Tag Archives: Economy
Why are we still using GDP?
For more than 70 years our economic system has been using Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as the yardstick measurement of our economy. This yardstick measures only economic activity. It was meant to help reduce poverty using “trickle down” economics. But … Continue reading
We need to create a caring economy
Across the planet we are going through a shared experience like no other. But, for some people it’s been very different and for those where the economy wasn’t working for them before have suffered even more. Women, ethnic minorities, precarious … Continue reading
Change and Transition
It’s time to move beyond economic growth when assessing economic progress. It has outlived its usefulness. We need to re-balance social, ecological and economic values. We need to promote broad welfare and inclusion instead. We are in a deep recession … Continue reading
A Personal Manifesto – A Leap into the Future
I recently read a book by Naomi Klein called “No is Not Enough”. It discussed how shock political tactics are being used to generate one crisis after another. Policies that are destroying our environment, our economy, our security and a … Continue reading
Campaign: Time to stand up for justice
The Traidcraft organisation have started a new campaign arguing that British companies operating in developing countries should be held to account in the UK for any harm they cause to workers or local communities in those countries. You can find … Continue reading
Environment and the Economy leading up to 2015
A lot of people are now questioning the ’economic model’ the world uses. Our governments prioritise the mantra of unlimited economic growth. But this approach doesn’t take the environment into consideration. So why is the economy more important than people or the … Continue reading
Big Choices Require Long Term Planning
There have been a number of consultations and reports produced this year that actually require long-term planning and commitment. Most may not get any further than being published. The reason? Because they are mainly concerned with money and fear of … Continue reading
Our food may be killing us
I’ve read a few articles over the last couple of days suggesting that pressure being put on farmers to control disease in their animals may end up reducing our resistance to disease. Mega factory farming, as practiced in the USA … Continue reading
Sustainable Economy or Economic Growth – part two
Various surveys suggest that while economic growth has more than tripled in countries like the UK and U.S. since 1950, data regarding life satisfaction reveal that people have not become any happier. Happiness and life satisfaction apparently increase with income, … Continue reading
“We want to encourage new small companies to come into the market”
So said the Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne in his speech to the Lib Dem conference yesterday. However, to encourage small, new companies you have to look back to the start of competition in the gas and electricity … Continue reading →