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Jonathon Porritt discusses “The Growth Fetish and the Death of Environmentalism”

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Policy_Team

Yesterday evening, Jonathon Porritt, founder of Forum for the Future and chair of the Sustainable Development Commission, spoke at the annual Burntwood lecture, hosted by Institution of Environmental Science. In a dynamic talk, Porritt described the so-called “growth fetish” of … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon, Development, Economics, Emissions, Energy, Environment, Green Technology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability | Tagged Economic Growth, Environmentalism, Jonathon Porritt, Natural Capital, NGOs, Sustainability, Sustainable growth | 2 Comments

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