Search Results for: SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY – eco- green- de-GROWTH -alt ESG -transition

85% are thinking about it see also >DeGrowth  >Growth! What Growth?  >Ecological Economics – Greenwashing   >Green Finance/Investment/real exist ESG – development economics – transition jump to > alt ESG psycho socio eco metrics – happiness, well being – updates updates 3-2024 reuters.com 4-12-2023 Top development banks, funds set up ‘debt-for-nature’ task force – By Marc Jones … Continue reading SUSTAINABILITY – eco- green- de-GROWTH -alt ESG -transition

green techno – alternative, sustainable energy, products, production, technologies

>carbon capture scientificamerican.com 1-3-2024 The False Promise of Carbon Capture as a Climate Solution – Fossil-fuel companies use captured carbon dioxide to extract more fossil fuels, leading to a net increase in atmospheric CO2 – By Naomi Oreskes Last December the leaders of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai declared victory as the parties … Continue reading green techno – alternative, sustainable energy, products, production, technologies

The “Selling” of DeGrowth – or how to soft sell the hardest sale ever – by John Feffer

source: John Feffer 2021 resilience.org , originally published 20-12-2021 by Foreign Policy In Focus GaiaMoney is revisiting DeGrowth for Xmas with John Feffer’s question: “Can those who advocate hitting the brakes on economic growth get their message across before it’s too late?” “Over the last three decades, a growing number of scientists and ecologists have argued … Continue reading The “Selling” of DeGrowth – or how to soft sell the hardest sale ever – by John Feffer

The Delusion of Infinite Economic Growth – Chirag Dhara + Vandana Singh – 2021

Even “sustainable” technology such as electric vehicles and wind turbines faces physical limits and exacts environmental costs – By Chirag Dhara, Vandana Singh on June 20, 2021 source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-delusion-of-infinite-economic-growth/ The electric vehicle (EV) has become one of the great modern symbols of a world awakened to the profound challenges of unsustainability and climate change. So much so that we … Continue reading The Delusion of Infinite Economic Growth – Chirag Dhara + Vandana Singh – 2021

Growth! What Growth? Growth, Degrowth or Post-Growth?

Growth by Trussonomics may be history repeating a farce as a tragedy. But aggregate GDP-growth continues to be widely regarded as an absolute necessity. The recent article “Growth, Degrowth or Post-growth?” makes for a uniquely clear historical exposition of the positions around the critique of economic GdP-growth and its potential alternatives.

DEGROWTH – ALT-, non GDP- post-growth – updates

updates here see also degrowth updates 12-2023 theguardian.com 4-12-2023 I’m not buying new stuff any more’: the young people getting into ‘degrowth’– Amid the cost of living crisis and threats to the climate, many are pledging to consume less and spend sustainably – by Jem Bartholomew academia.edu gg/pdf 2016-2023 “A wealth of possibilities: Alternatives to … Continue reading DEGROWTH – ALT-, non GDP- post-growth – updates

ecologocal marxist econ – eco marxism

see also> wikipedia.org/Eco-socialism – wiki.p2pfoundation.net/Ecological_Marxism monthlyreview.org – amazon.com 2000 Marx’s Ecology: Materialism and Nature – by John Bellamy Foster Progress requires the conquest of nature. Or does it? This startling new account overturns conventional interpretations of Marx and in the process outlines a more rational approach to the current environmental crisis. Marx, it is often … Continue reading ecologocal marxist econ – eco marxism

pagelist – re-edit

all pages – new coneptuality caw’s basic concepts used in the social science narrative: human spectrum/agency+ aggregation: individual ID of a single human being <<< >>> global population decentralised mobilisation by propositional vote >string facilitates random conventions imagine the string is operating and generating a global vote of 75%plus saying yes to proposition 1 etc … Continue reading pagelist – re-edit

Growth! Growth! Growth! Wrong? Wrong? Wrong?

