Green Economy: Promotes Sustainability and Economic Growth

Trying to argue the point that it's only all about the obvious 'climate change' alone feeds directly into the meme's those that locked the brakes on advancing into renewable energy and related green some thirty plus years ago, locking out the innovators, were successful with then, and global warming wasn't even mentioned. It's the same players only using different means to keep what they've gained and grow their wealth on, especially here in the U.S.. The climate issue is just one much needed result, ignored for way too long, of bringing on a green type economic structure of growth added to what is or replacing what now isn't.

Q&A: What is a "Green Economy?"

While the prevailing economic growth model focuses on increasing GDP above all other goals, a Green Economy promotes a triple bottom line: sustaining and advancing economic, environmental and social well-being. Photo credit: flickr/Yodel Anecdotal.

April 5, 2011 - The global recession has brought new attention to chronic structural flaws in current economic models and assumptions. As economies struggle to recover, many are taking a closer look at the broad concept of a “Green Economy,” one that simultaneously promotes sustainability and economic growth What would this type of economy look like, and how could we get there? WRI Managing Director Manish Bapna responds to some of the most commonly-asked questions:

What is a Green Economy?

A Green Economy can be thought of as an alternative vision for growth and development; one that can generate growth and improvements in people’s lives in ways consistent with sustainable development. A Green Economy promotes a triple bottom line: sustaining and advancing economic, environmental and social well-being. {continued}