Author: steve
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My country’s carbon emissions
The diagram above shows the emissions resulting from how Swedes live. (Click on the picture to access the calculator for YOUR country.) They say a picture is worth a thousand words … and this one has certainly made me think. Firstly, here in Sweden we hear how proud we are of our climate strategy. That…
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Moving to your eco-village is like coming home?
Reading a recent post on Rob Hopkin’s blog-Transition Culture – I was struck by how readers commented on the feeling – and importance of – finding your home. One person had heard stories of the Isle of Skye in Scotland from his mother but never visited. When he went there with her he had that…
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What I do
This blog presents my work envisioning sustainable living arrangements for cities and rural areas. I also work with alternative financing strategies that support sustainable development. As we are reaching the end of the industrial age, I believe we need a positive vision of the future without abundant fossil fuel.
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Reinvent work as volunteerism – the only way to sustainability
It has been striking me more and more recently how the positive developments in sustainability are coming from a spirit of volunteering. ”Going along” is a central theme of my book, ”Inventing for the Sustainable Planet”. The book was imagestreamed and insights can take a long time to sink in. I see how I have…
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If the economy were a patient – medicine for trade imbalances
When doctors gather around a patient the goal is clear: they know that they need to cooperate to apply the best medicine and interventions to get the patient on the road to recovery. So too, when economists, politicians and civil servants gather to consider what to do to put the economy on the right path.…
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If the economy were like one household
We could see the national economy as one household. In this household everyone gets fed, and the money coming in covers the bills. Simple. But not really. Following the first great financial crisis of this millennium, many nations are struggling with high unemployment, soaring budget deficits and crippling debt servicing costs. The temptation arises to introduce…
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The innovation workshops
I thought I’d take you through the workshop we did in Copenhagen. It was dialogue about sustainably securing food and water for the whole world I’ll post the invitation then the write up, Hope it is of interest! THE INNOVATION WORKSHOPSBACKGROUNDCorporations are anxious to be involved in improving people’s lives directly. After all, many would…
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Sustainable development to feed the planet
I enclose my presentation from the Water and Food Award day on the 25th November 2010 (with soundtrack) explaining the Award’d sustainability approach. The Sustainability Challenge View more webinars from Stephen Hinton.
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A sweet experience: the Water and Food Award event 2010
I am just back from attending the Water and Food Award in Copenhagen. The event celebrated this year’s nominees for the most innovative, sustainable, replicable, community initiative to bring water and food security to an area. And I just want to say it was one of the most amazing and sweet events I have attended…
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If the national economy were run as a football game…
The modern economy has undoubtedly given millions better lives. However, despite years of experience and development of macroeconomic theory, despite decades of Nobel prizes in Economics, there still doesn’t appear to be a way to run an economy without putting severe hardship on a large percentage of the population. And this state of affairs is…