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Practical policy to prepare for a difficult future

People say: “You have to have practical policies, it’s no use dreaming.”  Here goes. First, forget about a functioning “modern” society where everything is on tap 24 x 7.  You saw how New York functioned during Sandy.  Life will become … Continue reading

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Restraint. Why and how it can save us.

Here are some bad things: Obesity Israelis and Palestinians beating the hell out of each other Goldman Sachs before the crash (and possibly after it) A fox going wild in a chicken run The chaps on Easter Island who cut … Continue reading

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Sandy’s silver lining – a chance for a new narrative on climate change

The cloud that was Sandy was so vast, that it was statistically likely to have a silver lining.  That silver lining is the fact that Americans can now talk about climate change without embarrassment.  They might even start talking about … Continue reading

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Growth and belief economics

Following the previous post, there is a strong link between green growth and belief economics. Consider Gordon, the guy who has 10 quid in his pocket which he saved on energy bills because he put in insulation. What he does … Continue reading

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We can have growth but we need to be way more musical about it

A recent report (http://www.boell.de/ecology/resources/resource-governance-ecology-green-growth-rebound-effect-15794.html) explains how energy and resource efficiency measures can backfire leading to a far small reduction in emissions than we anticipate. The report, which is written with admirable clarity, describes and explains the “rebound effect”.  Under the … Continue reading

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