For a Great Transition to a sustainable future.

Cambridge, MA
Joined September 2011
Read about our work with the @GT_Initiative: ow.ly/KdqBR
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⬤ @JulietSchor argues a reduced working week is part of a sane response to the impacts of AI and robotization on human labor. bigthink.com/business/our-jo…
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"And, since none of today’s mighty challenges—from climate chaos to virtually unprecedented economic inequity—can be addressed without democracy, our calling is clear." commondreams.org/opinion/def…
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"Instead of acting as behind-the-scenes market facilitators, policymakers must take direct responsibility for producing and distributing renewable energy." -- @Jayati1609 project-syndicate.org/commen…
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“We started bringing together groups of companies who were interested in trialing this 32-hour, four-day schedule with no reduction in pay. And we’ve had phenomenal success with it." -- @JulietSchor wgbh.org/news/local/2025-01-…
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"The more democratic, participatory, diverse, and exciting one can make the process, the greater the likelihood of at least some aims being met, and of unanticipated benefits." ow.ly/SI6950ToCg8
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"Three court orders in three different contexts, all pointing to one conclusion: that a stable climate, or to be shielded against the disruptive impacts of climate change, is a human right." ow.ly/FESj50ToCbN
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"To ensure a more sustainable future, we should be pressuring our governments to commit to a binding international agreement that would limit and ultimately reduce plastic production and use. " project-syndicate.org/commen…
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"So, two important questions emerge. First, what are the social values required by today’s circumstances? And second, what forces can drive cultural and consciousness change of the type and on the scale needed?" resilience.org/stories/2024-…
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“The growth imperative wars against a long list of public policies that would undoubtedly slow GDP growth, but quality of life would improve, and that’s what matters.” ow.ly/QOJr50T8CBb
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