'Jules conducted an online survey in which respondents were asked to list what they considered to be the components of a good life.' Photo: Image by Tumisu from Pixabay
Thought for the Week: Robert Ashton’s happiness hit list
‘Experiences and relationships matter most.’
by Robert Ashton
26th November 2021
I recently came into contact with an academic called Jules Pretty. He is a professor of Environment and Society at Essex University, and has more than a passing interest in the climate crisis. He talks about the need to unpick the interlocking effects of consumption, biodiversity loss, inequality and what he describes as the ‘non-communicable disease of affluence.’ His view is that we need to develop new, low-carbon ways of engaging with food, nature, togetherness and personal growth.
