an introduction to ecological economics

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We will discuss what we mean by ‘the economy’ and why bringing an ecological perspective to the study of ‘the economy’ is critical to addressing the global ecological crisis. This will include a brief overview of the history of the field, the tools, and concepts used by ecological economists and policy makers, as well as how we as a community can apply these concepts to our local economic initiatives. Scroll down for resources to learn more about this before or after the session.

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Resources:

recommended reading:

these links will take you to a pdf page where you may download content or read online.

a history of the field: https://steadystate.org/wp-content/uploads/Ropke_EE_History_Part2.pdf

entropy and thermodynamics: https://college.holycross.edu/eej/Volume12/V12N1P3_25.pdf

planetary boundaries (this has a good 1 page overview and then a much longer deep dive): http://precaution.org/lib/steffen_planetary_boundaries(incl_supplemental).150213.pdf

value: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/db93/4db52049e330807a2e99239c8365d2deb228.pdf

a guide to multi-criteria analysis: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/12761/1/Multi-criteria_Analysis.pdf

complex systems theory: https://wtf.tw/ref/meadows.pdf

steady state economy: https://steadystate.org/wp-content/uploads/Victor_ManagingWithoutGrowth_EE_Paper.pdf

beyond economic growth: https://steadystate.org/wp-content/uploads/Jackson_2009_Beyond_the_Growth_Economy.pdf

recommended watching:

doughnut economics with Kate Raworth: watch now

a much longer talk on doughnut economics by Kate Raworth: watch now

planetary boundaries: watch now

exploring ecological economics (series 1-6) on youtube: watch now

recommended listening:

ecological amnesia with Winona LaDuke: listen now

remembering Patrick Lane: listen now

podcast episode on 'the invention of the economy': listen now