From Growth to Sufficiency: ‘Cap and Share’ and other policy pathways for justice and climate action



When: 18 Nov 2024, 16:45-18:15
Where: UNFCCC COP29
Moderated by: Barbara McCarthy, Climate Journalist

What: Our diverse panel discussed systems that can bring about justice and sustainability in climate policies. The side event paired Feasta, (the Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability) with the European Youth Forum and featured Equal Right, the European Economic and Social Committee and Oxfam International.

Objectives:
Promote equitable and just access to resources, addressing imbalances and fostering sustainable resource management across the Global North and South.
Introduce innovative ways of promoting more sustainable and responsible consumption patterns while reducing the negative environmental, social, and economic …

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Irish Times letter on Rethinking Growth by Mark Garavan

The following letter by Feasta trustee Mark Garavan was published by the Irish Times on August 21 2024. It was written in response to the article “Capitalism is killing the planet – but curtailing it is the discussion nobody wants to have” by Padraig Fogarty, published on August 8.

The letter below is the original version. The sections in green were edited out by the Irish Times, whose version can be found here.

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Dear Editor,

In his opinion article of August 8th Padraic Fogarty concludes by observing ‘Curtailing consumption is the conversation nobody wants to have’. While …