Transformation Literacy : Pathways to Regenerative Civilizations.

By: K�unkel, PetraContributor(s): Ragnarsdottir, Kristin ValaMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2022Copyright date: {copy}2022Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (349 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783030932541Genre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Transformation LiteracyLOC classification: RA565-600Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- 1 Introduction and Conceptual Framing-Transformation Literacy as a Future-Making Skill -- 1.1 What is Transformation Literacy -- 1.2 Narratives of Emergency and Emergence -- 1.3 Levels of Transformation Literacy -- References -- Part I Mindsets in Service of Wellbeing on a Healthy Planet -- 2 Setting the Scene: How to Connect with a World as an Interconnected Whole -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Re-Emergence of an Interconnected Worldview -- 2.2.1 Co-evolution -- 2.2.2 Quality of Life -- 2.2.3 Stewardship -- 2.2.4 Multiple Mindset Shifts -- References -- 3 The Same Tone, but a New Sound-Understanding the Story of the Soul as Pathway to Regenerative Civilizations -- 3.1 The Story of the Soul -- 3.2 The Flow of Consciousness, History, and Mythology -- 3.3 Archetypes and Their Shadows in Modern Society-Dionysus Versus Apollon -- 3.4 The Ultimate War-Eros and Thanatos -- 3.5 GEIST-in-Action-The Co-creative Power of the Mind -- 3.6 A New Enlightenment -- References -- 4 Possible Futures -- 4.1 Emergence from Folly -- 4.2 The Story of the Global South -- 4.3 The Separation of Modernity -- 4.4 Decolonisation -- 4.5 Intergenerationality -- 4.6 Pluriverse -- 4.7 Midwifing Transformation -- References -- 5 Transformative Literacy as the Ability to Look Forward from Within -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Deceptive Structural Features of Modern Times -- 5.2.1 Relations Either Vertical or Agonistic -- 5.2.2 Agents as Rational Subjects -- 5.3 Arendt's Alternative Conceptual Matrix -- 5.3.1 Agents as Relational Selves -- 5.3.2 Relations Embracing Emergence, Adaptation and Cooperation -- 5.4 Why Arendt's Conceptual Matrix can Boost Transformative Literacies -- 5.4.1 Shifting Underlying Implicit Assumptions have Concrete Consequences -- 5.4.2 New Standpoint: From Within and Among Peers.
5.4.3 New Meaning of Identity, Freedom and Power -- 5.4.4 Amor Mundi: Daring Confidence and Trust in Plurality and Natality -- 5.5 Conclusion: Meaning as a Compass of Transformative Literacies -- References -- 6 Chinese Cultural Treasures as Contributions to a Mindset of Interconnectedness for Global Transformations -- 6.1 Opening Reflections -- 6.2 Introduction -- 6.3 The Three Different Chinese Contributions to a Global Culture -- 6.3.1 Harmony-Belief: The Culture Grounded upon the Goodness of Human Nature -- 6.3.2 Relationships from a Perspective of Complexity and Ambiguity -- 6.3.3 The role of emotions: Volatility cultivates resilience -- 6.4 Outlook: Implications for Sustainability and Global Civilization -- References -- 7 The Systems Aliveness Approach-Shifting Mindsets from Navigating Emergency to Stewarding Wellbeing on a Healthy Planet -- 7.1 Introduction: Life as a Reference Point -- 7.2 Partnering with Life -- 7.3 An Emerging Trend to Refocus on Purpose -- 7.4 The Systems Aliveness Approach -- 7.4.1 Principle 1: Generativity -- 7.4.2 Principle 2: Containment -- 7.4.3 Principle 3: Novelty -- 7.4.4 Principle 4: Consciousness -- 7.4.5 Principle 5: Interconnectedness -- 7.4.6 Principle 6: Wholeness -- 7.5 A Stewardship Architecture for Transformation Literacy -- 7.6 Conclusion: Transformation Literacy Means Stewarding Systems Aliveness -- References -- Part II Systems that Enable and Safeguard Wellbeing on a Healthy Planet -- 8 Setting the Scene: Viewing the World as Interconnected Systems -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Systems -- 8.2.1 The Earth System -- 8.2.2 The Economic System -- 8.2.3 The Financial System -- 8.2.4 The Education System -- 8.2.5 The Innovation System -- 8.2.6 Other Systems -- References -- 9 Everything is Connected-Envisioning How a Regenerative World Looks Like -- 9.1 Introduction: The Importance of Visioning.
