Save the World, by Working a Lot less

“A ‘normal’ working week of 21 hours could help to address a range of urgent, interlinked problems: overwork, unemployment, over-consumption, high carbon emissions, low well-being, entrenched inequalities, and the lack of time to live sustainably, to care for each other, and simply to enjoy life.”

New Economics Foundation (NEF), February 13, 2010: 21 hours: Why a shorter working week can help us all to flourish in the 21st century

The Guardian, February 17, 2010: “21 hours: a new working week? Keynes's vision of a short week looks far off. But more satisfying, sustainable lives are possible if we rethink norms of consumption”, by Anna Coote

The Globe and Mail, February 10, 2012: “Save the world with a 3-day work week”, by Harvey Schachter

OECD, StatExtracts, February 16, 2012: Average annual hours actually worked per worker

OECD, Society at a Glance, 2011: Who’s busiest: working hours and household chores across OECD