Designing a purposeful world the sustainable development goals as a blueprint for humanity
In September 2015, at the United Nations, world leaders agreed on seventeen Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs. This book extrapolates the SDGs into the idea of a purposeful world. In this context, the purpose for humanity is to thrive sustainably alongside other life forms and to consciously cel...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London, [England] ; New York, New York :
Routledge
2018.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009631120406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of figures
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction: why any one of us can make a difference
- 2 Reasons for hope: building on the thoughts of Al Gore
- 3 A personal story: the author's journey to now
- 4 Designing purposeful organisations: a synopsis of the necessary conditions for change
- 5 Several fractal leaps of scale: from single cells to humanity
- 6 The purpose of humanity
- 7 A shared vision: how the SDGs define our future in a way we can all accept
- 8 Engaging absolutely everyone in the SDGs
- 9 Building the structures for change
- 10 Why our values and behaviours (our consciousness) must evolve to support change
- 11 Measuring results and defining success
- 12 Playing to the strengths of humanity
- 13 In closing
- Index.
