The document discusses strategies for living sustainably so there is a future for humanity in the 22nd century. It summarizes the ideas of several thinkers who argue that society needs to shift away from its exclusive focus on economic growth and prioritize other pillars of sustainability like culture, social equity and the environment. A fourth sector of open knowledge sharing is proposed to help address sustainability challenges through massive online collaboration.
Trusted To Develop Us? How Community Development Trusts Can Respond To – and ...www.patkane.global
Slides to the Zoom webinar presentation by Pat Kane to Development Trust Northern Ireland (DTNI), on 12 May, 2020. Biog on the presentation at The Alternative UK here - https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2020/5/10/dtni-trusted-to-develop-us. For more, contact Pat at www.patkane.global
Bill Clinton gave a keynote speech on January 25, 2011 about issues of global interdependence and innovation. He discussed how the problems of today's interconnected world require shared solutions that promote inclusion and equal opportunity. Clinton highlighted inequality, instability, climate change impacts, and systems that fail to provide for many people. He argued for building economies with shared benefits where more people feel fulfilled and dignified. Clinton also urged investing in small businesses to create jobs and embracing sustainable energy to help regions like the Middle East diversify their economies.
Green Thought Leaders realize that current business practices are unsustainable and that transitioning to a green economy requires growing new systems and ideas over time, built upon the foundations laid by previous pioneers. The document profiles several influential thinkers in the sustainability field like Gro Harlem Brundtland, Hazel Henderson, Herman Daly, and John Elkington who have helped define concepts like sustainable development and the triple bottom line. It also highlights business leaders taking practical steps towards sustainability through initiatives at companies like Interface, Herman Miller, and Ceres. The future requires both holding onto established knowledge and innovating for a sustainable world through broad, organization-wide leadership.
This document discusses Christian ethics and economics in the context of globalization. It explores different definitions of globalization, the impacts of economic globalization, and alternative perspectives. Some key topics covered include intellectual property rights, climate change, financial markets, power shifts from political institutions to economic ones, and debates around concepts like the common good. The document also examines how globalization may erode community and proposes ways to build community in response, such as through politics, ethics, civil society, new institutions, and extending democracy.
The first and second industrial revolution brought us tremendous financial wealth. Now we need to address the more difficult task of bequeathing a peaceful, sustainable future to next generations. Imagine catalyzing the next revolution through community and entrepreneurship in service of the whole - jump started with a gift.
This document discusses the principles of integral human development, human dignity, and solidarity. It argues that for development to be truly integral, it must serve the whole person and community, not just economic objectives. Authentic development requires respecting the dignity of all people and reducing inequality. It also discusses that private property is valid but has a social dimension and purpose based on principles of universal destination of goods and love for all people. Overall development and social progress must be grounded in these principles to be just and comprehensive.
The document discusses strategies for living sustainably so there is a future for humanity in the 22nd century. It summarizes the ideas of several thinkers who argue that society needs to shift away from its exclusive focus on economic growth and prioritize other pillars of sustainability like culture, social equity and the environment. A fourth sector of open knowledge sharing is proposed to help address sustainability challenges through massive online collaboration.
Trusted To Develop Us? How Community Development Trusts Can Respond To – and ...www.patkane.global
Slides to the Zoom webinar presentation by Pat Kane to Development Trust Northern Ireland (DTNI), on 12 May, 2020. Biog on the presentation at The Alternative UK here - https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2020/5/10/dtni-trusted-to-develop-us. For more, contact Pat at www.patkane.global
Bill Clinton gave a keynote speech on January 25, 2011 about issues of global interdependence and innovation. He discussed how the problems of today's interconnected world require shared solutions that promote inclusion and equal opportunity. Clinton highlighted inequality, instability, climate change impacts, and systems that fail to provide for many people. He argued for building economies with shared benefits where more people feel fulfilled and dignified. Clinton also urged investing in small businesses to create jobs and embracing sustainable energy to help regions like the Middle East diversify their economies.
Green Thought Leaders realize that current business practices are unsustainable and that transitioning to a green economy requires growing new systems and ideas over time, built upon the foundations laid by previous pioneers. The document profiles several influential thinkers in the sustainability field like Gro Harlem Brundtland, Hazel Henderson, Herman Daly, and John Elkington who have helped define concepts like sustainable development and the triple bottom line. It also highlights business leaders taking practical steps towards sustainability through initiatives at companies like Interface, Herman Miller, and Ceres. The future requires both holding onto established knowledge and innovating for a sustainable world through broad, organization-wide leadership.
This document discusses Christian ethics and economics in the context of globalization. It explores different definitions of globalization, the impacts of economic globalization, and alternative perspectives. Some key topics covered include intellectual property rights, climate change, financial markets, power shifts from political institutions to economic ones, and debates around concepts like the common good. The document also examines how globalization may erode community and proposes ways to build community in response, such as through politics, ethics, civil society, new institutions, and extending democracy.
The first and second industrial revolution brought us tremendous financial wealth. Now we need to address the more difficult task of bequeathing a peaceful, sustainable future to next generations. Imagine catalyzing the next revolution through community and entrepreneurship in service of the whole - jump started with a gift.
