Civil Economy and the 2030 Agenda

The UN’s 2030 Agenda recognizes the unsustainability of the current development model in environmental as well as economic and social terms and refers to the need for an inclusive, participatory and responsible model: there are therefore many possible links between…

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Civil economy: a new paradigm for a new time

Many are now saying that Civil Economy is a more suitable model of development to respond to the change that is taking place, because it is more inclusive, participatory and sustainable. This paradigm – as opposed to that of political…

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City Prosperity Initiative: an innovative methodology

The search for innovative models of urban coexistence and development also implies the need to be able to rely on more sophisticated and precise analytical tools. The City Prosperity Initiative (CPI) developed by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat),…

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Do it well, do it quickly

You can defeat an enemy, but not the Planet. Technology is helping us to live in and through this crisis, but we need to look ahead, building global cohesion and creating ‘transformative resilience units.’: These are the words of Mario Draghi in…

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Sustainable development: 3 questions for Enrico Giovannini

October 2019 – Soft&Green asked Enrico Giovannini, spokesman for the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development, ASviS, to answer three questions about the future of sustainability. How is Italy positioned in relation to other countries for the 2030 Agenda? Globally, despite…

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Culture, an instrument of change

Culture is the only asset of humanity that, when divided between us all, becomes greater rather than smaller. This quote from German philosopher Hans Georg Gadamer reminds us of the importance of sharing knowledge and offering more learning opportunities to…

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