Recession must make us question 'Relentless pursuit of growth'

[tama]

A major report published today (Monday 30 March) by the government’s sustainable development adviser argues that the pursuit of economic growth is one of the root causes of the current financial crisis, as well contributing to a growing environmental crisis and undermining well-being in developed countries.

The Sustainable Development Commission report Prosperity without growth? says that the current global recession should be the occasion to forge a new economic system equipped to avoid the shocks and negative impacts associated with our reliance on growth. Ahead of the G20 Summit in London this week, the report calls on leaders to adopt a 12-step plan to make the transition to a fair, sustainable, low-carbon economy.
http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/presslist.php/94/recession-must-make-us-question-relentless-pursuit-of-growth

http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications.php?id=914

[Democracyinkind]

1. Can't wait to see this discussion

...I'm new here so is this a community where the underlying concept of our economy is open for discussion... That would be rather delightful...

Can't help but feel that it's this kind of question that really encompasses what been going wrong for so long...

[PDJane]

2. The difficulty with this recession/depression

is that it is coming at the same time as evironmental degredation should be making us aware of the limitations of the planet to absorb our junk.

It doesn't seem to be occurring to as many people as it needs to that this is what is happening.