Author: Bill Pugsley, Ottawa. Today we review a study from Australia that compares the business as usual scenario to 2100 presented by the Club of Rome in its Limits to […]
A future without fossil fuels
And while many organizations are divesting from fossil fuels because of political or moral reasons, Lubber said, business judgment makes that a sound move as well. “Smart money today says […]
Can Simulation Modelling Steer Us Toward Sustainability?
Author: Bill Pugsley, Ottawa. Models simulating the ways that people interact with the natural world and themselves have long been used to create scenarios that allow environmental and economic policies […]
Climate change: waiting for catastrophe means we will be too late to act
The most dangerous aspect of our climate and energy dilemma is that, due to the inertia of the climate system, the actions we take today are locking in irreversible catastrophic […]
Club of Rome Newsflash 6-2016
Today’s economic system is failing us. It is the cause of climate change, resource destruction and rising inequality. The idea that the free market works for everyone is a fantasy. […]