People interested in the work of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Limits to Growth might also be interested in the following cross-party groups, that work on related issues:
Agroecology
The APPG on Agroecology for Sustainable Food and Farming, chaired by Kerry McCarthy, is promoting agroecological approaches to land management, taking into account the wider social and economic context as it affects farmers and rural communities. Their news and publications can be followed on their website.
Art, Craft and Design in Education
The APPG on Art, Craft and Design in Education is facilitating cross-party dialogue on the vital role that art, craft and design play in the economy and in the cultural, spiritual, creative and social wellbeing of people. The secretariat is provided by the National Society for Education in Art and Design.
Climate Change
The All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group is chaired by Caroline Lucas MP and works to raise awareness about the threat of climate change and promote policies to counter that threat. For more information, visit the Policy Connect Website.
Environment
All-Party Parliamentary Environment Group is chaired by Anthony Browne MP, and has set out to strengthen the influence of parliamentarians on public policy and public debate on the environment, and to assist parliamentarians by improving their access to specialist information.
Fair Business Banking
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Business Banking is chaired by Kevin Hollinrake MP and William Wragg MP, and provides a forum for consultation that has set out to work in the long-term interest of SMEs, the financial services industry and, ultimately, for local economies. For more information, visit the APPG on Fair Business Banking website.
Future Generations
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Future Generations is chaired by Bambos Charalambous MP and works to raise awareness of long-term issues, and explore ways to internalise longer-term considerations into decision-making processes. For more information, visit the APPG on Future Generations website.
Inclusive Growth
The APPG on Inclusive Growth, chaired by Liam Byrne, is focusing on linking wealth creation and social justice. You can follow their work on the APPG on Inclusive Growth website.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy
The APPG on Renewable and Sustainable Energy, chaired by James Heappey MP, has set out to promote sustainable energy issues in Parliament and across the wider political community. You can follow their work on the group’s website.
Social Enterprise
The APPG on Social Enterprise, chaired by Alex Sobel MP, is aiming to ‘raise awareness of social enterprise amongst parliamentarians, showcase social enterprises, and discuss issues important to the movement’. For more information, visit the Social Enterprise UK website.
Social Mobility
The APPG on Social Mobility was set up to discuss and evaluate key issues, research and indicators of social mobility and barriers to it. For details about their work, please see the Sutton Trust website.
Sustainable Development Goals
The APPG on Sustainable Development Goals, chaired by Wendy Morton, aims to promote debate around the Sustainable Development Goals, adopted at the United Nations in September 2015, and to monitor their implementation. Bond acts as the group’s secretariat.
Sustainable Resources
The All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group is chaired by Barry Sheerman and focuses on sustainable waste management. For more information, visit the Policy Connect Website.
Wellbeing Economics
The APPG on Wellbeing Economics is chaired by Jon Cruddas and aims to ‘provide a forum of discussion of wellbeing issues and public policy in Parliament; provide enhancement of wellbeing as an important government goal; encourage the adoption of wellbeing indicators as complementary measures of progress to GDP; promote policies designed to enhance wellbeing’. For more information, visit the APPG on Wellbeing Economics website.