So often people hear critiques of the modern system and wonder whats the alternative? What would a more healthy economic, social and political reality look like? Being aware of the many alternative visions that exist, which mostly exist in obscurity in little pockets on the internet, were planning on putting an extra focus on making these visions more widely known in 2014. We think that imagining a better way for the world to be, and then working towards that vision is a much more healthy, empowering and productive way to inspire people to action. Visions of nightmare scenarios may have a small role to play in motivating us to challenge the status quo, but overall, we just dont think making bad problems less bad is an effective strategy. Just listen to these two goals and see which one appeals to you more: 1) Avoid climate catastrophe and the collapse of civilization. 2) Create an abundant, egalitarian, joyful and participatory society that is aligned with nature, where everyone is free to realize their highest potential. Number 2 right. You picked 2? Yea, us too. To kick-start this spotlight on alternatives, this article presents 10 principles to define what Radical Ecological Democracy is, and it sounds great to us. filmsforaction.org/articles/towards-alternatives-radical-ecological-democracy/ From everything weve learned from all the emergent movements towards sustainability across the globe, this captures much of the consensus philosophy that we think humanity is heading towards. Its quite exciting.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 23:42:23 +0000