ABOUT THE BOOK

The contents of the book includes – Part I – Porritt lays out the environmental and human crises that we face and how our current, unsustainable economic system has driven us towards the cliff-edge of biophysical limits in the name of unchecked economic growth. Part II – Tackles this challenge head-on, laying out a five capitals framework- natural, human, social, manufactured and financial – for a bold sustainable capitalism that will work for people and the planet, now and for the future. Part III – Confronts our inaction in the face of disaster and exposes our denial. Porritt then moves forward by arguing for new ways to measure human progress beyond the bottom line, and presents both a positive vision and actionable principles for business, civil society, government and individuals.