Life by Numbers
Does a five-star rating say it all? Rita Samiolo ranks the ranks that pervade modern living Almost every aspect of our existence, from the mundane details of our shopping to …
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Where the truth lies
Capitalism has brought us full circle to a place that looks a lot like where we stood just before the crash in 2007. Sameer Dossani says the way forward is …
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The Making of A Democratic Economy
Our economy is designed by the 1 percent, for the 1 percent. This book offers a compelling vision of an equitable, ecologically sustainable alternative that meets the essential needs of …
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Why Governments Should Prioritize Wellbeing- Nicola Sturgeon Ted Talk
In 2018, Scotland, Iceland and New Zealand established the network of Wellbeing Economy Governments to challenge the acceptance of GDP as the ultimate measure of a country’s success. In …
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Bank of England Climate Protest: The Sequel
“I’ve been to a few climate protests but this was one of the most effective I’ve seen.” – Lowell, a young Positive Money supporter On Thursday 11th July a group …
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Food rejected by supermarkets to be used to help end UK hunger
UK farms are throwing away 7% of their annual harvest worth £1.2 billion every year because it does not meet retailers quality standards. Food that is being rejected by supermarkets …
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Basic Income and Universal Basic Services: conflicting or complementary?
Two distinct ideas are being promoted to help fix Britain’s broken social security system and badly depleted public services. The first idea – of basic income (BI) – seeks a …
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Tokyo Olympics budget swells to $12bn a year before games
Security and venue buildout push spending, despite cost-cutting efforts TOKYO — With a year to go until the opening ceremony, the budget for the Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics has …
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Regulator launches guidelines for lenders to protect vulnerable consumers
It wants firms to make sure staff are trained to manage the needs of vulnerable people and to understand that customers’ circumstances can change The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released draft …
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Higher and Further Education Institutions across the globe declare Climate Emergency
Today, networks representing more than 7,000 higher and further education institutions from 6 continents announced that they are declaring a Climate Emergency, and agreed to undertake a three-point plan to …
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