About Make Wealth History
Make Wealth History is an exploration of sustainable living in the real world. Basically, the lifestyle of the western world is unsustainable, both environmentally and socially. It takes too much from the earth, and doesn’t share the resources evenly. We need to learn to use less, want less, and be more generous if we want to restore some balance. We don’t have any answers, but as we look for them, we’ll be sharing what we find here.
Make Wealth History is mostly here on the blog, but we like to keep our activist edge sharp too. And when we strike a good idea, we might just run with it a little (see the Unfairtrade Campaign).
Paul Williams and Jeremy Williams
About us:
We’re brothers, and we grew up in Madagascar and Kenya.
Paul lives in Canterbury, where he is studying biodiversity and conservation at the University of Kent.
Jeremy studied cultural studies, international relations and journalism, and works for the Christian charity Lifewords. He lives in Luton, writes for Celsias, and is available for freelance writing work if it’s interesting. Email jeremy {at} makewealthhistory.org
April 4, 2007 at 10:58 pm
I quite agree. It’s a good plan, and something of a challenge. It’s the only way things are going to work though
June 18, 2007 at 3:31 pm
I think this site is great - so encouraged to see other Christians really engaging with this issue and all it’s spin offs. Keep it up fellas
August 19, 2007 at 1:42 am
One question I have: instead of being 6 or 9 billions individuals aiming at voluntary simplicity, why not aiming at being 600 or 900 millions individuals all living as wise millionnaires?
September 26, 2007 at 10:39 pm
The following link, takes you to a “utopian” article, entitled “Home of the Brave?” which I wrote and appeared in the American Daily which is published in Phoenix, Arizona on March 14, 2006.
http://www.americandaily.com/article/12389
John Steinsvold
November 25, 2007 at 6:34 am
The books of E.F. Schumacher may be great resources that mirror your ideas on this blog. Check out “Small is Beautiful”
December 9, 2007 at 2:48 am
I was so thrilled when I discovered your site that I nearly tripped running upstairs to tell my husband about it! AS North American Christians we often feel alienated on environmental issues. Like yourselves we believe good stewardship is part and parcel of a lifestyle of “loving our neighbor as ourselves.” Keep up the great work, we are encouraged by your efforts!
April 12, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Hi fellas,
Loved looking through your site today and it’s great to meet others of the mindset of positively embracing living with less!
I put together InterNational Downshifting Week which encourages people to ’slow down and green up’ and extols the virtues of it.
Wishing you well on your quest!
TS
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April 13, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Hi Tracey, funny you should show up, I was just preparing a post on International Downsizing Week. I’ll let you know when it’s up.
Thanks for stopping by!
April 13, 2008 at 8:43 pm
Taken from the tune of the ‘Twilight Zone’,
“Do do, do do, do do, do do….!”
Do yell if you need, want or urgently desire any further info…
TS
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May 6, 2008 at 10:29 pm
My name’s Will and I am totally new to this world of blogging. I’ve been searching around lookin for interesting topics and this blog fits the bill. I am adding your blog onto my blogroll. That would make you guys my FIRST official addon to the blogroll. I know nothing about living a sustainable lifestyle. But I promise that I will continue to reference this site to make serious steps towards one. I have been thinking about such topics for quite some time now, it’s nice to see them being put into words for me. If you ever get a sec, right now my blog is mostly Film/TV show reviews. If that is your cup of tea, check it out. It promises to morph over time. In the meantime, good luck with this valiant effort.