The Goldilocks Question: How Much Economic Growth is Just Right?
A week ago I was interviewed on ABC’s Radio National, with several leading Australian economists. They were the pro-growth advocates, I was the sceptic. I’ll let you decide whether they answered the...
View ArticlePhasing out fossil fuels for renewables may not be a straightforward swap
Here is a fascinating and important article (originally published at The Conversation) written by Josh Floyd and Anthony James, based on the energy transition modelling undertaken by Floyd at his...
View ArticleA Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity (Full Documentary)
Last night 300 people attended the sold-out premiere screening of the new documentary, A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity, which I co-produced with Jordan Osmond. After the film, David Holmgren and...
View ArticleMy Interview with Open Democracy UK on Decoupling and Green Growth
Last week I was interviewed by Ian Sinclair at Open Democracy UK about whether the ‘green growth’ strategy can solve climate change. I’ve posted the interview below and the original interview is here....
View ArticleA Critique of the Decoupling Strategy: A ‘Limits to Growth’ Perspective
In late 2015 the CSIRO – Australia’s most prominent scientific organisation – published the ‘Australian National Outlook Report’ which argued that Australia can grow its economy and achieve...
View ArticleDemocracy at risk: the terrifying power of ‘big data’
Here is my short article that appeared Tuesday morning in On Line Opinion. Democracy at risk: the terrifying power of ‘big data’ The ‘digital revolution’ continues to change the world in profound ways....
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Home Biogas Review: Independent Assessment from Australia
Biogas is a renewable energy source with net-zero emissions. In an age of worrying climate change and looming fossil energy decline, wouldn’t it be great if we could produce biogas at our homes and...
View ArticleThe ‘green tech’ future is a flawed vision of sustainability
Below is my new article published in The Conversation today, co-authored with Josh Floyd. The original article can be viewed here. What does your vision of a sustainable future look like? Some people...
View ArticleShort Film: Degrowth in the Suburbs
Recently I posted about my new book – Degrowth the in Suburbs: A Radical Urban Imaginary – co-authored with Professor Brendan Gleeson. A couple of days ago Happen Films released a short video on the...
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This Civilisation is Finished: Conversations on the end of Empire – and what...
I’ve just published a new book, co-authored with philosopher-activist Rupert Read (leading spokesperson of the Extinction Rebellion in the UK). There is also a postscript by Helena Norberg-Hodge,...
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