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Capital and
labour kicked each other about during the 20th century and
eventually came to a reasonable compromise - although some of my commie
mates and some of my corporate mates may not fully agree.
Now it is the turn of the environment and
the economy.
"The Jolly Green
Capitalist" +61 (0)407 287329 keith@jollygc.com
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daily blog" Why me being a Councillor is going to affect YOUR business
This was surprising. Not just because more than my Mum
voted for me, but for the strength of The Green vote in this, most blue
ribbon of electorates. Lane
Cove is the richest post code in What it does mean is that the electorate is way ahead of the politicians and of business when it comes to what The Greens stand for. Particularly when it comes to the balance between economic growth and environmental sustainability. In short, ladies and gentlemen, our world is changing. And changing rapidly. Booming consumption, peak oil, water shortages, food shortages and a warming planet are causing even the most dedicated of economic free marketers to question some basics of economic growth. Consider this. The worlds GDP is approximately
$54Trillion. Global growth is
3.8% or some $2Trillion each year. Those of you who were thrilled at discovering the delights of compound interest at school, sad person though you may be, could also quickly calculate that, if global GDP continues to grow at this rate we will have added the demands of over 60 Chinese economies by 2050 and over 500 by the end of this century. This rampant consumption is totally unsustainable and it is going to force dramatic change on the way we live, learn, work and do business in the world. And business is the one area that will be affected the most and the soonest. Are your managers ready for this change? Are your suppliers? Are your customers? Are your staff? Are YOU?? |