Freeports, fracking and trickle-down tax cuts wrapped in workfare austerity? Liz Truss latest Ode to Growth sounded so out of tune with realities, even the money markets didn’t know if they should laugh or cry at this eye-wateringly incompetent re-hash of 1980’s neolibbery. Neither FT nor Economist were amused, and the polls seemed to be … Continue reading Growth! Growth! Growth! Wrong? Wrong? Wrong?

a -z concepts + authors

a-z concepts aggregates – Hayek on Keynes ALT currencies deciphering crypto J Norrington CARS the COMMONS – PUBLIC GOOD COMPETITION COMMUNITARIANISM COOPS CRISIS next recession The Next Global Recession 2020 G. Salapa DEBT crisis Post Pandemic crisis DEMAND advertising metrics DOUGHNUT ECONOMICS Malaysia A A Rashid EARTH – land ECO CRISIS – Nature eco crisis  … Continue reading a -z concepts + authors

development economics, sustainable transition – critique, practice, theory

see also  Rethinking Trade and Development   Commons Network is a collaboratory for the social and ecological transition. – We bring together people and ideas and we provide tools and insights for social movements, governments and civil society. – We explore new models for economy and society in order to collectively transform the system and … Continue reading development economics, sustainable transition – critique, practice, theory

What Growth? Eco-Capitalism, Green GdP Growth, Decoupling

What Growth? Eco-Capitalism, Green GdP Growth, Decoupling – Alessio Terzi’s Growth for Good and Adrienne Buller’s The Value of a Whale

ALT currencies – community, local -banking -finance   

see also >Money, Community Networks, Community Currency, Economic Sustainability academia.edu – gg/pdf 2020 Network Infrastructure as Commons – Economic Sustainability of CNs (v1)Introducing Community Currencies – by Jens Martignoni Executive Summary – This deliverable introduces Community Currencies (CCs) as a novel strategy toward economic sustainability of Community Networks (CNs). It does so by developing an … Continue reading ALT currencies – community, local -banking -finance   

a-z concepts and authors

a-z concepts aggregates – Hayek on Keynes ALT currencies deciphering crypto J Norrington CARS the COMMONS – PUBLIC GOOD COMPETITION COMMUNITARIANISM COOPS CRISIS next recession The Next Global Recession 2020 G. Salapa DEBT crisis Post Pandemic crisis DEMAND advertising metrics DOUGHNUT ECONOMICS Malaysia A A Rashid EARTH – land ECO CRISIS – Nature eco crisis  … Continue reading a-z concepts and authors

Cop-out CoP and the elephant in the room

eco-crisis-footprint-updates here I am copping out of my CoP post. I am way off target. Instead of editing my article reviews I got lost in a meandering mishmash of a maybe essay on money, value and growth. Like “Growth! What Growth?” Trying to think (too) big was probably inspired by the Dawn of Everything. I’ve … Continue reading Cop-out CoP and the elephant in the room

Digitales Zentral Bank Geld : Geld zwischen Schleier und Tabu (1)

Hat TheEconomist den endogenen Motor des Kapitalismus enthüllt? Eher nicht. Eher 101=404. Der klassische Fehler wird nicht gefunden. Man man mag die orthodoxe “Savings&Loans” Spar-Brille nicht absetzen. Trotzdem lohnt sich die Lektüre. Die Staats-Digital-Währung kommt. So oder so.   Im AngloMainstream wird jetzt öfter von digitalem Zentralbankgeld gereded. Schon wieder ein “China First” kommt auch … Continue reading Digitales Zentral Bank Geld : Geld zwischen Schleier und Tabu (1)

What Growth? DeGrowth!

Part of series on Growth! What Growth? The Future Is Degrowth: A Guide to a World beyond Capitalism – by Matthias Schmelzer, Andrea Vetter , Aaron Vansintjan. The book explores the origins, sub-currents, and evolution of degrowth, as well as the solutions it offers for the future.

Are there limits to economic growth? It’s time to call time on a 50-year argument – nature editorial – 2022

source: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-00723-1 pdf here Lead author Donella Meadows wrote that the book The Limits to Growth “was written not to predict doom but to challenge people to find ways of living that are consistent with the laws of the planet”.Credit: Alamy Fifty years ago this month, the System Dynamics group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in … Continue reading Are there limits to economic growth? It’s time to call time on a 50-year argument – nature editorial – 2022

Post Pandemic

see also academia.edu ggm/pdf 2020 Figuring out how to live in a post-pandemic world by Christopher Ryan Maboloc This investigation looks into important questions in a post-pandemic world. Humans are resilient beings who have overcome great catastrophes in the past. In this Covid-19 pandemic, I happen to visit a depressed community in Sitio Malipayon (Happy … Continue reading Post Pandemic

DeGrowth or Décroissance anyone? (not just for Xmas)

degrowth updates here Décroissance, or degrowth, is a story of hope amidst adversity. Just like Xmas. Born of the adversities of a poisoned and plundered planet, degrowthers say “No! No More! Let’s get out of the Old National Market Hall of Sickly Scarcity and into the New Global Banquet Hall of Happy Abundance… Yes, contrary … Continue reading DeGrowth or Décroissance anyone? (not just for Xmas)

