Green Economy.. what does it mean?

Green economics is the economics of the real world—the world of work, human needs, the Earth’s materials, and how they mesh together most harmoniously. It is primarily about “use-value”, not “exchange-value” or money. It is about quality, not quantity for the sake of it. It is about regeneration---of individuals, communities and ecosystems---not about accumulation, of either money or material.

Green economics is not just about the environment. Certainly we must move to harmonize with natural systems, to make our economies flow benignly like sailboats in the wind of ecosystem processes. But doing this requires great human creativity, tremendous knowledge, and the widespread participation of everyone. Human beings and human workers can no longer serve as cogs in the machine of accumulation, be it capitalistic or socialistic. Ecological development requires an unleashing of human development and an extension of democracy. Social and ecological transformations go hand-in-hand.

Green economics and green politics both emphasize the creation of positive alternatives in all areas of life and every sector of the economy.

This definition of the Green Economy is one that is sadly, rarely accepted in today’s world, but is also one that may pave the way to a sustainable and brighter future. This topic will be discussed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro (the Rio + 20 Conference), and hopefully, nations and representatives from all over the world will form a fixed, yet flexible definition to this topic, and action is taken.

If you have any information to share with us regarding this topic, or even anything regarding the environment, mail us at glyplatform@gmail.com, and it will be considered when future blog posts are made.

Thanks,

Darren.