The Australia Institute
For those of you who were interested in what Clive Hamilton
had to say in Growth Fetish, The
Australia Institute have posted some interesting new papers on a similar
theme:
Getting a Life: Understanding the downshifting phenomenon in Australia, C.
Breakspear & C. Hamilton (Feb 2004)
Consumer Capitalism: Is this as good as it gets? The 15th Maurice Blackburn
Oration, C. Hamilton (Feb 2004)
Can’t Buy Me Love? Young Australians’ views on parental work,
time, guilt and their own consumption, B. Pocock & J. Clarke (Feb 2004)
Recommended Reading From Change Designers:
Comfort, Cleanliness and Convenience: The social organization
of normality Elizabeth Shove, BERG, Oxford, 2003.
This is a must read for anyone tackling product service systems or trying
to redefine everyday behaviours.
Understanding Sustainable Architecture
Terry Williamson, Antony Radford, & Helen Bennetts, Spon Press, London
2003
A review of the assumptions, beliefs, goals and bodies of knowledge that underlie
the endeavour to design (more) sustainable buildings and other built environments.
A refresher for the veterans and an excellent introduction to the key concepts
for those new to the field.
Eco-Service Development: Reinventing Supply
and Demand in the European Union
Siegfried Behrendt, Christine Jasch, Jaap Kortman, Gabriele Hrauda, Ralf Pfitzner
and Daniela Velte, Greenleaf, Sheffield, 2003
Investigates the work done to date on eco-service development in Europe -
the potential environmental impact reductions, case studies, and necessary
political frameworks for future actions. Provides a useful introduction and
working definition of Product Service Systems.
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Last Updated April 2004