This document discusses the principles of integral human development, human dignity, and solidarity. It argues that for development to be truly integral, it must serve the whole person and community, not just economic objectives. Authentic development requires respecting the dignity of all people and reducing inequality. It also discusses that private property is valid but has a social dimension and purpose based on principles of universal destination of goods and love for all people. Overall development and social progress must be grounded in these principles to be just and comprehensive.
This document provides an overview of sustainable development as discussed at United Nations conferences, with three key points:
1) UN conferences have linked sustainable development to population issues, calling for reproductive health policies and family planning to promote smaller families and slower population growth.
2) Conferences see unsustainable consumption patterns and poverty as exacerbating environmental problems, and aim to meet needs through eradicating poverty and changing consumption patterns.
3) Humans are at the center of sustainable development concerns, and development must empower people, especially women, through education and primary healthcare to realize their potential.
Reintegrating humankind and human affairs within the dynamics of the Earth's community of life. Ecologically-enhancing, humanly-fulfilling way of life and thought, driven by the creative intelligence of all people.
The role of business in the transformation to a post-growth, post-consumer so...Wilmette Institute
Based on concepts from ELEVEN by Paul Hanley, business can be seen as both an active and passive participant in a world at risk due to consumerism and its consequences, and economic planning based on an ethos of never-ending growth. In his book ELEVEN, Paul Hanley uses multiple sources to present a clear and logical description of the genesis of the current paradigm and where it is inexorably leading. Science informs us that the current economic order is unsustainable. With the world population projected to rise another 50% to 11 billion by 2100, current economic and environmental issues will deepen and turn catastrophic. As the notion that there is a spiritual aspect to reality fades into anachronism, the sustainability crisis deepens.
The core proposal of the book and the learnshop is that the solution to the seemingly insurmountable and catastrophic issues facing the world today can be found through a comprehensive public education approach that leads to profound ethical-social-ecological transformation. Such a program can be spearheaded by responsible business and their activities in the community —for example, supporting neighbourhood grass roots initiatives. Business can play play an enabling role in this process. It can reorient advertisements that suggest how consumer goods should not define us and symbolise who we are, and instead promote environmental and moral values that result in a sustainable future. Instead of a focus on profits only, business can support communities to transform, and demonstrate by example that “avarice and self-interest (need not) prevail at the expense of the common good.” Ultimately, in order to realistically address world issues, businesses will need to live a new morality, contribute to a reduction in excessive consumption, and renounce the paradigm of continuous economic growth. A sustainable, values-based reality needs to be made visible through education, particularly moral education, starting with children and youth.
What new insights or learning do you hope your learnshop will provoke?
To investigate the present environmental and economic issues so that our awareness is improved, and that we can clearly explain why a change in paradigm is essential. The learnshop will seek to gain insight and understanding about the issues facing the world and the role of business. Through discussion and sharing of ideas we hope brainstorm what could and should be done to address these issues – both the possible and the desirable. Which values/virtues are present and absent in the current paradigm? How to select a plan of action in the face of confusing messages and “false news.” Which virtues or values, if implemented, have the greatest potential for affecting constructive change? Finally what are the barriers to change that need to be overcome. What are the main themes that can be effectively addressed by the business community and what methods and materials are needed to address them?
The adolescent and the socio economic, politicalAilene Ornales
This document discusses several socio-economic and political issues, including the universal purpose of earthly goods, private property, and inequality. It notes that private property should be used to benefit all, especially the poor. While global integration has linked countries, there remain deep inequalities in income and life chances between nations. The document calls for responsibility, participation, and human solidarity to promote the common good and address these injustices.
Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical "Caritas in Veritate" addresses the topics of charity, truth, development, hunger, the environment, migration, sexual tourism, and population issues. The document calls for integrating charity and truth in development work. It also calls for new economic institutions to address hunger, regulating exploitation of resources, respecting migrants' rights, ending sexual tourism, and recognizing factors beyond population increase influence development.
Some Social Aspects of Sustainability 2015 01 16Joe Carter
This document discusses some social aspects of sustainability. It begins by noting that while sustainability is often discussed in terms of architecture, planning, construction, and tourism, it also has important social dimensions that are sometimes overlooked. These include socio-economic and equity considerations.
It then discusses criteria for sustainable development in both outer and inner cities, including mixed-use development, public transportation, green infrastructure, net zero energy/water communities, and agriculture integrated into outer city communities. For inner cities, it lists ongoing capacity building, empowered individuals and communities working together, and institutions that enable meaningful participation.
