Tell the G20: infinite economic growth on a finite planet is not possible.
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Ed Nold
11 years ago
As someone who has reached the limit prescribed by his DNA on his own personal growth, I naively recommend that government and corporate economists and business persons search for the DNA which limits our economy's growth. The failure to do so, as yet, is limiting the quality of life for billions of people and other lifeforms and threatens the lives of future generations on this planet.
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Dr. Charles May
11 years ago
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As a physician deeply committed to global human health, I strongly believe that a movement away from growth to a steady state/sustainable economy, is necessary for human survival.
Your attention and action in this matter are greatly appreciated.
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William Dowling
11 years ago
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Since we 7.3 billion humans are collectively already overconsuming the planet's biocapacity by 50% how can more economic growth and more population growth achieve anything other than a possible short term gain and a certain long term disaster?
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Marcia Hutchinson
11 years ago
We have a very finite planet, and we need to start taking that seriously. There is no such thing as unlimited growth--without horrible consequences.
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Helen Hutchinson
11 years ago
The Limits to Growth got it right and we are on track to mutual destruction. The time to do something is now.
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Samuel Alexander
11 years ago
It's good to put pressure on institutions whenever we can, but when they ignore us, it'll be a reminder that we need to build the steady state economy ourselves.
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Ken Merry
11 years ago
We need some good leaders rather than a greedy money makers.
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Ron Nicholls
11 years ago
It is time to recognize the futility and violence of infinite economic growth and the necessity of changes to our present economic system
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Janet King
11 years ago
Micro-organisms cultured in a flask cannot grow forever, depleting nutrients and accumulating toxic wastes. Our planet is also a finite container and why doesn't the same principle hold?
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Trish Bennett
11 years ago
Let's become the Care and Share planet !Putting all of our minds together to figure out how to make sure EVERYONE'S needs are met not a system that allows such financial hoarding .
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Lawrence Parker
11 years ago
This is a worthwhile pursuit even though it seems fruitless given the general obsession with growth due to the usurious financial system.
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Clive Lord
11 years ago
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No one has yet thought how to persuade those creating wealth that creating less wealth, as they will see it, is a good idea, yet without a steady state, efforts to combat environmental damage are akin to cooling a fire by putting logs on it.
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Michael Kirkham
11 years ago
Need to get the general public to realise we live on a finite planet,
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Seán mac Cann
11 years ago
Uphill struggle - boom and bust economics is the new religion; helped on its insane trajectory by economically-illiterate politicians and a captive press.
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Nicholas Marconi
11 years ago
Living on a planet with finite resources means a no-growth economic system. The effort to grow: to produce and consume without limit makes no sense and is socially and ecologically dysfunctional.
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Morgan Nyberg
11 years ago
This is extremely important. Please do not delay.
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Joanne Poppenk
11 years ago
Infinite economic growth on a finite planet is a big problem. Stop it!
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Daniel Penisten
11 years ago
I am thankful that some of Us have built an organization to teach the "Sustainability On A Finite Planet Truth".
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Claire Mayer
11 years ago
The challenge will be exciting and beneficial to all living being as well as for our beloved planet. Go for it.
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Bruce Turton
11 years ago
Even a steady state economic future is better than continual 'growth' leading to more waste on land, sea, and in the air.
As someone who has reached the limit prescribed by his DNA on his own personal growth, I naively recommend that government and corporate economists and business persons search for the DNA which limits our economy's growth. The failure to do so, as yet, is limiting the quality of life for billions of people and other lifeforms and threatens the lives of future generations on this planet.
As a physician deeply committed to global human health, I strongly believe that a movement away from growth to a steady state/sustainable economy, is necessary for human survival. Your attention and action in this matter are greatly appreciated.
Since we 7.3 billion humans are collectively already overconsuming the planet's biocapacity by 50% how can more economic growth and more population growth achieve anything other than a possible short term gain and a certain long term disaster?
We have a very finite planet, and we need to start taking that seriously. There is no such thing as unlimited growth--without horrible consequences.
The Limits to Growth got it right and we are on track to mutual destruction. The time to do something is now.
It's good to put pressure on institutions whenever we can, but when they ignore us, it'll be a reminder that we need to build the steady state economy ourselves.
We need some good leaders rather than a greedy money makers.
It is time to recognize the futility and violence of infinite economic growth and the necessity of changes to our present economic system
Micro-organisms cultured in a flask cannot grow forever, depleting nutrients and accumulating toxic wastes. Our planet is also a finite container and why doesn't the same principle hold?
Let's become the Care and Share planet !Putting all of our minds together to figure out how to make sure EVERYONE'S needs are met not a system that allows such financial hoarding .
This is a worthwhile pursuit even though it seems fruitless given the general obsession with growth due to the usurious financial system.
No one has yet thought how to persuade those creating wealth that creating less wealth, as they will see it, is a good idea, yet without a steady state, efforts to combat environmental damage are akin to cooling a fire by putting logs on it.
Need to get the general public to realise we live on a finite planet,
Uphill struggle - boom and bust economics is the new religion; helped on its insane trajectory by economically-illiterate politicians and a captive press.
Living on a planet with finite resources means a no-growth economic system. The effort to grow: to produce and consume without limit makes no sense and is socially and ecologically dysfunctional.
This is extremely important. Please do not delay.
Infinite economic growth on a finite planet is a big problem. Stop it!
I am thankful that some of Us have built an organization to teach the "Sustainability On A Finite Planet Truth".
The challenge will be exciting and beneficial to all living being as well as for our beloved planet. Go for it.
Even a steady state economic future is better than continual 'growth' leading to more waste on land, sea, and in the air.