-Bringing efforts together to do what it takes
Rework the World is a global initiative that seeks to mobilise young people around promising sustainable ventures and help take the emerging green economy to the next level. It is a response to the confluence of the ecological and economic crises and to the increasing fragmentation in our societies. With mounting pressures – unemployment, environmental degradation and social stress – our societies risk falling apart at a time when we must be pulling together. This we cannot allow.
The project strives for a positive mobilisation and for significant concrete results by combining existing initiatives into real collaborative forces of change.
The goal is to help generate two million opportunities for young people to be engaged in meaningful work in sustainability-related enterprises by 2012.
Rework the World is a partnership between YES Inc, a global network of youth-led movements in 55 countries, and the Tällberg Foundation, with a global network of high-level decision makers from business, civil society, academia and politics. Out of the complementary history of the two organisations an exciting new methodology is emerging for how to go from systems thinking to systems doing and generate change on the ground.
At this time in history, promises are not enough. We must find ways to do what it takes.
Sun, Jan 17, 2010
Events, Opportunities