Author: stephenhinton

Representing new futures at Stockholm Future day 1 March

Most of our holidays are focused on past events or individuals, or on the rhythms of nature. History and nature are wonderful and should be honored — but the amazing future we are building together should be honored as well.

Future Day is a way of focusing and celebrating the energy that more and more people around the world are directing toward creating a radically better future.

This is a brand new holiday — the first Future Day was in 2012.

DETAILS

For Future Day in Stockholm this year, a number of futures-focused organisations will arrange a collaborative event to illustrate alternative futures. The day will be organised as a experiential game, where participants collect insights about different futures followed by a co-creative process, where teams craft possible future scenarios.

Time: Saturday March 1 from 11AM to 3PM.

Stephen Hinton i staking part as one of the PEOPLE REPRESENTING ALTERNATIVE FUTURES

More information here

New workshop form – the Local Economy Rocket – launches

We are pleased to announce a new  workshop form called “The Local Economy Rocket: stages from conversation to transition enterprise”.  Inspired by the Reconomy project in UK and the work of Hela Sverige Skall Leva and Swedish JAK Bank, this workshop presents the experiences and tools from local economic development from around Sweden and the rest of the world. Participants will become familiar with the stages to economic development and tools so they can start to apply them in their local economy. Continue reading “New workshop form – the Local Economy Rocket – launches”

Reading the trends: business is going social

Where is business going?  At least we can say reviewing the recent editions of Signals of Change Newsletter it seems that a new leadership is emerging. From the Copenhagen-based Water and Food Award’s simple observation that people need food security for the world to have peace and prosperity, to Michael Porter’s declaration that business and society have common shared values. To experts like Johan Rockström’s simple observation that nature is sending a bill, to a myriad of corporations redefining the core of their missions. Continue reading “Reading the trends: business is going social”

Linking CSR and food security: webinar with Swedish Safety organisation

Stephen Hinton, representing the Water and Food Award joins  ISSS for the first in their P.R.N. Webinar series.

DATE: 27th February      TIME: 14:00 CET (50 minutes)

SUBJECT: CSR from a food security and risk and continuity perpective

FROM THE PROGRAM: What is food insecurity doing to us? How businesses view these trends? Micheal Porter’s perspective. Water and Food applicants’ solutions. Perspective on Risk management.

REGISTRATION: is online and free, follow this link

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Inner Transition – Inre Omställning

Att ställa om till en ny ordning, med mindre energi och förmodligen mindre global handel kommer att innebär även en inre omställning. Att vi har en material överflöd men är inte lyckliga ändå kanske har sin ursprung i hur den rådande världsbilden har påverkat vårt sätt att se på livet. Medan  diskussioner har gått varmt om alternativa valutor, vindkraft, oljetopp, småskalig produktion osv har andra grupper inom omställning arbetat med de inre aspekter av vad det betyder att ändra sin världsbild. Continue reading “Inner Transition – Inre Omställning”

Circular economy in diagrams: where logic breaks down and where financial incentives can work

Are your circle economy diagrams confusing your audience? This article aims to help you communicate clearly. As a staunch aficionado of reaching a resilient economy through sustainability I am all for circle economy thinking- if it ensures people get food on the table and a roof over their heads. Unclear delivery will not help our cause. We talk of circle economy from two angles: economy as a form of housekeeping and economy in terms of monetary flows. These are not always the same thing. The final section suggests a solution.

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