A new UNEP points out to a very hard truth : we are collectively reaching and exceeding 1.5°C of global warming. Not all is lost however if we collectively rise up to the challenge and act on climate change. We now have everything we need to do end our reliance on fossil fuels…
The world is zooming by 1.5°C of warming. What next ? Read More »
Une critique d’un roman graphique que j’ai beaucoup apprécié. Ressources, par Philippe Bihouix et Vincent Perriot mele Sciences et Science Fiction et nous parle de notre appétit dévorant pour les ressources de tous genres que nous consommons. Ceci n’est pas durable et des alternatives existent.
Coin lecture : Ressources, un défi pour l’humanité Read More »
French economist and degrowth specialist Timothée Parrique recently gave a most interesting presentation at a recent TEDx show. This is well worth 15 minutes of your time.
Video : Timothée Parrique latest TEDx presentation Read More »
For decades, access to electricity was either impossible or very expensive for billions of people. The current glut of solar PV panels produced in China is changing all this, bringing home and light to millions.
Developing countries are going all-in on solar Read More »
A new scientific study shows that 7 out of 9 planetary boundaries have been breached and both our societies and our ecosystems are in a dire need of a systemic turnaround.
New scientific report shows that 7 of 9 planetary boundaries are now breached Read More »
This is it ! Renewables have beaten coal as the first electricity source globally in the first half of 2025. Solar, wind, hydro and other renewables accounted for 34.3% of global electricity consumed during the first semester of 2025.
Renewables have beaten coal for global electricity generation Read More »
Time flies faster more than ever. This blog turns 18 and the world is each day more uncertain. Yet, there are still some certainties. And Hope !
February 2025 already… Read More »
Ten years ago I was starting this website as a blog. One of my goals was to show my passion for what was then called sustainable development and much more: energy issues, the environment and so on.
Celebrating ten years of blogging Read More »
Last quarter for my Economics classes at Pinchot University I had to work – with my friend and classmate Maurice Ayella – on alternatives to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Here is what we found out.
The Social Progress Index is an alternative to GDP Read More »
According to Courrier International, the rate of people living under extreme poverty – less than $1.25 a day – has been halved in the past two decades. This spectacular progress can be partly explained by the impressive economic growth in Asia. As an example, Bangladesh – which for many years had the title of world’s
Extreme poverty is decreasing Read More »
