Sustainable Development and Systems Thinking- a painfully short introduction

Ingrid M. RieserCEMUS, CSD Uppsala

Schumacher College

Sustainable Development...??

J. A. Du Pisani, “Sustainable Development - the historical roots of the concept”

Sustainable Development...??

J. A. Du Pisani, “Sustainable Development - the historical roots of the concept”

‘Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’.

(Brundtland Report, WCED 1987: 43)

Rockström et al, 2009

Planetary boundaries - a safe operating space for humanity

“Can we live within the doughnut?”A safe and just operating space for humanity

Kate Raworth, 2012

Society

Well-being

Nature

Economy

ISIS compass

SystemsThinking...

Further reading:

•Web of Life, by Fritjof Capra•Thinking in Systems, by Donella Meadows

Questions? Feel free to contact me: ingrid.m.rieser@gmail.com