Practical Sustainable Development came to Europe and the UK in 1999 but the US is badly trailing the field. Global warming will bring rising sea levels, melting ice caps, droughts, floods, heatwaves and famines. There is still hope ... we can save the planet and Sustainable Development is the way - live lightly on the land, "meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Economic growth - part 1 - the economic divide

Ever since the start of the Industrial Revolution society has sought to “improve itself” through economic growth. The inventions of the spinning Jenny led to more efficient production of materials which could then be sold within the country and for export. This in turn fostered international trade