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• How does the economic system need to change? – open thread

  

  As 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

• Blogs

• Office buildings are key to workers' health, wellbeing and productivity

  

  Studies show poor air quality and lighting increase sick days and can affect sleep but the evidence is not influencing most design and leasing decisions

• Will green chemistry save us from toxification?

  

  A swath of green chemistry initiatives could revolutionise the industry but just taking the toxic stuff out isn't the answer, ingredients and design need to change

• Oddly sustainable: will grass-fed beef score at the stadium?

  

  In this week's oddly sustainable, companies introduce US students to the vegetable and sell guns to save a child

Features

• Hacking the optimal office space

  A futuristic lab in California hopes to design the greenest, most comfortable and efficient buildings possible

• Credit unions are increasingly an alternative for banks and payday loans

  Membership is increasing but credit unions still have an image problem to address to bring more sustainable finance onto their balance sheets

• Movies and YouTube hits spurring action on supply chain issues

  Movies like Blood Diamond and YouTube hits such as Follow the Frog bring supply chain issues to the big screen but what are the ingredients for real change?

• Prada, Dior and Nike are finding a fashionable new purpose for fish skins

  Fish leftovers are often turned into meal for animals, but top brands are growing interested in turning fish skin into leather

Comment

• Inspections are not enough to fix garment factories in Bangladesh

  Sarah Labowitz: With no figure on how many Bangladeshi factories produce for the export market and no commitments made to funding factory upgrades, the Bangladesh Accord is a long way from success

• The Bangladesh Accord factory audits finds more than 80,000 safety hazards

  Alan Roberts: the next challenge is to finalise and implement corrective plans and ensure brands stay committed to protecting worker safety

• Challenging the old narrative that possessions equal prosperity

  L 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?

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• Is it time for councils to buy back control of the energy grid?

  Brits oppose energy developments, while Germans welcome new plants because they know they bring local benefits. It’s time to learn from our neighbours, says Kate Henderson

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