Word Localisation Day: Making Policies Work for the Future We Want | Jane Davidson, George Ferguson and Sarah McKinley

What kind of policies safeguard the wellbeing of people and planet? How can we stimulate healthy local economies that operate within ecological limits? How do we bring governance closer to home? Learn from people who have spearheaded visionary policies and community-building strategies. Hear about how a small country made it mandatory to consider future generations, about food-first policies, and about models to build community wealth. Moderated by Anja Lyngbaek.

This event took place on June 20, 2021 as part of World Localization Day. As more people wake up to the need to localize supply chains and recover their connections to Nature and community, World Localization Day aims to galvanize the worldwide localization movement into a force for systemic change. Visit https://www.worldlocalizationday.org for more information.

Simon Wright In Conversation with Jane Davidson

In this edition of In Conversation with Jane Davidson, renowned food writer, restauranteur and broadcaster Simon Wright speaks to Jane about his 30-year career.

Simon speaks about his time as the Editor of the AA's Restaurant Guide, working with Gordon Ramsay, his life-changing discovery of passion for food, and his culminative determination to become a changemaker in the Food & Drink sector.

Coming soon: Film by Jason Lewis on the Wellbeing for Future Generations Act

Post Carbon Institute: Crazy Town Podcast - Episode 37 – Discounting the Future and Climate Chaos, or… the Story of the Dueling Economists

An argument between economists is usually as exciting as reading the phone book (what’s that?), especially about something as boring-sounding as the discount rate. But it’s an argument that underlies how governments and businesses solve (or don’t solve) climate change. So, literally life and death stuff. Jason, Rob, and Asher explore why the discount rate, and discounting the future more broadly, is so deadly important, and why the number 0 is what our kids and grandkids deserve. In our Do-the-Opposite segment, catch up with Jane Davidson and her ideas for establishing better governance and a livable environment.

Listen to the podcast here.

London South Bank University: Earth Day Keynote Speech

Our keynote speaker, Jane Davidson, author of #futuregen​: Lessons from a Small Country, and architect of Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act, explains the critical importance of this bold legislation which means public bodies must now think about the long-term impact of their decisions, work better with people, communities and each other, and prevent poverty, health inequalities and climate change.

UCL Institute for Global Prosperity: Futuregen: Lessons from a Small Country, with Dr Jane Davidson

Jane Davidson is the author of #futuregen​: Lessons from a Small Country and Chair of the Wales Inquiry for the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission. As Welsh Government Environment Minister, she proposed a law to protect future generations: the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act came into law in 2015.

Tree Media: Jane Davidson on the Creation of The Well-Being of Future Generations Act in Wales

In this discussion with Leila Conners, Jane Davidson tells the story of how one small nation responded to global climate issues by radically rethinking public policy for future generations. Based on her new book, #futuregen.

In #futuregen, Jane Davidson explains how, as Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing in Wales, she proposed the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015—the first piece of legislation on Earth to place regenerative and sustainable practice at the heart of government.

Unparalleled in its scope and vision, the Act connects environmental and social health and looks to solve complex issues such as poverty, education and unemployment. Davidson reveals how and why such groundbreaking legislation was forged in Wales—once reliant on its coal, iron and steel industries—and explores how the shift from economic growth to sustainable growth is creating new opportunities for communities and governments all over the world. #futuregen is the inspiring story of a small, pioneering nation discovering prosperity through its vast natural beauty, renewable energy resources and resilient communities. It’s a living, breathing prototype for local and global leaders as proof of what is possible in the fight for a sustainable future.

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