‘Global Citizenship’
News on groups, NGOs, companies seeking to take responsibility for the common good and whole human family and the planet.
Relates to: SRI News, Transforming Finance, GTS, Sustainability News, Earth Systems Science, Beyond GDP, Power of Yin
Ecological Facilitation: A Gritty and Creative Approach to Leadership
Newsletter - January 2012 Warm greetings for 2012 to all our newsletter readers. We hope this year is a rewarding and hopeful one for you. 2011 was a very busy and exciting year for the College, with the start of the new MA Economics for Transition, preparations for our new vocational courses and a jam-packed Short Course programme with more [...]
The Future of Occupy e-Newsletter, January 2012
We at Ethical Markets Media (USA and Brazil) welcome this new FUTURE OF OCCUPY Newsletter, which we will post regularly, thanks to the team! "Occupy will never die; Evict us, we multiply!" Welcome to The Future of Occupy newsletter! This issue results from the labor of love by The Future of Occupy collaborative, a group of people tending [...]
Barcelona: Toward a World Ethic, Secular and/or Religious? (17. Jan.)
The Club of Rome - European Support Centre Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Newsflash No 102 presents information about Club of Rome events, initiatives and about publications by members: http://www.clubofrome.at/news/newsflash102.html Best regards Thomas Schauer CALENDAR Overview of Club of Rome Events JANUARY EVENTS IN [...]
FOCUS: Secretary Hillary Clinton | Women, Peace, and Security
Secretary Hillary Clinton, Reader Supported News Clinton writes: "Today, I want to focus on one aspect of peacemaking that too often goes overlooked - the role of women in ending conflict and building lasting security. Some of you may have watched a week ago Saturday as three remarkable women - two from Liberia, one from Yemen - accepted the [...]
A note from Paul Hawken
We—you who are reading this—support Women’s Earth Alliance not because it goes to the root of the problem, but because it goes to the heart of the solution: women and to women’s culture. As James Hillman wrote, “Nature dies because culture dies.” To address resource shortages WEA is enlivening the greatest and most abundant resource [...]
Honoring President Vaclav Havel
By Hazel Henderson Philosopher-poet-playwright and global citizen, Václav Havel was the freedom fighter who led the Czech people to independence from Soviet Russian occupation. He became their first president in 1989 after the peaceful "velvet revolution" swept this brave man into power with massive support and the slogan "Havel to the [...]
Please Support Environmental Education
Please Support Environmental Education We give our very sincere thanks to those of you that have recently become members or sent us year-end donations in support of our environmental educations programs. Thank you! If you are still thinking about becoming a member or sending in a donation, we make it easy and secure through our website, [...]
Hundreds Temporarily Shutdown Access to Port of Long Beach
Hundreds Temporarily Shutdown Access to Port of Long Beach Occupy Shuts Down Ports of Seattle, Portland, Oakland and Longview Economists Support Occupy Movement Say NO to the Use of the Military in the United States The Truth Hurts–And Heals An Open Letter from America’s Port Truck Drivers on Occupy the Ports Occupy The Ports [...]
Latin America’s message to the Arab world
Latin America's message to the Arab world Latin Americans should share their experiences with democratisation with other countries in the global South. Pepe Escobar Last Modified: 09 Dec 2011 10:10 Now the Brazilian president, Dilma Rousseff was tortured in 1970 by the country's military junta Take a good look at this 1970 photo. (see [...]
National Update
Centre for Civil Society NATIONAL UPDATE Consumer Family and Citizen Empowerment http://www.civilsociety.org.au/National_Update1111.htm November 2011 In this issue: Afif Tabsh Arab Spring, the Economy and Social Entrepreneurship Filippo Addarii The European Social Business Initiative Jude Foster Health consumers and social [...]