9.2 Sustainable World Future Visioning -- 9.3 Sustainable Economy -- 9.3.1 Wellbeing Economy -- 9.3.2 Regenerative Economy in Service of Life -- 9.3.3 Doughnut Economy and Beyond -- 9.3.4 Action Plan for Installing a New Economy Based on Degrowth -- 9.4 Beyond the Economy-Visioning Other Sustainable Systems -- 9.4.1 Sustainable Natural- and Food Systems -- 9.4.2 Sustainable Communities and WellBeing -- References -- 10 Managing Forestry in a Sustainable Manner: The Importance of System Analysis -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 A Livelihood Perspective -- 10.3 New Challenges -- 10.4 Forest Management in Perspective-Sweden as an Example -- 10.4.1 Forestry and Livelihoods -- 10.4.2 A Revised Forest Strategy -- 10.5 Scale Conflicts and Future Tensions -- 10.5.1 Global and Regional Scale Influence -- 10.5.2 The Landscape Scale -- 10.5.3 Potential Local Conflicts Between Different Aspects of Sustainability Objectives -- 10.5.4 Potential Conflicts Between Forest owner's Livelihood and Interests of National and International Objectives -- 10.5.5 The Relationship Between Trust, Cooperation and Local Legitimacy in Forest Management -- 10.6 Future Strategic Challenges Call for a Systems Perspective on Sustainable Forest Management -- 10.7 Conclusions -- References -- 11 Sustainable Community Transformation Process. The Role of Capacity Building in Sumba, Indonesia -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Methods -- 11.3 The SII Capacity-Building Program for NGOs in Sumba, 2014-2015 -- 11.4 The NGO Projects -- 11.5 Six years Later -- 11.5.1 Story from Trouce Landukara (Sandika, East Sumba) -- 11.5.2 Story from Imelda Sulis (Donders, East Sumba) -- 11.5.3 Story from Yulius Opang (Pelita Sumba Foundation) -- 11.6 The Lessons and Conclusion -- References -- 12 Toward Transformation to a Well-Being Economy in an African Country: A Case Study from Namibia -- 12.1 Introduction.
12.2 Approaches to Shifting Namibian Society Toward a Well-Being Economy -- 12.2.1 Survey to Measure Progress -- 12.2.2 Interviews and Focus Group Discussions -- 12.2.3 Co-Constructing Community Well-Being Bottom up -- 12.2.4 Communication, Networking and Awareness-Public Support -- 12.2.5 Influencing High-Level Decision-Making -- 12.3 Results -- 12.4 Conclusions -- References -- 13 A Not-For-Profit Economy for a Regenerative Sustainable World -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 The Institutional Building Blocks of the Economy -- 13.2.1 Relationship-To-Profit is a Legal Dimension of Business -- 13.2.2 The Informal Dimensions of Relationship-To-Profit -- 13.3 The System Dynamics of Relationship-To-Profit -- 13.3.1 The For-Profit Economy is Unsustainable -- 13.3.2 A Not-For-Profit Economy Provides a Basis for Sustainability -- 13.4 A Regenerative Not-For-Profit Economy -- 13.5 Transformation Pathways -- 13.6 Conclusion -- References -- 14 Politics, Systems Thinking and Building the Wellbeing Economy: The Example of Wales -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Welsh History and the Changing UK -- 14.2.1 Leading the Early Industrial Revolution -- 14.2.2 Agriculture -- 14.2.3 Fishing and Coastal -- 14.2.4 Culture and Religion -- 14.2.5 The 'Modern' Economy -- 14.2.6 Devolution and Brexit -- 14.3 The Foundations of the Wellbeing Economy in Wales -- 14.3.1 Does Wales Have a Culture of Equality? -- 14.3.2 Innovative Organisations -- 14.3.3 The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act -- 14.3.4 WEAll Cymru and Advocacy -- 14.4 Analysis of Generic Elements -- 14.4.1 Wellbeing Economy Can Help to Support a Vision for a Different Future -- 14.4.2 Wellbeing Economy as Distinctive is not Necessarily Strong on Environment -- 14.4.3 Leveraging Existing Green Shoots and Creating Alliances -- 14.4.4 Addressing the Particular Make-Up and Problems of Specific Areas.
