Month: August 2010
At last, a course in setting up an eco-unit is available
Eco Unit
Many people dream of living in a way that burdens neither nature nor their personal finances. They seek a sense of closeness to and connection with nature. We have developed a course to help.
Join the Imagestreaming Workshops in Stockholm
The evenings of Thursday 2 and 9 September, Open World Café , Stockholm hosts an exclusive Imagestreaming training with Stephen Hinton.
(The book Inventing for the Sustainable Planet was written using Imagestreaming)
The workshop is designed to give you the latest ” behind the eyes” techniques to access your hidden creativity to apply to problem solving and inventing.
You will leave with a tool-box of ways to come up with and implement innovations. And, depending on what you choose to work on during the workshop, maybe a whole new innovation.
How to run a financial permaculture session
This is a method for using the cafe method with financial permaculture. It can be used to plan a start up sustainable community or to develop a more resilient local business. It has one major element: The object worksheet For the first use, start by asking participants, in an open space setting, to identify which Read more about How to run a financial permaculture session[…]
I joined the Earth Charter today
The Earth Charter is a declaration of fundamental ethical principles for building a just, sustainable and peaceful global society in the 21st century. It seeks to inspire in all people a new sense of global interdependence and shared responsibility for the well-being of the whole human family, the greater community of life, and future generations. Read more about I joined the Earth Charter today[…]
10 Common Sense Principles for the New Economy
David Korten is co-founder and board chair of YES! Magazine, co-chair of the New Economy Working Group, president of the People-Centered Development Forum, and a founding board member of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies(BALLE). Following the publication of his book, Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth, he has formulated these ten common Read more about 10 Common Sense Principles for the New Economy[…]
ECO Units: a definition document
This document provides a broad definition of an Eco-Unit to act as a starting point for people wanting to develop their own eco-village. I believe it can help development of eco-villages if the owners and administrators can agree at an early stage what it is they are aiming for. A document like this sets up Read more about ECO Units: a definition document[…]
UN’s Global Compact report reveals corporations ready to embrace sustainability
Corporations are poised to enter a new era where environmental, social and corporate governance issues are embedded throughout operations, the supply chain and subsidiaries. This according to a new report from the United Nations Global Compact and Accenture, based on a global survey of more than 750 CEOs and in-depth interviews with 50 of the Read more about UN’s Global Compact report reveals corporations ready to embrace sustainability[…]
Visual representation of growing US unemployment
Posted recently on Thomas Greco’s site BEYOND MONEY this revealing animation of the growing unemployment in the US. It reminds me once again that we are living in a system that neither gainfully occupies us or encourages stewardship of our natural and mineral resources.
Beta site for teachers launched
A new site, in beta format, has just launched to support maths and science teachers who want to convey a deeper understanding for sustainability to their students. The site just now offers a few open-ended problems for sutdents to practice their calculation and estimation skills on with problems around: How much land is available to Read more about Beta site for teachers launched[…]