Andrew Charlton is an Australian writer, economist and business man who has helped influence his country in the halls of Parliament as well as in his work in the corporate offices at one of the country’s largest corporations, Wesfarmers. But it is his writing that has made his views of fair trade, environmental stewardship and ending poverty accessible by a global audience. He was once interviewed by Nick Feik of BLIP TV in November of 2011, which was introduced as so:
“Choosing Between Progress and Planet. Andrew Charlton
Witnessing at first-hand the failure of the Copenhagen Climate Conference and wondering what went wrong, Andrew Charlton realized the truth of a colleague’s words: “The world is split between those who want to save the planet and those who want to save themselves.” In Quarterly Essay 44 (Man-Made World: Choosing Between Progress and Planet), Charlton discusses the rift that will shape our future: progress versus planet; rich versus poor. Andrew Charlton was senior economic adviser to the prime minister from 2008 to 2010. He previously worked for the London School of Economics, the United Nations and the Boston Consulting Group and received his doctorate in economics from Oxford University, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. He is the author of “Ozonomics” (2007) and “Fair Trade for All” (2005), co-written with Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz.”
“Choosing Between Progress and Planet. Andrew Charlton
Witnessing at first-hand the failure of the Copenhagen Climate Conference and wondering what went wrong, Andrew Charlton realized the truth of a colleague’s words: “The world is split between those who want to save the planet and those who want to save themselves.” In Quarterly Essay 44 (Man-Made World: Choosing Between Progress and Planet), Charlton discusses the rift that will shape our future: progress versus planet; rich versus poor. Andrew Charlton was senior economic adviser to the prime minister from 2008 to 2010. He previously worked for the London School of Economics, the United Nations and the Boston Consulting Group and received his doctorate in economics from Oxford University, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. He is the author of “Ozonomics” (2007) and “Fair Trade for All” (2005), co-written with Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz.”