[DOCUMENT]:
Some Social Aspects of Sustainability
16 January 2015
Poverty, Inequality and Social Policies in Brazil: Social Productive Keynesia...UNDP Policy Centre
Presentation by Senator Cristovam Buarque from Brazil on 27 April 2012 at IPC-IG. Cristovam Buarque has been a Senator for two consecutive terms (2003-2019) and a Professor at the University of Brasilia since 1979, where he was also Dean (1985-1989). He graduated in Mechanical Engineering at the Federal University of Pernambuco (1966) and earned a PhD in Economics from Sorbonne (1973). He worked as Advisor for the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) from 1973-1979. He has also presided the UN University for Peace Council and is a member of UNESCO’s Institute of Education, having published over ten books. During his mandate as Governor of the Brazilian Federal District (1995-1998), he was recognized by his commitment with social inclusion and as an administrator able to turn the ideas previously exposed in his books into laws. Among the several creative solutions conceived by the Professor and implemented by the Governor, the most renowned in Brazil and abroad is the Bolsa-Escola, a revolutionary approach for education and against poverty. He was Minister of Education in 2003. At the Senate he was Chairman of the Senate's External Relations Committee (2004), headed the Senate Human Rights Committee (2005-06), and was Chairman of the Education, Sports and Culture Committee (2007). Presently, Senator Buarque is Vice-Chairman of the Senate External Relations Committee and Chairman of the Special Subcommittee for the 2012 Summit Rio+20.
The document discusses the need for a cultural change to address issues with the current economic, environmental and social system, which is seen as being in crisis. It argues that continual economic growth is not sustainable or solving problems. Instead, it proposes an approach called "Happy Degrowth" based on self-production, localization, sobriety, appropriate technology, and human relations to create a more environmentally friendly and equitable system.
This document provides a summary of Pope Benedict XVI's 2009 social encyclical "Caritas in Veritate". It outlines the main topics addressed in the encyclical, including globalization, business ethics, poverty, ecology, and economic life. The encyclical examines Catholic Social Teachings on human dignity, the common good, and other principles. It emphasizes that love is the foundation of economic and business ethics, and calls for an economy based on solidarity and justice.
This document provides a summary of Pope Benedict XVI's 2009 encyclical letter Caritas in Veritate. The encyclical discusses the need for integral human development based on charity in truth. It argues that true development must consider the social, economic, political, intellectual, spiritual, and religious dimensions of human life. Development must also respect fundamental values like justice, peace, and the centrality of the human person. The encyclical addresses issues like globalization, technology, and the current economic crisis, calling for greater solidarity, reform of international organizations, and a balanced approach to technology that respects both faith and reason.
These are the slides to the MGCY Capacity Building team's first webinar: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 101. They introduce "what is sustainable development" in a simple and friendly way which you can replicate!
Quest for Prosperity: Culture and EconomyAsad Zaman
Quaide-Azam Lecture at 33rd AGM & PSDE Conference. Prosperity has been misunderstood as wealth, whereas it should refer to human development. Dramatic changes in worldviews and policies would result from re-defining prosperity correctly
This document discusses sustainable globalization through six lenses: economic/financial, technology, poverty and inequity, limits to growth, movement of talent, and geopolitical. It focuses on two issues through the economic/financial lens. First, it discusses the need for an environmental, social, and governance framework in evaluating economies and companies. Second, it discusses the need to redefine gross domestic product to account for more than just growth. The document provides examples of imbalances highlighted by solely using GDP as a measure of globalization.
- Destination Changemakers is a project by 4 French students to help social entrepreneurs scale up their impact over 9 months in Asia and Africa.
- They will work closely with 3 social entrepreneurs in 3 different countries to solve challenges facing their organizations.
- The team has spent 20 months preparing and will document their experiences to share with the public upon their return to raise awareness of social entrepreneurship.
The document discusses challenges with building urban climate change resilience in inclusive ways. It notes that resilience efforts often overlook issues of power and politics. True resilience must benefit the most vulnerable and have pro-poor outcomes. Mainstreaming resilience can overlook rapid urbanization drivers like private sector expansion that weaken governance. Research must engage more with political economies and the forces shaping urban planning outcomes. Making impact requires addressing knowledge and power imbalances.
This report summarizes the findings of a nine-month inquiry into asset-based community development approaches. The inquiry was led by the International Association for Community Development (IACD) and involved over sixty practitioners from around the world. The report explores appreciating and building on community assets, including people, relationships, skills, and physical spaces. It provides several case studies of communities that have used asset-based approaches and examines some of the challenges and opportunities of these approaches.
This document discusses Gandhi's philosophy and how it relates to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. It provides Gandhi's views on topics covered by the SDGs like poverty, hunger, health, education, gender equality, sanitation, and inequality. It also outlines Gandhi's ideas for sustainable communities and responsible consumption. The document concludes by presenting the UN Global Compact's 10 principles for businesses in areas like human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption and provides a 5 step guide for businesses to implement the SDGs and Global Compact.
WEF Report - Young Global Leaders Circular Economy Innovation & New Busine...Vikrant Mudaliar
The document discusses the sharing economy and collaborative consumption. It begins with a foreword noting the resource constraints facing the global economy and how the sharing economy offers a model of profound collaboration and consumption focused on access over ownership. The main body of the document then provides context, discusses what the sharing economy is and how it has evolved historically. It outlines different sharing economy models and sectors, how trust and reputation are important, and whether monetary exchanges are necessary. It concludes by discussing crowdfunding and how the sharing economy intersects with concepts like the circular economy.