14.4.5 Working Across Regions and Sectors for a Wellbeing Economy -- 14.4.6 Joined-Up Action and Systems Thinking Across Scales -- 14.5 Conclusions -- References -- Part III Stewarding Transformations Towards Wellbeing and a Healthy Planet -- 15 Setting the Scene: How to Enhance the Knowledge and Practice of Transformation Literacy -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Trajectories Toward Transformative Systems Change -- 15.3 The Stewardship Task as a Patterned Transformation Approach -- 15.3.1 Collective Stewardship -- 15.3.2 Visionary Multiplicity -- 15.3.3 Network Leverage -- 15.4 Multiple Transformative Approaches -- References -- 16 Turning Mindshifts into Transformation Leadership -- 16.1 Mindshift: The Hidden Truth of Evolution -- 16.1.1 Making the Case for Truth -- 16.1.2 The Integral Model: A Theory of Everything -- 16.1.3 The Complexity of Transformation -- 16.1.4 Intelligence is Not One -- 16.2 Why Growing Up Needs Waking Up -- 16.3 Conclusions for Transformation Literacy -- References -- 17 Models of Change: Strategies to Make the Socio-ecological Transformation a Success -- 17.1 Introduction: Challenges -- 17.2 How Can the Necessary Changes Succeed? -- 17.2.1 Core Skills -- 17.2.2 Central Process Elements -- 17.2.3 Entire Process and Consistently using Success Factors -- 17.3 Conclusion: Using Success Factors and Building Up Skills -- References -- 18 Red Snow-When the Climate Bleeds: A Nordic Art and Science Project Aimed at Overcoming Climate Apathy Through Collaboration Between Artists and Scientists -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 The Purpose of the Project "Red Snow-When the Climate Bleeds" -- 18.3 The Project's Choreography -- 18.4 Effects of the Collaboration Between Art and Science in the "Red Snow" Project -- 18.5 Why and How to Establish a Fruitful Collaboration Between Science and Art?.
18.6 How We Are Affected by Visual Art, Music and Dance.
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Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- 1 Introduction and Conceptual Framing-Transformation Literacy as a Future-Making Skill -- 1.1 What is Transformation Literacy -- 1.2 Narratives of Emergency and Emergence -- 1.3 Levels of Transformation Literacy -- References -- Part I Mindsets in Service of Wellbeing on a Healthy Planet -- 2 Setting the Scene: How to Connect with a World as an Interconnected Whole -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Re-Emergence of an Interconnected Worldview -- 2.2.1 Co-evolution -- 2.2.2 Quality of Life -- 2.2.3 Stewardship -- 2.2.4 Multiple Mindset Shifts -- References -- 3 The Same Tone, but a New Sound-Understanding the Story of the Soul as Pathway to Regenerative Civilizations -- 3.1 The Story of the Soul -- 3.2 The Flow of Consciousness, History, and Mythology -- 3.3 Archetypes and Their Shadows in Modern Society-Dionysus Versus Apollon -- 3.4 The Ultimate War-Eros and Thanatos -- 3.5 GEIST-in-Action-The Co-creative Power of the Mind -- 3.6 A New Enlightenment -- References -- 4 Possible Futures -- 4.1 Emergence from Folly -- 4.2 The Story of the Global South -- 4.3 The Separation of Modernity -- 4.4 Decolonisation -- 4.5 Intergenerationality -- 4.6 Pluriverse -- 4.7 Midwifing Transformation -- References -- 5 Transformative Literacy as the Ability to Look Forward from Within -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Deceptive Structural Features of Modern Times -- 5.2.1 Relations Either Vertical or Agonistic -- 5.2.2 Agents as Rational Subjects -- 5.3 Arendt's Alternative Conceptual Matrix -- 5.3.1 Agents as Relational Selves -- 5.3.2 Relations Embracing Emergence, Adaptation and Cooperation -- 5.4 Why Arendt's Conceptual Matrix can Boost Transformative Literacies -- 5.4.1 Shifting Underlying Implicit Assumptions have Concrete Consequences -- 5.4.2 New Standpoint: From Within and Among Peers.

