Concluding part of Marlene Halliday's conversation with Robin McAlpine, Head of Strategy Development at Commonweal.  

A LIVE session with Richard Murphy https://twitter.com/RichardJMurphy covering: In 2008 you created the framework for a green new deal. Can you remind us of the economic conditions at the time and what spurred the idea?

What is a green new deal in its most basic terms?

Considering the wafer-thin economic policies between the two big Westminster parties is there any chance of this happening?

How about Scotland? Could Scotland create a green new deal under the current constitutional arrangements?

Could Scotland create a green new deal under the sustainable growth commission i.e without its own currency?

Is monetary sovereignty the only way that Scotland can really make these huge structural changes necessary to combat the climate crisis?

One of the main drivers of the green new deal back in 2008 was climate change how important is that consideration in 2021?

Is the USA on the cusp of a mini green new deal?

has any country to date taken any steps towards a green new deal?

Welcome to episode 2 of our new series to tie in with COP26. 

In this episode presenter Marlene Halliday continues her conversation with Commonweal's Head of Strategic Development Robin McAlpine.

Topics include the need for a "coalition of the willing" to encourage trade with environmentally responsible countries and also some novel ideas on public transport options of the future, and much more.

Find out more about Common Weal from their website https://commonweal.scot

A wonderful conversation with Fadhel Kaboub https://twitter.com/FadhelKaboub

00:10 Welcome from William and Kairin

01:00 Hypocracy at COP26 so far

03:30 A wee bit of detail on emissions from Kairin

04:20 Introduction to tonight's session

04:50 Can the global south take the same journey as the global north?

08:20 Global race to the bottom caused by the current low-value processes in the global south

10:45 How structural trade deficits have been created by colonialism and postcolonialism

13:15 The need for sustainable development in the global south

14:10 Segregation of issues removing social justice from the emissions issue

15:00 Can the global south really decarbonize AND Grow?

17:50 Fadhel lists how the global financial structure stymies decarbonization in the global south

21:30 2 trillion dollars EVERY YEAR moves from south to global north

22:30 The disappointing scope of the COP framework

An in-depth look at the wonderful land and interesting economy of Iceland with Olafur Margeirsson, an economist and an alternate member of the Supervisory Board of the Central Bank of Iceland. 

03:30 A short story from COP 25 (in the leadup to COP 26) 04:10 Introduction to Olafur Margeirsson 

On this very special episode, we are joined by Jane Gleeson white as we discuss the discipline of economics as well as the makeup of the economics profession. Read Jane's moving and powerful essay: What really counts? How the patriarchy of economics finally tore me apart

AS COP26 descends on Glasgow with the world eagerly awaiting the outcome, Indylive Media present a new series of conversations with climate activists.

In this first episode, Robin McAlpine, Director of Strategic Development at Commonweal, joins presenter Marlene Halliday as they share their feelings about progress - or lack of it - and their hopes for the outcome of COP26. Robin has worked for 25 years in journalism, public affairs, political strategy and policy. He writes for a wide range of sources on Scottish politics and is the author of several books. 

Chaired by Corrie Wilson for Voices for Scotland, this is a wide ranging discussion on the subject of currency in an independent Scotland.  Participants are Peter Ryan, Dr Tim Ridout, Kairin Van Sweeden and Robbie Mochrane. 

There are many aspects on which the participants do not agree with each other and it is refreshing to have respectful debate on these points.

The video version of this discussion is also available on the IndyliveRadio youtube channel

William Thomson and Kairin van Sweeden talk to Professor Steve Keen about the role of economists and economists in the climate crisis. We ask Professor Keen his views on the Scottish Government as well as UK Government policies and discuss the latest IPCC Report published in August. Timestamps and links coming this week! https://twitter.com/ProfSteveKeen

Glasgow Pensioners for Indy have a lively and informative chat with SNP President Mike Russell on a range of topics including campaigning for and winning Indyref2 and the importance of an interim constitution and how that might come about