Trump, sustainable development, and the J-curve | Blog by John Lotherington
John Lotherington is an FDSD Trustee. He’s the Program Director with Salzburg Global Seminar (SGS). The election of Donald Trump as President of the Unites States, and his early actions as President – so reminiscent of his reality TV performances,...
Prosperity without Growth – Foundations for the Economy of Tomorrow
A new edition of Prosperity Without Growth – the landmark work by Professor Tim Jackson – was launched on 19 December at the University of Surrey, at an event which also celebrated his appointment as 2016 Hillary Laureate. The publication of Prosperity without Growth...
Environmental Audit Committee critical of Treasury’s short-termism
Early in November, the House of Common’s Environmental Audit Committee produced a damning report on the Treasury’s influence on sustainability policy in the UK. The Audit Committee was able to marshal considerable evidence that “the Treasury has ridden roughshod over...
Piketty’s call for a new political discourse on globalization
In a recent article for Le Monde, Thomas Piketty argues that unsustainable development – a pattern of globalization which has boosted inequality and so undermined communities and social justice as well as the environment – has brought about the recent...
Autumn Newsletter: Breaking the power of short-term economics
Economics for Everyone | The Citizens Economic Council
‘It’s the economy, stupid’! Governments rise and fall on the back of economic success or failure. For the public, the economy is consistently ranked among the top three issues of concern. Yet, few people feel literate enough to understand economic policy, to...
Switzerland to vote on Green Economy legislation
On 25 September 2016, the Swiss electorate will vote on the popular initiative: ‘For a sustainable and resource-efficient economy (Green Economy)’. The successful adoption of the initiative will oblige the confederation, cantons and communes to ensure that the Swiss...Sign up for newsletter
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