The economic downturn is our wake-up call to slow down, consume less, help each other, & live more!
Phil HardingA sustainable business is resource efficient, respects the environment and is a good neighbour
Phil HardingIs it better that we manage population growth responsibly or should we to wait for nature to cull our numbers?
Phil HardingLarge carbon and resource savings arising from efficiency and renewable energy programmes will be completely cancelled out by the added resource needs of even small population increases. Action is urgently required on both fronts to protect our life on earth
Phil HardingDestroying green belt agricultural land for immediate economic gain is like burning your children's inheritance to cook a single meal
Phil HardingShort term "dash for cash" economic solutions hinder progress towards a better, more sustainable, world
Phil Harding21st Century choice: Look after our planet and it will look after us, or don't and face the consequences
Phil HardingFrom dawn to dusk, winter to spring, summer & autumn; the contrasts of nature refresh the mind & renew our sense of balance
Phil HardingThose living in rural areas as well as those with a planning policy remit for those areas have an important responsibility to protect green belt agricultural land for the wider benefit of feeding the UK into the uncertain future that we all face
Phil HardingIt's for management to enthuse & motivate employees towards excellence in service; the profit incentive doesn't last
Phil HardingBusiness and the environment: Wasting resources costs the earth - and lowers your competitive edge
Phil HardingWhen politicians & economists understand we live in a finite world & act accordingly then a better future has a chance
Phil HardingWHAT IF we all treat other people as we wish to be treated? MORE happiness. LESS selfishness, crime, fraud, hatred, terrorism, wars.
Phil HardingWithout environmental sustainability, economic stability and social cohesion cannot be achieved
Phil HardingA stable 21st century society requires 21st century solutions not 20th century economics
Phil HardingThe 2013/14 storms & floods show the UK needs to invest in a climate resilient, low carbon, food secure, full employment, positive future
Phil HardingPeak oil: The over-populated UK's ability to feed and supply itself for our privileged lifestyle requires the land and resources of other nations. Against a background of depleting oil resources, this is a dangerous strategy
Phil HardingA child's smile reminds us that the greatest privilege in life is to know, help & enjoy the company of others
Phil HardingSustainable energy + food security + healthy environment = full employment + better future.
Phil HardingThe UK still has time to accelerate the take-up of renewable energy and put the nation on a path towards clean energy that is cheaper, stable and more sustainable. We have a stark choice: We can stay stuck in the last century's boom and bust approach to our economy in the way we consume energy and resources, or create a sustainable, stable and renewable energy infrastructure with the long term environmental and employment benefits that ensue
Phil HardingLike our finances, humankind is living with a growing ecological deficit but the solution is different. The deficit will worsen with dangerous consequences unless we address population growth sooner rather than later. Efficiency improvements, increased use of renewable resources and less waste in themselves are no longer sufficient to put us back into credit
Phil HardingSuccess in your life is not a single achievement. It's all that you do with others and for others
Phil HardingQuickest way to build trust: Keep promises you make, don't over-promise. Over-deliver, don't under-deliver. If you say you'll do something, make sure you do but if things then run late or go wrong, tell your client at the earliest opportunity
Phil HardingLiving in an orgy of unrestrained consumption and economic growth accompanied by population expansion that ignores the carrying capacity of local environments will lead to disaster
Phil HardingNo economic measure has more value for a nation than investing in a clean & sustainable low carbon future
Phil HardingThe 20th Century approach to economics, resource depletion and over-consumption means we boom and bust until we bust more than we boom; that is precisely what is happening. In a low growth economy, the true meaning of resource efficiency in business and in everything we do is essential
Phil HardingReasons to be positive. The economic downturn could be the catalyst for positive change. It should be translated into the wake-up call we need for a major change in aspirations and lifestyles to save humanity from the ecological and economic disaster that would otherwise result from continuing on the high carbon and resource depleting path we have been pursuing
Phil HardingIt is environmental illiteracy and a complete lack of forward thinking to ignore the need to halt and then reverse population growth in the context of climate change, travel congestion, unaffordable housing, and resource depletion
Phil HardingWhat will use more finite resources? That 3rd or 4th child you have or driving a large car? We all need to think about the choices we make
Phil HardingLow carbon, resource efficient solutions and halting then reversing population growth are two sides of the same coin
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