![]() ![]() This is what Arne Næss called “narrow”, politically acceptable economic sustainability: “the continuation of short- and long-range policies such that, most researchers agree, make ecological catastrophes affecting narrow, human interests less likely.” From this perspective, “development still means something like an increase in GNP, rather than an improvement in the quality of life.” Who was Arne Næss?Īrne Næss (1912-2009) was a Norwegian philosopher, environmentalist, social activist, and keen mountaineer, who spent one third of his long life in an isolated wooden hut he built high in the Hallingskarvet mountains. ![]() Terms like ‘sustainability’, ‘green’, and ‘bio’ are easily greenwashed and deployed even when they only partially fit the bill. But consumerist society is adapting to the new terminology of change, making us, the consumers, more confident and relaxed in our consumption – so we can keep on consuming and even feel good about it. These days, we have the option to offset our carbon, recycle our waste, buy ethically, and build sustainably. ![]()
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