Human progress is no excuse to destroy nature. A push to make ‘ecocide’ a global crime must recognise this fundamental truth
The push for a new environmental crime has attracted high-profile backers including Emmanuel Macron, Pope Francis and Greta Thunberg. But we must get the details right.
A tale of two megacities
Cities with affluent residents – and corresponding high consumption lifestyles, account for the largest carbon footprints.
Degrowth – the promising climate change strategy no politician wants to handle?
Should we focus on deep social change rather than technological solutions to climate change?
What carbon neutrality means for the future of coal in China
China’s motivation and ability to shift energy usage away from coal should not be underestimated.
Business in the dark as it heads into a climate changed future
Business needs to account for how climate change will impact its bottom line.
Why we can’t rely on corporations to save us from climate change
Climate change may be a business opportunity, but research shows that market forces serve to systematically undermine climate change programs.
Conscious capitalism: a higher purpose for business?
Is there finally a real possibility to transform free enterprise capitalism into a more conscious vehicle for human beings to prosper?
The human side of energy security
The energy industry is a critical industry because it underpins Australia's economic success and quality of life. How can we move beyond economic and engineering perspectives we naturally tend to focus on and consider the human side of energy security? We talk to Associate Professor Jane Lê to find out.