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Joshua Farley is a renowned ecological economist working to integrate social, human, and natural capital into the way the world views economics. He is a Fellow of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics and a Professor in the Community Development and Applied Economics faculty at the University of Vermont. With economist Herman Daly, Joshua co-authored the foundation textbook Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications; he also co-authored Restoring Natural Capital: Financing and Valuation. Joshua has received several Fellowships and has spent considerable time abroad, including several years teaching ecological economics at the School for Field Studies Centre for Rainforest Studies (CRS) in Far North Queensland Australia.
PCI Fellow Josh Farley explains the concepts and implcations of money as debt, GDP as a measure of the economy, and economic degrowth. Recorded at the 2012 Montreal Degrowth conference for The Extraenvironmentalist.
On October 24th the Gund Insititute for Ecological Economics is holding a teach in which aims to respond to the recent #Occupy protests on Wall Street and around the country. The event has been driven by the efforts of the … >>
This is an exceprt. The full interview appears at Eurozine. Almantas Samalavicius: The concept of ecological economics differs fundamentally from that one of neoclassical economics. However, it is the latter that seems to … >>
EXCERPT: Many people would agree that the central desirable end of economic activity is a high quality of life for this and future generations. Conventional economists argue that humans are insatiable, and … >>
How do population, water, energy, food, and climate issues impact one another? What can we do to address one problem without making the others worse? The Post Carbon Reader features essays by some of the world’s most … >>
Post Carbon Fellow Joshua Farley was quoted in an article on a meeting of scientists to discuss the UN resolution on Harmony with Nature. From the article: In response to UN Resolution A/RES/66/204 on Harmony with Nature, … >>
Yes, there's still oil in the ground. We just can't afford it. In broad terms, the peak oil analysts were right. But the fossil fuel industry is winning the PR battle.
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