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Document Type: | Book |
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John Grant |
ISBN: | 9780470684368 0470684364 |
OCLC Number: | 437299486 |
Description: | pages |
Contents: | Foreword. Introduction. PART 1: A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE? 1. Why don't we have a climate for change yet? 2. Organising for change: Obama and Transition Towns. 3. Putting organising for change into action. PART 2: RELOCATING THE DREAMS. 4. If not consumerism, then what ... ? 5. Relocating the dreams: growing our own, Nokia. 6. Putting relocating the dreams into action. PART 3: CO-OPERATIVE RES PONSIBILITY. 7. The wall of irresponsibility. 8. Co-operative responsibility: the power of transparency. 9. Putting co-operative responsibility into action. PART 4: ECONOMIC RESILIENCE. 10. Why the economy works against sustainability. 11. Economic resilience: Grameen, CCA and co-operatives. 12. Putting economic resilience into action. PART 5: ABUNDANCE. 13. The difference between abundance and (financial) productivity. 14. Abundant systems; craft guilds and community currencies. 15. Putting abundant systems design into action. Postscript: a checklist for world builders. Acknowledgements. References. Index. |
Responsibility: | by John Grant. |
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"...highlights the challenges of sustainability and offers ideas on how to overcome..." (Global Innovation Report, 2010) 'Overflowing with creative ideas and expositions of what is happening in culture and society...Grant's excitement is infectious.' (Sublime, March 2010) '...the inspiration and ideas John Grant provides...encourages us all to think again about our individual behaviour and our actions...' (FreshBusinessThinking.com, March 2010). '...offers insight for brands seeking a socially responsible positioning or, beyond that, businesses looking for totally new models of operation...' (Admap, May 2010). '...a positive book, full of a wide range of inspiring ideas...' (Permaculture, Issue 64 - April 2010). '...we recommend Co-Opportunity as the book to pick up...' (TreeHugger.com, March 2010). '...it's important to view this book as a springboard for discussion...because this is still very much a frontline debate.' (B2B Marketing, September 2010). '...a genuinely enjoyable and accessible read'. (ResPublica.org.uk, January 2011). Read more...

