Life Economy

[Flaviano Goldammer]

Whenthe pandemic broke in 2020, Reboot the Future, Franklin University and the Future Food Institute partnered on a sequence of live-streamed discussions exploring what #GoodAfterCovid19 looks like. The discussions approached this question from multiple perspectives including education, business, spirituality and religion, youth, and the environment.

Bringing together leading voices in these fields, along with members of the public, #GoodAfterCovid19 provides a laboratory to work out how we can build a more compassionate, equitable and sustainable future from the disaster of the pandemic.

Curated by Kim Polman and Anthony Bennett, the book explores these 10 unifying values and reflection activities as part of a rich, broad and inspiring map that guides us towards a life economy where all life thrives.

Values for a Life Economy creates a confluence of pragmatism and wisdom. The authors show us a clear way forward to a future in which humanity can survive and thrive while the integrity of our precious planet Earth is maintained. The book is a beautiful bouquet of essays rooted in the magnificent spirit of Regenerative Culture!

April 5th marks Golden Rule Day, a time to reflect on the universal value of treating others and the planet with kindness. Throughout April, engage with us through various activities, real stories, practical exercises, and inspiring examples that explore the significance of the Golden Rule in driving positive change worldwide. Together, let's make every act count towards a brighter, more compassionate world.

Our valuable partnership between Reboot the Future and The Institute for Ecological Civilization (EcoCiv); holding dialogues between change agents and business leaders exploring ways our societies can realise a life economy.

The long march of hierarchical and colonial history has led us to this moment of awareness. We are learning that the melting glaciers, coronavirus pandemic, species extinctions, racial and income inequality, political turmoil, and other heart-wrenching events are symptoms of a global social-governmental-economic system that is consuming itself into extinction. This is what I call the Death Economy that defines success as the maximization of short-term profits for corporations and short-term accumulation of material things for individuals, regardless of the environmental and social costs.

The future lies in transforming the Death Economy into a Life Economy that cleans up pollution, regenerates devastated ecosystems, recycles, and develops technologies that restore resources and that benefit, rather than ravage, the environment. Businesses that pay returns to investors who invest in an economy that is itself a renewable resource become the success stories.

What is the relationship between business and activism and can business be used as a vessel for activist movements? Listen to Award-winning social entrepreneur and founder of the Craigberoch Business Decelerator, Gib Bulloch and Co-Founder and Activist in Residence at B Lab UK, Charmian Love discuss the role activism plays towards multi-level systems change in business.

What are the actions required to address real climate solutions moving forward and how do we achieve them? Join Fergus Bruce (Co-Founder of the After the Pandemic initiative), Anna Murphy (impact consultant and activist), and Denisha Killoh (National Childhood Bereavement Project lead and trustee at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll) Scotland) as they discuss the current pitfalls of the environmental movement and how activists and governing bodies can work together towards collaborative climate solutions by redefining systems.

What considerations do decision makers need to think about before implementing climate based interventions? Join Fergus Bruce (Co-Founder of the After the Pandemic initiative), Anna Murphy (impact consultant and activist), and Denisha Killoh (National Childhood Bereavement Project lead and trustee at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll) Scotland) as they discuss the importance of centering communities within the decision making process on climate solutions. Listen as they explore what tools and pathways are necessary to collaborate with local communities in affecting macro level change.

How can individuals in positions of power work collaboratively with individuals on different levels of change to work towards a corporate culture shift that realizes solutions to collective problems? Stephen Vasconcellos, regenerative changemaker at Positive and co-founder of Reboot the future, Dr. Thomas Bruhn, lead for A Mindset for the Anthropocene research group at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, and Katie Rowberry, Head of Strategic Partnerships at WRAP, discuss during a panel from COP2.

Problems brought by the looming climate crisis leaves us with the uncertainty on what solutions will work. Founder of Open Studios, Ornella de la Campa, CEO of Matter Unlimited, Rob Holzer, and CSO of BuffaloGrid Vanessa Arelle, discuss why uncertainty and closed doors are critical to leading meaningful change in the world. Their conversation delves into why values and passion bridge connections and uncover new opportunities to collaborate for a life economy.

