When politicians & economists understand we live in a finite world & act accordingly then a better future has a chance Phil Harding More Quotes by Phil Harding More Quotes From Phil Harding It's better to ask the right questions than accept the status quo Phil Harding economicsbusinessmanagement The top two ways to destroy success are greed and impatience Phil Harding greedbusinesstwo Reasons to be positive. The economic downturn could be the catalyst for positive change. It should be translated into the wake-up call we need for a major change in aspirations and lifestyles to save humanity from the ecological and economic disaster that would otherwise result from continuing on the high carbon and resource depleting path we have been pursuing Phil Harding continuing-onbeing-positivehumanity Like our finances, humankind is living with a growing ecological deficit but the solution is different. The deficit will worsen with dangerous consequences unless we address population growth sooner rather than later. Efficiency improvements, increased use of renewable resources and less waste in themselves are no longer sufficient to put us back into credit Phil Harding populationgrowthdifferent Large carbon and resource savings arising from efficiency and renewable energy programmes will be completely cancelled out by the added resource needs of even small population increases. Action is urgently required on both fronts to protect our life on earth Phil Harding populationenergyneeds Peak oil: The over-populated UK's ability to feed and supply itself for our privileged lifestyle requires the land and resources of other nations. Against a background of depleting oil resources, this is a dangerous strategy Phil Harding strategyoilland Living in an orgy of unrestrained consumption and economic growth accompanied by population expansion that ignores the carrying capacity of local environments will lead to disaster Phil Harding expansionpopulationgrowth What will use more finite resources? That 3rd or 4th child you have or driving a large car? We all need to think about the choices we make Phil Harding carchildrenthinking The UK still has time to accelerate the take-up of renewable energy and put the nation on a path towards clean energy that is cheaper, stable and more sustainable. We have a stark choice: We can stay stuck in the last century's boom and bust approach to our economy in the way we consume energy and resources, or create a sustainable, stable and renewable energy infrastructure with the long term environmental and employment benefits that ensue Phil Harding environmentalchoiceslong Is it better that we manage population growth responsibly or should we to wait for nature to cull our numbers? Phil Harding growthwaitingnumbers The 20th Century approach to economics, resource depletion and over-consumption means we boom and bust until we bust more than we boom; that is precisely what is happening. In a low growth economy, the true meaning of resource efficiency in business and in everything we do is essential Phil Harding essentialsgrowthmean Economic growth won't feed a growing population living on this finite planet Phil Harding populationgrowinggrowth Destroying green belt agricultural land for immediate economic gain is like burning your children's inheritance to cook a single meal Phil Harding mealslandchildren No economic measure has more value for a nation than investing in a clean & sustainable low carbon future Phil Harding cleaninvestingeconomic 21st Century choice: Look after our planet and it will look after us, or don't and face the consequences Phil Harding choicesfaceslooks We can't always control what happens but we can control our response Phil Harding positive-attitudefuturelife
