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Author Archives: The Steady State Manchester team
Policies for the City Region – serialised: Part 8, Jobs and Income.
We continue the serialisation of our report, Policies for the City Region. In this installment we focus on jobs and income, again suggesting ways in which we, in our region, can improve the availability, range and quality of jobs and … Continue reading
Let’s talk about the elections
Let’s talk about the elections! Wednesday 14th June 6.30-8pm Lounge at Manchester Methodist Hall Central Buildings, Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JQ We’ve now had both the Greater Manchester Mayoral election and the General Election. Together these define a new context … Continue reading
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Tagged #GE2017, elections, GMMayor, Greater Manchester, policy, Politics, viable economy
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Policies for the City Region – serialised: Part 7, Finance and distribution.
We continue the serialisation of our report, Policies for the City Region. In this installment we focus on money and exchange, again suggesting ways in which we, in our region, can improve the investments are made and value circulates. A … Continue reading
Policies for the City Region – serialised: Part 6, radical economic localisation
We continue the serialisation of our report, Policies for the City Region. In this installment we explore the idea of “Economic Localisation” something that certainly distinguishes our approach from that of others suggesting policies for the city region. And there’s … Continue reading
Policies for the City Region – serialised: Part 5, Anchor Institutions
We continue the serialisation of our report, Policies for the City Region. In this short installment we explore the idea of “Anchor Institutions” as key actors and resources in moving towards a viable Regional society and economy. And there’s plenty … Continue reading
Check the party policies with our Viable Economy tool!
Bemused by the many promises on offer from the political parties? One way to evaluate them is against our “policy checker” based on our Viable Economy framework. We want to live in a world that is viable, rather than one … Continue reading
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Tagged General Election, manifestos, plans, policies, strategies, viable economy
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Living within limits to Growth: How?
Living within limits to Growth – how do we do it? Talk given by Mark H Burton, Steady State Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, 6 May, 2017. Here are the notes and illustrations used in this talk. It covers the following … Continue reading
Policies for the City Region – serialised: Part 4, Fossil Fuel Divestment.
We continue the serialisation of our report, Policies for the City Region. In this short installment we explore the ethical necessity and pragmatic benefits of NW institutions dumping their investments in fossil fuel companies and putting that money to better … Continue reading
