In Prosperity Without Growth, Tim Jackson demonstrates that it is necessary—and possible—to have increased and widespread prosperity without economic growth. Due for publication November 5th 2009, the book is a substantially revised and updated version of the report that kick-started the growth debate. Read it and join the most important conversation of our times. More info and reviews from Clare Short, Oliver James, Herman Daly and others>>

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The economic growth debate hits the mainstream

The economic growth debate has finally hit mainstream politics. In the few months since Tim Jackson submitted his Prosperity Without Growth report – which calls on the G20 leaders to forge a new  economic system – French President Nicolas Sarkozy  has asked world leaders to join a "revolution" in the measurement of economic progress, Sir Nicholas Stern  warned that rich nations will have to forget about growth to stop climate change, and John Prescott called the current economic growth model ‘immoral’. Read  the latest news articles on the growth debate>>

Meet the author

Tim Jackson introduces his controversial and groundbreaking book. Watch the video here





Exclusive! Read Tim Jackson’s blog from the Balaton Group

Each year at about this time, a motley group of academics, activists and communicators meets for a week in Hungary, on the shores of Lake Balaton some 200 km south west of Budapest.  The self-styled ‘Balaton group’ has been meeting since 1982. Their mission: to continue the work inspired by the Club of Rome’s Limits to Growth report – first published a decade earlier in 1972. This year I was invited to Balaton (for the first time) to present the findings from Prosperity without Growth ... Read more>>

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