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Economics is Not a Science and Growth is No Longer Progress

Our goal is to get as many scientists as possible to sign this petition and bring attention to the dangerous misapplication of commercial economics as a central component of national goals and strategy.

Read the resolution below and if you agree, please sign by filling out the form provided.

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Resolution

Economics is not a science. It is a measurement system designed to quantify the commercial marketplace portion of human activity. It should not be used as an indicator of social health or as guide to the solution of environmental issues. Calls for continued growth of the commercial economy are counterproductive.

Science cannot guarantee success but only science can provide the information, the learning capacity and the perspective necessary to effectively address the biophysical challenges which confront us.

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Resolution

Economics is not a science. It is a measurement system designed to quantify the commercial marketplace portion of human activity. It should not be used as an indicator of social health or as guide to the solution of environmental issues. Calls for continued growth of the commercial economy are counterproductive.

Science cannot guarantee success but only science can provide the information, the learning capacity and the perspective necessary to effectively address the biophysical challenges which confront us.

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Economics is Not a Science and Growth is No Longer Progress


33 signatures

Signatures

Signatures
33
Dr. David Harper
Canada 
PhD
Papers: No | Books: Yes || Sectors: Education, Research, Private, Government
Jun 13, 2026
32
Mr. Philip Reilly
Canada 
Biology/ecology
Carelton University
Papers: No | Books: No || Sectors: Private
Operated a plant nursery (highlighting native plants) for 25 years. More recently focused on community-based food production and distribution.
Mar 24, 2026
31
Mr. D erek Paul
Canada 
Phd
Retired 31 years ago
Papers: N/A | Books: N/A || Sectors: Education, Research, Private
One of my books, "A Leap to an Ecological Economy" is about to enter its 6th edition. It is also available in French. I have also published a novel, "Harriet Cumnor"; a children's book (year 2000); and there is more to come. My wife (since deceased) and I published a book of poems, "His and her verses" 2010.
Mar 24, 2026
30
Dr. John Hollins
Canada 
Ph.D.
Institute of Cancer Research
Papers: Yes | Books: No || Sectors: Research, Government
Mar 23, 2026
29
Ms. Charles Hall
United States 
PhD
University of Nrth Carolina, Chapel Hill
Papers: Yes | Books: Yes || Sectors: Education, Research
nearly 350papers and 14 books published, many showing inadequacy of conventional economics
Mar 23, 2026
28
Dr. Valerie Hume
Canada 
PhD
Papers: No | Books: No || Sectors: Education, Research, Government
Mar 23, 2026
27
Dr. Richard van der Jagt
Canada 
MD, FRCP
Canadian Association for the Club of Rome (CACOR)
Papers: Yes | Books: No || Sectors: Research
I continue to do research on planetary health and on the links between environmental exposures and adverse health outcomes. I have published multiple papers in the Hill Times and the National Observer and have also been published in the Globe and Mail
Mar 23, 2026
26
Dr. Graham Clews
Australia 
Phd
UNSW
Papers: N/A | Books: Yes || Sectors: Research
Historian.
Mar 22, 2026
25
Dr. Stephen Morris
Australia 
PhD
McGill University
Papers: Yes | Books: No || Sectors: Research, Private
Retired after 30+ with the international petrochemical industry.
Mar 22, 2026
24
Ms. Valorie Allen
Canada 
40 years independent study
Population In Sync
Papers: N/A | Books: Yes || Sectors: Education, Private
I have written three books, created a documentary, and am now working on a TV movie series - all related to the population crisis threatening our planet. I am a member of Population Institute Canada and Sustainable Society, and greatly appreciate both of these organizations for their tenacity and dedication.
Mar 21, 2026
23
Ms. Vivian Pharis
Canada 
Master’s
University of Calgary
Papers: No | Books: Yes || Sectors: Education
Mar 20, 2026
22
Mr. Tanveer Ahmed
United Kingdom 
Economics
JKA PUBLIC AGENCY
Papers: Yes | Books: Yes || Sectors: Research
This is a fundamental dilemma and I would be keen to follow this theme from a public policy angle, in a territory dogged by an un-necessary conflict.
Mar 20, 2026
21
Dr. bill sherwood
Canada 
PhD
retired
Papers: Yes | Books: No || Sectors: Government
retired
Mar 20, 2026
20
Dr. Brian L. Horejsi
Canada 
Ph.D.
Univ. Calgary
Papers: Yes | Books: Yes || Sectors: Private, Government
Mar 19, 2026
19
Ms. Robyn Wood
Australia 
Master of Applied Science in Chemical Technology
University of South Australia now known as Adelaide University
Papers: Yes | Books: No || Sectors: Private
