on Thursday, 07 October 2010. Posted in Issue 64 What Direction for Recovery?
Even as the global economy shows signs of recovery from the financial and economic shocks of the past two years, worrying questions remain. Just how robust is the recovery: is it possible we may yet face a ‘double dip’ recession? How long until economic growth translates into a fall in unemployment? How severe will be the social, as well as the economic, impact of governments having to deal with the public debt incurred in order to prevent a deeper recession?
on Wednesday, 06 October 2010. Posted in Issue 64 What Direction for Recovery?
How can we live in harmony with nature? How do we stop global warming, the associated climate change and the destruction of ecosystems?
How can we eliminate poverty, provide security and create sufficiency for all the people of the earth?
How do we restore an ethic of care for people and for the earth?
In short, how can we put human and planetary well-being at the centre of all our decision-making?
Across Europe, social enterprises are making a significant impact on communities, particularly those blighted by high levels of unemployment, poverty and disadvantage. According to the European Commission, there are 2 million social enterprises in the EU (representing 10 per cent of all European businesses) and they employ over 11 million people (the equivalent of 6 per cent of the working population of the EU). In EU Member States, social enterprises are present in almost every sector of the economy, including banking, insurance, agriculture, crafts, various commercial services, and health and social services.