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Global Sustainability CPU 2014, Keynote the 10th of July Kirsten Paaby, the Ideas Bank and EuCDN. Sustainable Development?!. 1/12. ” The Third Chock” Not flat Not in the Centre Just one. Sustainable Development : .
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Global Sustainability CPU 2014, Keynote the 10th of July Kirsten Paaby, the Ideas Bank and EuCDN
1/12 • ”The Third Chock” • Not flat • Not in the Centre • Just one
Sustainable Development: «…..seeking to meet the needs of the present without compromising those of future generations – demands a better balance between the ecological, the social and the economical considerations.» Our Common Future – The Brundtland Commision • Three «friendships»: • The nature • The grandchildren • The poorpeopleofthe • world
Biofuel – eco-friendly, but sustainable? Biofuel – renewableenergysource Tremendous increase in the prices of corn, demonstrations in Mexico. Social Considerations? Growing population. Sustainable use of topsoil?
Balancing the economical considerations with the ecological and social considerations? The future generations perspective? Bærekraftig forbruk?
Checklist for sustainabledevelopment Traditionaleconomicalconsideration must be supplementedwith: • The futuregenerationperspective • Ecologicalconsideration • Socialconsideration • Broadparticipation Three waysofworking hand in hand: • Practical action, practical skills • Developnewknowledge/theory • Ethicalchoices, ourvalues
The UN Decade promotes • Cross disciplinay and holisticlearning • Valuesbasedlearning • Critical thinkinginsteadof ”by heart” • Different methods for learning • Broadpublicparticipation • Local relevant information
Target groups: • Students and pupils • The entire society • Lifelong learning (Forberedelser til veggkunsten på Sagene – foto Bydel Sagene)
Foto: Namsdal avis Localization
The Ideas Bank Model: Best practices - new dialogues - futurepictures
Criteria The Ideas Bank best practices: Supposed to: • Promotesustainabledevelopment • Workingwiththetriblebottom line: The ecological, theeconomical and thesocial • Into action, been done • Innovative • Surprising • Demonstratingpartnership (betweenlocalauthoroities, thecivilsociety and thelocal private sector) • Cross disciplines and sectors • Focusingonthelearning and thestrengtheningofthecompetance for action
Links for more inspiration to act • The Transition Towns networkhttp://www.transitionnetwork.org • EnablingCitieshttp://enablingcity.com • The EconomyofHappinesshttp://www.theeconomicsofhappiness.org • Local Futures and the film LOCALIZATION: http://www.localfutures.org/global-to-local/international-alliance-for-localization/the-international-alliance-for-localization • The YES! Magazine http://www.yesmagazine.org • The Slowfoodmovementhttp://www.slowfood.com • The InContext – Supportiveenvironments for sustainablelivinghttp://www.incontext-fp7.eu • ICLEI http://www.iclei.org • SustainableCities Platform http://www.sustainablecities.eu • Reginal Centres ofExpertice for Education for Sustainable Development http://www.rce-network.org/elgg/ • …………