The year of the horse 2014 enter the dragon Clive Burgess The Sociology of co...Clive Burgess
This document discusses contemporary business life in China and outlines a conceptual model for analyzing it. It introduces key elements of personalization, financialization, privatization, and marketization that form dialectic processes. These elements are connected through circuits of consumption involving banks, trade, accounts, shops, producers, and economic growth. The model aims to understand how China implements its long term plan through "market socialism with Chinese characteristics" to achieve sustainable development and an ecological civilization while living the Chinese Dream.
This document provides an overview of sustainable development as discussed at United Nations conferences, with three key points:
1) UN conferences have linked sustainable development to population issues, calling for reproductive health policies and family planning to promote smaller families and slower population growth.
2) Conferences see unsustainable consumption patterns and poverty as exacerbating environmental problems, and aim to meet needs through eradicating poverty and changing consumption patterns.
3) Humans are at the center of sustainable development concerns, and development must empower people, especially women, through education and primary healthcare to realize their potential.
Reintegrating humankind and human affairs within the dynamics of the Earth's community of life. Ecologically-enhancing, humanly-fulfilling way of life and thought, driven by the creative intelligence of all people.
The role of business in the transformation to a post-growth, post-consumer so...Wilmette Institute
Based on concepts from ELEVEN by Paul Hanley, business can be seen as both an active and passive participant in a world at risk due to consumerism and its consequences, and economic planning based on an ethos of never-ending growth. In his book ELEVEN, Paul Hanley uses multiple sources to present a clear and logical description of the genesis of the current paradigm and where it is inexorably leading. Science informs us that the current economic order is unsustainable. With the world population projected to rise another 50% to 11 billion by 2100, current economic and environmental issues will deepen and turn catastrophic. As the notion that there is a spiritual aspect to reality fades into anachronism, the sustainability crisis deepens.
The core proposal of the book and the learnshop is that the solution to the seemingly insurmountable and catastrophic issues facing the world today can be found through a comprehensive public education approach that leads to profound ethical-social-ecological transformation. Such a program can be spearheaded by responsible business and their activities in the community —for example, supporting neighbourhood grass roots initiatives. Business can play play an enabling role in this process. It can reorient advertisements that suggest how consumer goods should not define us and symbolise who we are, and instead promote environmental and moral values that result in a sustainable future. Instead of a focus on profits only, business can support communities to transform, and demonstrate by example that “avarice and self-interest (need not) prevail at the expense of the common good.” Ultimately, in order to realistically address world issues, businesses will need to live a new morality, contribute to a reduction in excessive consumption, and renounce the paradigm of continuous economic growth. A sustainable, values-based reality needs to be made visible through education, particularly moral education, starting with children and youth.
What new insights or learning do you hope your learnshop will provoke?
To investigate the present environmental and economic issues so that our awareness is improved, and that we can clearly explain why a change in paradigm is essential. The learnshop will seek to gain insight and understanding about the issues facing the world and the role of business. Through discussion and sharing of ideas we hope brainstorm what could and should be done to address these issues – both the possible and the desirable. Which values/virtues are present and absent in the current paradigm? How to select a plan of action in the face of confusing messages and “false news.” Which virtues or values, if implemented, have the greatest potential for affecting constructive change? Finally what are the barriers to change that need to be overcome. What are the main themes that can be effectively addressed by the business community and what methods and materials are needed to address them?
The adolescent and the socio economic, politicalAilene Ornales
This document discusses several socio-economic and political issues, including the universal purpose of earthly goods, private property, and inequality. It notes that private property should be used to benefit all, especially the poor. While global integration has linked countries, there remain deep inequalities in income and life chances between nations. The document calls for responsibility, participation, and human solidarity to promote the common good and address these injustices.
Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical "Caritas in Veritate" addresses the topics of charity, truth, development, hunger, the environment, migration, sexual tourism, and population issues. The document calls for integrating charity and truth in development work. It also calls for new economic institutions to address hunger, regulating exploitation of resources, respecting migrants' rights, ending sexual tourism, and recognizing factors beyond population increase influence development.
Some Social Aspects of Sustainability 2015 01 16Joe Carter
This document discusses some social aspects of sustainability. It begins by noting that while sustainability is often discussed in terms of architecture, planning, construction, and tourism, it also has important social dimensions that are sometimes overlooked. These include socio-economic and equity considerations.
It then discusses criteria for sustainable development in both outer and inner cities, including mixed-use development, public transportation, green infrastructure, net zero energy/water communities, and agriculture integrated into outer city communities. For inner cities, it lists ongoing capacity building, empowered individuals and communities working together, and institutions that enable meaningful participation.
