Doughnut economics: how to bake a better future
What does a fair and sustainable economy taste like? Civil society and policy makers joined a doughnut (economics)...
post-growth
The link between forever growth and Belgium’s ‘forever chemicals’ scandal
Toxic pollution is not an inevitable byproduct of prosperity. The choice between poisoning or poverty is a false...
A blueprint for breaking free from mining by 2050
Digging more mines on land and in fragile ecosystems like the deep sea threatens the biodiversity and ecosystems...
Economic growth without GDP growth
It may sound like a paradox but it is possible to grow the economy without raising GDP, if...
From the wealth of nations to the health of nations
A new report provides the European Union with a blueprint for redesigning its economy in a way that...
How Europe can grow without growing
In a landmark document recognising the destructive power of constant economic growth, the European Environment Agency (EEA) echoes...
Working towards a cure for Europe’s economic burnout
The coronavirus crisis has driven home the reality that our growth-driven economy is neither working for most workers,...
Dutch academics’ viral proposal for post-pandemic prosperity
Joining a growing chorus demanding fundamental reform, dozens of academics in the Netherlands have released a manifesto for...
Down to earth modelling
An innovative model makes one thing clear: we can either embark on a managed and fair transition to...
From growth to wellbeing and resilience
As a devastating European Environment Agency report takes the EU to task for its dismal failure to protect...
