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Tag Archives: economic growth
Landscape and history
I recently had an opportunity to do some walking around what Quakers call the ‘1652 Country’. To those, like me, who are not very familiar with English geography, let me explain that this is north of Lancaster, on the western … Continue reading
Fantasy economics
One of the most important recent ‘discoveries’ in economics is not about either growth or jobs. It is about people. We have discovered that we are not actually the logical, cool, and selfish people that economic models often assume we … Continue reading
Where is Inequality Headed?
The European Union (EU) was created from a desire for peace and prosperity after the carnage of World War II. It all began with the formation of the European Coal and Steel Community in 1951 which aimed to unify and … Continue reading
Posted in Democratic Accountability, Economic Justice, Human Rights
Tagged Christine Lagarde, cooperation, Disparity, economic crisis, economic growth, economics, equality, European Trade Union Confederation, European Trade Union Institute, European Union (EU), Germany, inequality, International Monetary Fund (IMF), oppressed, poverty, QCEA, Quaker Faith and Practice, Social justice, Tony Atkinson, trade unions
New Beginnings at QCEA
When asked recently what interested me most about European politics, my answer was that this is a sector that is constantly evolving. Europe never stands still. This constant change brings with it exciting new ideas, challenges and opportunities that I … Continue reading
Reindustrialising Europe: What Role for Smaller Businesses in Making Europe Sustainable?
The European Union’s Commission, Parliament, and Council have had one issue on their minds lately: the economy. As the economic crisis continues, and worsens in some Member States, few EU matters can be discussed without mention of our financial woes. … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Justice
Tagged economic growth, environment, european free alliance, Green New Deal, sustainable business, The Greens, unemployment
How to Switch from Jobless Growth to Growthless Jobs? A Citizen’s Controversy Debate.
Europe is struggling. Since 2008 the European Union and its twenty-seven Member State governments have been under ever-increasing pressure to pull the continent out of its economic slump. Alongside this there have been endless remedies for how exactly this can … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Justice
Tagged economic growth, education, inequality, unemployment
New Briefing Paper: Poverty, Inequality and Climate Change – Challenges on the road to sustainable energy security, in Europe and beyond
QCEA’s conception of Sustainable Energy Security involves social, economic and ecological sustainability. It also recognizes that promoting the EU’s short term energy security, at any cost, will undermine its long time security in all senses: by further marginalizing the global … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainable Energy Security
Tagged Climate change, Conflict, developed countries, economic growth, EcoQuakers Ireland, Energy, Global South, inequality, International Alert, international development, Living Witness Project (LWP), Migration, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Northern Friends Peace Board, Oxford Research Group, Peacebuilding, poverty, Quaker Pea, Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO), Quakernomics, sustainable development, sustainable security
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Neo-liberal growth-based economics: Bad for the climate, great for inequality?
In QCEA’s recent discussion paper, “Sustainable Growth or Growth vs. Sustainability – Examining the relationships between resource use, climate emissions and economic growth”, the purpose of economic growth is questioned. One of the core assumptions of the neo-liberal free market … Continue reading
New Discussion Paper: Sustainable Growth or Growth vs. Sustainability
QCEA has just published a discussion paper which examines the relationships between resource use, climate emissions and economic growth. “Sustainable Growth or Growth vs. Sustainability” is intended to stimulate discussion and debate on how our economic system relates to the … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Justice, Sustainable Energy Security
Tagged Climate change, Conflict, De-coupling, ecological space, economic growth, energy security, finite resources, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inequality, injustice, poverty, precautionary principle, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Resource consumption, Sustainability, technology
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Sustainable Consumption and Production
The most powerful message I took away from Green Week was the resounding call to policy makers to be ambitious! With every new environmentally-led policy proposal from the Commission – be it fuel efficiency standards in the auto-industry or more … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainable Energy Security
Tagged Behaviour change, Caryl Phillips, competativeness, Doreen Fedrigo, eco-design directive, economic growth, European Commission, Fiona Harvey, Green Week, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Institute for European Environment Policy, moral imperative, Nestle, Pascal Gréverath, Pavel Misiga, Resource efficiency, slavery, Sustainable production and consumption
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