I am a french designer, founder and CEO of social innovation consulting socialdesign, sas., specialized in ICT impact on processes, management and organizations, with a special focus on how innovative strategies can foster a world more respectful of human beings and environment. Triple bottom line - you name it!
In the past few years I have implemented change management strategies with the Demos Group for french companies such as Accor, la RATP, l'AFP, PSA et Generali.
I am involved in the beautiful Madmundo project as web advisor and art director, and work on the next step of a not-for-profit civic process with french NGO Bridge Initiative.
I run a french speaking blog, design durable, to promote fresh and helpful ideas on sustainable design.
I share conceptual and spiritual stuff about the future here and personal stuff here.
The real dividend, he says, is diversity: In an era of industrial agriculture, where millions of acres are planted with the same variety of corn and millions of pigs are bred to be genetically similar, small local farms are the ultimate hedge fund. They preserve heirloom seeds and quirky breeds; strengthen the soil with organic nutrients; create local markets that connect producer directly to consumer.
The economic crisis will leave the US and other economies greatly weakened and it will be imperative to increase efficiency. One area in which there is ample room for improvement is in the energy efficiency of businesses, consumers and the government.
According to a recent paper by the Peterson Institute, spending $10bn (€7.9bn, £7.1bn) to insulate US homes and federal buildings could create and sustain up to 100,000 jobs between 2009 and 2011, while saving the economy from $1.4bn to $3.1bn a year between 2012 and 2020.
This type of investment and those in green technology and infrastructure would not only provide a short-term stimulus but also improve the US competitive position. As the world moves to a low-carbon economy, there will be a competitive advantage for those who embrace these technologies.
By Joseph Stiglitz and Nicholas Stern
Published: March 2 2009 19:16 | Last updated: March 2 2009 19:16
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The Developing Nations license allows, for the first time, any copyright holder in the world to participate first-hand in reforming global information policy. The fact is that most of the world's population is simply priced out of developed nations' publishing output. To authors, that means an untapped readership. To economists, it means "deadweight loss." To human rights advocates and educators, it is a tragedy. The Developing Nations license is designed to address all three concerns.
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Human-centered design directly supports the first two pillars of sustainability:
- Economic - matching a design to user's needs and abilities enhance its utilization, quality, and efficiency, thus providing cost effective solutions and reducing the likelihood that systems products and services will be rejected by their users;
- Social - taking a human-centered approach results in systems, products and services which are better for the health and wellbeing of their users, including users with disabilities;
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