Publications by: STWR
Catalysing a civil society movement to share the sky
Blog / 22nd May 2015A radical new initiative has recently been launched that could potentially break the impasse in climate change negotiations by catalysing a global civil society movement that claims collective property rights over the atmosphere.
“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.
Policy experts point the way towards sustainable consumption on a shared planet
Blog / 8th May 2015During a recent workshop held in Eugene (Oregon, USA), a number of policy experts met to research and explore actions that cities can take to promote sustainable consumption and well-being at the municipal level.
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.
Reclaiming the ‘real’ sharing economy
Article / 20th April 2015What does it actually mean ‘to share’? This might seem like an obvious question, but the concept of sharing is increasingly being debated, discussed and redefined in our modern age of rapid technological change and planetary crises.
Editorial: Growing calls for sharing and justice
Article / 20th April 2015As part of STWR’s ‘global call for sharing’ campaign, our latest editorial highlights how recent protest and campaigning activity is invariably focused on the need to share wealth, power and resources more fairly and sustainably, as witnessed in many recent popular mobilisations for social and economic justice across the world.
From basic income to social dividend: sharing the value of common resources
Article / 18th March 2015It’s time to broaden the debate on how to fund a universal basic income by including options for sharing resource rents, which is a model that can be applied internationally to reform unjust economic systems, reduce extreme poverty and protect the global commons.
Reflections on the future of the sharing economy
Blog / 3rd March 2015At a time when inequality is on the rise and nations are failing to reduce global carbon emissions, what does the future hold for the sharing economy movement unless it mobilises to reform government policies that are the root cause of climate change and socio-economic exclusion?