by Darcy White We are approaching the season of winter festivities and gift-giving, a time when grown-ups often enjoy gifting picture-books to the youngest members of our circle. I have been looking at the best of this year’s crop for those relevant to the difficult times we are living through. Talking with young children aboutContinueContinue reading “Children’s Picture Book Review”
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Our governments are failing us – citizens must step up
By Darcy White COP30 has arrived. The annual global climate conference will once again be a test of how our governments are doing in the struggle to address profound environmental breakdown. COP gets its name from the‘Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’ (UNFCCC). The 30th COP takes placeContinueContinue reading “Our governments are failing us – citizens must step up”
Biodiversity Loss and Shifting Baseline Syndrome
By Darcy White Over the course of my life, I’ve had several stark wakeup calls about the profound loss of biodiversity we are facing. One was about 25 years ago whilst on holiday on the remote Llyn Peninsular in north Wales. Another was this summer whilst holidaying in Dumfries and Galloway, on the south-west coastContinueContinue reading “Biodiversity Loss and Shifting Baseline Syndrome”
Real existing Degrowth in Sheffield
A guest blog by Darcy White Last week, in this column, I reported on a conversation with Ci Davis who had recently returned from the ISEE-Degrowth conference in Norway. Supporters of degrowth embrace a fundamental challenge to the current growth-based economic system which has vastly exceeded planetary boundaries whilst also deepening inequality. In this continuationContinueContinue reading “Real existing Degrowth in Sheffield”
We need more people advocating for degrowth so that our leaders start to open their minds to its potential.
A guest blog by Darcy White Last month Sheffield-based scholar/activist, Ci Davis, went to Oslo for the ISEE-Degrowth Conference 2025. I spoke to him about this experience and what he thinks it could offer Sheffield. Degrowth has emerged to explore much needed system change at a time of environmental emergency and deepening inequality. I beganContinueContinue reading “We need more people advocating for degrowth so that our leaders start to open their minds to its potential.”
Risk of Planetary Insolvency due to Climate and Nature crises. What does this mean for our region?
A guest blog by Darcy White A new report, using more realistic ways of assessing the financial risks of environmental breakdown, has dramatically changed predictions and says that urgent action is desperately needed if we are to avoid catastrophe. The report, by risk management experts at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA), says thatContinueContinue reading “Risk of Planetary Insolvency due to Climate and Nature crises. What does this mean for our region?”
Could Degrowth be the way forward to solve the environmental crisis?
A guest blog by Darcy White At the Festival of Debate last week, Jason Hickel, political economist, addressed the topic: Degrowth: A 21st Century Revolution. Hickel is a leading international scholar and writer in this field – and the 450-seat venue was almost full. Sara from Festival of Debate introducing the meeting. Jason Hickel isContinueContinue reading “Could Degrowth be the way forward to solve the environmental crisis?”
