The elephant in the room is meat

We so often read that as incomes increase in developing countries, so too does the demand for meat. It seems as people have more disposable income, so do their meat purchases increases.I sometimes try to wonder why. If one looks at the so-called lifestyle diseases, diseases of affluence, in the developed world, it often has … Continue reading The elephant in the room is meat →

the relationship between energy and jobs is not clear cut

We are at a crossroads where, if we decide to invest in new energy infrastructure that relies on fossil fuels, we tie ourselves into decades of dirty energy use . Our economies, under the dominant global economic system, need to expand, and cheap energy is the manner in which it has been growing so far. … Continue reading the relationship between energy and jobs is not clear cut →

some ideas on how to create sustainable society, part 4

All new houses built could be required by law to install solar geysers and solar panels (if no access to a clean energy generation is available, such as wind power) as well as energy conservation strategies e.g. passive solar, orientation, roofing colour (to reduce the need for air conditioning and heating). All pre-built buildings and … Continue reading some ideas on how to create sustainable society, part 4 →