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Tag Archives: degrowth
Six problems for Green Deals
by Mark H Burton A talk given as part of the panel session on The Economics of Climate Emergency, at Manchester Metropolitan University’s launch event for the Future Economies Research Centre. Also available here at resilience.org: Spanish translation here /Traducción … Continue reading
Posted in analysis, Climate Change, key concepts
Tagged climate change, decoupling, degrowth, Future Economies, investment, MMU, New Green Deal
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September Newsletter from Steady State Manchester
Click here for SSM’s September update newsletter. It covers, Fossil Free Pensions? Local action on climate change Revising the Viable Economy Degrowth 2020 Future Economies launch event Better Buses Deansgate You can sign up to get these direct to your … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, community, degrowth, news
Tagged Beter Buses GM, climate change, community, degrowth, divestment, GMPF, viable economy
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The degrowth niche: What does it mean for Steady State Manchester and a Viable Economy?
The degrowth niche: What does it mean for Steady State Manchester and a Viable Economy? by James Scott Vandeventer … Continue reading
An economy that does not grow?
An economy that does not grow? Mark H Burton pdf version Spanish translation here /Traducción a castellano-enlace There is now plenty of evidence that economic growth is highly problematic for human welfare and survival. The evidence comes from three … Continue reading
Posted in degrowth, economics, further reading, key concepts
Tagged Book reviews, degrowth, economic growth, economics, macroeconomics, policy, steady state economy, Steffen Lange
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Does ecological sustainability mean the end of growth and capitalism?
On Sunday 4th November, people from Manchester and beyond packed a lecture theatre at the University of Manchester to hear a debate titled “Is Capitalism Unsustainable?”, organised by the University’s Political Economy Centre. The speakers were local climate scientist Kevin … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, degrowth, event reports
Tagged capitalism, climate change, degrowth, economic growth, events, green growth, Peter Somerville
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For a stability and wellbeing pact, not more growth
This letter appeared in the Guardian and in a number of other European newspapers today. It is signed by people well known in the degrowth/post-growth and steady state community but also by a number of other prominent critical thinkers who … Continue reading
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Tagged degrowth, economic growth, EU, Europe, government policy, growth, Guardian, stability and wellbeing pact
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Steady State Manchester at the Malmö Degrowth Conference
Stop Press: The 2020 International Degrowth Conference will be in Manchester. More information at https://tinyurl.com/Degrowth2020Mcr Three members of the Steady State Manchester collective were lucky enough to attend the 6th International Degrowth conference in Malmö, Sweden, at the end of … Continue reading
Posted in degrowth, international, news
Tagged alternative organisations, collapse, degrowth, event reports, international, Labour Party, Malmö, Sweden, women
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Is the UK Labour party facing up to a post-growth future?
Following recent short articles on this theme, here is a longer, more analytic treatment. A personal perspective from the author. Download the full article as a pdf file. Is the UK Labour party facing up to a post-growth future? by … Continue reading
Posted in degrowth, further reading, In Place of Growth, Politics
Tagged CLES, degrowth, divestment, John McDonnell, Labour, policy, Politics, Preston, steady state economy
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