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"If the aim of human society is happiness, freedom, and prosperity, there are indeed many alternative ways to achieve this without endangering the earth and ourselves, and without leaving behind half or more of humanity. This applies to India as to any other country, though the specifics of the alternatives will vary greatly depending on ecological, cultural, economic, and political conditions. 
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Paul Hawken, environmentalist and entrepreneur, believes that the real question of our time is not how social and environmental movements are connected, but rather how they became separated.
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December 10, 2014 4:50 AM
A video featuring Paul Hawken, talking about the interconnection of people and the environment. Separation of people and the environment, he proposes, was born out of the will of the privileged. It relates to TimeBanking and other social movements through highlighting the importance of contributing to social benefit and environmental improvement.
Hawken, P. (2013). Paul Hawken talks about social and environmental movements. Retrieved from http://on.aol.com/video/paul-hawken-talks-about-social-and-environmental-movements-511953442 |
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Panarchy is a near synonym to the concept of Peer Governance, and refers to networked governance. It is also the title of an important book on the logic of ecological systems.
Panarchy/panarchism has an older meaning, referring to a system of multiple extraterritorial governments, see here and our entry onMultigovernment for background.
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"The Transition Research Network (TRN) is a self-organising peer group of academics and community activists which aims to: Help advance understanding and practice in Transition; Support Transition groups to address their research needs Help transform the crisis in our universities into an opportunity for positive change in research culture, making research relevant, fulfilling, and fun.
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