Monthly Archives: October 2014

I just ran across this interesting material from Ireland An Irish reflection on the Leipzig degrowth conference http://www.feasta.org/2014/09/26/fourth-international-degrowth-conference-report-by-sean-conlan/ Schools of Thought on Degrowth http://www.feasta.org/2014/10/02/schools-of-thought-on-degrowth/ Before the Wells Run Dry: Ireland’s transition to renewable energy http://www.feasta.org/documents/wells/sitemap.html Bob

An Irish conference with degrowth overtones Cryptocurrencies, 3D printed goods, digital sharing – just some of the disruptive online practices and technologies that are transforming and reshaping our economy.. The commodification and commercial adoption of these disruptive technologies has also … Continue reading →

Heather Mallick Toronto Star Columnist, Fri Oct 17 2014 Bank of England governor Mark Carney, that Canadian guy, says climate change means fossil fuel reserves can’t be burned. It’s a revolutionary statement. The world is painting itself into a corner … Continue reading →

Samuel Alexander What does genuine economic progress look like? The orthodox answer is that a bigger economy is always better, but this idea is increasingly strained by the knowledge that, on a finite planet, the economy can’t grow for ever. … Continue reading →

The following notes [from Peak Oil] are intended to give some personal insights into what was a very special event, the [fifth] in a series, (Paris 2008, Barcelona 2010, [Montreal 2012] , Venice 2012) and, while it followed the process … Continue reading →