Having enough to eat, being able to educate your children, have reasonably stable employment, and being able to live in a society which isn't collapsing around you-all of these things have been generally eroded. Susan George childcollapseeat share on social
If you cut down a forest, it doesn't matter how many sawmills you have if there are no more trees. Susan George cutforestmatter Change image and share on social
What you need if you want jobs are small and medium sized enterprises, local initiatives, labour intensive work, community development, service providers and the like. Susan George communitydevelopmententerprise Change image and share on social
Now we are flying off into outer space, there is no clear curb on what can be done in the name of the economy. Susan George clearcurbeconomy Change image and share on social
Only around 2% of the earth's surface is cultivatable land. Susan George cultivatableearthland Change image and share on social
There are a lot of people who don't contribute anything to consumption and production. Susan George consumptioncontributelot Change image and share on social
I used to work a lot on food issues and every time somebody predicted that production would be inadequate they got egg on their face a year or two later. Susan George eggfacefood Change image and share on social
We're trying to run a 21st century society and economy with 19th century Darwinian, competitive, crude ideas. Susan George 19th21stcentury Change image and share on social
What I worry about is climate change, because that would have untold effects that we can't even measure yet. Susan George changeclimateeffect Change image and share on social
There is no degree of human suffering which in and of itself is going to bring about change. Only organisation can change things. Susan George bringchangedegree Change image and share on social