October Update

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OCTOBER 2024

Dear John,

In October, we continued exploring alternative economic models and shared insights into theories that challenge the status quo. We also published a new piece on the inspiring Herman Daly, a former member of our Expert Advisory Group and a pioneer of the Steady-state Economy.

Last month, we proudly sponsored our partners, Women for Conservation, to attend COP16 in Cali, Colombia. Below, you’ll find what we aimed to achieve at this important event, plus you can look back at the real-time updates from Cali on our social media channels. Stay tuned for their wrap-up blog coming soon.

Finally, If you are thinking of making a gift to Population Matters before the end of the year, please consider donating to our Big Give Christmas challenge from 3-10 December. To register your interest please visit our website [here]([link removed]) or email [email protected].

- The PM team

POPULATION & ENVIRONMENT

New Living Planet Report Shows Deepening Decline

The Living Planet Report 2024 reveals that wildlife populations have dropped 73% on average since 1970. It warns that national governments are failing to meet biodiversity targets and calls for an urgent need to transform our current economic and food systems.

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Amplifying Our Partner's Voice at COP16

The United Nations Biodiversity Conference started on the 21 October in Cali, Colombia. We were excited to be sponsoring our long-time partners, Women for Conservation, to attend the event and promote family planning as an important aspect when it comes to protecting biodiversity.

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Does Population Distract from Bigger Issues?

As the world grapples with the increasing impacts of the climate crisis, a common argument we face is that focusing on population growth is a distraction from addressing the bigger issues. However, this myth oversimplifies a complex reality.

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Right to Repair: A Path Towards Circular Economics

International Repair Day was in October, an annual event to celebrate those who help consumers repair their products and reduce their impact upon the planet. Find out how the right to repair movement is a crucial part of the transition to a circular economy.

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ALTERNATIVE ECONOMICS

The Agnostic Economic Approach

Agrowth is a lesser-known economic model that seeks to avoid both growth and degrowth. It advocates for indifference toward Gross Domestic Product growth and prioritises broader social goals like environmental sustainability and social welfare.

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Green Growth: Sustainable Future or Myth?

Green Growth asserts that continued economic growth can be compatible with staying within the ecological limits of our planet, with measures to decouple GDP growth from environmental impacts. It’s become popular amongst policymakers, but climate scientists are sceptical.

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How the Steady-State Economy Seeks Equilibrium

If the Steady-state Economy could be encapsulated in a single word, it would be 'balance.' It is a concept that seeks to establish equilibrium between economic growth and environmental integrity, and between production and population growth.

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Herman Daly's Vision for a Steady Future

When we think of economic growth, the conventional wisdom tends to be that more is always better. But for Herman Daly, one of the founding voices in ecological economics, this growth mindset was fundamentally flawed.

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Rethinking Prosperity and Redefining Success

The Care Economy reimagines our current economic paradigm, placing human wellbeing and sustainability above traditional profit-driven approaches.

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Strengthening Communities with Sustainable Growth

The Local Economy focuses on fostering sustainable growth, creating job opportunities and enhancing the quality of life within a specific community or region.

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Quote of the month

“The economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment, not the reverse.”

- Herman Daly, Ecological Economist and member of the Population Matters Advisory Group, 1938-2022

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