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Green Well Fair: Three economies for social justice

Introduction

How can we forge a fairer and more equal society to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century? Why do fairness and equality matter when it comes to tackling climate change and the global financial crisis? These are all questions addressed in this short paper published by the UK-based New Economics Foundation. The paper explores the connections between society, economy and the environment, and draws out their implications for social policy.

Description

According to the New Economics Foundation policy and practice must aim for sustainable justice. The authors of this paper believe that in order to achieve this in the United Kingdom, the country's welfare system must be transformed. They believe that a new social settlement is needed that depends less on the market economy and instead values and nurtures two other economies: the resources of people and the planet. This paper considers what must be done to ensure that all three economies – people, planet and markets – work together for social justice.

Contact info

New Economics Foundation
3 Jonathan Street
SE11 5NH London
United Kingdom
Phone: +44-20 7820 6300
Fax: +44- 20 7820 6301
info@neweconomics.org
Anna Coote (Head of Public Sector Policy)

Publication date

/02/2009

Article info
Author: Anna Coote & Jane Franklin
Organisation: New Economics Foundation

Links

Click here to visit the website of the New Economics Foundation

Download the paper 'Green Well Fair: Three economies for social justice' (PDF, Eng, 819 kB)

Document type

policy

Themes

Urban Policy

Keywords

Economy knowledge & employment