PERL working meeting Nyenrode Business University Breukelen , the Netherlands

1. PERL working meetingNyenrode Business UniversityBreukelen, the Netherlands September 12-13, 2010

2. Robust Dialogue and Realistic Reorientation Victoria W. Thoresen, PERL project manager Partnership forEducation and Research aboutResponsibleLiving

3. PERL’s mission • To assist individuals to contribute to constructive change through the way they choose to live. • To influence governments, businesses and schools to make more responsible lifestyle choices both available and attractive. Partnership forEducation and Research aboutResponsibleLiving

4. Animated by our common recognition of the oneness of humanity Partnership forEducation and Research aboutResponsibleLiving

5. Developing capacity to formulate vision and transfer learning into action Empowering people to be the protagonists of their own development Partnership forEducation and Research aboutResponsibleLiving

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7. YouthX Change TSL projects Reg. Networks • Reflection and implementation • Social innovation • Enabling sustainable lifestyles • Education for responsible living • Communication and multimedia • - International dialogue GSSL • -Research • -Recommendations and guidelines • Methodologies • Teaching and learning materials • Mulitmedia materials • Case studies • Seminars, courses, modules • Exhibitions, publications • Conferences ComEnvir Acess Water 2011 CICE Dolceta

8. PERL’s approach scientific investigation and an active social learning process (physical, sociological, facts, values) (open, participatory, reflecting, adapting) Partnership forEducation and Research aboutResponsibleLiving

9. PERL organisational structure Local support unit International Reference Group Steering Group PERL Core Unit #1 Reflection & implementation #4 Education for responsible living WG leaders WG leaders #5 Communication & multimedia #2 Social Innovation WG leaders WG leaders #3 Enabling Sustainable Lifestyles #6 International Dialogue & Consultation Consultants’ Network WG leaders WG leaders

10. Processes • Top-down political efforts • (sustainable development, Millennium Goals, • voluntary codes (SR)) etc.) • 2. Commercial trends • (green products, green economy, CSR, etc.) • 3. Bottom-up civil society initiatives • (organizations, creative communities, etc.) Partnership forEducation and Research aboutResponsibleLiving

11. Robust dialogue Frank Honest Factual Humble Constructive Cooperative Partnership forEducation and Research aboutResponsibleLiving

12. Realistic Reorientation Creating a culture of genuine community * Responsibility for one’s entire sphere of influence Equitable distribution of resources Access to basic services and information Structures for stakeholder involvement Targeted help for poor consumers The polluter pays The precautionary principle Sustainable entrepreneurship Guided degrowth Accountability International standards for green claims and food labelling Transparency Alternative choices Partnership forEducation and Research aboutResponsibleLiving

13. “We have created consumers who are at odds with being truly human—who are not whole beings. The motivation for change lies latent in people who care about family, love and meaningful relationships. It is already there. It needs to be channelled.” (T. Jackson 2010) Partnership forEducation and Research aboutResponsibleLiving

14. Coordinated motion Comprehensive impact Constant flow Partnership forEducation and Research aboutResponsibleLiving

15. Dynamic cohesion between material and non-material well-being Partnership forEducation and Research aboutResponsibleLiving

17. 1a) Think-tank consultations 1b) Research on Sustainable Lifestyles SG CU 1c) ESC policy analysis & implementation 1a 6c 2a) Sustainable Everyday Explorations 1b 2b) Sustainable Everyday Enabling Kits 6b 1c 2c) Design for Social Innovation & Sustainability 6a 3a) Sustainable Lifestyles Courses 2a 3b) Virtual Schools for Sustainable Consumption 5d 3c) Global Survey on Sustainable Lifestyles 2b 4a) Active Learning Methodologies 5c 4b) LOLA 2c 4c) Teacher training modules and courses 5b 4d) YouthXchange 3a 5a) Seminars, courses and exhibitions 5a 3b 5b) Video film pilot project 4d 5c) Distributing & using learning materials 3c 4c 4a 5d) Translations of publications 4b 6a) Consultants’ Network 6b) Regional Networks & related projects PERL Work Group Interlinkages 6c) International conferences SG) Steering group CU) CoreUnit