Designing the Purposeful World

The Sustainable Development Goals as a Blueprint for Humanity
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-0-8153-8132-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 213 g

In September 2015, at the United Nations, world leaders agreed on seventeen Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs. This book extrapolates the SDGs into the idea of a purposeful world. In this context, the purpose for humanity is to thrive sustainably alongside other life forms and to consciously celebrate the process. The SDGs serve as a powerful vision, time-stamped at the 2030 time horizon, not just for world leaders but for us all. However, faced with the challenges of implementing the SDGs, we (including business leaders, government leaders and anyone wishing to make a difference) can feel overwhelmed.

Wilson takes the reader on a journey of thought and invites them to work out their personal role in sustainability as well as their collaborative role alongside others in their communities and organisations. Written in a very accessible style, the book celebrates some of the many achievements made by ordinary people as a catalyst for hope, sets out a number of achievable goals and provides exercises to enable the reader to adopt practices that help to make a difference. It is the perfect book to help turn the SDGs into action at every level – governmental, organisational and personal.

Zielgruppe

Professional and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wilson, Clive

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmensethik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction – why any one of us can make a difference

Chapter 2: Reasons for hope – building on the thoughts of Al Gore

Chapter 3: A personal story – the author’s journey to now

Chapter 4: Designing purposeful organisations – a synopsis of the necessary conditions for change

Chapter 5: Several fractal leaps of scale – from single cells to humanity

Chapter 6: The purpose of humanity

Chapter 7: A shared vision – how the SDGs define our future in a way we can all accept

Chapter 8: Engaging absolutely everyone in the SDGs

Chapter 9: Building the structures for change

Chapter 10: Why our values and behaviours (our consciousness) must evolve to support change

Chapter 11: Measuring results and defining success

Chapter 12: Playing to the strengths of humanity

Chapter 13: In closing

Über Autor(innen)

Clive Wilson chairs the United Nations Association (Harrogate) as an advocate for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. He is an experienced consultant and is committed to both organisational sustainability as well as improving the effectiveness of social entrepreneurs in the developing world.