Latest on rethinking prosperity
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Why my 8,000 mile walk to meet Martin Luther King was worth itSatish Kumar walked 8,000 miles to spread the message of peace around the world. Here he gives his recipe for a better world -
Can art inspire climate change action? An ice installation aims to do just thatTo coincide with the latest IPCC climate report, 12 blocks of Greenland ice will be left to melt in Copenhagen City Hall Square as a visual representation of climate change
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Challenging the old narrative that possessions equal prosperityL Hunter Lovins: A shift to the sharing economy, millennials shunning private car and home ownership, a saturation of consumerism - is a new economic narrative emerging? -
‘The right ratings system could make worldwide markets more sustainable’Studies have established a clear link between sustainability and better financial performance, but credit ratings don’t recognize this
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'Inspiration, not just grim reality, needed to engage millennials on sustainability'Jonathon Porritt: a new website launches Tuesday that we hope will help galvanize sustainable innovation
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Beyond GDP: US states have adopted genuine progress indicatorsFrom Vermont to Hawaii, the GPI is becoming more popular. How can states use it to inform policy and economic development strategies?
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The dilemma of growth: prosperity v economic expansionTim Jackson argues that improving prosperity is not at all synonymous with growing the economy
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Lord Stern: global warming may create billions of climate refugeesBut we must not turn the debate into a ‘pissing contest’ between growth on the one hand and climate and environment on the other
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A sustainable future is now in reachTrue systems change means transforming capitalism - but that’s been talked about for years, writes John Elkington. So what’s changed?
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The power of religion and prayer to head off climate disasterArchbishop Desmond Tutu warns that the global economy is destroying the web of life
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Twitter list: 10 top tweeters on economic transformationTo celebrate the launch of our rethinking prosperity hub, we’ve compiled a list of who’s tweeting on systems change, new notions of prosperity and societal shifts
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How does the economic system need to change? – open threadAs we launch our new rethinking prosperity hub, we would like you to share your thoughts on how to create an economic system that is sustainable and fair
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Rethinking prosperity: exploring alternatives to the economic systemGuardian Sustainable Business launches a new section delving into what it takes to create a more socially and financially equitable society that operates within ecological limits
Ebola is a product of a destructive and exploitative global economic system