Naoko Takasu

Exploring practical application of "Prosperity without Growth", "Doughnut Economics", and Social and Solidarity Economy in Asia and the Pacific

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One of the things I deeply appreciate living in Beppu is that there are sirens at 8:15 am on 6 Aug and 11:02 am on 9 Aug, which remind me of having a minute of silence for the people who suffered from atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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Here in Japan, paper cranes symbolize the hope for a future without nuclear weapons.

There is only one solution to the nuclear threat: not to have nuclear weapons at all.

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Debut as an interviewer for podcast on Social and Solidarity Economy! Pity, it is in Japanese.
ソリダリダード・ジャパンのポッドキャスト「社会的連帯経済シリーズ」でインタビュアーを初挑戦！15分間なので、何かしながら、ぜひ聞いてみてください！https://t.co/gW9rhtWFti @Solidaridadnetw

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What is more important at this moment: save lives or keep agreements with IOC? I believe that canceling Tokyo Olympics is the right thing to do & wonder if civil society can make a change. https://t.co/sBfTHi058D

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Very intriguing article @CUSP_uk “welfare systems without economic growth”. Similar to what I am exploring, even though not for OECD countries. https://t.co/7aSBoI9YY1

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APU is located in such a wonderful place. Not only surrounded by mountains and the sea but also close to farms! Worked at a strawberry farm this morning and visited an olive farm with a view in the afternoon; the best way to refresh myself after weeks of reading and thinking.

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I haven't seen any Japanese media reported on @Oxfam paper "The Inequality Virus" but found it in Pakistan's newspaper. "In September 2020, Jeff Bezos could have paid all 876,000 Amazon employees a $105,000 bonus and still be as wealthy as he was before the pandemic" (p.12)

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@UNDP_Pakistan @UNDP @UNDPasiapac @UNDPGenderEnv Congratulations!! You know how happy I am to hear this news! Great team work!

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"If what we seek in life is happiness, and intimacy is an important ingredient of a happier life, then it clearly makes sense to conduct our lives on the basis of a model of intimacy that includes as many forms of connection with others as possible" From "The Art of Happiness"

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One of the factors for success of cooperatives: “Maintaining an open line of communication with members. Individual members will then become more influential” from “The Cooperative Movement: Globalization from Below”. I guess this is true to any organization…

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The COVID-19 pandemic made us (again) realize the power of volunteers. When building a social contract, civic education volunteers have a huge role to play. Enjoy an inspiring photo essay on youth volunteer intervention in UNDP Pakistan!
https://t.co/4RhR16tfgE

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Fantastic “strategic service offers” of UNDP Pakistan’s Accelerator Lab. Congrats Ignacio, Beenisch and the Team! https://t.co/IaSQRUUa2Y

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Got partial suntan w/mask. Anyway, from “Can Social & Solidarity Economy organisations complement...publicly traded companies?” by Millstone: They are therefore the kind of organisations that we will need for an economy that does not require growth for a decent standard of living

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Reading “Good Economics for Hard Times” by A. Banerjee and E. Duflo. “When the benefits of economic growth are largely captured by a small elite, growth can be a recipe for a social disaster”, and I think we are all experiencing it in different parts of the world.

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Having been thinking about Social and Solidarity Economy and sustainable consumption and production. Then over-heard today’s lunch menu from a nearby primary school via loudspeaker, which made me smile and think: is someone ensuring their lunch from sustainably produced sources?

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@devramiah Yes, you listened, invested in, and asked for feedback! ☺️

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A former colleague sent me an inspiring video on stories of UN Civic Education Youth Volunteers who have demonstrated differences one can make. As a former UNV Programme Officer in Pakistan, I am truly encouraged by their extraordinary courage and efforts! https://t.co/jOnFot4nF5

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Finished reading “Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-century Economist” @KateRaworth Very inspiring ‘what we need are economies that enable us to thrive, whether or not they are growing’. Decision-makers still stuck with old economic thinking; hope they read this

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skills." “…unemployment contributes to the “social exclusion” of some groups, and it leads to losses of self-reliance, self-confidence and psychological and physical health."

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Reading “Development as Freedom” by Sen (1999) and found timely sentences: “But unemployment is not merely a deficiency of income that can be made up through transfers by the state..” "it is also a source of far-reaching debilitating effects on individual freedom, initiative, and

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Recommended blog by Iona Murphy “What does COVID-19 mean for sustainable consumption?” @CUSP_uk Can we continue pursuing activities driven by intrinsic values beyond the crisis, and reducing material consumption? I truly hope so. https://t.co/YXNp6TXdKh