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Democracy, environmental justice and sustainable development; Issues and approaches for civil society in the UK: an emerging agenda

Halina Ward — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:41:42 +0000

Maria Adebowale, Simon Burall, Caroline Digby, Erin van der Maas, Paul Manners, Charles Secrett, Matthew Scott, Mark Walton, Halina Ward, Stuart Wilks-Heeg

In this paper written following an NGO Leaders meeting on democracy, environmental justice and sustainable development held in October 2009, participants reflect on an emerging agenda on democracy, environmental justice and sustainable development, and their potential role in shaping its course.

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A revolutionary pathway to democracy, environmental justice and sustainable development

Halina Ward — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:28:01 +0000

Charles Secrett

Leading sustainability campaigner Charles Secrett sets out a possible pathway for achieving revolutionary change towards democracy, environmental justice and sustainable development.

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A possible pathway to revolutionary change for democracy, environmental justice and sustainable development

Halina Ward — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:10:21 +0000

In a new paper published on this website, sustainability campaigner Charles Secrett sets out a possible pathway for achieving revolutionary change towards democracy, environmental justice and sustainable development.

As Charles explains: “Currently, we have no visionary text explaining the intersect between (those heavy but crucial concepts) democracy, environmental justice and sustainable development. The task now upon us, as chaos increasingly bites the world over, is to find a development path that can sustain and improve life, without chasing the chimera of perfect answers to all problems.

With no convenient scripture to hand, is there another way to bring about the kind of revolution that is needed? Can we find that transformative, non-violent route-map that can lift us out of the mess we have created and toward a more fulfilling society, moulded by the principles and practice of democracy, environmental justice and sustainable development?”

We invite your comments. Feel free to post thoughts via the Comments function on this blog post or by sending an email to Charles at the address given at the top of his paper.

Background paper on environmental justice, democracy and sustainable development

Halina Ward — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:08:59 +0000

Maria Adebowale, Halina Ward

This short background note, produced by Capacity Global and the Foundation for Democracy and Sustainable Development, is intended to help stimulate discussion at a half-day Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) Leaders meeting on democracy, environmental justice and sustainable development on 26^th October 2009. The note outlines a range of intersections between democracy, environmental justice and sustainable development in the UK, and highlights issues for consideration at the meeting.