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Writing - Dara O'Rourke, PhD
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Dara O'Rourke, PhD. Science of Sustainable Supply Chains. I discuss the current state of monitoring, measuring, and analyzing supply chain sustainability, as well as progress advancing more sustainable practices by corporations and consumers. Can We Put an End to Sweatshops? Book proposing a strategy for ending sweatshops, co-authored with Archon Fung. By me and eight responses. WINNER of the 2005 Outstanding Book Award from the Environment and Technology Section of the American Sociological Association.
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( minding your head ): 01.2010
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Minding your head ). A journal of public participation. Dissent is the highest form of patriotism/ howard zinn. Gated communities = safer communities? You know those "gated communities? The usually upmarket, walled-off residential developments that offer their own amenities and, sometimes, security staff? Well, one assumed advantage of these places is that they're safer than the outside world. but according to an interesting post over at the NRDC, that might not be the case. The hidden cost of war. Shoul...
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CitizenPost: Issues: Catalyst for or Results of Citizen-Centered Work?
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The one-stop place for all things citizen-centered - the way democracy should be.*. Friday, June 15, 2007. Issues: Catalyst for or Results of Citizen-Centered Work? Some research has shown that people, especially young people, are more inclined to be civically engaged when they become interested in a specific issue or cause. I know that was certainly true in my case. What happens after the issues is resolved, won or lost? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sign Up for Updates. Networking for the Benefit...
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CitizenPost: The Experts Vs. The Rest of Us: New Book Makes the Case for Deliberative Democracy
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The one-stop place for all things citizen-centered - the way democracy should be.*. Monday, August 6, 2007. The Experts Vs. The Rest of Us: New Book Makes the Case for Deliberative Democracy. This is the kind of attitude that Alison Kadlec. A senior research associate at Public Agenda. Addresses in her new book,. Is deliberative practice and public work a part of community organizing or vice versa? To date, however, I haven't seen much public space dedicated to exploring these issues, which bear consider...
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CitizenPost: New Study Says that Diversity May Hurt Civic Life
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The one-stop place for all things citizen-centered - the way democracy should be.*. Monday, August 6, 2007. New Study Says that Diversity May Hurt Civic Life. Announced a rather shocking assertion: That diversity may actually hurt, rather than help, to increase civic engagement. Perhaps even more startling is that the data comes from none other than the "guru of civic engagement,” Robert Putnam. Higher diversity equals lower social capital. And while more diversity may hinder strong social ties and capit...
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CitizenPost: Does Citizen-Centered Work Have to be Nonpartisan?
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The one-stop place for all things citizen-centered - the way democracy should be.*. Friday, June 15, 2007. Does Citizen-Centered Work Have to be Nonpartisan? What do you think? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sign Up for Updates. Case Foundation's Make It Your Own Awards. Foundation Lets Public Help Award Money". Casting Ballots for Charity". Democracy in Action: "Make It Your Own: Case Foundation's Experiment in Citizen-Centric Philanthropy". Networking for the Benefit of Others. Digital Handshakes ...
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CitizenPost: The Power Equation in Citizen-Centered Work
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The one-stop place for all things citizen-centered - the way democracy should be.*. Friday, June 15, 2007. The Power Equation in Citizen-Centered Work. Inattention to the above, they added, inevitably results in "the same people who already have power being those who are going to be more inclined to participate in public deliberation," perpetuating the problem such work is trying to solve. Is this true and if so, what can we do about it? That appeared in the Journal of Public Deliberation. Democracy in A...
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CitizenPost: Are Legislators Finally Getting It About Working With Citizens?
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The one-stop place for all things citizen-centered - the way democracy should be.*. Monday, June 18, 2007. Are Legislators Finally Getting It About Working With Citizens? So says Matt Leighninger in his new book, The Next Form of Democracy: How Expert Rule is Giving Way to Shared Governance…and Why Politics Will Never Be the Same. In short, legislators, especially at the local level, are realizing that to be successful, they not only need public buy-in, they need public weigh -in. That realization is the...
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CitizenPost: Can Philanthropy be Citizen-Centered?
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The one-stop place for all things citizen-centered - the way democracy should be.*. Monday, June 18, 2007. Can Philanthropy be Citizen-Centered? Much back-slapping ensued, with participants their commitment to transparency, demonstrated through their willingness to produce annual reports and host web sites. But I had a question. Is that really transparency when the information that grantseekers and the public really want is how the funder makes decisions. What criteria do they use? Determined to find ans...
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CitizenPost: What is this Thing Called Transparency Anyway?
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The one-stop place for all things citizen-centered - the way democracy should be.*. Monday, October 8, 2007. What is this Thing Called Transparency Anyway? In a call for ideas from the folks at Tactical Philanthropy. Regarding how to help foundations more transparent and accountable, I sent the posting below ("Can Philanthropy be Citizen-Centered? Scroll down) as something that might be considered. Two lines were pulled from my post:. The host, responded:. Recent Chronicle of Philanthropy article. Delibe...
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