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Tomorrow's Green Economy

Summary

As things are breaking down, so glimpses of the future are breaking through: the green shoots of 'Tomorrow's Green Economy' are growing up all around us. The evidence is building and is cumulative: revenues in industries tackling climate change now exceed those of software and biotech combined; the world's first carbon-neutral auto plant; and so on - these and other examples are brought together on forceforgood. But our argument is that this is about more than specific examples. We are on the threshold of a new 'Kondratiev' wave of economic development, the age of sustainability - where before humanity and economy were shaped by the ages of steam, mass production and knowledge. This is being driven by forces which together result in the creation of value through sustainability - each wave being driven by the greatest constraint facing development becoming the driver for the next phase of progress and renewal.

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Where high-Speed Rail Works Best

posted by Admin on September 22, 2009

An article by Yoav Hagler and Petra Todorovich from America 2050 about high speed rail development in the United States and in particular offering one mechanism for assessing which potential high-speed rail corridors will be the most effective and offering an index to assess demand. To find out more please visit www.America2050.org.

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Issue(s): Climate Change , Tomorrow's Green Economy

Tag(s): AmericaHighSpeedRail , GreenEconomy , Infrastructure

UK Low Carbon Industrial Strategy

posted by Admin on July 15, 2009

Later this year, the Government will launch a package to help SMEs better understand and respond to the opportunities and risks posed by the move to the low carbon economy as part of their UK Low Carbon Industrial Strategy. The package will consist of four key elements. One of which will be a guide for business, by business, on the uptake, development and marketing of low carbon solutions, to be produced this autumn, by Tomorrow’s Company, in partnership with businesses, Government and other organisations. The guide is being supported by Halcrow, HSBC, Ogilvy & Mather, Marks & Spencer and the Carbon Trust, among others. This is laid out on page 74 of the document.

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Issue(s): Climate Change , Why we need Force for Good companies , How to be a Force for Good company , Corporate Social Responsibility , Sustainability , The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity , Tomorrow's Green Economy

Region(s): West Europe

Tag(s): Carbon , ClimateChange , Economy , Environment , Government , Green , Sustainability , UK

Tomorrow's Company Breakfast Briefing on a green economy

posted by Admin on April 14, 2009

These slides are from one of our events looking at the prospect for 'green jobs' in America – they include a progress report after the first months of the Obama Administration, a discussion of the recently announced stimulus package, and an exploration into whether building the green economy has to be put off until the recession is over, or if it is the surest route to a sustainable recovery. Bill Becker was the lead author of the Presidential Climate Action Plan (PCAP), which was presented to the Obama transition team. This two years/$2 million research programme involved many of America's leading policy and climate science experts, and offers 180 policy recommendations across 18 critical topic areas. www.climateactionproject.com/plan

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Issue(s): Tomorrow's Green Economy

The vicous cycle of poverty and environmental degradation: A presentation

posted by Admin on August 29, 2008

Using a case study from the Nilgris Biosphere Reserve in India, the Green Indian States Trust created a challenging presentation which analyses the link between poverty and environmental degradation as well as offering ideas of how to break the cycle.

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Issue(s): Redefining Success - beyond accounting , Tomorrow's Green Economy

Region(s): South Asia

Tag(s): Sustainability

The Relevance of E. F. Schumacher in the 21st Century - by John Fullerton

posted by Admin on February 25, 2009

This article looks at inherent problems associated with seeking economic growth above all else. In particular it advocates the creation of a more stable system; one that does not constantly need extra-resources, which the world can no longer supply. John Fullerton is a former Managing Director of JPMorgan, where he worked for 18 years in New York, London, and Tokyo, and subsequently was CEO of an energy focused hedge fund. He is now seeking to launch an investment fund for high impact sustainability initiatives and is working on “The Purpose of Capital,” a book about the role of investment capital in sustainable economics. He is a friend and supporter of the E. F. Schumacher Society in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. John can be reached at john@level3cap.com.

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