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Written by Hilary Midgley
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Tuesday, 28 March 2006 |
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Lignite is a soft brown coal - somewhere between coal and peat, which when burned releases more Carbon Dioxide, weight for weight, than most other fossil fuels. It is used in much the same way as coal.
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Written by Richard Douthwaite
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Tuesday, 30 November 2004 |
Feasta seeks to establish the principles on which sustainable economic systems will have to be run
Is there anyone who believes that humanity can go on causing extinctions on a
massive scale and polluting the planet so much that it’s causing the climate
to change without having to face rather nasty consequences somewhere along the
line? But if we all know it’s wrong, why do we behave this way? There are
two schools of thought. One is that our greed is responsible – we are never
content and always want more.
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Written by Peter Cowman
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Tuesday, 30 November 2004 |
How are success and that of the world economy are closely related
In the developed world Economic Growth is regarded as a true measure of hope and
success. Economic Growth is fuelled by the spending of money that is earned or
borrowed. The most common form of borrowing is ‘mortgaging’ which
is the practice of borrowing money to buy a Home.
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Economics 