Can there be prosperity without growth? We have grown our economies so much that we now stand in a real danger of undermining hope. We are running down resources; cutting down rain forests; changing the climate... The only thing that has slowed down the relentless rise of carbon emissions is recession. And recession isn't a recipe of hope, either. Economist Tim Jackson believes we need to re-conceive the role of investments so that the economy is not predicated on the mindless pursuit of consumption, but creates conditions for humans to flourish. Can we protect and nurture our ecological assets and have a meaningful prosperity?