{"id":16112,"date":"2012-06-10T12:20:14","date_gmt":"2012-06-10T11:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.deinayurveda.net\/wordpress\/?p=16112"},"modified":"2012-06-10T18:33:28","modified_gmt":"2012-06-10T17:33:28","slug":"nef-festival-of-transition-events-20th-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.deinayurveda.net\/wordpress\/2012\/06\/nef-festival-of-transition-events-20th-june\/","title":{"rendered":"nef – Festival of Transition events 20th June"},"content":{"rendered":"

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http:\/\/www.neweconomics.org<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n

Head over to the Festival website at\u00a0www.festivaloftransition.net<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> and get involved!<\/span><\/p>\n

Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of responsibility, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of stewardship, the responsible management of resource use. In ecology, sustainability describes how biological systems remain diverse and productive over time, a necessary precondition for the well-being of humans and other organisms. Long-lived and healthy wetlands and forests are examples of sustainable biological systems.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sustainability<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

nef<\/strong>\u00a0(the new economics foundation) is an independent think-and-do tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n

We aim to improve quality of life by promoting innovative solutions that challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues. We work in partnership and put people and the planet first.<\/span><\/p>\n

nef<\/strong>\u00a0was founded in 1986 by the leaders of The Other Economic Summit (TOES) which forced issues such as international debt onto the agenda of the G7 and G8 summits.<\/span><\/p>\n

We are unique in combining rigorous analysis and policy debate with practical solutions on the ground, often run and designed with the help of local people. We also create new ways of measuring progress towards increased well-being and environmental sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\n

nef<\/strong>\u00a0works with all sections of society in the UK and internationally – civil society, government, individuals, businesses and academia – to create more understanding and strategies for change.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read our Review of the Year 2010-2011<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong>here.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On June 20, while the Rio conference takes place, instead of waiting for disappointment, several groups have organised a Festival of Transition, which anyone can enjoy and contribute to, wherever they are. It asks simply that people take a taste of breaking with business as usual by doing something different for 24 hours themselves, where they are, with friends, work colleagues or neighbours.“ – Andrew Simms, Rio+20: don’t wait for disappointment from the bureaucrats,<\/strong>\u00a0http:\/\/gu.com\/p\/38396<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The future is hard to predict but one way or another our economy and society will change dramatically as we adapt to the\u00a0end of cheap fossil fuels<\/span><\/a>, address the threat of\u00a0runaway climate change<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and fix our\u00a0broken financial system<\/span><\/a>. A new, positive approach to this transition is emerging which sees it as an opportunity to change all of our lives for the better.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Festival of Transition is a series of events, talks and walks up and down the country culminating in a nationwide day of action and re-imagining on Wednesday 20th June 2012, the first day of the UN Earth Summit in Rio. It’s an invitation to explore how overcoming big challenges can lead to better lives for us all.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tickets still available for many of the walks and talks in the run up to the 20th.<\/span><\/p>\n

Previous #articles #video #RIO +20<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/neweconomics<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.transitiontowntotnes.org\/about\/what-is-transition\/what-economic-crisis<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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\nHead over to the Festival website at\u00a0www.festivaloftransition.net and get involved!
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