by Colin Hines | Jan 14, 2021 | General
Writing for the Green Alliance blog, Green New Deal Group member Colin Hines makes the case for a green recovery, and a new way to fund it: Last year was certainly the ultimate grim “Events dear boy, events” year. On the brighter side, despite Covid having drained...
by Andrew Simms | Jan 7, 2021 | General, Media, Other coverage, The Green New Deal
Each year the Financial Times investigates the UK’s upcoming economic prospects with a survey of economic analysts. Green New Deal Group member, and New Weather Institute co-founder Andrew Simms, shared his thoughts on prospects for the year to come....
by GND Admin | Dec 22, 2020 | General
The Guardian’s editorial makes the case for a transformative Green New Deal: In the early days of the pandemic, many people urged that societies could not and should not return to business as usual afterwards. Coronavirus not only confronted us with...
by Andrew Simms | Dec 1, 2020 | General, Resilient response, Resources
Flying to attend a conference might swiftly be replaced by holding an event online. Many people have started to grow their own vegetables at homes, allotments and community gardens. Reactions to the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, in China have led to emissions...
by Andrew Simms | Sep 21, 2020 | General, Resilient response, Resources
During lockdown many people have adapted to create new, different, ways of living that turned out to be less wasteful, more thoughtful and kinder on our environment. And, given that ecological decline creates conditions for pandemics, how especially in relatively...
by Andrew Simms | Sep 15, 2020 | General, Resilient response, Step Change
Responses to the coronavirus pandemic showed that we can quickly make more space for people and nature in our towns and cities. This briefing on lessons from lockdown by Green New Deal group member, and Rapid Transition Alliance co-ordinator Andrew Simms looks at how...
