Tag: Economics - Page 10
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The Customer is Not Always Right. (Why the Green Movement Must Manufacture Demand.)
When a burger joint refuses to serve you a tomato slice, it sends a message. It also sets an example for green companies and organizations to follow.
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Is The American Empire Over? Chris Hedges on the Corporate Destruction of America
A Pulitzer-prize winning journalist claims that the American Empire is in terminal decline and that our political system has failed us. His argument has immense significance for the Green movement.
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Investment in UK Renewables Will Reach £2.5bn
Investment in renewables is soaring in the UK. Officials predict a total of £2.5bn this fiscal year.
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Patagonia Becomes A California Benefit Corporation
On the first day that companies can register themselves as Benefit Corporations in California, Patagonia legally redefines itself.
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The Difference Between Resilience & Sustainability? A Zombie Apocalypse
The green movement needs to focus more on resiliance. And we can take notes from those surviving zombie take-overs.
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Local T-Shirts Made from Local Cotton, Now Includes Organic Too
Experts said you couldn't grow organic cotton in NC. But one initiative, which is already recreating a completely local supply chain for its t-shirts, set out to prove them wrong.
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Building Low-Carbon UK Economy Will Cost Same as Continuing High-Carbon Infrastructure
Critics often say that green energy is too expensive. A new open-source analysis tool says it's not. And that's not even taking into account the damage that fossil fuels create.
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Backyard Chickens: What's the Return on Investment, and Should You Care?
An online calculator helps you find out how much money you can save by keeping chickens. But does it really matter?
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When Will Solar Be Cost Competitive in Your Town? Interactive Map Helps Visualize Grid Parity
Solar grid parity will vary from city to city. A new interactive map helps show how it will spread.
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I'm Proud to Be a Freeloader: Taking is as Important as Giving in Collaborative Consumption
Giving credits for lending or giving can be a great way to encourage social bartering, but there is a danger that we stigmatize those who take before they can give.
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Too Much Christmas Clutter? Here's What to Do With It
NRDC puts together a guide on what to do with all the unwanted Christmas stuff. But let's not lose sight of the bigger picture either.
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Tired of Too Many Gifts? Now Is the Perfect Time to Discuss Alternatives
Chances are, most of us don't even want to think about christmas shopping right now. But that's precisely why it's the perfect time to start talking about it. Together.
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Is Capitalism Possible Without Economic Growth? Pt. II
Rob Hopkins interviews with no growth economics advocate Peter Victor continue to inspire. Here, he tackles the idea of "slower by design, not disaster".
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Is Capitalism Possible Without Economic Growth?
A pioneer of no growth economics is asked whether capitalism-after-growth is possible. His answer tells us a lot about the nature of change.
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What Would a Sane Economic System Actually Look Like?
As the chorus of voices calling for a fundamental rethink of our economy gets ever, Caroline Lucas asks why her fellow politicians aren't leading the debate?
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Why Can We Bail Out the Banks, But Not Our Planet? Monbiot Lets Loose
Making progress at climate summits looks like "using a donkey to tow a 44-tonne truck" says George Monbiot. So why can international banking bail outs be agreed in days?
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Will Corporations Really Question Capitalism?
Are business insiders ready to think the unthinkable? Is capitalism as we know it dead in the water. And if so, what comes next?
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Natural Gas Prices, Not Renewables, Responsible for Biggest Rise in Bills
The media loves to blame renewable energy subsidies for a rise in energy bills. But the rising cost of fossil fuels is much more significant.
