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What happened when Degrowth was discussed in the Catalan Parliament?
Introduction from SSM. We recently carried a translation of an interview with Sergi Saladié who introduced a debate on degrowth into the Catalan parliament. Catalonia is very much in the news at the moment with the referendum held by the … Continue reading
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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
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 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
Policies for the City Region – serialised: Part 2, Energy.
We continue the serialisation of our report, Policies for the City Region. This installment is about Greater Manchester using considerably less energy, and the transition to clean energy. It is a long installment but we thought it best to keep … Continue reading
Policies for the City Region – serialised: Part 1, setting the scene
Here we begin a serialisation of out report, Policies for the City Region. This installment explains what we are trying to do, and the essentials of our Viable Economy approach. It also gives a preview of what will follow. But … Continue reading
Mayfield’s future – unleashing the imagination
We have covered a number of planning issues here recently. One thing we have highlighted is the “imaginative deficit”, that the plans being offered, whether for specific urban developments, or for the City Region’s use of land as a whole, … Continue reading
Universal Basic Income: Is it the only cornerstone of a just society?
Read this as a pdf Carolyn Kagan Steady State Manchester The momentum in favour of universal basic income is gathering. John McDonnell, the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, recently announced the Labour Party was establishing a working group to investigate … Continue reading