Economics needs to take account of physics. You can't have infinite economic growth on a finite planet.
Mar 19, 2026
18
Ms. Marina Raike
Canada 
BFA
OCADU
Papers: N/A | Books: N/A || Sectors: Private
Mar 19, 2026
17
Mr. Doug Turner
Canada 
BA Economics
University of Victoria
Papers: N/A | Books: N/A || Sectors: Private
Mar 19, 2026
16
Mr. Britt Roscoe
Canada 
Masters of Engineering
University of New Brunswick
Papers: No | Books: No || Sectors: Private
Mar 19, 2026
15
Mr. Cal Wallis
Canada 
BA
WLU
Papers: No | Books: No || Sectors: Education, Private
Mar 19, 2026
14
Mr. Mike Nickerson
Canada 
50 years independent study.
Seventh Generation Initiative
Papers: N/A | Books: Yes || Sectors: Education, Research, Private
Do we want our collective labour (the economy) to aim for perpetual expansion, or for the long-term well-being of people and Earth? Conventional economics calls for perpetual expansion, we need the second option. https://www.sustainwellbeing.net/question.html
Mar 19, 2026
13
Dr. Michael Stocker
United States 
PhD
Ocean Conservation Research
Papers: Yes | Books: Yes || Sectors: Education, Research, Private
Capitalism is the leveraging of scarcity to the advantage of the few. Before Capitalism, humans gathered as citizens living in societies. Through Capitalism we have become consumers living in economies.
Mar 19, 2026
12
Dr. James Taylor
Canada 
DD
retired
Papers: N/A | Books: Yes || Sectors: Private
Mar 19, 2026
11
Ms. Arian Ghobadibigvand
Canada 
Master of Science
University of Manito6
Papers: N/A | Books: N/A || Sectors: Private
Mar 19, 2026
10
Mr. Richard Kelly
United States 
Masters
Concordia
Papers: No | Books: No || Sectors: Private
Mar 19, 2026
9
Mr. Robert Lee
United States 
BS Crop Science, BS Soil Science
SolTech Designs
Papers: No | Books: No || Sectors: None
346 amateur essays on sustainability concerns/existential concerns 2015-present [https://www.sustainable.soltechdesigns.com/chronology.html] 1,457 and counting posts on Substack/Medium: https://alysion42.substack.com/ Writings being organized into 9 books.
Mar 19, 2026
8
Dr. Graham Palmer
Australia 
PhD, MEng, BEng
Monash University
Papers: Yes | Books: Yes || Sectors: Education, Research, Private
Mar 19, 2026
7
Mr. Robert Coppock
United States 
BA philosophy
Beckman Instruments, Illumina (retired)
Papers: No | Books: No || Sectors: Research, Private
No papers or books, but a few patents. I think macroeconomics may be a number of cults. Microeconomics may be a branch of psychology, which can call out flaws of those cults.
Mar 18, 2026
6
Mr. Steven Kurtz
United States 
BA Philosophy
NYU
Papers: No | Books: No || Sectors: Private
We will shrink. The variables are exactly how, where first, second, third... and how rapidly.
Mar 17, 2026
5
Dr. William Rees
Canada 
Phd
University of British Columbia
Papers: Yes | Books: Yes || Sectors: Education, Research, Private
https://reeswilliame.substack.com/p/is-neoliberal-economics-a-science
Mar 17, 2026
4
Dr. Madeline Weld
Canada 
BSc, MS, PhD
U of Guelph, LSU
Papers: Yes | Books: No || Sectors: Education, Government
Instead of making a bigger GDP (which in Canada is being done primarily by increasing population growth and degrading the environment), their holy grail, governments should make human well-being, environmental sustainability, and the conservation of biodiversity their primary objectives.
Mar 17, 2026
3
Dr. Art Hunter
Canada 
Ph.D.
Imperial College of science and technology
Papers: Yes | Books: No || Sectors: Private
Mar 17, 2026
2
Mr. Peter Stubbins
Canada 
Two BScs
University of Torontp
Papers: N/A | Books: N/A || Sectors: Private, Government
I recall an article in the Economist, even on complex economic issues, about 30% of economists, at best, agree on the mechanics and resolution of the issue
Mar 16, 2026
1
Mr. John Erik Meyer
Canada 
BA Economics
Canadians for a Sustainable Society
Papers: N/A | Books: Yes || Sectors: Private
We need to use the right tools and change the conversation. My two books: "The Renewable Energy Transition, realities for Canada and the world" and "The Post-Pandemic World, sustainable living on a wounded planet" both Springer Nature
Mar 16, 2026

Context

Our goal is to get as many scientists as possible to sign this petition and bring attention to the dangerous misapplication of commercial economics as a central component of national goals and strategy.

Read the resolution below and if you agree, please sign by filling out the form provided.

Click here to learn more about the cause.

Resolution

Economics is not a science. It is a measurement system designed to quantify the commercial marketplace portion of human activity. It should not be used as an indicator of social health or as guide to the solution of environmental issues. Calls for continued growth of the commercial economy are counterproductive.
Science cannot guarantee success but only science can provide the information, the learning capacity and the perspective necessary to effectively address the biophysical challenges which confront us.