SubjectEconomy and business
![Timothy Garton Ash at the presentation of his book at the Cercle d'Economia in Barcelona, November 2023. © Cercle d’Economia, Lucía Meler Timothy Garton Ash at the presentation of his book at the Cercle d'Economia in Barcelona, November 2023. © Cercle d’Economia, Lucía Meler](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/bm_130_plec-de-cultura_llibres_europa_ample-1100.jpg?itok=IyIKhhsl)
Timothy Garton Ash is an unconventional Briton who viewed Brexit as both a personal and collective failure. He is deeply enamoured with the continent, having started exploring it...
![Humana second-hand clothing store. © Humana Fundación Pueblo para Pueblo Humana second-hand clothing store. © Humana Fundación Pueblo para Pueblo](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/bm_129_visions-urbanes-textil_1100x548_roba_humana_0.jpg?itok=o06gMtML)
One of the main concerns of our textile sector today, led by fast fashion, is the amount of waste it produces. Overproduction and overconsumption of garments, which are worn six...
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Barcelona has one of the lowest fertility rates globally, yet boasts one of the highest life expectancies. This reality carries profound demographic, social and economic...
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There is life after capitalism. This is the view of economist and ecologist Tim Jackson, who asks: “Why aren’t rich countries always happier than poor countries?” He argues that...
![Interior de la Terminal 1 de l'Aeroport Josep Tarradellas Barcelona - el Prat Josep Tarradellas Barcelona - El Prat Airport. Inside of the Terminal 1](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/aeroport-de-barcelona.jpg?itok=AJo7Uwcd)
An airport acts as a major gateway to the city or region it serves. Barcelona airport, located in the municipality of El Prat de Llobregat, is a transport hub and a catalyst for...
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Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook’s academic and professional career is in the purest Atlanticist tradition. Specialising in the interface between foreign policy and cities, she is an...
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The economic, social and political model developed over the last 150 years simply cannot be sustained for physical, geological and...
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Faced with the current situation of soaring energy prices, cooperative and public electricity suppliers can contribute enormously to the energy transition to bring about a sustainable,...
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