🚀 Our Wellbeing Economy Policy Design Course has Launched!

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:earth_americas: :briefcase: Have you ever wanted to tour the world to see how governments are putting wellbeing economy principles into practice? Then this free online course on Wellbeing Economy Policy Design is for you.

Whether working at a local, regional or (inter)national level, you’ll be equipped and inspired with tools and examples to help drive holistic, inclusive and sustainable policy development. (note, it can be taken by anyone!)

Proudly created by the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, Doughnut Economics Action Lab and ZOE Institute , funded by Partners for a New Economy. Visit wellbeingeconomycourse.org or join one of our info sessions on Thursday 6 Feb at 9am CET | 8am UTC | 7pm AEDT or 4pm CET | 3pm UTC | 10 am EST to find out more!

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So exciting! Sharing with colleagues and friends too :partying_face:

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This is a great resource. Our staff at www.socialcapitalpartners.ca plan to do this together as a weekly lunch and learn over 9 weeks - one module per lunch, with some group discussion afterwards!

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That is fantastic!!! So happy to hear that :slight_smile:

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That is so great to hear @KatherineJanson ! That’s exactly how we had hoped people might use this resource. If would be wonderful to get in touch and see how we can learn from your reflections on the course. You can reach me on margreet@weall.org. Warm wishes, Margreet

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I am working my way through the course and finding it interesting. I was intrigued by the question in module 2 as to what the essential elements might be of a new economic story. I have identified six elements:

  1. Companies with for-good goals rather than for-profit and policies to support this.
  2. States that serve wellbeing goals and not political ambitions, with new institutions that support this, replacing government as we know it.
  3. Explicit, common understandings of the role of the commons together with social and state censure for those that act selfishly.
  4. Recognition of households as important economic units and policies that support them.
  5. Collaborative processes to design, agree and monitor policies and their impacts.
  6. A new vision of humans, not as rational men, but as people who are capable of compassion, ingenuity, negotiation, empathy, compromise, delayed gratification and a commitment to the greater good.

I’d love to hear other views on these. What have I left out? What would you change?

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Love this, Judy :yellow_heart:! Those are great points. Very curious what other people think as well!