The Need to Reset Economic Goals

We learned how the discord between the goals of our current economic paradigm and the requirements for a sustainable future must be reconciled if planetary and societal wellbeing is to be safeguarded.

1. Given that the sheer scale of human activity, driven by our current economic paradigm, is adversely affecting the planet, it is imperative that humanity’s economic goals be reframed to place commensurate importance on societal and planetary wellbeing, alongside economic growth.

2. The undertaking of any economic endeavour must be planned and executed within planetary boundaries, while accounting for equitable resource distribution, instead of on the presumption of endless resources and zero downstream repercussions.