About Us
Read our paper Real People, Real Environments, and Realistic Economics
Economics for Equity and the Environment: E3 Network is a network of economists who are developing and applying economic arguments for active protection of human health and the natural environment.
E3 Network emerged out of a series of conversations between academics, non-profit professionals, and foundation officers about the need for creating a stronger link between economics and the environmental movement, for developing an alternative to the anti-regulatory anti-reform bias that dominates public policy debates, and for creating a network of economists actively working for environmental protection.
E3 Network's mission is to develop better theory and research within the economics profession, and to involve economists who share our principles (shown below) more actively in policy development, through dialogue and cooperation with environmental advocates.
Fiscal sponsorship for the E3 is provided by Ecotrust.
Our Principles:
Economists in the E3 Network believe:
- A clean and safe environment is a birthright of every person. It is not a commodity to be distributed on the basis of purchasing power, nor a privilege to be distributed on the basis of political power.
- Safeguarding the natural environment is inseparable from promoting social justice. Without a fair distribution of wealth and power, neither the free market nor government regulation will guarantee environmental quality and human well-being.
- Today's environmental challenges demand new thinking. By engaging with real-world problems economists can help craft effective solutions and build a more just and sustainable future.
To these ends, we assist democratic and participatory decision-making in public policies to protect people and the environment.