Category Archives: Green economy
Never turn your back on a crumb
This post first appeared on Business Green. It’s sometimes hard to know if we’re winning or losing. Last weekend we learned from Greenpeace that “in pushing for a 50 per cent European carbon cut by 2030, Ed Davey and the Prime Minister have … Continue reading
What can green innovators learn from ‘frugal’ innovation in India?
This post is by Ian Thornton, deputy director at the UK Collaborative on Development Sciences. He is former research associate at Nesta, where he researched and wrote Our frugal future: lessons from India’s innovation system with Kirsten Bound. India is developing … Continue reading
Stop worrying about mystery lobbyists, the green economy is winning
This post first appeared on Business Green. On Friday afternoon, a spoof twitter account sent the great and the good of the energy world into a frenzy of speculation. It was the climax of an odd week, during which everyone … Continue reading
The four tests Cameron needs to apply to international development
With the high-level Panel on the post-2015 development agenda meeting in Bali next week, civil society organisations around the world are making their case for what should be in the new development framework. One thing that has united environment and … Continue reading
Why we need low carbon infrastructure, not “shovel ready” zombie roads
This post was first published on the New Statesman blog. After three years of vigorous disagreement the political and economic commentariat seem to have found common ground. Infrastructure. Left and right now agree that it’s vital for the UK’s economic renewal, … Continue reading
Reasons to be cheerful
Unlike most people working on environmental issues, I spend most of my time finding and telling good news stories. When not editing the Green Alliance blog, I work on earthrise, an environmental TV show on Al Jazeera English that features … Continue reading
Trams, solar panels and enlightened self interest in Nottingham
This post is by Councillor Graham Chapman, deputy leader of Nottingham Council. A longer version will appear in the Spring issue of Green Alliance’s journal, Inside Track. Two to three times a week I cycle to work, not primarily to reduce … Continue reading
The Green Book reviewed: a new direction for Liberals in government?
This review of The Green Book: new directions for Liberals in government first appeared on PoliticsHome. One of the most comfortable things about being a Liberal Democrat must be knowing where you are ‘centered’ politically. Occupying the middle ground between Labour … Continue reading
Are fuel prices the nation’s greatest concern?
This post by Federica Cocco first appeared on Full Fact on March 4th 2013. In today’s politics roundup, the Sun reports that three quarters of the British public are concerned about one big national issue. If you think it’s the economy or … Continue reading
7 reasons why cities hold the key to sustainability
Chris Guenther, research director at SustainAbility, argues that cities offer the best hope for rapidly developing and replicating sustainability solutions. A longer version of this article will appear in the spring issue of Green Alliance’s journal Inside Track.
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