27 June 2024 - A “Giant Leap” could end poverty in Kenya within a generation and bring economic prosperity, according to a new report. The report looked at two scenarios. The Giant Leap scenario explores five extraordinary turnarounds in the areas of poverty,...
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The high-polluting rich aren’t happier—and they are costing everyone else a good life
25 June 2024 - Global climate change, and the resulting ecosystem collapses, social tensions, and pandemics that follow, poses an existential threat to the kind of prosperous, modern society enjoyed by millions in rich countries. Life will meanwhile become even more...
Tax the rich, say a majority of adults across 17 G20 countries surveyed
24 June 2024 - Across 17* G20 countries surveyed, a majority of adults (68%**) support the policy proposal where wealthy people pay a higher tax on their wealth, as a means of funding major changes to our economy and lifestyles. When thinking about climate change...
Degrowth revisited
19 June 2024 - In mid-May 2023, the European Parliament hosted a major conference on degrowth, sparking a wide range of reactions in the media. This diversity of opinions did not contribute to fostering broad support for the concept. Degrowth advocates argue for...
The system within
29 May 2024 - Lack of attention to the psychological and cultural dimension of systems is widespread – but inner factors are fundamental to global crises and the approaches we require. A new deep dive paper complementing Earth for All begins to redress the balance. 50...
To solve the climate crisis, we need to live in a less material world
10 May 2024 - Global material use has more than tripled since 1970 - from 30 billion tons to 106 billion tons a year. And it is taking a heavy toll on our planet. The extraction and processing of fossil fuels, metals and minerals, food production and forestry...
We must reject ego-nomics to prevent human extinction
18 April 2024 - To secure the wellbeing of all of Earth’s people and the many other members of Earth’s household, we will need a new economics, an “eco-nomics” that guides us on a path to a life-centric civilisation. Our modern lives are largely determined by economic...
10-point plan for IMF and World Bank to end Africa’s debt crisis
12 April 2024 - Africa’s debt crisis risks spiralling out of control unless urgent action is taken by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. This is the stark message of an open letter from over 40 leading economists and systems thinkers in advance of the...
The case for a wellbeing economy
03 April 2024 - In an era of polycrisis, economic transformation should be top of the political agenda. Empirical evidence show the need for a fundamental rethink of the economy. Despite the promises of economic growth, for too many around the world, work does not...
Embracing indigenous wisdom in sustainable businesses: Q&A with Ndidi Nnoli-Edozien
22 March 2024 - In our Q&A series with the authors of Limits and Beyond, we talked to Ndidi Nnoli-Edozien, a member of The Club of Rome and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) at the IFRS Foundation. We explored the Seven Pillars approach and...