Welcome to Wellbeing Economy Cymru blog posts, exploring sustainable and inclusive economic practices in Wales. Our vision is an economy that prioritises environmental health, social equity, and long-term prosperity for everyone. Join us as we delve into innovative solutions, share inspiring stories, and collaborate on building a future where wellbeing is at the heart of economic progress.
"The shape of progress is not endless growth. It's thriving. And we already know, in our own bodies... that thriving lies in balance." Kate Raworth, Swansea 2024Inspiring words from the amazing Kate Raworth at the Wellbeing Economy Cymru Festival of Ideas last...
With less than 200 days to go until the Senedd Election, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Sophie Howe has launched her ‘Manifesto for the Future’, providing key recommendations that Sophie believes all political parties should consider within their manifesto...
The Welsh Government has announced its official membership of the Wellbeing Economy Governments (WEGo) partnership. In a statement by Jane Hutt, Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, the government said: “Covid-19 has dramatically changed our lives and will have a lasting...
Citizens must be brought into the discussion if we are to move towards a sustainable Welsh economy, writes Duncan Fisher The moment for the ascendancy of wellbeing economics in Wales has come. What next in Wales? In the previous three articles on wellbeing economics,...
Duncan Fisher explores how New Zealand’s, Scotland’s and Iceland’s approach to the economy is attempting to make their citizens happier. In two earlier posts, I have made the case for developed country Governments who want to stay in power through democratic means, to...
Duncan Fisher argues that measuring Gross Domestic Product is flawed and we must embrace a new economics by adopting the ‘doughnut’ In my first post, I described the lack of correlation between GDP and measures of happiness and the significant correlation between...
We will see the continued rise of populism unless we ditch the GDP obsession and change tack to wellbeing economics, argues Duncan Fisher This is the first article in a series exploring why misery drives populism and why moving to wellbeing economics is the answer....