Monthly Archives: December 2013

The Trouble with Second-Hand Clothes

By Tansy E Hoskins, businessoffashion.com November 10th 2013 On the surface, the recycling of used clothes, often charitably donated, means old garments don’t go to waste, while new owners get a bargain. It seems like a “win-win” situation that couldn’t … Continue reading

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Climate Protection: The New Insurgency

Foreign Policy in Focus (FPIP), Washington, 10 December 2013 When 30 climate protesters from 18 countries protested drilling at an Arctic oil platform operated by Gazprom, they represented the people of the world taking a symbolic stand against climate destruction, … Continue reading

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The Degrowth Paradigm – CBC Radio Ideas – One hour – 10 December 2013

The degrowth movement is a relatively new contender in the economic and political debates that swirl around humanity’s future. Degrowthers believe we need a more modest and sane alternative to the constant pressures of expansion that are destroying the ecological … Continue reading

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Breaking news! Lower income = lower consumption

All you need to know about traditional economics http://climateandcapitalism.com/2013/12/01/lower-income-lower-consumption/

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