In this chapter, we explore the idea of green growth as a potential pathway to sustainable development. Green growth advocates for a model of economic expansion that does not come at the expense of our ecological systems. Drawing from concepts such as the planetary boundaries framework, the risks of exceeding our ecological limits will be examined and how green growth strategies might offer a balanced way forward. The potential for innovation and systemic change to decouple growth from environmental harm will be discussed. 3.1 Concern for Our Planet David Bohm was theoretical physicist renowned for his contributions to quantum mechanics and was also recognised as a philosopher with insights into the dynamics of thought and consciousness. As a philosopher, Bohm’s fascination with cognitive processes led him to postulate that human’s conventional perception tends to exhibit itself in a fragmented reality. In his quest to remove this limitation, he proposed the concept of the Rheomode. The name of the linguistic construct is derived from the Greek term for ”flow,” aimed to more accurately mirror the interconnected and dynamic nature of the universe, as seen in physics. The Rheomode sought to foster a language that moves away from static categorisation, but rather encouraging a perception of the world that is coherent and unified. ”I’ve often heard people say: ‘I wonder what it would feel like to be on board a spaceship,’ and the answer is very simple. That’s all we have ever experienced. We are all astronauts on a little spaceship called Earth.” - Buckminster Fuller (1969) Planetary Boundaries wonder what it would feel like to be on board a ry simple. That’s all we have ever experienced. e spaceship called Earth.” e idea of green growth as a potential pathway . Green growth advocates for a model of not come at the expense of our ecological h as the planetary boundaries framework, the cal limits will be examined and how green a balanced way forward. The potential for to decouple growth from environmental harm l physicist renowned for his contributions to Chapter 3 10 3.1 Concern for Our Planet
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