Mission : Sustainable Improvement of Well Being
"With adequate social opportunities, individuals can affectively shape their own destiny and help each other. They may not be seen as passive recipients of the benefits of cunning development programs. There is indeed a strong rational for recognizing a positive role of free and sustainable agency - and even of constructive impatience." - Amarty Sen
Overall.. development should have a human rights based approach, where we have rights and obligations, and contribute to the overall fabric of society in our government, as well as on a global level.
Informational Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReRx12QUv54
Social
-Changing attitudes, and norms
-Increasing education
-Working within the norms of society and progress towards change
-Expanding opportunities and options for sustainability within the community and cultural norms, values, etc.
-Have agents of their own destiny
- Increase literacy, health standards, food access and security
- Decrease amounts of weapons in the country
- Human Rights focused
-Gender Equity
Political
- Opportunity for public input and expression
- All-inclusive participation
- Practical aspects to given community of being able to participate in civil society and government
- Transparancy of information in government and around the world - open media
- Monitoring of policies
- Institute accountability measures
- wise governance
Economic
- Resource development (i.e. food, finances, education, healthcare, jobs, etc.)
- Create partnership and ownership within community
- Localizing efforts - regional trade
- Improved access to world markets
- Expand capabilities and freedoms
- Equitable Distribution of Wealth
-Disseminating of Best Practices and Quick Wins
Enviroment
- using local resources
- tapping new markets with green technology
- having long term goals
- develop enviromentally sound practices to protect and preserve the planet and its inhabitants
