WEAll Weekly Update – July 23

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As part of our work to amplify the important work in the Wellbeing Economy movement, these WEAll Weekly Update blogs will share some of the latest and greatest updates from our membership and beyond. Please use the comment box to share any relevant updates from this week and keep the conversation going!

Weekly Reads

I made millions betting against trickle-down economics – now I’m tackling wealth inequality – Gary Stevenson

“All of these problems can be resolved, and both the economy and collective wellbeing can be improved enormously, if we only start treating wealth inequality as a serious issue and policy goal”

Bulgaria’s Future History Textbook

The circular economy as a de-risking strategy and driver of superior risk-adjusted returns – Ellen MacArthur Foundation

“This white paper demonstrates, with new Bocconi University analysis, that circular economy strategies can curb investment risk and drive superior risk-adjusted returns.”

Measuring Narrative Change: Understanding Progress and Navigating Complexity

Better understanding and measuring progress is an important part of strengthening narrative change strategies. This brief offers insights into some of the questions facing practitioners, funders, and others interested in measuring this kind of work.

Job Openings & Opportunities

• Impact Entreprenur Call for Submissions!
• Cáterda Abierta Sobre Nuevas Economías
• Community Lead – GoodDollar
• Communications Lead – WEAll Scotland
• Policy and Engagement Lead – WEAll Scotland
• Communications Officer – Network of Wellbeing
• Online Course: Social Network Analysis: The Networks Connecting People

What to Watch

• Unpaid Care Work is Work that our Economic System Must Recognize, Invest in and Support– Make Mothers Matter
• Confronting COVID 19 with dignity and strength: Resilience of small-scale fisheries in Costa Rica
• Shaping the Future – Australia 21 Conference with Katherine Trebeck
• Collab of the decade – Pure Element 5
• European Commission Debate Oxford-style debate on the motion – “For a sustainable post-covid recovery, this forum believes we should replace GDP with an alternative well-being indicator” with Katherine Trebeck

Listen Up

• Shifting Norms Through Culture Change and Narrative Strategy
• Alicia Kidd / Mari Kemp: Elevating Women and Winemakers of Color – LIFT Economy

Upcoming Events

• July 29: WEAll Talk with Donnie Maclurcan
• July 27- 29th: Rethinking Economics Festival
• July 28: WEAll California: Public Banks: A Path to Economic Transformation in California
• July 28: Co-creating methods to downscale the Doughnut: Share your thoughts!
• July 29: The Economics of Queerness
• July 29: Meet WEAll Scotland’s Director: A Q&A with Jimmy Paul
• July 29: EcoCiv Dialogue: Public Banking in California
• August 5: WEAll Future Generations Working Group hosted by Wendy Ellyatt
• August 11: Wellbeing Economy Policy Design: in conversation with Amanda Janoo
• Systems Innovation Event Series
• Next Economy MBA “Meet the Instructors” – LIFT Economy
• Regeneration Pollination “Speed Networking” Events – the Global Regeneration CoLab
• Decolonising Economics Events

WEAll Originals  

Blogs:

• Social Uprisings for A New Path
• Thirst for Life
• OneNature and the Wellbeing Economy
• The pervasiveness of our extractive system
• Real world stories of Health and Environment co-benefits in action

Publications:

• Five Pathways Towards Health-Environment Policy in a Wellbeing Economy, Eloi Laurent, Fabio Battaglia, Amanda Janoo, Alessandro Galli, Giorgia Dalla Libera Marchiori, Raluca Munteanu, Claire Sommer
• WEAll Medium Publication
• WEAll Policy Design Guidebook
• Stories For Life
• Wellbeing Economy Messaging Guide– Positive Money, PIRC, NEON, and WEAll

From the Archives

• 10 Principles to Build Back Better
• Rebuilding to a US Wellbeing Economy
• What is a Wellbeing Economy?
• The Business of Wellbeing Guide