Tim Jackson’s ‘Prosperity Without Growth’ has been credited with reviving the debate over the merits of economic growth. This review describes it as a book that challenges orthodox economic thinking and which presents a path to a sustainable future.
Read moreVoters dealt the Dutch GroenLinks party a painful blow. The solution is clear: the party must get its act together and pursue an unambiguously Green identity.
Read moreThe growth-degrowth debate is a non-issue that hampers a fundamental discussion on the reasons underlying the wish for (or against) economic growth.
Read moreThe ongoing climate, resource and financial crises underscore the failure of a prosperity model based on growth and dependency on consumption.
Read moreThe debate of growth versus degrowth misses a crucial point: while there are limits to further growth, we can find ways to move these limits.
Read moreGEF Co-President Pierre Jonckheer responds to European Commission President Barroso’s ‘State of the Union’ speech in 2012.
Read moreA political union, with a “Eurobond Parliament”, might offer a solution to the Eurozone crisis.
Read moreEurope’s crisis is being felt at multiple levels, from the future of the Eurozone and divisions between Member States to the rise of populist forces.
Read moreToday, democracy is too often based on short-term interests. Policies are therefore designed for that purpose – pre-election budgets for example – and the long term interests of the planet are given less priority.
Read moreThe French Greens (Europe Écologie Les Verts) are at a crucial point in their history.
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