What is a just transition?
You may have heard the phrase ‘just transition’ in climate discussions. It’s an important principle, and one that we advocate at Joy in Enough – how we respond to climate … Continue reading What is a just transition?
Category: inequality
Faith, love and intergenerational justice
It’s a tough time to be young – job prospects are shaky. Higher education is expensive. Home-owning is a pipe dream for many. After decades of progress, young people are … Continue reading Faith, love and intergenerational justice
How much inequality should we accept?
Inequality is at the heart of the Joy in Enough campaign, and the opening session of our Plenty! programme is all about it. We argue that entrenched inequality is something … Continue reading How much inequality should we accept?
Christians call for a wealth tax
With the government’s spring budget expected this week, Church Action for Tax Justice have delivered a call for new wealth tax to the chancellor. This would be a one-off tax … Continue reading Christians call for a wealth tax
Grotesque and immoral profits
Bryn Lauder, Communications and Campaigns Manager for Just Money, writes about fossil fuel profits and the need for a windfall tax. In recent weeks, Shell and BP announced a combined … Continue reading Grotesque and immoral profits
Who does the economy work for?
“Unless we have reached the end point of humankind’s moral development, it is pretty certain that the average educated human of the twenty-third century will look back at the average educated … Continue reading Who does the economy work for?
Talk: Have we robbed our children?
Joy in Enough hosts a monthly online talk, and in November we heard from Angus Hanton of the Intergenerational Foundation, asking the provocative question: Have we robbed our children? Angus … Continue reading Talk: Have we robbed our children?
Who owns the wind?
Who owns the wind? asks David McDermott Hughes in his book of the same title. It’s partly rhetorical – nobody owns the wind! – and partly not. Landowners certainly seem … Continue reading Who owns the wind?
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