Topic: Poverty and hunger
Oxfam’s latest bombshell on how unequally the world’s wealth is shared
Blog / 19th January 2015Twitter feeds and newspaper headlines were again dominated this morning by new statistics on growing wealth inequality, as released by Oxfam ahead of this week’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.
Ein Diskurs über Ideologien, Überzeugungen und ‘Ismen’
Article / 16th January 2015Wie können wir zu der Erkenntnis gelangen, dass Teilen die Lösung für eine planetare Krise ist, und unsere einzig noch verbleibende Hoffnung für die Sanierung einer geteilten Welt? Diese Frage ist bei der Betrachtung der Ismen von zentraler Bedeutung, denn wir haben unsere Selbstgefälligkeit intellektualisiert, um sie als normal zu rechtfertigen.
Leading Churchmen in Britain call for a more equal and sharing society
Article / 15th January 2015The Church of England has spoken out in trenchant terms about the extreme inequality that defines modern Britain, arguing today that moral principles and sharing should underpin the foundations of society.
Annual review 2014
News / 13th January 2015Our latest annual review provides an overview of STWR’s activities over the course of 2014 as well as our key areas of focus for 2015, which includes ongoing research and writing projects alongside the promotion of STWR’s ‘global call for sharing’ campaign.
Heeding Christ’s teaching to share in the 21st century
Blog / 8th January 2015To address the epochal challenges of the twenty-first century, we will have to heed Christ’s simple message like never before—and finally share the world’s wealth and resources more equitably among us all.
The true meaning of Christmas
Article / 16th December 2014At this time of year, it is easy to forget the reality of the critical world situation as we partake in the frantic overconsumption and festivities of Christmas. But what is the true meaning of Christmas in the midst of environmental destruction, growing levels of poverty and escalating global tensions?
Why sharing is a common cause that unites us all
Article / 8th December 2014Given that a call for sharing is already a fundamental (if often unacknowledged) demand of engaged citizens and progressive organisations, there is every reason why we should embrace this common cause that unites us all.
Media release: ‘Global call for sharing’ campaign
News / 8th December 2014Share The World’s Resources (STWR) has launched a new campaign in order to catalyse a broader public debate on the need to strengthen and scale up diverse forms of economic sharing at the local, national and global level.
Campaign strategy: a global call for sharing
News / 4th December 2014Below is an overview of STWR’s ‘global call for sharing’ campaign strategy for the next five years, including an outline of our main objectives and activities, as well as a summary of the key individuals and organisations that the campaign is aimed at.
Sharing as our common cause
Report / 4th December 2014This report demonstrates how a call for sharing underpins many existing initiatives for social justice, environmental stewardship, true democracy and global peace. On this basis, STWR argues that sharing should be more widely promoted as a common cause that can help connect civil society organisations and social movements under a united call for change.