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I am a sustainability writer and journalist based in Cape Town, South Africa. A key interest is promoting understanding of the restorative economy – understanding the deep links between social injustices and inequality, the environment, economic myths, human culture and the huge potential of ecological restoration. I'm also an editor and speaker. More ...Twitter Updates
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- South Africa slowly shredding democracy, in line with international best practice
- SAFCEI, COP 17 and climate change
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- ‘Climate justice for sustainable peace in Africa’
- Sunday Times: ‘Stop these crimes against humanity’
- Sunday Times: ‘Save us from the super-rich’
- City Press: ‘Equality is key in fight for the poor’
- M&G: ‘Getting our greenhouse in order’
- Sunday Times: ‘Can we fight corruption in a world that’s built on greed?’
- South Africa is dying of growth
- ‘Climate change and Southern Africa’
- Behind the shadows
- ‘Why “peak oil” collision provides opportunity for bold invention’
- ‘The climate change bottom line’
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Tag Archives: The Spirit Level
Sunday Times: ‘Save us from the super-rich’
Published by the Sunday Times, 10 October 2010 The very rich are a danger to the environment, democracy, economic empowerment and themselves, says David Le Page Rich people are becoming a luxury we can no longer afford. In fact, rich … Continue reading
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Tagged inequality, South Africa, super-rich, The Spirit Level
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City Press: ‘Equality is key in fight for the poor’
Published in City Press, 2 October 2010 Growing inequality is one of the awkward truths of South Africa’s new democracy. According to local researcher Kate Philip, at a recent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conference on the subject, … Continue reading
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Tagged Andries du Toit, inequality, Kate Philip, PLAAS, poverty, South Africa, The Spirit Level, Zwelinzima Vavi
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