HuffPo: Why Economic Stimulus Should Be Green

Why Economic Stimulus Should Be Green

James Boyce has a thought-provoking piece in the Huffington Post on what the government should be doing to protect our environment:

There are hundreds, nay thousands, of examples of politicians talking the talk about the environment, how we need to create green jobs, and green industries, encourage green living, blah, blah, blah, alternative energy is my energy, blah, blah, blah...

Part of the problem with our current economic woes is massive short-term overconsumption.

Part of our environmental problem is massive short-term consumption.