5.4.3 New Meaning of Identity, Freedom and Power -- 5.4.4 Amor Mundi: Daring Confidence and Trust in Plurality and Natality -- 5.5 Conclusion: Meaning as a Compass of Transformative Literacies -- References -- 6 Chinese Cultural Treasures as Contributions to a Mindset of Interconnectedness for Global Transformations -- 6.1 Opening Reflections -- 6.2 Introduction -- 6.3 The Three Different Chinese Contributions to a Global Culture -- 6.3.1 Harmony-Belief: The Culture Grounded upon the Goodness of Human Nature -- 6.3.2 Relationships from a Perspective of Complexity and Ambiguity -- 6.3.3 The role of emotions: Volatility cultivates resilience -- 6.4 Outlook: Implications for Sustainability and Global Civilization -- References -- 7 The Systems Aliveness Approach-Shifting Mindsets from Navigating Emergency to Stewarding Wellbeing on a Healthy Planet -- 7.1 Introduction: Life as a Reference Point -- 7.2 Partnering with Life -- 7.3 An Emerging Trend to Refocus on Purpose -- 7.4 The Systems Aliveness Approach -- 7.4.1 Principle 1: Generativity -- 7.4.2 Principle 2: Containment -- 7.4.3 Principle 3: Novelty -- 7.4.4 Principle 4: Consciousness -- 7.4.5 Principle 5: Interconnectedness -- 7.4.6 Principle 6: Wholeness -- 7.5 A Stewardship Architecture for Transformation Literacy -- 7.6 Conclusion: Transformation Literacy Means Stewarding Systems Aliveness -- References -- Part II Systems that Enable and Safeguard Wellbeing on a Healthy Planet -- 8 Setting the Scene: Viewing the World as Interconnected Systems -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Systems -- 8.2.1 The Earth System -- 8.2.2 The Economic System -- 8.2.3 The Financial System -- 8.2.4 The Education System -- 8.2.5 The Innovation System -- 8.2.6 Other Systems -- References -- 9 Everything is Connected-Envisioning How a Regenerative World Looks Like -- 9.1 Introduction: The Importance of Visioning.

9.2 Sustainable World Future Visioning -- 9.3 Sustainable Economy -- 9.3.1 Wellbeing Economy -- 9.3.2 Regenerative Economy in Service of Life -- 9.3.3 Doughnut Economy and Beyond -- 9.3.4 Action Plan for Installing a New Economy Based on Degrowth -- 9.4 Beyond the Economy-Visioning Other Sustainable Systems -- 9.4.1 Sustainable Natural- and Food Systems -- 9.4.2 Sustainable Communities and WellBeing -- References -- 10 Managing Forestry in a Sustainable Manner: The Importance of System Analysis -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 A Livelihood Perspective -- 10.3 New Challenges -- 10.4 Forest Management in Perspective-Sweden as an Example -- 10.4.1 Forestry and Livelihoods -- 10.4.2 A Revised Forest Strategy -- 10.5 Scale Conflicts and Future Tensions -- 10.5.1 Global and Regional Scale Influence -- 10.5.2 The Landscape Scale -- 10.5.3 Potential Local Conflicts Between Different Aspects of Sustainability Objectives -- 10.5.4 Potential Conflicts Between Forest owner's Livelihood and Interests of National and International Objectives -- 10.5.5 The Relationship Between Trust, Cooperation and Local Legitimacy in Forest Management -- 10.6 Future Strategic Challenges Call for a Systems Perspective on Sustainable Forest Management -- 10.7 Conclusions -- References -- 11 Sustainable Community Transformation Process. The Role of Capacity Building in Sumba, Indonesia -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Methods -- 11.3 The SII Capacity-Building Program for NGOs in Sumba, 2014-2015 -- 11.4 The NGO Projects -- 11.5 Six years Later -- 11.5.1 Story from Trouce Landukara (Sandika, East Sumba) -- 11.5.2 Story from Imelda Sulis (Donders, East Sumba) -- 11.5.3 Story from Yulius Opang (Pelita Sumba Foundation) -- 11.6 The Lessons and Conclusion -- References -- 12 Toward Transformation to a Well-Being Economy in an African Country: A Case Study from Namibia -- 12.1 Introduction.

