WEALL member @r3dot0 held a one-hour webcast about the latest developments of r3.0, with a focus on getting participants an overview of the two forthcoming Blueprints on Sustainable Finance and Value Cycles, as well as an overview of the September 8-11 7th International r3.0 Conference. As in earlier years the conference delivers a top-notch set […]
Last week, Yannick Beaudoin spoke on Metro Morning in Toronto. He discusses the wellbeing economy and how we can #BuildBackBetter in the time of COVID19. Have a listen to his segment below. Yannick is the General Director in Ontario and Northern Canada for the David Suzuki Foundation. You can follow him on Twitter here: […]
Originally published by Open Democracy Written by: Amanda Janoo and Gemma Bone Dodds _________ As world leaders scramble to limit the spread of COVID-19 and save millions of lives, we are increasingly hearing concerns regarding how social distancing and lockdown measures will impact the economy. Governments and economic commentators fear a “stock market crash” and […]
Rafael Galaz, a chilean lawyer has been working on an investigation about how to spread the word of Ecological Economics, created a comic based on an interview that our very own Ambassador, Robert Costanza, gave 8 years ago in the “Yale Insights” Magazine. You can find the beautifully crafted comic attached below. Comic Que es […]
Elizabeth Dirth, a member of the WEAll Research Fellow’s Network, has recently released two extensive reports offering solutions for both governments and business alike to support the Friday’s for Future movement. The timing seems ever important as we’re watching an entire continent light up in flames. The question is, how can we support and amplify […]
By Isabel Nuesse: WEAll Engagement and Content Lead Open technology builds a strong case for the practicality of building a wellbeing economy. While in Nakuru, Kenya at the Digital Open Technology Summit (DOTS) conference, I saw the potential transformation that open source technology can have on local communities. Hosted by Global Innovation Gathering (GIG) and […]
REPOST FROM CHRISTIAN AID: By: Úna Bartley Back in the late eighties, Christmas for me, meant extra shifts at WH Smith’s record department. More shifts meant more cash, and more cash meant more purchases from Ms. Selfridge for my ever expanding wardrobe with its fifty shades of black. With my shaky grasp on economics, the […]
Reposted from Medium For 18 years, BALLE has worked alongside community leaders to advance bold ideas that are changing systems. If you followed our series this fall, you read about the incredible leaders in our network, our theory of change, and our vision of an equitable economy. Why are we bringing this up now? BALLE — The Business […]
We, Professor Robert Costanza and Katherine Trebeck, are thrilled to invite you to contribute to a special issue of the journal Sustainability that we are guest-editing. The title of the special issue is: Toward a Sustainable Wellbeing Economy. And we are keen that everyone submit an article. You can find more detail about the special issue […]
By Co+operative Development Scotland This is reposted from CDS – see the original piece here. Research carried out by Women’s Enterprise Scotland shows that women-led businesses contribute more than £5 billion towards the Scottish economy, and that if rates of women-led businesses equalled that of men, the contribution to Scotland’s GVA would increase to […]
Blog by Esther Snijder – WEAll Youth All around the world, young people have come together to strike on behalf of the climate. They want the world leaders to start acting on their words and take a stand for better climate policies. WEAll Youth joined them on the 7th of February in the […]
Each month, the WEAll Amplification team (Amp team) shares what they’ve been working on, and their priorities for the coming month. Find out more about our team members here Ana Gómez What’s kept you busy in February? Bringing new and committed members to the network. Engaging members even more in the different working groups Creating […]
Jennifer Wallace, Head of Policy, Carnegie UK Trust One of the most puzzling and important questions for proponents of wellbeing economies is what arguments can we use to convince governments to change their ways? If we could understand their motivations then perhaps we could find a way to bring them closer to delivering on […]
“A game like this should be in all homes, schools and offices where big decisions are made. I recommend games to all those dedicated to the virtuous task of educating, learning and growing. Thanks. “ Silvia, Madrid “I liked it because it helps us understand our needs”, 14-year-old, Secondary student. “It opens your eyes about things […]