Posted By Halina Ward
on 6 November, 2009
The UN Democracy Fund has asked us to post information about a forthcoming funding round for civil society-led work on projects that can advance and support democracy.
We’re happy to do so, in the hope that NGOs based in middle and low income countries will have project ideas that can make advances in getting democracy working for sustainable development.
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The United Nations Democracy Fund invites civil society organizations to apply for funding
The United Nations Democracy Fund invites civil society organizations to apply for funding for projects to advance and support democracy. Project proposals may be submitted on-line between …
Posted By Halina Ward
on 3 November, 2009
I went to an excellent Sustainable Development Commission/Earthscan panel discussion yesterday afternoon for the launch of Professor Tim Jackson’s new book, “Prosperity without Growth”. Other panelists were Professor Lord Tony Giddens, Jo Swinson MP and Ed Crooks.
The discussion was based on Professor Jackson’s central argument that building a new economic model fit for a low carbon world is ‘the most urgent task of our times’.
There was some discussion at the event about the extent to which getting to this economy ’fit for purpose’ depends on the state of our democracy.
In his book, Professor Jackson argues that “…