Building movements toward social and environmental change often require a collective of individuals who share the same ethos towards action. What are the necessary traits needed in ourselves, and others, that help build positive movements in the world? CEO of iMoSyS Mayamiko Nkoloma, Co-Founder of Ecocide Law Alliance Monica Schldt, and Movement Coordinator for Africans Rising Lamin Saidykhan discuss what attributes are needed for activists and change agents to be resilient and to guide action in spaces of conflict and opposition.

To perform this task effectively, we need to analyse and understand how transition has affected the lives of people in regions, and what their views are on issues such as democracy, the role of the state, and prospects for the future.

The Life in Transition Survey III showed growing levels of life satisfaction across the former communist bloc, generally decreasing but continuing concerns about corruption and a persistent gender divide in the labour markets and in business.

We commissioned CBI Economics to calculate the economic benefits of clean air in the UK. The report finds that the UK economy could benefit to the tune of 1.6 billion each year if it were to achieve the guidelines set by the World Health Organisation for air quality.

The analysis finds that reducing mortality and disease linked to poor air quality will lead to fewer deaths, fewer work absences and less days an individual attends work ill. Not only does this benefit the individuals and their friends, families and communities, but a healthier nation brings with it important economic benefits from retaining the skills and experience of those people.

Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy, a report from the McKinsey Global Institute, cuts through the noise and identifies 12 technologies that could drive truly massive economic transformations and disruptions in the coming years. The report also looks at exactly how these technologies could change our world, as well as their benefits and challenges, and offers guidelines to help leaders from businesses and other institutions respond.

We estimate that, together, applications of the 12 technologies discussed in the report could have a potential economic impact between $14 trillion and $33 trillion a year in 2025. This estimate is neither predictive nor comprehensive. It is based on an in-depth analysis of key potential applications and the value they could create in a number of ways, including the consumer surplus that arises from better products, lower prices, a cleaner environment, and better health.

Energy-storage devices or physical systems store energy for later use. These technologies, such as lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells, already power electric and hybrid vehicles, along with billions of portable consumer electronics. Over the coming decade, advancing energy-storage technology could make electric vehicles cost competitive, bring electricity to remote areas of developing countries, and improve the efficiency of the utility grid.

New Premier Steven Miles will appoint a Night Life Economy Commissioner - a new role that will work closely with local businesses, live music venues, and entertainment precincts to create a vibrant and safe nightlife environment.

The new commissioner will work with industry to support, promote, and advocate for key aspects of the night life economy, with an emphasis on partnerships that encourage the growth, sustainability, and vibrancy of the diverse local businesses that underpin this important sector.

"Queensland's nightlife economy has always outdone itself on the national and international stage; boasting iconic live music venues, theatres, arts, entertainment, festivals, hospitality, night life and tourist activities that make our cities vibrant cultural hubs and economic powerhouses.

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Mass tourism has been creating increasing complaints and resistances in many tourist cities worldwide. The global Covid-19 health emergency has further affected the complex relationship between the activities of city dwellers and those of the tourist flows. Be the visitors present or abruptly absent, the effects of tourism on housing, labour, and the urban economy as a whole can threaten the very survival of a tourist destination. The ultimate goals of tourist-based transformations are not clear, nor their relationship with the resilience of destinations. A systemic perspective is here offered on tourism in cities, with a focus on the city that likely exhibits the highest level of tourist attraction with respect to its vulnerability, that is, Venice, Italy. Various aspects of its sustainability and resilience, along with the involved interconnection and dependency links, are taken into consideration. Currently proposed alternative scenarios are presented, and their weaknesses commented. Some implications are also addressed for sustainable and resilient transformations. The comprehension of the dynamics that drive a tourist city system, together with the study of its systemic leverage points, appear to be mandatory for effective urban policies and planning.

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