12.2 Approaches to Shifting Namibian Society Toward a Well-Being Economy -- 12.2.1 Survey to Measure Progress -- 12.2.2 Interviews and Focus Group Discussions -- 12.2.3 Co-Constructing Community Well-Being Bottom up -- 12.2.4 Communication, Networking and Awareness-Public Support -- 12.2.5 Influencing High-Level Decision-Making -- 12.3 Results -- 12.4 Conclusions -- References -- 13 A Not-For-Profit Economy for a Regenerative Sustainable World -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 The Institutional Building Blocks of the Economy -- 13.2.1 Relationship-To-Profit is a Legal Dimension of Business -- 13.2.2 The Informal Dimensions of Relationship-To-Profit -- 13.3 The System Dynamics of Relationship-To-Profit -- 13.3.1 The For-Profit Economy is Unsustainable -- 13.3.2 A Not-For-Profit Economy Provides a Basis for Sustainability -- 13.4 A Regenerative Not-For-Profit Economy -- 13.5 Transformation Pathways -- 13.6 Conclusion -- References -- 14 Politics, Systems Thinking and Building the Wellbeing Economy: The Example of Wales -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Welsh History and the Changing UK -- 14.2.1 Leading the Early Industrial Revolution -- 14.2.2 Agriculture -- 14.2.3 Fishing and Coastal -- 14.2.4 Culture and Religion -- 14.2.5 The 'Modern' Economy -- 14.2.6 Devolution and Brexit -- 14.3 The Foundations of the Wellbeing Economy in Wales -- 14.3.1 Does Wales Have a Culture of Equality? -- 14.3.2 Innovative Organisations -- 14.3.3 The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act -- 14.3.4 WEAll Cymru and Advocacy -- 14.4 Analysis of Generic Elements -- 14.4.1 Wellbeing Economy Can Help to Support a Vision for a Different Future -- 14.4.2 Wellbeing Economy as Distinctive is not Necessarily Strong on Environment -- 14.4.3 Leveraging Existing Green Shoots and Creating Alliances -- 14.4.4 Addressing the Particular Make-Up and Problems of Specific Areas.

14.4.5 Working Across Regions and Sectors for a Wellbeing Economy -- 14.4.6 Joined-Up Action and Systems Thinking Across Scales -- 14.5 Conclusions -- References -- Part III Stewarding Transformations Towards Wellbeing and a Healthy Planet -- 15 Setting the Scene: How to Enhance the Knowledge and Practice of Transformation Literacy -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Trajectories Toward Transformative Systems Change -- 15.3 The Stewardship Task as a Patterned Transformation Approach -- 15.3.1 Collective Stewardship -- 15.3.2 Visionary Multiplicity -- 15.3.3 Network Leverage -- 15.4 Multiple Transformative Approaches -- References -- 16 Turning Mindshifts into Transformation Leadership -- 16.1 Mindshift: The Hidden Truth of Evolution -- 16.1.1 Making the Case for Truth -- 16.1.2 The Integral Model: A Theory of Everything -- 16.1.3 The Complexity of Transformation -- 16.1.4 Intelligence is Not One -- 16.2 Why Growing Up Needs Waking Up -- 16.3 Conclusions for Transformation Literacy -- References -- 17 Models of Change: Strategies to Make the Socio-ecological Transformation a Success -- 17.1 Introduction: Challenges -- 17.2 How Can the Necessary Changes Succeed? -- 17.2.1 Core Skills -- 17.2.2 Central Process Elements -- 17.2.3 Entire Process and Consistently using Success Factors -- 17.3 Conclusion: Using Success Factors and Building Up Skills -- References -- 18 Red Snow-When the Climate Bleeds: A Nordic Art and Science Project Aimed at Overcoming Climate Apathy Through Collaboration Between Artists and Scientists -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 The Purpose of the Project "Red Snow-When the Climate Bleeds" -- 18.3 The Project's Choreography -- 18.4 Effects of the Collaboration Between Art and Science in the "Red Snow" Project -- 18.5 Why and How to Establish a Fruitful Collaboration Between Science and Art?.

18.6 How We Are Affected by Visual Art, Music and Dance.

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