Fix the Economy, Stupid!
- by: CASSE - steadystate.org
- recipient: President of the United States and Council of Economic Advisers
The current economic agenda is pummeling the planet, and it is failing to provide jobs, happiness, and prospects for a brighter future. This business-as-usual agenda of perpetual economic growth has become outdated and even dangerous. It is time to hit the reset button on economic growth and instead strive for economic health, which means balancing the economy with the rest of the planet.
Join top scientists, economists and sustainability experts -- E. O. Wilson, Bill McKibben, David Suzuki, Jane Goodall and many others -- who have already signed the CASSE Position to support the transition to a steady state economy. In a steady state, the goal is to optimize the size of the economy, not maximize it. That's the key to digging out of the environmental and economic hole we have dug for ourselves, and it's the key to building a desirable and hopeful society for future generations.
We need to support a clear set of principles for transitioning to a steady state economy like those outlined in the CASSE position. Declare your support for the CASSE position by signing this petition, then CLICK HERE to officially sign the CASSE position.
Join top scientists, economists and sustainability experts -- E. O. Wilson, Bill McKibben, David Suzuki, Jane Goodall and many others -- who have already signed the CASSE Position to support the transition to a steady state economy. In a steady state, the goal is to optimize the size of the economy, not maximize it. That's the key to digging out of the environmental and economic hole we have dug for ourselves, and it's the key to building a desirable and hopeful society for future generations.
We need to support a clear set of principles for transitioning to a steady state economy like those outlined in the CASSE position. Declare your support for the CASSE position by signing this petition, then CLICK HERE to officially sign the CASSE position.
We the undersigned agree with the CASSE Position on Economic Growth. It describes the conflict between economic growth and environmental protection (among other societal goals), and it proposes a transition to a steady state economy, beginning with the U.S. and other wealthy nations. A steady state economy -- where what we produce and consume remains relatively stable -- is a far better alternative for promoting true prosperity.
Continuous economic growth is causing profound ecological problems (e.g., climate destabilization, species extinctions, freshwater depletion), and it is no longer providing the economic opportunities it was meant to provide, especially in high-consuming nations.
The challenge is to accomplish economic goals, such as full employment and elimination of poverty, while simultaneously achieving environmental sustainability. This challenge will not be overcome as long as increasing GDP remains the standard for economic progress. And it will not be overcome as long as we subscribe to the oxymoronic rhetoric of green growth.
To avoid future economic crises and reverse ecological crises such as climate change, we need to shift our economy to a steady state and work to help developing nations do the same, once they are consuming enough to meet their needs.
Please reject the false promise of economic growth. Promote true prosperity and a healthy planet by supporting policies to shift the economy to a steady state. We are asking the Council of Economic Advisers to engage this topic in earnest and begin the task of formulating new and healthy economic institutions.
Thank you for taking the time to consider our ideas.
Sign PetitionSign PetitionContinuous economic growth is causing profound ecological problems (e.g., climate destabilization, species extinctions, freshwater depletion), and it is no longer providing the economic opportunities it was meant to provide, especially in high-consuming nations.
The challenge is to accomplish economic goals, such as full employment and elimination of poverty, while simultaneously achieving environmental sustainability. This challenge will not be overcome as long as increasing GDP remains the standard for economic progress. And it will not be overcome as long as we subscribe to the oxymoronic rhetoric of green growth.
To avoid future economic crises and reverse ecological crises such as climate change, we need to shift our economy to a steady state and work to help developing nations do the same, once they are consuming enough to meet their needs.
Please reject the false promise of economic growth. Promote true prosperity and a healthy planet by supporting policies to shift the economy to a steady state. We are asking the Council of Economic Advisers to engage this topic in earnest and begin the task of formulating new and healthy economic institutions.
Thank you for taking the time to consider our ideas.
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