Our governments and various organizations love to throw around phrases like “sustainable growth” and “smart growth”, but they are merely buzz words, a smokescreen to encourage complacency so people do not question the inherently destructive nature of our economic system. “Sustainable growth” is a paradox, no growth can be sustained forever when we have finite resources, and the only “smart growth” is growth that eventually ends.
- Challenging neoliberalism and the growth economy: We live on a planet with finite resources, yet adhere to an unsustainable economic system that requires infinite exponential growth or it collapses. read more…
- A Circular Economy: We must transition into an economy that is localized and can produce what we need and absorb the waste we create. read more…
- Responsible Development: Development needs to take into account environmental impacts, be built to the highest standards, and add as few emissions as possible to climate change. read more…
- Energy independence: Toronto must locally produce as much renewable energy as possible. read more…
- A TO Dollar: With its own currency Toronto gains some sovereignty and the ability to employ people and stimulate the local economy. read more…