Prof. Julia Steinberger reports
that for 3 full days the EU parliament hosted thousands of scientists, activists and policy-makers charting a future beyond growth, but says every single journalist there she spoke to said, "my editor refuses to print any story critical of economic growth."
She is asking people to spread the word about this.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1659429887751405569.html
#beyondgrowth #beyondgrowth2023
Thread by @JKSteinberger on Thread Reader App

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Ireland can’t claim tax of multinationals while disowning their emissions

Europe Letter: EU debates how to reform GDP and economic measures amid dire climate warnings

The Irish Times

@psneeze @amckinstry
Really good article, thank you!
The GDP is so embedded in our accepted systems of economic measurement that it serves to filter out what doesn't fit, what it can't measure - human wellbeing and ecological survival.
#beyondgrowth #beyondgrowth2023

Here's an alt archived link for those who can't access yours above:
https://archive.is/PFTOB