Rob Macquarie

Rob Macquarie is a writer and researcher focusing on the financial system and its links to inequality, democracy, and sustainability. He tweets @RJMacquarie.

Our response to the next crisis must tackle consumerism

When the next crisis hits, we must resist the temptation to prop up existing patterns of consumption. Our planet can’t afford it.

By Rob Macquarie

/ 24 Oct 2019

Our response to the next crisis must tackle consumerism

How to launch a vegan industrial revolution

Developing a policy 'mission' for plant-based meat alternatives would push a burgeoning sector into overdrive.

By Rob Macquarie

/ 8 Jul 2019

How to launch a vegan industrial revolution

Of course we can pay for a Green New Deal, but we can’t escape hard choices

A successful green transition will require much more than increased government spending.

By Rob Macquarie

/ 13 Mar 2019

Of course we can pay for a Green New Deal, but we can’t escape hard choices