De-growth Discussion 1
Topics covered in this first instalment of a series of video discussions between Brian Davey and Tim Watkins include the energy supply, Brexit, the Bank of England, discretionary income and bankrupt local authorities.
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2020 has been an exciting, but also a very challenging year for Feasta. The pandemic has triggered a huge upsurge of interest in many of our ideas, but our funding has diminished. Please consider supporting our unique and vital work by making a donation on behalf of a loved one or yourself during this holiday period.
Podcast: Defending nature, supporting health
Our latest podcast features Oonagh Duggan, the head of advocacy at Birdwatch Ireland, and Easkey Britton, a social ecologist and a prominent and highly skilled surfer, talking about the challenges and opportunities relating to biodiversity and well-being.
Policy suggestions for Janet Yellen
Janet Yellen's new position as US Treasury Secretary is close enough to her former role as Chair of the Federal Reserve that we thought it worthwhile to 'recycle' some policy suggestions that Mike Sandler made for her, back in 2014 and 2015.
Aggregate green growth is a mirage: we need to take a more scientific approach to societal well-being
Caroline Whyte argues that there are plenty of measures that could be taken to help Ireland’s economy to become more vibrant, fair and stable while weaning it off its reliance on GDP growth.
Economics and the environment
This presentation given by Caroline Whyte to the UCC Economics and Environmental Societies on October 28 includes an overview of the reasons why a much broader economic perspective is needed than traditional macroeconomic theory, and ends with a run-through of Feasta's suggestions for economic reforms.
