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This post is provided by OPEN Fellow, Henry Leveson-Gower, who is Founder and CEO of Promoting Economic Pluralism, a growing movement of progressive, pluralist economists from across academia, government, industry and civil society, campaigning for fresh economic thinking for the 21st century.   Dear OPEN colleagues, In October, the Nobel Prize in Economics will celebrateContinue reading “Does the Nobel Economics Prize promote the economic thinking we need to meet the challenges of the 21st century?”

by Tony Cooke, CEO, One Planet Education Networks Here’s a little something uplifting for the weekend. Recently, I had the great pleasure of being in the audience for TEDxExeter and got to see Chris and Harry, fresh from the Edinburgh Festival, perform a couple of ‘Songs of Hope For The Planet’. They’re now available onContinue reading “Songs of Hope For The Planet”

To get out of the mess we’re in, we need a new story that explains the present and guides the future, says author George Monbiot. Drawing on findings from psychology, neuroscience and evolutionary biology, he offers a new vision for society built around our fundamental capacity for altruism and cooperation. This contagiously optimistic talk willContinue reading “The New Political Story That Could Change Everything”

In 2018, Scotland, Iceland and New Zealand established the network of Wellbeing Economy Governments (WEGo) to challenge the acceptance of GDP as the ultimate measure of a country’s success. In this visionary talk, First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon explains the far-reaching implications of a “well-being economy” — which places factors like equal pay, childcare, mentalContinue reading “Scotland’s First Minister speaks out on Wellbeing Economy in new TED Talk”

A couple of days ago on 29 July was 2019’s Earth Overshoot Day, marking the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. We maintain this deficit by liquidating stocks of ecological resources and accumulating waste, primarily carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. EarthContinue reading “Earth Overshoot Day 29 July 2019”

This post was first published on Jonkoping University’s website.  2019 Global Gathering of PRME Community RMER – Responsible Management Education Research Multistakeholder Engagement for Agenda 2030 30 September – 3 October 2019 Hosted by Jönköping International Business School Sponsored by Jönköping International Business School and the Municipality of Jönköping Take advantage of our early bird registrationContinue reading “2019 Global Gathering of PRME Community”

We are pleased to share information on the following opportunity at The King’s University, Canada. We understand that the original application deadline of 31st May 2019 has been extended to widen the search for potential candidates. The King’s University invites applications from qualified scholars for nomination to a Tier II Canada Research Chair tenure-track faculty position. CandidatesContinue reading “Opportunity: Research Chair, Transition to Sustainability”

We are delighted to inform you about two roundtable programs being run in parallel with each other in Nairobi on 22-26 Sept 2019 by OPEN co-founder and board member, Professor Jonathan Gosling. Roundtables for experienced managers and for young leaders are a four day intensive course who find themselves managing and leading in complex environments.Continue reading “Leading Wisely In Complex Situations”