Willy De Backer

Independent journalist, professional moderator and knowledge expert on sustainability policies.
Head of Friends of Europe's Greening Europe Forum

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The Great Transition

Policy news & blueprints for the transition to a new Sustainable and Social Economy

The Future of Agriculture and Food

News and analysis on the key challenges and policies for future farming and food production

Business & Sustainability

Stories and reports on which businesses are on a real pathway to sustainability

Rethinking Europe

A collection of most innovative ideas on how to re-engineer the European Union

Willy's Reading List

Books I need to read in the next months/years

The Future of Big Oil

News and comments on how Big Oil companies are scrambling for their future

Willy's Favorite Music

Willy's Greatest Albums

Competitive Europe

News, report and analysis on EU industry and economy policies

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The 21st Century

Implications for the Future, Social Media, OER, ICT Adaptation, Educational Technology.
by Susan Bainbridge

Content Curation World

Understanding the Emerging Real-Time News Curation Universe
by Robin Good

Environnement et Nucléaire "Autrement"

Planète en danger: Environnement, écologie, énergie, pollution, catastrophes... comment la préserver
by CFTC HUS

Content Curation, Social Business and Beyond

Covering the ongoing evolution of content curation & beyond; the impact & innovation http://xeeme.com/JanGordon
by janlgordon

Digital presentations in education

Everything for and about presentations - tools, software, multimedia, interactive whiteboard, apps
by Baiba Svenca

SOCIAL MEDIA, what we think about!

Everyone talks about social media, what is important or a must..., make your choice! -- Keep in touch: http://www.xeeme.com/MartinGysler
by Martin Gysler

Trade unions and social activism

News about trade unions and the fight for social justice.
by Leicester Worker

Infographics

The Best Infographics on the Web
by thomesss

The P2P Daily

Monitoring peer to peer trends in every aspect of social life
by P2P Foundation

Planete DDurable

Toutes les infos sur le developpement durable
by Hubert MESSMER @Zehub on Twitter

Awesome Infographics

Collection of interesting infographics
by Jonha Revesencio

Countdown to Financial Armageddon

Tracking the final days of the debt bubble
by Nick Laight

CAP21

www.cap21.net
by CAP21

UtopianDynamics

What is driving our world forward... or maybe backwards
by Paulo Furtado

Peer2Politics

thoughts on the development of peer-to-peer dynamics in the field of politics, economics and institutions
by jean lievens

Food issues

From sustainable agriculture to Big Ag around the globe
by Cathryn Wellner

real utopias

towards progress or regression? Alternative views becoming mainstream (soon)
by jean lievens

Climate Change, Agriculture & Food Security

The latest research, policy, and other developments
by CGIAR Climate

Sustainable Futures

Things to do, consider and act on to create a sustainable future for people and planet
by Flora Moon

Mapping Social Network Unionism Worldwide

For a peer to peer, transnational, commons, grassroots, and hyperempowered labour class movement
by GAIA: Global Alliance for Immediate Alteration

Concentration of Wealth == Existential Risk

"In this possible terminal phase of human existence Democracy and Freedom are more than 'values to be treasured' - they may well be essential to survival." - Noam Chomsky.
by Khannea Suntzu

"Environmental, Climate, Global warming, Oil, Trash, recycling, Green, Energy"

"Environmental, Climate, Global warming, Oil, Trash, recycling, Green, Energy"
by ABroaderView

Community Managers Unite

resource and interactive channel for all things social media
by Baochi

Futurable Planet: Answers from a Shifted Paradigm.

Positive Emergence informed by the Future, Conscious Transformation, Integral Applied, Trimtabs, Global Change
by Anne Caspari

Tracking the Future

Potentials and questions of the centuries ahead
by Szabolcs Kósa

Energy

Energy topics (nonrenewable energy)
by Audrey Moreaux

Cities

"The 21st century will not be dominated by America or China, Brazil or India, but by the city"
by axelletess

CleanTech

Green Technologies and Sustainable Growth: news, innovations and business
by Marc

Arguments for Basic Income

Basic Income would cure most of our current economic problems.
by Khannea Suntzu

money money money

reviewing international finances
by jean lievens

A World of Debt

News about our biggest addiction
by Vincent Denoiseux

Contrainte Carbone

Les enjeux économiques, politiques et sociaux de la « contrainte carbone » sur nos sociétés et sur nos vies.
by Contrainte Carbone

Transition Culture

Worldwide, communities and initiatives spring up who transition to a culture of strong sustainability and harmony with the natural world. What is it that makes them tick?
by Christoph Hensch

Behavioral Economics

the rational, emotional and social influences on economic decision-making
by Pat Brenner

Food and Nutrition

What we eat, why we eat it, how we eat it, and what it does
by Jeremy Cherfas

Sustainable business

Exploring the business benefits of sustainable business strategies
by Ian Edwards

net metering

the use of renewable energy for energy consumption is the solution to prevent climate change
by ECOIMPULSO

#SocEco

Social Ecosystems
by Iiro Niemi

Agriculture and Climate Change

The effects of climate change on agriculture
by Viviene Tuckerman

Green News

News and information on the green economy including solar, wind energy, and biofuels.
by Steve Momorella

Radical Paradigm Shifts (in technology and economy)

Curated News about radical paradigm shifts our society is living these days in economy, technology, democracy.
by Simone Cicero

Deep Ecology

Green thoughts, radical environmentalism and politics that matter
by Krister Löfgren

Online & social

Over ontwikkelingen op het terrein van social media, online netwerken, communicatie en technologie
by Bart van Maanen

ecological economics

true costing; all measures value both ends, and means
by atlasphere

Agritransition in english

All about organic farming transition
by Rémi Levy