Category: Envisioning the sustainable future
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There is an evolutionary biology story of stuff – are you ready to hear it?
You would think that with signals everywhere about how world energy production has peaked, there would be more rational discussion generally about how to prepare for the future. In some ways, our way of living is ridiculously wasteful of energy. At least ten litres of fuel are used to get the 50 litres of petrol…
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Meet me at the Sustainability Conference in Sweden 17-18 July
2nd Sustainability Conference 17-18 July in Mundekulla, near Emmaboda, Sweden. This year’s theme: “Man and Nature” “Think seven generations forward in every important decision” Native American proverb Scientists, business leaders, politicians and ordinary people are increasingly beginning to question our lifestyle. How has it become the way it is and what can we do about…
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NOW! daily newspaper on sustainability from Twitter feeds
Just an experiment. What do YOU think?
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Transition Conference, DAY THREE
Transition Conference Day Three Day three was rather diminished as I had to get to London to catch the last flight back to Sweden the same day. I did manage however to attend the Web meeting with Ed Mitchell. (Listen to an interview with Ed, he explains it better) What Transition are doing is truly…
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Day two of the Transition conference: crowd-shaping the future!
It’s nine o’clock in the morning at the Transition Conference and time for Pattern Language. This is what I came here for. The new Transition Handbook will be based around pattern language, and as a member of the steering group in Sweden I feel it is imperative I get a handle on it. Although I…
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The Units of Trust scheme investing in local, sustainable enterprises
Units of trust are simple investment devices based on preferential debentures. Put simply, you invest money in a company you purchase from regularly. You do not get back money primarily from the company, but you get what money can buy – goods, services, or use of physical assets. When you wish, you can get the…
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Walking cities: an update
One of the main themes of my recent book, “Inventing for the Sustainable Planet” is the city where people walk everywhere. For those of you who are new to my blog, I used the inventing method of Imagestreaming to envision what sustainable living would look like. Although the book is fiction, I hope it inspires…
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Fours years. GO!
Four years Go is campaign to change the course of history. Really. The impetus and initial stewardship for Four Years. Go. comes from a core group of four organizations. The Pachamama Alliance, as part of that group, has provided the funding for the initial development of Four Years. Go. and is acting as the initial…
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It could happen here: America on the brink
Not many saw the fall of the Berlin wall coming. Not many foresaw the collapse of the Soviet Union. And so gleeful were the celebrations of the triumph of liberalism and capitalism over communism that few bothered to study what actually happened and why. Yale School of Management senior faculty fellow Bruce Judson makes the…