Category: Ecological Economics

By Albertina Robinson-WelshIllustration by Keo Morakod Ung When the world’s population surpassed 8 billion on the 15thof November 2022, many people raised concerns about the impact of the Earth’s growing population on the current climate crisis – or, quite simply, overpopulation.  These fears are nothing new, however. In fact, this concept was first introduced by…

By Alberta Robinson-WelshIllustration by Keo Morakod Ung Throughout mainstream economics, climate change has always been treated as a “negative externality”, a cost imposed on society that needs to be internalised into the market. It is simply seen as another market failure that can easily be fixed by introducing a tax on carbon dioxide emissions in…

By Anika PriyaranjanIllustration by Keo Morakod Ung Imagine you’re at a lavish buffet, overflowing with every dish you could possibly desire. But as you reach for your favourite delicacy, the chef suddenly swoops in and starts removing trays—one by one—until the spread looks more like a sad snack bar than a feast. That, in a…

By Kashvi SinghIllustration by Keo Morakod Ung We’ve all encountered headlines about the human and environmental costs of the fast fashion industry, a behemoth that churns out cheap, trendy clothes at alarming rates. The environmental damage is staggering—from the vast quantities of water used to produce textiles to the toxic dyes and untreated waste polluting…

By Anika PriyaranjanIllustration by Keo Morakod Ung Climate change is no longer a distant threat; it is a pressing reality that is reshaping industries worldwide. In 2023 alone, global economic losses from climate-related disasters surpassed $200 billion, marking one of the most expensive years on record. This has profound implications for the insurance industry, which…