Introducing the Interdependence Day project
making new maps for an island planet
News
‘The Interdependence Day project has just published Do Good Lives Have to Cost the Earth. A book that the Times called an ace new book and one to perk you up, BBC Environment Analyst Roger Harrabin described as one of the finest essays I have seen on the predicament we are in, and author Philip Pullman said is full of good things. Buy the book from Amazon and in all good bookshops.
Do Good Lives Have to Cost the Earth? is edited by Andrew Simms of nef and Joe Smith of the Open University. Contributors include: PHILIP PULLMAN, A C GRAYLING, OLIVER JAMES, JOHN BIRD on Love and Happiness, ANITA RODDICK, ADAIR TURNER, LARRY ELLIOTT on Good Money, HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL, ROSIE BOYCOTT on Good Food, WAYNE HEMINGWAY, STEPHEN BAYLEY, KEVIN MCCLOUD on Good Designs, DAVID CAMERON, HILARY BENN on Good Politics, TOM HODGKINSON on a Good Time.
What?
The Interdependence Day project (ID) makes space for all of us to consider new responses to issues around environment, development and globalization. People need to think about these issues in an integrated way - but the scale and complexity of the issues can seem beyond the reach of everyday life.
ID aims to refresh jaded debates about sustainable development, globalization and environmental change through a body of events and publications. These include Interdependence Day: a public event comprising a bundle of interactive workshops and debates, performances and art works and well-known speakers; popular publications, and the ID research programme, including a seminar series and academic publications. Since our launch in 2006 we have produced:
- Interdependence Day 2006 and Interdependence Day 2007 (PDF programme)
- Interdependence on Geography Compass: An academic survey of the concept
- The UK Interdependence Report 2006 and 2007: A policy report showing the world in a new light (forthcoming)
- Do Good Lives Have to Cost the Earth: A popular book of contributions from well known figures
- BBC R4 Material World, Interdependence Day Special Edition 2006 and Interdependence Day Special Edition 2007: A radio debate from ID day
- Architecture and Interdependence: A book showing new ways of thinking about cities
Who?
The Interdependence Day project brings together people who are looking to test new ways of framing environment and development issues. Initiated and directed by Dr Joe Smith, current partners include the Department of Geography at The Open University, the School of Architecture at the University of Sheffield and the new economics foundation (nef).
Visit the contacts page to request more information about the project from Joe Smith or Corrina Cordon.
