16 August 2023, The Conversation: Critics of ‘degrowth’ economics say it’s unworkable – but from an ecologist’s perspective, it’s inevitable. You may not have noticed, but earlier this month we passed Earth overshoot day, when humanity’s demands for ecological resources and services … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Downsizing Plan B
27 January 2021, The Conversation: We are the 1%: the wealth of many Australians puts them in an elite club wrecking the planet. Among the many hard truths exposed by COVID-19 is the huge disparity between the world’s rich and poor. … Continue reading →
2 April 2020, Renew Economy: 2020: When the great disruption began. It was always going to come to this. Whether it was a pandemic triggering a shutdown, a climate emergency bursting the carbon bubble, a populist backlash against inequality, wars … Continue reading →
12 March 2020, The Conversation, 1 million rides and counting: on-demand services bring public transport to the suburbs. The technology-driven revolution in urban transport is largely centred on the inner city. It has completely missed the suburbs, which lack the public transport services and … Continue reading →