Capital in the Anthropocene – by Saito Kohei

Kohei-Saito updates here see also> www3.nhk.or.jp/ 2-2022 Japanese scholar looks to Marx’s theory to explain pandemic, climate change – by Iwasaki Atsuko A Japanese academic has penned a surprise bestseller that is prompting a new generation of readers to consider the ideas of German philosopher Karl Marx. Saito Kohei says Marx’s ideas in his late … Continue reading Capital in the Anthropocene – by Saito Kohei

Vorsprung durch Grünwasch

Ersparen Sie Grün? Im ewigen Kampf um die relative Kapitalisierung freut Bloomberg sich am Reputationsschaden einer populären Deutschen Grünwaschanlage. Trotz Kreditschwemme ist der Job der Vermögensverwalter nicht einfacher geworden. Der Anleger erwartet zwar Bitcoinartige Gewinne, möchte aber nicht mehr im Sklavenhandel stecken, zumindest nicht wissentlich, da das zu unangenehmen Schlafstörungen führt. So versprechen seit einiger … Continue reading Vorsprung durch Grünwasch

Is Greenwashing the New Money Laundering?

Not exactly. It’s not new. And it’s a lot bigger. The trillions involved are likely to dwarf the entire history of money laundering. Dig into the numbers below. But lets look on the bright sunny core of greenwashing. Unlike money laundering this is not aiding and abetting criminals. On the contrary. It’s keeping legal businesses … Continue reading Is Greenwashing the New Money Laundering?

GROWTH – green GdP growth, green eco-capitalism, de-coupling

medium.com 2-2023 “Limits to Growth” Has Become the Enemy of Climate Solutions – We need to get our priorities in order – by Anthony Signorelli …”Humanity is living on the edge of ecological devastation. We confront many serious problems, especially the overuse of resources. …The overwhelming nature of this list of problems leads many people … Continue reading GROWTH – green GdP growth, green eco-capitalism, de-coupling

Nostalgia in Economics Angel Ubide

Strict monetary and fiscal rules do not work at times of economic shock or drastic structural changes

updates – archive annotated 2021-22

UPDATES #agency- attention, consciousness, IDentity #commons #democracy MONEY #finance #monetary/fiscal #inflation #markets – ALTcurrencies- #CBDC, #crypto- bitcoin #internet- big tech, web, metaverse ECONOMICS- #hetero research #ortho mainstream #housing #INEQUALITY #population #work- trading, gig #science ECO-logical crises- #climate, #biodiversity #sustainability #energy- nuclear, greenwashing #food, farming, agriculture #”green”GDP-GROWTH, decoupling, techno fix, Bill Gates #green techno, re-use #growth, eco-crisis, #GDP #plastic POLLUTION- futures, microplastics, export #green investment, ESG #greenwashing #pre-HISTORY- ID, gender, archeology, anthropology – Dawn of History by D. Graeber, D. Wengow #ancient to classic #classic to modern #global justice- colonialism, ecology/earth sciences, eco-crisis, monetary/IMF #slave trade, racism #hidden history

green finance, investment – ESG, greenwashing

featured/intro – updates below see also  > decoupling green GdP eco-capitalist >greenwashing   >sustainability ft.com  8/2021 The ESG investing industry is dangerous – A BlackRock dissident speaks truth – by Robert Armstrong Tariq Fancy is right about the ESG investment industry. Almost everything that Tariq Fancy says about environmental, social and corporate governance, or ESG, investing has been said before, … Continue reading green finance, investment – ESG, greenwashing

(socio-) eco(logical) economics

see also   >DeGrowth  >Growth! What Growth?  > sustainability see also – featured – updates below  see also > GaiaMoney Growth posts and pages insights.som.yale.edu  What is ecological economics? “Robert Costanza is one of the founders of a trans-disciplinary effort to understand how economics is embedded in the broader ecosystem that supports all human activity. From … Continue reading (socio-) eco(logical) economics

Eric Lonergan – Die Eurokrise II

philofmoney.net 6-2022 Euro crisis II by Eric Lonergan – deutsch hier unten by caw/gg/google – eurokrise updates en deu here >Finance & Asset Pricing, Monetary Policy, Money in Europe, Central Banking, Schwarze Null eurokrise updates en deu here Die Eurokrise II – von Eric Lonergan Die Eurokrise II hat begonnen. Die gute Nachricht ist, dass … Continue reading Eric Lonergan – Die Eurokrise II