Ecological Economics is about the interaction between humans and the environment via the economy. It starts from the premise that the economy is limited by the constraint of our planet's finite resources. It rejects the mainstream economics goal of continued economic growth and proposes instead a steady state economy.
Showing posts with label ecosystem services. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ecosystem services. Show all posts
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Pyramids of Waste - Planned obsolescence documentary
Here is a fascinating history of planned obsolescence and how it influences our behaviour today.
Thank you Jasmine for sending this to me.
Thursday, 10 October 2013
The Century of Self - Episode 1 Happiness Machines
This is the first episode of the BBC award winning series "The Century of Self" which I mentioned in class. After watching, you can view the rest of the series by clicking on the relevant tabs at the top of this page. It is a fascinating series which is highly relevant to your Ecological Economics studies. Thank you, Richard, for bringing it to my attention.
Labels:
consumption,
economic growth,
ecosystem services,
happiness,
more,
society,
stuff,
sustainability,
wellbeing
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Our changing planet - ecosystem services
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