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Prosperity without Growth

Sarah
edited November 2009 in - arch-peace environment
<p>Dear all,</p>
<p>I recently saw Tim Jackson, author of 'Prosperity without Growth' present his research, and wanted to recommend it to the Arch-peace community.</p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Calibri"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1258640554_0" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; cursor: hand; border-bottom: medium none">Tim Jackson</span></span><font face="Calibri" color="#000000" size="2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Calibri"> developed the first <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1258640554_1" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed">Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare</span> for the UK (a ‘green GDP’) in the 1990s, and is now one of the most influential advocates of worldwide economic reform. </span></font></p>
<p>Below is a link to a web page that has published the fist chapter of his book.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.earthscan.co.uk/Portals/0/pdfs/Chapter_1.pdf">http://www.earthscan.co.uk/Portals/0/pdfs/Chapter_1.pdf</a> </p>
<p>If you are interested in finding out more there will be a free, live and interactive web event adressing the following questions:</p>
<p>Can economies be redesigned for a low-carbon future?</p>
<p>What opportunities does the financial crisis present?</p>
<p>Is a constructive agreement likely at Copenhagen?</p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://earthscanevents.webex.com/earthscanevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=846132971">An Economy Fit for a Low Carbon World – The Pre-COP Earthcast</a></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri">Wednesday, 25th November, 5:00pm UK Time, 9:00 am Pacific Standard Time, 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://earthscahttps://earthscanevents.webex.com/mw0306l/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=earthscanevents&service=6&main_url=https%3A%2F%2Fearthscanevents.webex.com%2Fec0605l%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26confViewID%3D354383134%26siteurl%3Dearthscanevents%26%26%26events.webex.com/earthscanevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=846132971">Click here for FREE REGISTRATION</a></span></span></p>
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