Education must link citizenship and sustainability

Putting it into practice

Getting involved in the Democracy and Sustainability Platform isn’t just about signing up.

All members of the Platform agree to take at least one step each year to implement the Commitments in the Manifesto for Democracy and Sustainability, and to share what they’ve done via the Platform.

You can call it spreading ripples, or creating a cascade of action to show that democracy and sustainability are inseparable, that people care, and that together we’re building practical action to create the changes that are needed.

Through video clips, stories and pictures collected from members once a year, the Platform will provide a forum to show what’s happening around the world.

Watch this space for the first round of examples of what members have been doing to get democracy to work for sustainability. And if you’re a member, start thinking about what you’d like to share when the request goes out, in early 2014!

Of course we’d love to hear from you before then too. Feel free to drop the coordinators of the Platform a line at manifesto at fdsd dot org.

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Fomento del Desarrollo Sostenible mediante empresas de Economía Social

Contributed by: Miguel Angel Reina López, España

FEANSAL es la organización empresarial que desde 1989 defiende y representa a las sociedades laborales andaluzas. La Federación andaluza aúna y representa a estas sociedades, defendiendo sus derechos y poniendo a su disposición un equipo de profesionales para la mejora de su competitividad y la creación de empleo estable y de calidad. Desde sus distintas… Read more »

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Energy-saving – it’s a social thing

Contributed by: Andrew Dobson, UK

Reducing energy consumption is one of the biggest challenges we face in the UK today. In order to tackle CO2 emissions and ensure both the security and affordability of supply, the Government has made energy demand reduction a policy priority. For consumers, rising energy prices and accessing affordable energy are growing concerns. Although energy consumption… Read more »