Articles Tagged with the word ‘society’
Peoples Earth Summit Commits to Creating a Decade of Earth Democracy
30 Sep 2002
Michael Meacher, the British Environment Minister, took time out from the Johannesburg Earth Summit to visit the Peoples Earth Summit where he said the real work was going on.
World Futures Council
30 Jun 2002
Members will include respected moral figures, civil society and youth leaders and distinguished former members of parliament. They will advise the planned electronic parliament which is being set up on the internet to further global democracy.
How Freud Changed the World
30 Jun 2002
To many in both politics and business, the triumph of the self is the ultimate expression of democracy, where power has finally moved to the people. Certainly the people may feel they are in charge, but are they really? The Century of the Self told the untold and sometimes controversial story of the growth of the mass-consumer society in...
How Freud Changed the World
30 Jun 2002
To many in both politics and business, the triumph of the self is the ultimate expression of democracy, where power has finally moved to the people. Certainly the people may feel they are in charge, but are they really? The Century of the Self told the untold and sometimes controversial story of the growth of the mass-consumer society in...
Inspiring Achievement
30 Jun 2002
Called the greatest Englishman of his age', the late Lord Hunt of Llanfair Waterdine gave positive impetus and direction to the lives of millions in the second half of the 20th century. Inspiring Achievement is the deliberately ambiguous title of an anthology of contributions on his life and work, to be published in October by the Foundation for Outdoor...
Japanese Citizens’ Bank
30 Jun 2002
Never become focused on chasing money and profit ñ that is the key to the success of a new business, according to Masaru Kataoka, founder and president of the Citizen's Bank. But while this may be a great ideal, many would say that it's not so easy in reality. Indeed, regular banks never extend loans without collateral and they...
Another World is Possible
30 Dec 2001
It is time to move away from the logic of war to the logic of peace. We must create a culture of peace in place of the culture of violence and the logic of war.
Building a Culture of Peace
30 Dec 2001
'This war has changed the role of global civil society', Rafaella Bolini from the Genoa Social Forum told the 4th Assembly of the People's UN. 'A little miracle occurred in Perugia. A movement has developed in the name of peace, positive democracy and global justice. Now we must fight for the United Nations because we desperately need a credible...
Alternative Mansion House Speech
30 Sep 2001
'It is time for a balanced environmental budget with action on climate change to avoid ecological bankruptcy.' Presenting his Alterna-tive Mansion House speech at the Glaziers Hall in London, the New Economics Foundation's Andrew Simms said, 'It's time for the government to get radical with social investment and sustainable local economics. Time to create a vision of an environmental...
thirdsectorbarter.net: An alternative to the Global Monetary System?
30 Sep 2001
There are plans afoot to set up thirdsectorbarter on the Internet to provide an alternative method of ex-change and help build a robust electronic alternative to the global monetary system. It would work as an exchange of global information, communication, goods, services and time and be specifically designed to support the work of people and organisations in the fields...
People’s UN Assembly: Globalisation from Below, Perugia, Italy October 8th ñ 14th 2001
30 Sep 2001
'We must learn to act together. Citizens, non-governmental organisations, civil society and local authorities must act together with audacity, operating as one beyond all frontiers and diversities, with a global strategy and common awareness.'