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- Making GDP the focus of a post-coronavirus economy would be a mistake | Carys Roberts Wed, 3 Jun 20, 7:00pmGrowth often doesn’t benefit the people who need it – a green economy could create 1 million jobs
- Spend £8bn to kickstart plan to decarbonise economy, chancellor told Wed, 4 Mar 20, 5:01pmReport claims Rishi Sunak has unique opportunity to invest in zero-carbon infrastructure
- Molly Scott Cato: ‘It’s the wealthy who are causing climate change’ Tue, 9 Jul 19, 9:59pmThe Green party MEP for the south-west on why social justice is key to making the transition to a carbon-neutral economy by 2050
- Climate change will push 120 million into poverty Fri, 28 Jun 19, 4:30amNew studies by the United Nations and Stanford University show that the extreme weather and hotter temperatures associated with climate change are — not surprisingly — making the poor poorer and the rich richer...
- Climate crisis: global economy needs major upgrade … fast Tue, 25 Jun 19, 11:30pmEx-US vice-president says only big solutions can offset impact of systemic shifts and avert disaster
- The answer to climate breakdown and austerity? A green new deal | Caroline Lucas Wed, 27 Mar 19, 9:00pmBusiness as usual is causing environmental destruction and spiralling inequality. Our bill is a radical plan to address both
- The answer to climate breakdown and austerity? A green new deal Wed, 27 Mar 19, 9:00pmBusiness as usual is causing environmental destruction and spiralling inequality. Our bill is a radical plan to address both
- Inequality promotes deforestation in Latin America Sat, 26 Jan 19, 9:00pmWhat can’t you show with models?~ctm From EurekAlert! University of Bern Tropical deforestation is a major contributor to climate change and loss of local and global ecosystem functions...
- If you thought Snake Plissken’s New York was a dangerous place... | Kevin McKenna Sun, 2 Dec 18, 4:59pmTrump in power; the farce of Brexit; dire warnings of power shortages – welcome to dystopia now
- 42 people own the same wealth as the bottom 3.7 billion Tue, 23 Jan 18, 2:09am82 percent of the wealth created in 2017 "went to the richest one percent" of the world's people, according to Oxfam. In their recent report entitled Reward Work, Not Wealth, the non-profit organization reveals a worsening...
- 42 people own same wealth as bottom 3.7 billion - new Oxfam report Tue, 23 Jan 18, 2:09am82 percent of the wealth created in 2017 "went to the richest one percent" of the world's people, according to Oxfam. In their recent report entitled Reward Work, Not Wealth, published just as world leaders are preparing...
- Energy price rises due to policy uncertainty hurt poor most – report Mon, 31 Jul 17, 12:59pmAustralian Council of Social Service and Brotherhood of St Laurence warn of two-tiered energy system that favours the rich
- Could citizens’ wealth funds halt the dominance of the financial elite? Mon, 22 May 17, 6:00pmThe Conservative manifesto pledges to create ‘Future Britain’ wealth funds, and a shale gas fund is under discussion at the Treasury. Is the UK finally waking up to the opportunity such schemes offer for tackling inequality?
- 2015 Syngenta Photography Award presents powerful responses to the theme of Scarcity–Waste Wed, 18 Mar 15, 9:00pm"How, in a world that is so desperately short of resources, can we ensure that there is enough land, food and water for future generations?" This is one of the questions under discussion in the second edition of the Syngenta...
- I Dream of GINI - Wealth (In)equality after Resource Depletion Sun, 12 Apr 09, 8:54amIncreasingly, I think social limits to growth are occurring before strict resource limits will ever be realized (though the beginning of the latter had an influence on the former)...