How Sustainable Is Patagonia If No One Can Afford To Buy It?
Patagonia highlights an inconvenient truth at the heart of a shift towards sustainability A jacket will set you back £300. A fleece can be as much as £210. One of their…
Would There Be a Lottery In a Sustainable World?
The lottery is a product of a winner take all society No more money troubles. No more worrying about bills. No more getting up early for a job that offers little meaning.…
Are Solving the Climate Crisis and Ending Poverty Compatible Goals?
There appears to be an impossible equation at the heart of efforts to achieve a sustainable society Efforts to overcome the climate crisis are all about decarbonising the economy so that…
How Is The World’s Most Sustainable Country Also One of the World’s Most Unsustainable Countries?
Metrics can create dangerous misconceptions Sweden is a shining light when it comes to sustainability. The country has high living standards while setting ambitious targets to become net-zero by 2050. It’s…
Why Are So Many (Business) People Convinced Business Will Create a Sustainable Society?
A belief business is key to creating a sustainable society remains unwavering, despite the facts suggesting otherwise In 2020 a group of scientists began an article saying, “scientists have a moral…
Are Capitalism and Sustainability Compatible?
It’s no good decarbonising an economy that doesn’t lead to mutual happiness From ghettos to mansions; from starvation to gluttony; from million-dollar bonuses to pennies in sweatshops — capitalism has always been a…