Environment Archives – Page 18 of 30 – Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy

A Post-Growth Economy in France?

Heads of state and top economists actively discussing and debating a post-growth economy? Now that’s progress!

Bill Clinton could be the world’s most influential steady stater… if only he would put aside the wishful thinking of continuous economic growth.

Policies needed to stabilize population and consumption will be difficult to enact, but difficult is a lot easier than impossible.

A sustainable economy has to be powered by sustainable energy systems — we need to work on a parallel transition.

Wishful thinking and political rhetoric aside, we’ve got to get a handle on economic growth to conserve biodiversity and environmental health.

A window of opportunity has opened at the United Nations: it’s time to promote the steady state economy around the globe.

An interview with a refreshingly astute politician: Andrew Weaver, climate scientist and first Green member of British Columbia’s legislature.

A look at Canada, a nation with such potential to be a sustainability leader, reveals a tragedy of wasted potential.

Four hundred parts per million… it’s hard to fathom. Now more than ever we have to be wary of the “solutions” offered by the fossil fuel companies.

Writing a book can be a harrowing voyage, especially if you’re paddling upstream against the flood-stage current of conventional economic thinking.