Global connections

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"In too many countries and internationally, we still don't have governing systems and institutions that are accountable, participatory, consensus oriented, transparent, equitable and follow the rule of law." Mary Robinson / Inspiring Quotes 10

Contents 1 Action Ideas 2 Why it matters 3 Village cinema 4 Related 5 Resources 6 Inspiration 7 International links

[edit] Action Ideas

• Development Education centres
• Special international days or weeks
• Twinning, including with communities in developing countries
• Fair Trade towns
• Just change - see India article
• sign the Global Declaration of Interdependence

[edit] Why it matters

(article needed)

[edit] Village cinema

[edit] Related

SCA category:Gaia category:United Nations Global news Campaigns - International DATA 2006 progress report on G8 promises to Africa DATA Report 2007 Diary international Earth Participatory journalism Communities online Green Purchasing Millennium Development Goals Rewarding work	Wikipedia Appropriate technology for developing countries (category) Earth Charter Localism (politics) Refugee Microcredit Summit Campaign	Wikisphere The Fishery Management Wikia Appropedia is a living library of appropriate technology, sustainability and development. Sample article: Majority world

[edit] Resources

• Hans Rosling's new insights on poverty, Video on TED.com, March 2007
• Hans Rosling shows the best stats you've ever seen, Video on TED.com, Feb 2006
• Gapminder.org for a fact based world view

[edit] Inspiration

• The miniature earth

[edit] International links

• Worldwatch Institute
• WaterAid
• One World.net
• The Earth Charter Initiative, Values and principles for a sustainable future
• The Simultaneous Policy

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