[DOCUMENT]:
Some Social Aspects of Sustainability
16 January 2015
Poverty, Inequality and Social Policies in Brazil: Social Productive Keynesia...UNDP Policy Centre
Presentation by Senator Cristovam Buarque from Brazil on 27 April 2012 at IPC-IG. Cristovam Buarque has been a Senator for two consecutive terms (2003-2019) and a Professor at the University of Brasilia since 1979, where he was also Dean (1985-1989). He graduated in Mechanical Engineering at the Federal University of Pernambuco (1966) and earned a PhD in Economics from Sorbonne (1973). He worked as Advisor for the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) from 1973-1979. He has also presided the UN University for Peace Council and is a member of UNESCO’s Institute of Education, having published over ten books. During his mandate as Governor of the Brazilian Federal District (1995-1998), he was recognized by his commitment with social inclusion and as an administrator able to turn the ideas previously exposed in his books into laws. Among the several creative solutions conceived by the Professor and implemented by the Governor, the most renowned in Brazil and abroad is the Bolsa-Escola, a revolutionary approach for education and against poverty. He was Minister of Education in 2003. At the Senate he was Chairman of the Senate's External Relations Committee (2004), headed the Senate Human Rights Committee (2005-06), and was Chairman of the Education, Sports and Culture Committee (2007). Presently, Senator Buarque is Vice-Chairman of the Senate External Relations Committee and Chairman of the Special Subcommittee for the 2012 Summit Rio+20.
The document discusses the need for a cultural change to address issues with the current economic, environmental and social system, which is seen as being in crisis. It argues that continual economic growth is not sustainable or solving problems. Instead, it proposes an approach called "Happy Degrowth" based on self-production, localization, sobriety, appropriate technology, and human relations to create a more environmentally friendly and equitable system.
This document provides a summary of Pope Benedict XVI's 2009 social encyclical "Caritas in Veritate". It outlines the main topics addressed in the encyclical, including globalization, business ethics, poverty, ecology, and economic life. The encyclical examines Catholic Social Teachings on human dignity, the common good, and other principles. It emphasizes that love is the foundation of economic and business ethics, and calls for an economy based on solidarity and justice.
This document provides a summary of Pope Benedict XVI's 2009 encyclical letter Caritas in Veritate. The encyclical discusses the need for integral human development based on charity in truth. It argues that true development must consider the social, economic, political, intellectual, spiritual, and religious dimensions of human life. Development must also respect fundamental values like justice, peace, and the centrality of the human person. The encyclical addresses issues like globalization, technology, and the current economic crisis, calling for greater solidarity, reform of international organizations, and a balanced approach to technology that respects both faith and reason.
These are the slides to the MGCY Capacity Building team's first webinar: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 101. They introduce "what is sustainable development" in a simple and friendly way which you can replicate!
Quest for Prosperity: Culture and EconomyAsad Zaman
Quaide-Azam Lecture at 33rd AGM & PSDE Conference. Prosperity has been misunderstood as wealth, whereas it should refer to human development. Dramatic changes in worldviews and policies would result from re-defining prosperity correctly
This document discusses sustainable globalization through six lenses: economic/financial, technology, poverty and inequity, limits to growth, movement of talent, and geopolitical. It focuses on two issues through the economic/financial lens. First, it discusses the need for an environmental, social, and governance framework in evaluating economies and companies. Second, it discusses the need to redefine gross domestic product to account for more than just growth. The document provides examples of imbalances highlighted by solely using GDP as a measure of globalization.
- Destination Changemakers is a project by 4 French students to help social entrepreneurs scale up their impact over 9 months in Asia and Africa.
- They will work closely with 3 social entrepreneurs in 3 different countries to solve challenges facing their organizations.
- The team has spent 20 months preparing and will document their experiences to share with the public upon their return to raise awareness of social entrepreneurship.
The document discusses challenges with building urban climate change resilience in inclusive ways. It notes that resilience efforts often overlook issues of power and politics. True resilience must benefit the most vulnerable and have pro-poor outcomes. Mainstreaming resilience can overlook rapid urbanization drivers like private sector expansion that weaken governance. Research must engage more with political economies and the forces shaping urban planning outcomes. Making impact requires addressing knowledge and power imbalances.
This report summarizes the findings of a nine-month inquiry into asset-based community development approaches. The inquiry was led by the International Association for Community Development (IACD) and involved over sixty practitioners from around the world. The report explores appreciating and building on community assets, including people, relationships, skills, and physical spaces. It provides several case studies of communities that have used asset-based approaches and examines some of the challenges and opportunities of these approaches.
This document discusses Gandhi's philosophy and how it relates to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. It provides Gandhi's views on topics covered by the SDGs like poverty, hunger, health, education, gender equality, sanitation, and inequality. It also outlines Gandhi's ideas for sustainable communities and responsible consumption. The document concludes by presenting the UN Global Compact's 10 principles for businesses in areas like human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption and provides a 5 step guide for businesses to implement the SDGs and Global Compact.
WEF Report - Young Global Leaders Circular Economy Innovation & New Busine...Vikrant Mudaliar
The document discusses the sharing economy and collaborative consumption. It begins with a foreword noting the resource constraints facing the global economy and how the sharing economy offers a model of profound collaboration and consumption focused on access over ownership. The main body of the document then provides context, discusses what the sharing economy is and how it has evolved historically. It outlines different sharing economy models and sectors, how trust and reputation are important, and whether monetary exchanges are necessary. It concludes by discussing crowdfunding and how the sharing economy intersects with concepts like the circular economy.
