An excellent post by Gar on Grist. My comment: Great rant, Gar! The UK's Sustainable Development Commission recently issued their report, "Prosperity without Growth?: the transition to a sustainable economy" (March 30) that echoes your point precisely. From the forward to the report by Tim Jackson:
"Today we find ourselves faced with the imminent end of the era of cheap oil, the prospect (beyond the recent bubble) of steadily rising commodity prices, the degradation of forests, lakes and soils, conflicts over land use, water quality, fishing rights and the momentous challenge of stabilising concentrations of carbon in the global atmosphere. And we face these tasks with an economy that is fundamentally broken, in desperate need of renewal. "In these circumstances, a return to business as usual is not an option. Prosperity for the few founded on ecological destruction and persistent social injustice is no foundation for a civilised society. Economic recovery is vital. Protecting people’s jobs -- and creating new ones -- is absolutely essential. But we also stand in urgent need of a renewed sense of shared prosperity. A commitment to fairness and flourishing in a finite world." The analysis in the report is excellent -- and radical. But more importantly it comes from a group with official status as the "UK government's watchdog on sustainability". I recommend that Grist review this report comprehensively and feature the review prominently. It offers a vital strategic beach-head for opening up a dialog that urgently needs to be placed on the public agenda. The URL for the Prosperity without Growth report is http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications.php On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:07 PM, Gar Lipow <[email protected]> wrote: > My latest on Grist. Follow the link to the electronic version if you > want to see the embedded links supporting key points. > > > ============================================================================== > > Eat the rich with organic greens: Let millionaires pay to solve our > twin environmental and economic crises - by Gar W. Lipow > > http://www.grist.org/article/eat-the-rich-with-organic-greens > > At heart, our economic and environmental crisis are the same... > > > > > > -- > Sandwichman >
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