Tag Archives: Economic Growth

The psychology of reducing consumption?

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Alison Kidd

I’ve been challenged this week by an article in Nature Communications. It warns starkly how affluent consumption is the leading factor in environmental and social impact. And the major technological advances we are making are not enough to outweigh its … Continue reading →

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What effect is Covid-19 having on our thinking?

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Alison Kidd

Stuck at home in isolation, I’ve been wondering (as have many others) what impact Covid-19 is having on our thinking about the world we’d like to inhabit beyond the pandemic. In this weird, lonely and suspended state, we long for … Continue reading →

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Growth and Waist

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Alison Kidd

UK grocery sales in decline for first time in 20 years. … was the shocking headline in the Guardian in November 2014.  At a time of very low inflation, UK shoppers failed to buy more from supermarkets than they had … Continue reading →

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