New Economics Foundation
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Continuing Education |
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Engineering Management Green Design and Sustainable Engineering Industrial Engineering International Engineering Education |
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Community - General |
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Unknown |
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Organization:New Economics Foundation - nef |
| Description: | "nef (the new economics foundation) is an independent think-and-do tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being. We aim to improve quality of life by promoting innovative solutions that challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues. We work in partnership and put people and the planet first. nef was founded in 1986 by the leaders of The Other Economic Summit (TOES) which forced issues such as international debt onto the agenda of the G7 and G8 summits. We are unique in combining rigorous analysis and policy debate with practical solutions on the ground, often run and designed with the help of local people. We also create new ways of measuring progress towards increased well-being and environmental sustainability. nef works with all sections of society in the UK and internationally - civil society, government, individuals, businesses and academia - to create more understanding and strategies for change. Our aim is a new economy based on social justice, environmental sustainability and collective well-being. We believe we must work on all three areas simultaneously if we are to address the great issues of our time. We challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environmental and social issues and ally visionary research with making things work in practice." |
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| Keywords: | economics social justice engineering managment natural economics climate change |
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| Related ABET Criteria: |
(h) Understand global, economic, environmental, and societal context |
| Use of Resource: |
Good example of use of analysis for social good. Program areas include well-being, social policy, valuing what matters, connected economies, democracy and participation, finance and business, climate change and energy and natural economics. |
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Medium |
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Low |
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| Publication Date: | August 2011 |
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WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.neweconomics.org/ |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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NEEDS
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