The year of the horse 2014 enter the dragon Clive Burgess The Sociology of co...Clive Burgess
This document discusses contemporary business life in China and outlines a conceptual model for analyzing it. It introduces key elements of personalization, financialization, privatization, and marketization that form dialectic processes. These elements are connected through circuits of consumption involving banks, trade, accounts, shops, producers, and economic growth. The model aims to understand how China implements its long term plan through "market socialism with Chinese characteristics" to achieve sustainable development and an ecological civilization while living the Chinese Dream.
Pbog 50 days to save the planet oct 2012Clive Burgess
This document discusses sustainable development and the need to save the planet within 50 days. It addresses a divided world with issues around war, water, waste, and inequality. It examines whether capitalism or socialism could better address these problems and take control of sustainable development. It also discusses social relationships and interactions between people and organizations, and how these impact social and political structures.
Pbog in defence of Safety at Work 2014 - Wake Up Britain!!!Clive Burgess
The document summarizes Clive Burgess' PBOG framework for analyzing organizational life. PBOG stands for Plan, Patterns of Behaviour, Rational Organization, and Legal or Other Guidelines. The document provides examples of how risk assessments can be used in organizations to control hazards but also control workers. It describes an empirical field test observing how risk assessments are used with mobile security guards. Diagrams then illustrate how the different components of PBOG interact in organizational life, such as internalizing plans based on legal guidelines.
The problems of labour and the renewal of socialism by colin burgessClive Burgess
This document outlines Marxist sociology's three levels of interaction within social reality: individual, organizational, and societal. At the individual level, a person's intellectual development bears the imprint of society and their activities express social practice. Organizations interact through processes like planning, behavior patterns, and guidelines. At the societal level, interactions involve themes like the market versus the state, human well-being, and language/culture. The levels show how individuals, organizations, and societies mutually influence one another over time.
This document outlines Clive Burgess's research on informal organizations and sociological concepts. It discusses developing a conceptual model to study informal networks through interpretive interaction, social-political activities, teamwork, and an ergonomic perspective. It proposes using action science methodology involving participant observation, induction, and empirical generalism to study everyday living. The document provides examples of areas of research including the sociocultural impacts of disability from war injuries and technological advances. It frames the research within concepts of relationships, case studies, and coping mechanisms within systems like education, employment, health, housing, communities, and energy.
Pbog 50 days to save the planet behavioural economics 2012Clive Burgess
The document discusses using behavioral economics to address climate change over 50 days. It explores linking behavioral economics to concepts like organizational sociology, social psychology, and political science. The goal is to understand human behavior and decision-making to develop strategies to increase environmental awareness and drive action through approaches beyond just information provision. Behavioral economics looks at how guidelines, norms, and social relationships within organizations can shape behaviors and outcomes.
The document outlines an approach called IMPACT to creating change in an organization. IMPACT stands for Involve, Maintain, Process, Advice, Control, and Train. Each letter provides strategies and considerations, such as involving the community to create identity and sustainable practices, maintaining group dynamics through zone planning, processing objectives and goals using a SMART approach, providing advice on communication and social responsibility, controlling with policies and legal guidelines, and training through teaching and lifelong learning. The overall approach aims to take control of aspects of an organization called PBOG and create positive change through collaboration and participation.
El documento define hardware como las partes tangibles de un sistema informático como componentes electrónicos, cables y periféricos. Explica que el hardware se clasifica en CPU (unidad central de procesamiento), memoria para almacenar información como RAM y ROM, y dispositivos periféricos como teclado, monitor e impresora que permiten la interacción del usuario con el sistema.
This document provides instructions and assignments for students enrolled in the BIS 221 Introduction to Computer Applications and Systems course. It outlines assignments for weeks 1 through 5 of the course, including completing tables, writing summaries, and creating presentations. Students are asked to analyze sales data in a spreadsheet, discuss security breaches and wireless technologies in business, and propose how a university could use social media to encourage collaboration among students. The assignments integrate concepts taught in the course and require using Microsoft Word, Excel and other tools to demonstrate understanding of information systems topics.
Este documento certifica que César Fernando da Silva produz produtos biológicos de acordo com os regulamentos da União Europeia. A certificação é válida até maio de 2012 e foi concedida pela SATIVA após uma inspeção em julho de 2011.
Mary Ramos is an inmate at the Mary Ramos C.I. correctional facility. Her inmate identification number is V-10.121.348. This brief document provides Mary Ramos' name and inmate identification number at the Mary Ramos C.I. facility.
Este documento presenta un menú de navegación para una presentación de PowerPoint sobre el manejo de imágenes, tablas, SmartArt y gráficos. El menú incluye cuatro opciones para ir a las secciones sobre cada uno de estos elementos multimedia.
El documento presenta una tabla con cinco filas que incluyen el nombre, país, aportación, fecha de nacimiento y fecha de muerte de cinco personas. La tabla proporciona información biográfica breve sobre un soldado alemán, un chef francés, una corredora china, un bailarín japonés y el genio renacentista Leonardo da Vinci.
O documento discute como algumas pessoas precisam criticar os outros para se sentirem melhor sobre si mesmas. Isso é triste, pois revela uma baixa autoestima.
