The Case for Degrowth: Review
""The Case for Degrowth" is a well written book, but my feeling is that it is already being overtaken by events on the ground", writes Brian Davey.
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Coronavirus, degrowth and self isolation
"What this crisis is trying to teach us are frightening truths about the ecological consequences of land use changes that have emerged as threats to our health," writes Brian Davey.
We need to talk about … Green New Deal and other necessary vocabulary for our times
In the second part of her blog series Enough is Plenty, Anne Ryan reflects on the different terminology that is being used to discuss the potential future economy, and warns about the ambiguity of the term 'Green New Deal'.
The global economy is too big
This short talk given by Brian Davey at the Nottingham Green Festival on September 15 2019 explains why the future economy will need to be based on sharing rather than increased consumption.
‘Degrowth’ and the climate crisis: Irish Times letter
Feasta’s Anne Ryan had a letter published in the Irish Times on September 2, in which she challenges the argument that economic contraction must always cause catastrophic suffering:
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/degrowth-and-the-climate-crisis-1.4002782…
Propaganda for renewables: a critique of a report by Oil Change International
While agreeing with Oil Change International's arguments concerning the unfeasibility of natural gas as a 'bridge' in the energy transition, Brian Davey is concerned about their apparent ignorance of the scarcity of resources required for generating and storing renewable energy, and their (related) failure to mention any need for degrowth in the transition to renewables.
