Advocating radical change

A “ground-breaking” report has been developed by the United Kingdom’s Sustainable Development Commission (SDC), an expert watchdog group chaired by Jonathan Porritt, the son of New Zealand Olympian and 11th Governor General Arthur Porritt. Entitled ‘Prosperity without Growth?’, the report strongly critiques the relentless pursuit of economic growth and demands “a radical shift to a fairer, more sustainable society”, offering a 12 step plan to make this transition. The SDC is the leading advisory group on sustainable development to the Westminster and Holyrood governments, providing counsel to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond. Porritt has chaired this group since July 2000 and is a renowned writer, broadcaster and commentator on sustainable development issues.