Why ‘green growth’ won’t save the world
I originally pitched this short opinion piece to Stuff to follow on from an earlier piece on degrowth. However, when I submitted the...
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As the climate crisis deepens, is degrowth the only pathway out?
This article was published in the Dominion Post/Stuff on 4 March 2023, two weeks after Cyclone Gabrielle hit, destroying homes,...
Why our economy is too important to leave to the experts
In this latest piece on Newsroom, I argue that it is time we democratised economics and work towards designing an economy that works for...
Are high food prices a symptom of something much bigger?
In this article, second in a series published on Newsroom, I argue that if we believe the cost of living crisis is more than a momentary...
Energy descent will shape our future - our choices now will determine whether it's a liveable future
Our current economy and way of life is built on a one-off windfall of energy-dense fossil fuels. While this will not run out any time...
Why renewable energy is not going to save the planet (but what might)
This is the article that kicked off a series of articles I have published in mainstream media this year on themes of degrowth, this one...
A post-growth future: the pathway away from environmental collapse
The burning of fossil fuels and destruction of ecosystems through the extraction of resources has led to the precipice of a catastrophe....
Protecting our future: do we need to fundamentally re-evaluate the way we live our lives?
Is it time we re-evaluated our obsession with perpetual growth and shifted our focus to building a society that puts human wellbeing at...
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