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Here's my favorite for an example:
~~~ The Earth Charter by elements of the global civil society facilitated by Earth Charter International http://www.wiserearth.org/article/8b0710f62c802f7a03ca234080edc45c http://www.earthcharter.org/ Keywords: vision for the future, global consensus, universal values, civil society, justice and sustainability Significance: The Earth Charter is a declaration of fundamental values and principles for building a just, sustainable, and peaceful global society in the 21st century. Created by the largest global consultation process ever associated with an international declaration, endorsed by thousands of organizations representing millions of individuals, the Earth Charter seeks to inspire in all peoples a sense of global interdependence and shared responsibility for the well-being of the human family and the larger living world. It is an expression of hope and a call to help create a global partnership at a critical juncture in history. The Earth Charter’s inclusive ethical vision proposes that environmental protection, human rights, equitable human development, and peace are interdependent and indivisible. It provides a new framework for thinking about and addressing these issues. |
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~~~ Miniature Earth
http://www.miniature-earth.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C-u6kdHuXE Keywords: humanity, global community, diversity, state of the world, make a difference Significance: If earth were a village of 100 people, this is how it would look like. One of the simplest and most beautiful and profound presentation of the human family in a blue planet. From the website: The idea of reducing the world’s population to a community of only 100 people is very useful and important. It makes us easily understand the differences in the world. There are many types of reports that use the Earth’s population reduced to 100 people, especially in the Internet. Ideas like this should be more often shared, especially nowadays when the world seems to be in need of dialogue and understanding among different cultures, in a way that it has never been before. The text that originated this webmovie was published on May 29, 1990 with the title “State of the Village Report”, and it was written by Donella Meadows, who passed away in February 2000. Nowadays Sustainability Institute, through Donella’s Foundation, carries on her ideas and projects. Donella Meadows' original "State of the Village Report" may be found at: www.sustainer.org/dhm_archive/index.php?display_article=vn338villageed The text used here has been modified. The statistics have been updated based on specialized publications and mainly reports on the World’s population provided by The UN, PRB and others. The Miniature Earth website was first published in 2001, since than it has been seen by more than 2 million people around the globe and linked by more than 20.000 websites. This is the third version of the project. |
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~~~ The Happy Planet Index by the New Economics Foundation
http://www.neweconomics.org/gen/uploads/dl44k145g5scuy453044gqbu11072006194758.pdf Keywords: measure what matters, well-being, happiness, ecological footprint, carrying capacity, sustainability Significance: What is the point of having a great amount of production, if the people doing the producing are unhappy, and the land cannot sustain the same level of production so that collapse and more misery will ensue? The Happy Planet Index (HPI) strips the view of the economy back to its absolute basics: what we put in (resources), and what comes out (human lives of different length and happiness). The resulting Index of the 178 nations for which data is available, reveals that the world as a whole has a long way to go. |
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~~~ A Life Lived Whole by Parker Palmer
http://www.yesmagazine.org/article.asp?ID=1166 Keywords: integral life, spirituality, walk your talk, the higher self Significance: "Living integral lives is daunting. We must achieve a complex integration that spans the contradictions between inner and outer reality, that supports both personal integrity and the common good. No, it is not easy work. But, by doing it, we offer what is sacred within us to the life of the world." (Quoted from the article) |
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Hey, all:
~~~A Sand County Almanac, by Aldo Leopold. 1949. Available everywhere. I keep coming back this to one book, as it is the single best item that helped me "understand better and be wiser". I read it first in about 1972, and have gone back to it countless times over the years. I have one copy that I have hi-lited with so many colors in that time, it is its own rainbow. This copy is so beat up now I have a newer back up copy that I use now. At the risk of seeming overly religious to some and sacrilegious to others, I read this book for inspiration, I suspect, much like many read their religious volumes. The difference is the absence of mythical mumbo-jumbo, but passionate and beautiful and full of inspiration just the same. I also keep a copy next to my bed, much like people do their religious inspirational volumes. It is ostensibly about wildlife conservation and related issues, but the lessons it provides extend far beyond that field into the entire field of sustainability and ethics. The last of three sections in the book are essays which sum up the observations and points of the first sections. The last essay is entitled "The Land Ethic", and this one essay has been recommended in countless places. I would gently protest that anyone should first read the balance of the book, since this makes the last part far more meaningful. For context, the same thing applies to Huckleberry Finn, or Harry Potter, Withering Heights, Beowulf, or any other great piece of literature. Published in 1949, and available in paperback in several editions, and for less than US$20, it is one the best books written. Get a copy--and a hi-liter. David Messages done with sustainable energy, with Wind and Sun! |
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