The following introduction to the essentials of systems thinking is an excerpt from Donella Meadow’s book Thinking in Systems. It was originally published in issue 74 of Timeline magazine, March 2004.
People who are raised in the industrial world and who get enthused about systems thinking are likely to make a terrible mistake. They are likely to assume that here, in systems analysis, in interconnection and complication, [...]
Dancing With Systems
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: August 10th, 2012
The following introduction to the essentials of systems thinking is an excerpt from Donella Meadow’s book Thinking in Systems. It was originally published in issue 74 of Timeline magazine, March 2004.
People who are raised in the industrial world and who get enthused about systems thinking are likely to make a terrible mistake. They are likely to assume that here, in systems analysis, in interconnection and complication, [...]
Anchoring Wealth to Sustain Cities and Population Growth
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: August 2nd, 2012
By Gar Alperovitz, Thad Williamson, and Steve Dubb
The following article is reposted from the July 2012 Solutions Journal.
A commuter train station in Vauban, Germany, a suburb of Freiburg recently constructed on the assumption that residents will not own cars. This kind of concerted policy effort will be critical if the U.S. hopes to move away from sprawling “throwaway” cities. Photo credit: Björn Freiberg (via flickr.com)
In Brief
There will [...]
Advertising for Good
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: July 31st, 2012
By Sarah Parkinson
by Stogov Anton, High Academic School of Graphic Design, Russia
The advertising industry is at the heart of today’s culture of consumption. Glossy magazine spreads convince us that we’ll be respected and envied if we drive a new car, seductive billboards tell us that a new perfume will transform our relationships, and televised juice adds make us believe that a happy [...]
Donella Meadows Institute – New Position
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: July 27th, 2012
Note 11/26/12: This position has now been filled
Director: Sustainable Economies Program
We are looking for a Director to develop and lead our new Sustainable Economies Program. The program will foster a more systemic approach to economic development at state, regional, and local levels as a means of achieving sustainable prosperity and community resilience.
The role of the Program Director is both [...]
The Endless Summer
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: July 20th, 2012
By Mark Bittman
The following article is reposted from The New York Times Opinion Pages, July 18
Here’s what American exceptionalism means now: on a per-capita basis, we either lead or come close to leading the world in consumption of resources, production of pollutants and a profound unwillingness to do anything about it. We may look back upon this year as the one in [...]
