Its not you, its we: why values alone aren’t enough for a sustainable world
Allowing the values we hold to be expressed through action should not be a matter of guilt. Sustainability will come when we turn the tide.
Allowing the values we hold to be expressed through action should not be a matter of guilt. Sustainability will come when we turn the tide.
Capitalism has no stated end-goal, no clear outcome or purpose, yet it dominates our planet. We need a little more from our operating system.
The future evolution of business; Rejuvenative Enterprises will thrive upon the changes our planet faces, for the good of all.
27th March 2014 Beyond Sustainability, Towards Rejuvenative Enterprise The time has come to build a world where we can welcome 9 billion people rather than fear their arrival. A future of healthy and thriving ecosystems and 9 billion capable citizens is an ambitious vision and a powerful driver for the development of economies, businesses and …
Sustainability echoes the European Enlightenment period. Today, 21st century Natural Philosophers hold their thinking up against today's orthodoxies.
13th March 2014 Sustainability: 21st Century Natural Philosophy …We are at a point in our species’ history when the need for change has never been stronger. Therefore it is with some frustration that the change we require remains ever out of reach, trampled by business as usual. ….However, the lack of mainstream acceptance of sustainability …
Entropic Valuation is a “solar unit in – utilisable energy unit out” approach. It can compare how efficiently sunlight transforms to usable energy.
3rd February 2014 Energy economics as if thermodynamics mattered The Laws of Thermodynamics describe the fundamental physical principles governing the way energy behaves, and provably frame and shape our scope for existence. Yet they are effectively ignored by economic policy and process.
What's the state of the planet in 2014? Here's our SWOT on Earth for the new year
The energetics of life show us the way to a seismic change in the capacity and sustainability of our species.
13th December 2013 Vitality! How life makes the best of the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics The time has come to build a world where we can welcome 9 billion people rather than fear their arrival. A future of healthy and thriving ecosystems and 9 billion capable citizens is an ambitious vision and a powerful driver …
Using money to put things on a level playing field makes sense, but only if the things we are comparing are actually comparable - natural capital is not.