Sufficiency and the pathway to a post-growth economy - recording available
In August I presented a seminar, hosted by Massey University, on what I believe to be the single most important issue we face today. That...
Upcoming webinar: Pathway to a post-growth economy
It is my pleasure and privilege to be presenting this upcoming seminar hosted by the School of People and Environment, Massey University....
We need to start using the ‘C’ word
My latest article on Newsroom discusses the idea of collapse and the possibility that it is already happening. Is there anything more...
The transition to an ‘economy of enough’
My latest article on Newsroom asks what if we made sufficiency a central guiding principal of our economy, as countries such as France...
The perpetual myth of perpetual growth
In this piece on Newsroom, I argue that just as the architects of our current economic system designed the system around perpetual...
As the climate crisis deepens, is degrowth the only pathway out?
This article was published in the Dominion Post/Stuff on 4 March 2023, two weeks after Cyclone Gabrielle hit, destroying homes,...
Energy descent will shape our future - our choices now will determine whether it's a liveable future
Our current economy and way of life is built on a one-off windfall of energy-dense fossil fuels. While this will not run out any time...
Why renewable energy is not going to save the planet (but what might)
This is the article that kicked off a series of articles I have published in mainstream media this year on themes of degrowth, this one...
A post-growth future: the pathway away from environmental collapse
The burning of fossil fuels and destruction of ecosystems through the extraction of resources has led to the precipice of a catastrophe....
