Sustainability Through People
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Sustainability has oscillated in and out of social consciousness throughout history, and yet, today there is still no agreement upon what the word means or how to achieve it. I propose a new definition - sustainability is the state of a system in which self-regulating feedback loops guide the creation of recurring value, while maximizing intergenerational equity, through the awareness of associated externalities. With this definition in mind a reasonable starting point for a strategic effort at a more sustainable society is people - peoples' process and depth of awareness, our information/knowledge systems (mechanisms of feedback), and our cultures perception of value.
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Naomi Klein on Climate Debt: Why Rich Countries Should Pay Reparations To Poor Countries For The Climate Crisis.Adobe Flash Player version 9.0.115 or higher is required to watch video inline on this webpage, and JavaScript must be enabled. You can choose another option on the listen/watch page if you prefer. Naomi Klein on Climate Debt: Why Rich Countries Should Pay Reparations To Poor Countries For ...
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Resilience Thinking - People and PlaceWe are a long way from understanding how to create a resilient world. Nevertheless, it is possible to offer some visions for what a resilient world might look like. A resilient world would promote biological, landscape, social and economic diversity. Diversity is a major source of future ...
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Reef Conservation Strategy Backfires : NPRConservationists worried about overfishing on the Pacific island of Kiribati persuaded fishermen to pick coconuts instead. The strategy backfired: Coconut oil production increased, but so did fishing. It turns out, fishermen who earned more money in coconut agriculture had more leisure time ...
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Raj Patel on America's Growing Hunger Crisis and the UN Summit to Fight Hunger in RomeAdobe Flash Player version 9.0.115 or higher is required to watch video inline on this webpage, and JavaScript must be enabled. You can choose another option on the listen/watch page if you prefer. Raj Patel on America’s Growing Hunger Crisis and the UN Summit to Fight Hunger in Rome More ...
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9The Implications of the Global Financial Crisis for Low-Income CountriesThis is the time for civil society to develop solidarity networks, directly with the poor people, their grass roots organizations and nonprofits, rebuilding from scratch a new social economy, abroad and at home - be the change you want to see in the world.Giorgio Bertini added 8 months ago
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9Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected AgeFrom Publishers Weekly Fine outlines strategies for "connected activism" in this idealistic, lucidly written account about using the Internet to build up networks among activists who can pool information and other resources to help create lasting solutions that address the roots of social ...Giorgio Bertini added 8 months ago
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9Strengthening Civil Society Organizations in Good Governance ProcessesMore about change at Change Methods and TheoryGiorgio Bertini added 8 months ago
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