Awakening to a new economics
Last week the Commission on Economic Justice delivered its final report. Hosted by the think tank IPPR, the commission has outlined why the economy fails to deliver justice, and what … Continue reading What is economic justice?
As I write, I am sitting in a beautiful old church building in Luton, where one side of the church has been converted into a co-working space for freelancers and … Continue reading Churches and community enterprise
Joy in Enough is at the Greenbelt Festival this weekend, alongside Green Christian and Operation Noah. We’re in the corner of the Takeaway area, and we’d love to talk to … Continue reading Come and see us at Greenbelt
Tony Emerson explores how Joy in Enough connects with the Church of England’s five marks of mission. The Church of England has adopted the five marks of mission: To proclaim … Continue reading Joy in Enough and the Five Marks of Mission
What makes a good human life? And why do we think economic growth could be anywhere near a decent proxy? This post is an excerpt from Christian Aid’s report An … Continue reading What does a truly human life look like?
The Joy in Enough team met for a working weekend recently. John Payne tells us what was on the agenda: Ten members of the Joy in Enough (JiE) Enabling Group … Continue reading Planning weekend takes Joy in Enough forward
Throwaway culture is one of the more frustrating aspects of consumerism. It’s wasteful of resources and obviously bad for the environment, but it serves us badly too. We have to … Continue reading A life less throwaway
Niall Briggs, who is currently working on the Plenty programme, explains why a fair and sustainable economy needs to ask some difficult questions about economic growth: Growth seems to be … Continue reading We need to talk about growth
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