Signatures and Endorsements
The CASSE position on economic growth is gaining support. Some of the brightest sustainability thinkers in the world have signed it, and numerous forward-thinking organizations have endorsed it.
These are the CASSE blog articles on the steady state economy.
The CASSE position on economic growth is gaining support. Some of the brightest sustainability thinkers in the world have signed it, and numerous forward-thinking organizations have endorsed it.
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If we are going to be successful in transforming the economy from one obsessed with growth to one seeking sustainability and equity, we will need a new assortment of students, professors, and practicing economists who understand the concepts of ecological economics and the steady state economy. It’s an exciting time to be involved in the field of ecological economics. Citizens and policy makers are searching for a more logical and more hopeful economic framework as we continue to bump up against the limits to growth.
To determine whether economic growth is desirable requires us to examine its value objectively, without blindly assuming that all growth is worth pursuing. Growth comes with both benefits and costs. The goal is to grow the economy when the benefits are higher than the costs and to have the wisdom to stop growing when the costs catch up. The economic laws of diminishing marginal utility and increasing marginal costs tell us that,
Recognizing the conflict between economic growth and various goals for society, we stand up for sane macroeconomic policies.
Most of us are pressed for time (yet another ailment stemming from the growth economy), so it’s understandable that everyone can’t undertake a series of personal actions to promote the steady state economy. But you can help CASSE work on sustainability, economic justice, and maintaining the resource base for future generations by becoming a member or making a donation. As an added bonus, you can rest assured that your expenditure won’t be used to grow the economy!
One of the most cost-effective and helpful ways to support CASSE is by becoming a member. Membership dues provide funds that enable us to tell the truth about economic growth, stand up for a sustainable and fair economy, and work on how to make the transition to a steady state economy in the most prosperous and equitable way possible.
It’s fast and secure to make an online donation to CASSE today.