O documento discute como as mulheres transformam as coisas que recebem em algo maior e mais significativo, como transformar esperma em um bebê ou uma casa em um lar. Ele também alerta que se as mulheres forem tratadas como lixo, elas retornarão com muita raiva e ressentimento.
El documento trata sobre los mecanismos de producción de energía en el cuerpo. Explica que la glucólisis produce energía a partir de la glucosa y que existen ciclos alternativos como el ciclo de Cori y el ciclo glucosa-alanina cuando no hay glucosa disponible. También describe cómo se almacena y distribuye la energía en los músculos y hígado a través de procesos como la gluconeogénesis.
Dokumen tersebut membahas klasifikasi pekerjaan konstruksi dan proyek sipil berdasarkan bidangnya, yaitu arsitektur, elektrikal, mekanikal, sipil, dan tata lingkungan. Mencakup berbagai jenis proyek pembangunan infrastruktur dan fasilitas mulai dari perumahan, gedung komersial, pembangkit listrik, jaringan utilitas, hingga fasilitas pengelolaan lingkungan.
1. The document discusses human flourishing in the context of progress in science and technology. It defines human flourishing and discusses Aristotelian views of flourishing.
2. It notes that traditional frameworks see economic growth and industrialization as essential to prosperity, while Hickel's concept of de-development argues these approaches have failed to deliver benefits and may be detrimental.
3. De-development seeks to challenge structures of economic growth and promote more sustainable, equitable models prioritizing human well-being over growth.
The new leadership paradigm Richard Barrett and Ashley MundayBarrett Academy
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Here are my slides from a keynote presentation on Sunday at Columbia University's Social Enterprise Bootcamp on Sunday November 20, 2011.
I talk about the iContact story, corporate social responsibility, the major improvements we have made as a human species over the past forty years in life expectancy, infant mortality, and per capita income, and how our generation can end extreme poverty in our lifetime.
Dr Simon Duffy gave this talk to Directors of Public Health and other professionals in Birmingham in July 2016. He contends that there is no fundamental problem with the welfare state other than (a) we have abandoned concern for equality and (b) we have not designed a welfare state to effectively promote our own active citizenship. He sets out a series of possible changes to genuinely reform (rather than cut and undermine) the welfare state based on real community-based initiatives.
The document discusses the culture of poverty from several perspectives. It examines historical explanations for poverty, such as morally flawed character, and how economic conditions and lack of opportunities can perpetuate poverty. It also discusses Catholic social teaching principles like human dignity, the common good, and participation. Finally, it proposes some solutions like increasing access to jobs and education, and reforming tax policies, as well as noting the importance of redefining wealth and priorities to place people over profits and accumulation.
The document discusses the culture of poverty from several perspectives. It examines historical explanations for poverty, such as morally flawed character, and economic factors like lack of jobs. It also analyzes the Catholic Social Teaching response, which emphasizes human dignity, the common good, participation, and supporting human capital through education. While poverty stems from complex issues, the document suggests solutions like job creation, increasing political participation, education programs, and tax reform focused on the common good could help address its challenges.
Leadership Concerns in the 21st centurysarah_ichi07
The first slide will show a short activity about defining leadership in one's own words. Then the presenter will let the listeners imagine that they still live in 1913 not 2013. Next the presenter will ask the listeners about the events that took place in 1913 and if they were the leader or the president at that time, what could they have done to their country? The presenter then would explain that the leadership for the 21st century is a subtle and complex topic because none of us knows what the future holds for the upcoming 87 years of this 21st century.
1) Development Studies is an interdisciplinary field that studies processes of socio-economic change in developing countries. It has gone through different phases focusing on projects, structures, policies, and now institutions.
2) There are ongoing debates around whether development is best viewed scientifically or historically, and whether it produces winners and losers or reconciles all interests. While consensus exists around the importance of politics and institutions, there are differences in emphasis across disciplines.
3) Emerging challenges include developing compelling narratives in a complex world, improving qualitative and quantitative research methods, and better linking research to policy and practice. The Sustainable Development Goals may provide research priorities, but deeper analysis of processes is still needed
Essay About The New Deal And The Great SocietyKrystal Green
The document provides an essay comparing and contrasting the societies depicted in Aldous Huxley's Brave New World and modern US society. It argues that aspects of modern society, such as social class divisions, conditioning of social roles, and decreasing emphasis on religion, show similarities to the dystopian world in the novel. Drug use, advances in biotechnology, and prioritization of economic interests are presented as additional examples of parallels between the two societies. The essay aims to demonstrate how contemporary trends could potentially lead society in the future to resemble the unstable, unfair world described in Brave New World.
This document discusses the political, economic, and socio-cultural contexts of development. It outlines different theories of development such as modernization theory, dependency theory, and world systems theory. It examines how factors like culture, economic conditions, population density, and political systems can impact development. Specifically, it explores how aspects of culture like openness to ideas, work ethic, trust, and savings rates can affect economic growth and development outcomes in different countries and regions.
