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.
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Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Debate about the role of markets. Michael Sandel and Michael Porter

A very interesting debate about the role of markets in our society between two Harvard Professors - one a Political philospher and one a Business professor. It is worth watching the talks by each of the professors given before this debate. Michael Sandel: Why we shouldn't trust markets with our civic life. Michael Porter: Why business can be good at solving social problems. Watch out for the comment about businesses creating resources!!
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Wednesday, 25 September 2013

The Story of Stuff

Welcome to my new Year 1 students. If you have never seen this short film then it is a very good opportunity to familiarise yourself with the key issues covered by Ecological Economics in 20 mins. Please do watch it and make any comments below. We will be discussing it in class

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