Libraries of Hope

Rebecca Solnit has shared her Secret Library of Hope with the world. It is made up of books that tell the inspiring stories of peoples’ movements for peace, justice, and the environment. Throughout history, and around the globe, hope, and resistance to oppression, springs up eternally. Some days it it helpful to have a reminder [...]

Virtuous green politics and political conflict

“The dueling loops of the political powerplace”? It sounds more like a recent episode of Dr Who. Nevertheless, if we can get past that title, there are some very intriguing nuggets to be found in Jack Harich’s paper, which can be found here.

Networks, identity, conflict: the ingredients of environmental movement success

I’ve noticed myself using the term ‘environmental movement’ lately. But the existence of organisations interested in environmental issues does not necessarily imply the existence of a ‘movement’. So what characteristics do distinguish the environmental movement? And what can we learn about the movement by considering how these characteristics are expressed?

How much crushed rock do you get through in a year?

How much crushed rock you get through in a year?
Take a guess, then read on.

post autistic economics review No.44, 9 December 2007

Issue No.44 of the post autistic economics review (available free at www.paecon.net) has a lot to offer. With six interesting articles, plus opinion pieces, I’m tempted to call it a ‘Bumper Christmas Edition’ Here’s a taste:
In ‘Economics for a warming world’, Frank Ackerman critiques conventional economic theory, and looks at the features of [...]

Beyond “the holy grail” – a quick look at the (New Zealand) Economic Development Indicators 2007 report.

The (New Zealand) Economic Development Indicators 2007 Report was released recently (link is for the summary document).
Sadly, in addressing the report, Government Minister Pete Hodgson, the New Zealand Herald, and the Opposition National Party all seem to have bought into the “Keeping up with the Joneses” mentality rather than looking seriously at the underlying [...]

UN Secretary-General serves up a great big green herring

What appears to be a revolutionary call for a global economic transformation has been published by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. In the Washington Post he urges world leaders meeting in Bali for the Climate Change Conference “to open the door to the age of green economics and green development.”
He also writes: “First came the Industrial [...]

What’s wrong with Growth?

David’s post from yesterday: (Economic-security-a-green-alternative-to-the-growth-obsession) reminded me of something we wrote some time ago, for a different audience.
With a new title and a couple of minor amendments, here it is:

Economic security: A green alternative to the growth obsession

The green movement’s broad political strategy is to question the validity of the state’s legitimation: the sense that citizens have that the government institutions of the society within which they live are “just, benevolent, in their best interest, and deserving of their support, loyalty, and adherence.” In this article I want to look at the [...]

How Central Bankers Could Save the World

Economics, environment, and humour!
Chan Akya tells us how he really feels about Greens, Central Bankers, and the U.S. Administration, and makes some good points.
At AsiaTimes Online “How Central Bankers Could Save the World”: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/IL08Dj02.html
(New link too long for WordPress link funtion, apparently)