Live Breaking News & Updates on Steady State Herald

Stay updated with breaking news from Steady state herald. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Trevor Hancock: Circular economy doesn't go far enough


How should we rethink and remake our economy?
Happily, various people and organizations are starting to think about this. Last week there was a front-page article in this ­newspaper by Lindsay Kines about the work of Project Zero to create a circular economy, with supportive resolutions adopted by both Victoria and Nanaimo councils.
A circular economy stands in contrast to our current linear take-make-waste ­economy, in which we obtain resources, process and use them, then send the waste away, out there somewhere. Think of ­disposable plastic bags or coffee cups, or any number of other disposable products, up to and including your car and house. There are two big problems with this model, and both relate to nature, and the way nature works. ....

British Columbia , Paul Shorthouse , Herman Daly , Lindsay Kines , Ellen Macarthur , Kate Raworth , Trevor Hancock , Victoria School Of Public Health , Canada Circular Economy Leadership Coalition , Ellen Macarthur Foundation , World Economic Forum , Canadian Tire , Doughnut Economics , Project Zero , Circular Economy Leadership Coalition , Climate Caucus , Doughnut Economy , Steady State Herald , Public Health , பிரிட்டிஷ் கொலம்பியா , ஹெர்மன் டேலி , லிண்ட்சே கினேச் , எல்லன் மாகார்த்தூர் , கேட் ராவோர்த் , ட்ரெவர் ஹான்காக் , விக்டோரியா பள்ளி ஆஃப் பொது ஆரோக்கியம் ,

Population Growth: The Ironic Vexer


Written by Econintersect Guest
this post authored by Brian Czech, Executive Director of the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy,
In a world of vexing issues - and our topic this week is certainly that - population growth might just be the most ironic. That’s because it should be among the
simplest of issues; almost trifling in its mathematics. Yet opinions about it are beset with political, economic, and even some technical controversy.
Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons.
For steady staters it seems perfectly clear: Population must be stabilized for the sake of societal well-being and even mere sustainability. On this, steady staters are aligned with ecologists, anthropologists, and most folks grounded in the natural sciences. Steady staters are more than just academic observers, though. Population stabilization is a central policy goal in advancing the steady state economy. It ....

District Of Columbia , United States , Czech Republic , Environmental Protection Agency , Bubba Gump , Roberte Lee , Martin Falbisoner , Robert Thivierge , Richmond Martin Falbisoner , Julian Simon , Paul Romer , Richard Nixon , John Tanton , Pope Francis , Babe Ruth , Sierra Club , Heritage Foundation , Southern Poverty Law Center , Southern Poverty Law Institute , Catholic Church , Federal Reserve , Cato Institute , Enter The Southern Poverty Law Center , Brian Czech , Executive Director , Steady State Economy ,