28 February 2024, BIEN: New article about the effort to ban basic income pilots in the U.S. and who’s behind it. The Foundation for Government Accountability – a Florida-based lobbying group backed by the richest 1% – is working to get basic … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Equity & Social justice
7 September 2023, Climate Home News: A wolf in sheep’s clothing: why Africa should shun carbon markets. Turning Africa into a source of carbon credits will benefit polluters and middlemen, not most Africans and not the planet. There is increasing hype and … Continue reading →
16 August 2023, The Conversation: Critics of ‘degrowth’ economics say it’s unworkable – but from an ecologist’s perspective, it’s inevitable. You may not have noticed, but earlier this month we passed Earth overshoot day, when humanity’s demands for ecological resources and services … Continue reading →
8 August 2023: Climate Home News: Mainstream economists accused of playing down climate threat. Economic models have ignored tipping points, rainfall changes and indoor work, leading them to under-estimate climate change’s economic damage. Mainstream economics has consistently understated the economic damage … Continue reading →