Green House Think Tank

Politics, they say, is the art of the possible. But the possible is not fixed. What we believe is possible depends on our knowledge and beliefs about the world. Ideas can change the world, and Green House is about challenging the ideas that have created the world we live in now, and offering positive alternatives.

The problems we face are systemic, and so the changes we need to make are complex and interconnected. Many of the critical analyses and policy prescriptions that will be part of the new paradigm are already out there. Our aim is to communicate them more clearly, and more widely.

This recent letter by two of our core group that was published in Prospect magazine tells you more about our mission. Another published in the Guardian makes clear Green House's support for co-operative enterprise. In this Guardian letter we outline the need for an alternative to the false choice of austerity or increased GDP.

One of our latest reports - on the need for Guardians to support the interests of future people was very successfully launched at the House of Commons on 10th January. (The GUARDIAN newspaper will co-host our next event on this (on April 25th)! Goto http://rupertsread.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/guardians-event-hosted-by-guardian.html for more info on that.) There are more details on the what's new page, and you can also follow a Guardian comment piece on the theme which has attracted well over 300 comments.

For recent reports relating to the Vickers Commission Report and the backbench environmental committee's review of the Green Economy see the What's New page.

You can download copies of our most recent reports on the Recent Publications page or find out who is involved on the Green House People page. Please also see who is supporting us on the page about our Advisory Group or check out our influences at Find Out More.