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Badvertising Blog 

Our challenge to the government: how will you reduce demand?

13th March 202223rd March 2022 Veronica Wignall 0 Comments badvertising, demand reduction, suvs

“At present, the government has no plans in place for ending sales of vehicles based on body type, including SUVs,

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Blog Modern Folk Tales 

Contagious Tales of hope

1st February 20221st February 2022 Andrew Simms 0 Comments climate emergency, folk tales, hope, rapid transition

Contagious Tales is a new collection of short stories that turns our troubled times into modern folk tales to shine

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The man who invented a new kind of money – for health and justice

30th January 202228th April 2022 David Boyle 0 Comments cahn, co-production, currenciies, other pandemic, time banks

I’m afraid that the co-author of our last pamphlet (The Other Pandemic), the inspirational civil rights leader Edgar Cahn, has

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Blog Rapid Transition The Economics Reformation 

Economic prospects in 2022: the New Weather Institute in the Financial Times survey

4th January 20226th January 2022 Andrew Simms 2 Comments Economics, Economics Reformation, green new deal, rapid transition

Each year the Financial Times polls a group of economic analysts on what they think the next year holds in

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Blog Rapid Transition 

Towards a one-stop shop for greener homes

16th December 202116th December 2021 Nicky Saunter 0 Comments green deal, housing, insulsation

This post first appeared on the Rapid Transition site… t is about time the UK government got to grips with

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Badvertising Blog 

Demand for climate-damaging SUVs is higher when people are exposed to advertising – ‘green’ transport messages make no difference

10th December 202116th December 2021 Andrew Simms 1 Comment advertising, badverts, SUV

A ground breaking new study reveals that demand for climate-damaging SUVs is higher when people are exposed to advertising and

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Badvertising Blog 

How to increase the chances of success at COP26

28th October 202128th October 2021 David Boyle 0 Comments advertising, COP26, polluters, sponsorship

So that was the budget then – and, bizarrely, on the eve of a hugely important climate conference, UK chancellor Rishi

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Badvertising Blog 

It is time we stopped the ‘brain pollution’ of high-carbon advertising

2nd October 20213rd October 2021 David Boyle 0 Comments badverts, brain pollution, chris van tulleken

The advertising industry has enjoyed a lack of scrutiny for its role in the climate crisis, but its time end

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Blog Weather Bombs 

Death in the valley – is this finally the alarm that can’t be ignored?

13th July 202113th July 2021 Bill McGuire 1 Comment climate emergency, Economics, extreme weather

With bad news from the global heating front arriving in lorry loads, it is becoming ever more difficult to stay

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Badvertising Blog 

How advertisers got people shopping in two-tonne trucks

7th April 20217th April 2021 Andrew Simms 10 Comments advertising, climate change, pollution, SUV

New study shows three quarters of ‘off road’ SUVs sold in towns and cities and calls on ad agencies to

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