I too would be interested in contributing to such an endeavor. I love the idea of a global governance "body" devoted to resiliency and conditionally empowered to implement and enforce necessary resolutions, but it would be a hard sell politically among those who persist in seeing the Covid-19 pandemic as a plot to empower "world government." But it's early yet in this crisis. Could it be the one that, finally, engenders.
~ Juliann *Juliann Emmons Allison* *Associate Professor, Gender & Sexuality Studies * *Director, Sustainability Studies Major* *Most Recent Publication: "*Closing the renewable energy gender gap in the United State and Canada: The role of women's professional networking. *Energy Research and Social Science *55 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2019.03.011 On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 9:56 AM Rafael Friedmann <[email protected]> wrote: > Ronnie—totally with you…. Time to think deeply what a future economy might > look like, what political structures will be required to move in that > direction… including for example either giving the WHO or creating an > institution for civilization resiliency/sustainability that has the > resources and more importantly, the worldwide political standing to take > actions over national political institutions… e.g., for example upon > identifying a foci of a potential pandemic—shutting down/isolating an area > or country/ies completely—and having $ to support the ongoing livelihood in > that area until the pandemic is averted. > > > > Rafael > > > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows 10 > > > > *From: *'Ronnie Lipschutz' via gep-ed <[email protected]> > *Sent: *Sunday, April 5, 2020 9:51 AM > *To: *GEPED <[email protected]> > *Subject: *[gep-ed] Proposition > > > > All, > > I have been pondering--as I am sure many of you have, as well--what the > impacts of the pandemic might tell us about a broader social strategy for > moving toward a more sustainable civilization (I don't want to seem too > opportunistic in all of this, but see below). > > > > What we have known in the abstract is now being revealed in its > materiality: the dependence of modern economies on consumer consumption > (65-70%+) is significantly a means of recirculating (not redistributing) > money from leisure-based activities from higher- to lower-income members of > society. For example, the vast numbers of people employed in the food > service industry (restaurants, cafes, etc.) are paid only by virtue of > those who purchase food and drink in or from such establishments. > Ultimately, as well, automation of both service and white-collar work > (including educators) might well undermine this circle of (what?) > compensation, as even higher-income classes are made "redundant" (polite > British term for being laid off). > > > > This suggests it may be necessary to look more closely at basic income > programs in the future, especially if consumption does not return to its > pre-pandemic levels. > > > > At the same time, we have also seen a considerable reduction in various > forms of pollution, auto traffic and other environmental impacts (although > not as much as the IPCC tells use is required), which seems to confirm the > hunch that responding to climate change will require significant reductions > in consumption and economies (and "green growth" from a much lower > baseline). > > > > There has been a considerable amount of commentary on capitalism and the > coronavirus and, I imagine, a lot about sustainability and the environment > after the pandemic. But, like this email, most of it is very much spur of > the moment and not terribly analytical or deep. Since most of us are at > home--and teaching, caring for children, etc.--this might also be an > opportunity to collaborate on a book or series of publications about > "lessons for the future." I'd suggest many articles of 2,500 words rather > than fewer at 10,000. > > > > Might there be interest (and time) among you to propose and prepare a > contribution to such a project? > > > > I hope you and your families are all well. > > > > Best, > > Ronnie Lipschutz > > > -- > > > > Ronnie D. Lipschutz, Professor of Politics > UC Santa Cruz,1156 High St. Santa Cruz, CA 95064 > > e-mail: [email protected]; <[email protected]>phone: 831-459-3275; web > site: http://tinyurl.com/zeatctr > > Codirector, Sustainable Systems Research Foundation > <http://sustainablesystemsfoundation.org> > > Host, "Sustainability Now!" every other Sunday on KSQD 90.7FM & KSQD.org > > (archived at: > https://sustainablesystemsfoundation.org/sustainability-now-broadcasts-on-ksqd-90-7-fm-ksqd-org/ > > > > *"I have to die. If it is now, well, then, I die now; if later, then now I > will take my lunch, since the hour for lunch has arrived — and dying I will > tend to later.” * --Epictetus-- > > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "gep-ed" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/CAOGWZTU16z25if3zc59Hb-BVfk4Vt8HXVtV_D7Bi_MJ8jV8KUA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/CAOGWZTU16z25if3zc59Hb-BVfk4Vt8HXVtV_D7Bi_MJ8jV8KUA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "gep-ed" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/5e8a0db6.1c69fb81.8225c.d032%40mx.google.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/5e8a0db6.1c69fb81.8225c.d032%40mx.google.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. 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