Views on Consumerism

Our journalist colleague Andreja sent us some of the interviews taken during the implementation of the Training Course Getting GLocal

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Podcast Getting Glocal Interviews

‘Tune in’ and activate all the senses

 An article from our colleague Marie former participant in Getting GLocal

 This text is of Keri Smith. Keri Smith is an author/illustrator turned guerilla artist. I found it on a blog on the internet and wanted to share it. I’m inspired by her way of seeing the world differently. I mostly like her ‘Guerilla art kit-book’, where she gives tips to act as a guerilla artist to change the world. I mentioned this writing of her, because I think a lot of situations happening in this world have to do with the sense of FEAR. Read the rest of this entry »

The End of Culture

The opinions of the article do not necessarily reflect the position of Trajectorya. This post is the result of a co-operative learning exercise developed by participants of the Training Course Getting GLocal: zooming environment (Pärnu, Estonia, November 2009).

Hello, how are you feeling? No, I’m not trying to know if you sleep well or had a good day in your work, but how are you feeling regarding the place where you live? Do you feel like Estonian? German? Italian? Maybe European? Read the rest of this entry »

Reasons why I do not drink bottled water!

From our trainer colleague and activist Ilze Jece (Green Alternative, Latvia)

Bottled water is healthy water—or so marketers would have us believe. Read the rest of this entry »

The future is up to us!

The opinions of the article do not necessarily reflect the position of Trajectorya. This post is the result of a co-operative learning exercise developed by participants of the Training Course Getting GLocal: zooming environment (Pärnu, Estonia, November 2009).

Usually when we talk about the globalisation, we understand it in a negative way, especially when related to environmental and economical issues. How about globalisation from a social perspective? Read the rest of this entry »

One Hope

 The opinions of the article do not necessarily reflect the position of Trajectorya. This post is the result of a co-operative learning exercise developed by participants of the Training Course Getting GLocal: zooming environment (Pärnu, Estonia, November 2009).

You have something different to come this time in this particular place. Do not judge us too hard – because, yes, we have wings, so take THIS !

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How would you like the economy to be in 50 years?

The opinions of the article do not necessarily reflect the position of Trajectorya. This post is the result of a co-operative learning exercise developed by participants of the Training Course Getting GLocal: zooming environment (Pärnu, Estonia, November 2009).

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love-faith-hope

While world population continues to grow and resources are decreasing the business model still seems to be based on infinitive growth. Globalization is seen as the thrive to ecological problems, but this coin has two sides.

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Global governance? Is that bullshit or remarkable solution in close future?

 The opinions of the article do not necessarily reflect the position of Trajectorya. This post is the result of a co-operative learning exercise developed by participants of the Training Course Getting GLocal: zooming environment (Pärnu, Estonia, November 2009).

I tried to find out an answer on this bother me question. I analyzed all advantages and disadvantages and I finally figured it out the best definition of “global governance” and its usefulness and adjustment to global environment.

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