Tag: Economics - Page 3
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Why Bipartisanship Might Destroy the Planet
A climate of compromise is all well and good. But the climate doesn't compromise.
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What Can the GOP Offer the Green Movement?
Today brings loud cheers from Democrats, and soul searching for Republicans. What could this mean for environmentalism?
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CEOs Demand Transparency on Fossil Fuel Subsidies
A coalition of executives is pushing for full disclosure of all energy subsidies, arguing that transparency is a prerequisite for a level playing field.
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Toward a New Environmentalism
James Murray delivers a powerful, constructive vision of a new environmentalism. Yet he's under no illusions of the uphill struggle we face.
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The Moneyless Manifesto Just Launched (Yes, It Is Free)
Mark Boyle has literally lived without money, so he had more room than most to critique our economy. Now he's formulated a manifesto.
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"Environmental Taliban" Marches on UK Parliament
One of Britain's leading politicians likens green groups and low carbon industry to the Taliban. The greens fight back.
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Suburbia Is Back: Meet the New Housing Market, Same as the Old Housing Market
Welcome back to the greatest misallocation of resources in history
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Is "Sharespray" the New Way to Do Everything?
Could "sharespray" transform our entire future? A light hearted take on the new sharing economy.
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Local Currency Goes City-Wide and High-tech
The Bristol Pound is not your average local currency scheme. A new video sets out the vision for this ambitious, city-wide scheme.
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Recessions Cannot Save Us From Climate Change
Economic growth leads to rising emissions, but a contraction of the economy does not cause comparable CO2 cuts. What are the implications for the environmental movement?
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From Mortgages and Overwork to Debt-Free Living and $700 Remodels
Tiny houses don't just cost less to build or heat. They cost less to remodel too. Here's how one family went from financial crisis to new found freedom.
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Dawn of the Sixth Sun: Has the Occupy Movement Started a Sacred Human Transformation?
The Mayan prophecy of the Sixth Sun says that the People of the Corn will give way to the People of the Honey, who will recognize their connection with the living earth. Perhaps the occupiers have poured the first drop of honney in the human heart.
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Why Pragmatism Should Beat Capitalism and Consumerism Every Time
Capitalism is a useful servent. But it sure can be a bad master. Maybe it's time we dropped all of the "ism"s, except for one.
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Romney Won't Help Us Work Less Hard. And Barack Won't Either.
An odd tweet from Ann Romney about working less has this blogger wishing that politics was just a little different.
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Bristol Prints Own Money, Including Banksy-notes and Eco Themes, to Spur Local Buying
The British city of Bristol hopes to promote local business with their own high-security scrip featuring local designs
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5MW Solar Waste Treatment Plant Avoids Feeding the Grid
A new large-scale solar plant in the UK is deliberately designed to prioritize energy use by the company that commissioned it, feeding only minimal energy into the grid.
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Get the Money out of Politics. Donate Now.
Environmentalists cannot afford to ignore electoral politics. But voting is not enough. We may need to play the money game too.
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Britain's "Green Deal" Shows How Government Money Can Reduce Government Spending
An innovative loan scheme results in energy savings, fewer emissions, and all without the need for Government grants.
