"To ensure our survival, which depends on a healthy planet, we have got to do something about the way we handle money," South African-British economist Ann Pettifor told a crowded room in BOZAR, the centre for fine arts in Brussels, this week.
People came to listen to her speak about the financial system and how its afflictions break down cohesion in our societies, generate inequality and exploit nature, causing environmental breakdown.
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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.
Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.