The document discusses the ethical dilemmas posed by globalization. It notes that while globalization can benefit nations through increased investment, trade, and integration, it also raises ethical issues that must be considered. As the world becomes more interconnected, there is a need for global ethics and agreement on ethical principles and responsibilities between nations. However, different cultures and levels of economic development complicate reaching consensus. The document argues that respecting cultural diversity while also recognizing shared humanity is important for addressing the challenges of globalization.
OECD Workshop: Measuring Business Impacts on People’s Well-being, Hunter LovinsStatsCommunications
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This document discusses systemic change and provides examples of systemic change initiatives from various Vincentian organizations. It defines systemic change as aiming to transform the lives of those living in poverty by addressing root causes and enabling people to identify and change unjust structures that keep them in poverty. Examples discussed include advocacy groups, community development projects, and programs that move beyond direct service to empower those in poverty and create sustainable change.
The document discusses the urgent need for global action on sustainability issues to prevent environmental destruction from negatively impacting humanity. It argues that traditional models of business and development have failed to address problems like poverty, disease, and climate change. However, the emergence of social-eco entrepreneurship offers hope by taking an approach measured by positive social impact rather than just profit. Widespread adoption of this model is key to building a sustainable future for generations to come.
True corporate responsibility is much more than just a buzzword or "actions", and is to be seen in its complexity. Nowadays it is almost trendy to criticize the near hegemonic capitalist economic system, but the perceptions differ pretty well about what comes next or what should come next. The "neoliberal" capitalist model and the non-profit or altruistic model are very far from each other, and - for a long time - it seemed that the gap between the two worlds could not be bridged.
However, in recent years the leaders of both worlds (for-profit and non-profit) have recognized that a holistic approach is needed and the only a shift from the for-profit (that is, for shareholders) to the concept of for-benefit (that is, for all concerned) can be the basis of long-term sustainability.
Mr. Tibor Héjj's presentation on social ventures explores the main characteristics and potential of the so called "social entrepreneurship" (that is, "doing business for others") and the "for-benefit" conception, two concepts that enables capitalism to get to a higher level while both economy and society benefit from this process. Mr. Héjj also describes the foundation and operation of a for-benefit company, "Sunflower", that strives for offering sustainable jobs and integrated employment rehabilitation for the disabled.
Catholic Social Teaching outlines principles to guide faith in addressing social issues, including dignity of all people, common good, option for the poor, solidarity, peace, stewardship of creation, economic justice, subsidiarity, and participation. It draws from documents addressing issues like rural poverty, development, and environmental protection to uphold human dignity for everyone.
The document discusses how the transnational capitalist class seeks to suppress critical thinking through restructuring education. It argues that the educational system is designed to:
1. Train organic intellectuals and technocrats to administer the system and surplus labor to work.
2. Establish elite centers for intellectuals and vocational training for experts, while providing basic literacy for surplus labor.
3. Emphasize utilitarian and technical education to ensure employment over creative and critical thinking, contributing to problems like the school-to-prison pipeline.
The document discusses how humanity must shift to embrace interdependence by the 21st century in order to create a sustainable future. It argues that we have progressed from dependence during colonial times to independence in the 20th century, and now must move to interdependence, where cooperation and shared prosperity are prioritized over any single nation or group. The document outlines how globalization, tribalization, and technology are increasing interconnectivity and driving this shift to a more interdependent worldview focused on our shared interests and planet.
Flourishing in an Age of Disruption TEFI 9: The Disruptive Power of Caring.Anna Pollock
Anna Pollock discusses the need for deep change in the tourism industry to address sustainability issues and root causes of problems. She argues that the current industrial model of mass tourism is unsustainable and that a new story and operating model is needed that shifts the focus from growth to generating greater net benefits for all stakeholders. Pollock outlines five steps to transition to this new system: 1) changing mindsets to see the world in a new way, 2) shifting the purpose from growth to flourishing, 3) growing profit by investing in people, 4) unleashing the power of place, and 5) tourism leaders stepping up as hosts to convene change. The goal is to create "peak places" where tourism benefits communities and the environment
The document discusses the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and strategies for systemic change. It outlines critiques of the MDGs, including that they do not adequately address the structural causes of poverty like inequality, lack of sustainability, and lack of democratic participation. It proposes a framework for systemic change strategies that takes a holistic, people-centered approach to eradicating poverty through empowering individuals and communities, fostering cooperation between stakeholders, and promoting political action for just policies.
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2. 50 Days to Save the Planet
Human Development a Sustainable Future
Marxists hold that in human society activity in production develops step by step
from a lower to a higher level and that consequently man's knowledge, whether of
nature or of society, also develops step by step from a lower to a higher level, that
is, from the shallower to the deeper, from the one-sided to the many-sided. For a
very long period in history, men were necessarily confined to a one-sided
understanding of the history of society because, for one thing, the bias of the
exploiting classes always distorted history and, for another, the small scale of
production limited man's outlook. It was not until the modern proletariat
emerged along with immense forces of production (large-scale industry) that
man was able to acquire a comprehensive, historical understanding of the
development of society and turn this knowledge into a science, the (social)
science of Marxism.
●ON PRACTICE: On the Relation Between Knowledge and Practice,
Between Knowing and Doing Mao Tse-tung July 1937