Economic Growth

Degrowth and its opponents recognize the necessity of mass movements and system change to address the climate emergency.

Why we need a collective narrative and a shift from GDP to low impact jobs to deliver effective solutions to the climate crisis.

Frontline communities are showing the way to a 'post-extractive' renewable energy transition that is socially just and ecologically viable.

The effect of climate change on economic growth is up to six times stronger in the world's poorest countries.

The relentless pursuit of GDP growth is being challenged from environmental and well-being standpoints. But where did the idea come from?

Imagine if a ‘prosperous’ society was one collectively working towards a happy, hopeful, just vision – and not increased GDP. 

We need a new narrative that tells of human interconnectedness with nature, and a totality of being and existence. This is the best way to prevent the hubris and destructiveness of the dominant story of economic growth. JAMES SAINSBURY sets out the vision of The Resurgence Trust, owner of The Ecologist online

Meeting global targets to end hunger by 2030 could be challenging given a recent increase in food insecurity exacerbated by conflict and environmental degradation. CATHERINE EARLY reports.

Misguided images of sacrifice may be putting people off living more sustainable lifestyles. But reversing that may require policymakers to start encouraging wider metrics of success and happiness

Does GDP really correspond to happiness? Is our happiness tied up with ''stuff''? And what is a sustainable lifestyle? A UNEP video helps explain

Deutsche Bank economist Pavan Sukhdev is heading up the groundbreaking TEEB (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity) report and doing for nature what Sir Nicholas Stern did for climate change - valuing it

Economic growth is destroying more than it is creating, argues the French president as he calls for a new measure of national wealth

China boasts the fastest growing economy in the world. But how to calculate this development’s impact on natural resources, on public health and the environment? Pan Yue sets out the case for green GDP accounting

A new report by the Policy Exchange think-tank has advocated scrapping the green-belt and simplifying the planning system.

‘Religion is the opium of the people’ is one of Marx’s best-known aphorisms. It is memorable because it tells us so much about the manipulation of faith in the industrial era