Topic: Poverty and hunger
‘Even it up’ for a sharing society
Blog / 1st July 2015A call for sharing the world’s resources is being heard almost everywhere today, and is consistently at the heart of civil society demands for a better world. But too often, this mutual concern is understood and couched in implicit terms, without acknowledging the urgency of realising a fairer sharing of wealth, power and resources as a solution to humanity’s problems.
Wach auf Amerika, wach auf!
Article / 1st July 2015Es ist an der Zeit, dass Amerika seine Werte durch eine umfassendere und spirituelle Vision, auf der Grundlage einer gerechten Verteilung der Ressourcen der Welt, eiligst ersetzt.
Božič, sistem in jaz
Article / 22nd June 2015Mi vsi skupaj tvorimo ta sistem, ki ga krivimo za svetovne probleme, kar se zelo jasno pokaže ob božiču, ko v trgovinskih središčih v Jezusovem imenu ropamo svojo krhko Zemljo. Poznamo še kakšen boljši način praznovanja rojstva Kristusa kot združiti se pod zastavo svobode in pravičnosti ter se na mirnih demonstracijah zavzemati za konec lakote in revščine v svetu.
Exploring the virtues of sharing and collaboration: STWR interviewed by Sharing.Lab
Article / 15th June 2015To realise the true potential of sharing and collaborative consumption we need to challenge the prevailing economic model, particularly the excesses of consumer culture and the widening of inequalities that are an inherent feature of modern capitalist societies.
New visions of global solidarity
Article / 2nd June 2015In this latest editorial we’re highlighting some of the various ways in which a call for sharing is being expressed in the field of international development, especially in relation to calls for more and better overseas aid.
“The more you talk about economic growth, the less you talk about sharing”
Blog / 21st May 2015If we agree on the goal for a more equal world, then we must stop pursuing endless economic growth and start sharing what we actually have, which will make all our lives better.
Rethinking basic income in a sharing society
Article / 13th May 2015A basic income derived from the value of collectively owned resources could empower citizens to transform their societies.
The spiritual imperative to share our world
Article / 12th May 2015The major spiritual lesson for humanity in the twenty-first century could not be simpler or more urgent, however difficult it has been to realise this obvious truth in our structures of international relationship: that a more equitable sharing of wealth, technology, skills and knowledge is the fundamental basis of a just and peaceful world order.
Globale Vereinigung der Menschheit
Article / 8th May 2015Die Zeit ist gekommen, wo Millionen von uns demonstrieren müssen, und zwar nicht gegen dieses oder jenes, sondern wer wir sind.
Calls for a ‘restorative economy’ encapsulate the growing debate on sharing
Blog / 6th May 2015A new report calling for a ‘restorative economy’ seeks to stimulate a much needed debate about how we can create a fairer, more sharing-oriented society in the UK and globally. Launched as part of Tearfund’s Ordinary Heroes campaign, the report advocates for a drastic change in economic direction if a decent standard of living is to be extended to everyone on the planet, as well as future generations.