A presentation in which definitions of sustainability are considered and then the idea of a zone (or zones) is introduced, ending with three vices - greed, sloth and pride. these lead us to the fundamental issues of rights, resources and responsibility in working towards sustainability - or if preferred - the virtues of charity, diligence and humility.

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Zone of sustainability:
dream or danger?
Allyson Macdonald University of Iceland School of Education
Permabo conference, West fjörds, 3rd-5th September 2012
Overview
Introduction
Nature of sustainability problems
Selected zones and their attributes
A ‘zone of sustainbility’

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Sustainability
Environmental
integrity
A just society for present
and future generations
Economic
viability
Sustainability?
http://europe.theoildrum.com/node/4488

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Limits of nature
Bob Giddings, Bill Hopwood*, Geoff O'Brien (2002)
)
‘The good life’
Human well-being and a
just society
Environment
Equality

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Sustainability
• Tactic or principle?
• Strong or weak?
• GDP, HDI or IWI?
• Rational or wicked?
–Inclusive?
–Engagement?
–Epistemic productivity?

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‘The good life’
Human well-being
and a just society
Limits of nature
zones
Zones 1
No man’s land Ownership; empty? Political issue
Intermediate space No owner of the
space;
communication, not
empty
Artists and educators
Intermediate cities Interaction between
city and the systems
but minium of
structure
Urban studies
Trading zone Knowledge Interdisciplinary
project

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Zones 2
Zone of tolerance Expectations
Perceptions
Service industry
Danger zone Development
priorities; basic
needs; food, water
Cross-sectoral activity
Zones 3
Zone of proximal
development
Potential for learning Education and
learning
Zone of feasible
innovation
Change management Institutional change

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Zones
No man’s land Ownership; empty? Political issue
Intermediate space No owner of the
space;
communication, not
empty
Artists and educators
Intermediate cities Interaction between
city and the systems
but minium of
structure
Urban studies
Trading zone Knowledge Interdisciplinary
project
RIGHTS
Zones RIGHTS
No man’s land Ownership; empty? Political issue
Intermediate space No owner of the
space;
communication, not
empty
Artists and educators
Intermediate cities Interaction between
city and the systems
but minium of
structure
Urban studies
Trading zone Knowledge Interdisciplinary
project
ZONE
OF GREED

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Zones
Zone of tolerance Expectations
Perceptions
Service industry
Danger zone Development
priorities; basic
needs; food, water
Cross-sectoral activity
RESOURCES
Zones SLOTH
Zone of tolerance Expectations
Perceptions
Service industry
Danger zone Development
priorities; basic
needs; food, water
Cross-sectoral activityZONE
OF SLOTH*
* LAZINESS

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Zones
Zone of proximal
development
Potential for learning Education and
learning
Zone of feasible
innovation
Change management Institutional change
RESPONSIBILITY
Zones RESPONSIBILITY
Zone of proximal
development
Potential for learning Education and
learning
Zone of feasible
innovation
Change management Institutional changeZONE
OF PRIDE

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GREED RIGHTS
SLOTH RESOURCES
PRIDE RESPONSIBILITY
RIGHTS CHARITY
RESOURCES DILIGENCE
RESPONSIBILITY HUMILITY

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