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Ecologies and Economies

How do we create livelihoods that sustain our planet?

28th Aug - URI Intergenerational Dialogue

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Welcome Bienvenido

¡Nos alegramos mucho de que estés aquí!

We’re so glad you’re here!

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Some Considerations

This is an intergenerational dialogue - invitation to explore the different generational approaches and responses to finding new economic models in society
Climate change is not one generations problem or responsibility - avoid “It’s your generation’s responsibility now…”
We come from different contexts and experiences: Acknowledge that approaches to reducing carbon emissions look different across the world - for example riding bicycles (choice vs necessity) - Avoid “Everyone should…”
Recognise unequal contributions to climate change between countries and this impacts our realities of how we engage in the conversation

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Some Considerations

We recognise the climate is in crisis and capitalism is making it worse, so there is need for a new economic model. ALSO that extreme weather and economic disruption is going to continue which is why it is important for us to be choosing alternative and adaptive practices for living.

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Find a piece of paper and a pen…

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Dibuja una imagen de lo que te viene a la mente cuando piensas en la economía.

Draw an image of what comes to mind when you think of / that best represents the economy?

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Ahora dibuja una imagen de lo que te viene a la mente cuando piensas en la palabra ECOLOGÍA.

Now draw an image of what comes to mind when you think of / that best represents the word ECOLOGY?

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ECO means Home

Eco comes from Greek word, “Oikos,” or Home

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ECO SYSTEM (home + system)	ECO LOGY (home + knowledge)	ECO NOMY (home + management)	ECOLOGICAL JUSTICE (home + justice)
All the relationships in a home: from microorganisms, plants, animals and people to water, soil and air. A system of relationships. * If you like this slide, please learn more at movementgeneration.org	Knowing, reading, understanding the relationships of home.	Management of home, or how we organize our relationships in a place. Economy does not mean money or GDP! Economies can be measured in many ways: happiness, health, amount of shade, number of birds, etc.	The state of balance between human communities & healthy ecosystems based on thriving, mutually beneficial relationships and participatory self-governance.

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Your needs

Others needs

Infrastructure - roads, houses, jobs

Natural resources - air, soil, water, Animals, plants

In your day to day life, what do you tend to pay attention to, or prioritise most?

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Share this - Meet the needs of all people within the means of the living planet

What does our economy look like when we….

Kate Raworth’s ‘Donut Economics’

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Breakout Rooms - Discussion

What does meeting the needs of all people and all living beings within the means of the living planet look like in your context?
What jobs are available in your communities that help meet these or enact these? Or what jobs or new organizations / businesses need to be created to best carry out this goal?
What in your community is the biggest obstacle for practicing this economic model?

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Key Notes from Discussion

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Please share your feedback:

https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7493367/Economies-and-Ecologies-Intergenerational-Dialogue-Event

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Further Resources

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7 Principles of Economic Thinking

Kate Raworth

“Donut Economics”

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Endless Growth

Meet the needs of people within the means of the living planet

Change the goal

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Self-contained market

Embedded Economy

2. See the Bigger Picture

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Competition, self interest, rational economic man

Altruistic, collaborative, social and adaptive humans

3. Nurture Human Nature

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Mechanical equilibrium

dynamic complexity

4. Get savvy with systems

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Divisive Economy

Distributive Economy

5. Design to Distribute

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Linear and degenerative

Circular and regenerative

6. Create to Regenerate

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Growth addicted

Growth agnostic

7. Be agnostic about growth