Archive for the ‘General’ Category
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Swedish right-wing newspaper criticises Gross National Product (GNP) forecasting
Yesterday, the Swedish National Institute of Economic Research issued a forecast of growth of 3.7% to 2012. In a manner rather atypical for the newspaper, SVD today slams into the Institute with an article heavily criticising them for measuring the wrong things. “They measure the trees but forget to assess the woods” says reporter Jacob [...]
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New Board Member Mr. Gianfranco Fiorio
We are delighted to welcome Mr. Gianfranco Fiorio to the Board.
Raised in a background of technology and business, Mr. Fiorio has extensive experience in sales, marketing, and management of private companies. Within the last 30 years, he has directed companies in the areas of aviation, real estate, mining, technology, and import-export into profitability. [...] -
The world is on the cusp of an economic collapse
One highlight of the recent Transition Network conference in Devon was the talk by Stoneleigh called ” Making Sense of the Financial Crisis in the Era of Peak Oil”, which you can hear in full here. Stoneleigh is one of two editors of the ‘Automatic Earth’ blog, and her talk was stark. [...]
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INTRODUCING THE FOUNDATION
Established in 1995, the Foundation’s purpose is to offer systemic approaches and solutions to the challenge of developing society in a sustainable way. The Foundation develops and supports the development of these solutions mainly in the areas of ecology, economy and work.