Global Sustainability CPU 2014, Keynote the 10th of July Kirsten Paaby, the Ideas Bank and EuCDN

Global Sustainability

CPU 2014, Keynote the 10th of JulyKirsten Paaby, the Ideas Bank and EuCDN

Sustainable Development?!

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”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 natureThe grandchildrenThe poor people of the world

Biofuel – eco-friendly, but sustainable?

Biofuel – renewable energy source

Tremendous increase in the prices of corn, demonstrations in Mexico.Social Considerations?

Growing population.Sustainable use of topsoil?

Bærekraftig forbruk?Balancing the economical considerations with the ecological and social considerations?

The future generations perspective?

Checklist for sustainable development

Traditional economical consideration must be supplemented with:1. The future generation perspective2. Ecological consideration3. Social consideration4. Broad participation

Three ways of working hand in hand:5. Practical action, practical skills 6. Develop new knowledge/theory 7. Ethical choices, our values

The UN Decade promotes

• Cross disciplinay and holistic learning

• Valuesbased learning• Critical thinking instead of

”by heart”• Different methods for

learning• Broad public participation• 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:• Promote sustainable development• Working with the trible bottom line: The ecological, the economical and the social• Into action, been done• Innovative• Surprising• Demonstrating partnership (between local authoroities, the civil society and the

local private sector)• Cross disciplines and sectors• Focusing on the learning and the strengthening of the competance for action

Links for more inspiration to act• The Transition Towns network http://www.transitionnetwork.org • Enabling Cities http://enablingcity.com • The Economy of Happiness http://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 Slowfood movement http://www.slowfood.com • The InContext – Supportive environments for sustainable living

http://www.incontext-fp7.eu • ICLEI http://www.iclei.org • Sustainable Cities Platform http://www.sustainablecities.eu • Reginal Centres of Expertice for Education for Sustainable Development

http://www.rce-network.org/elgg/ • …………