
Thriving
The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society, and the Economy
by Wayne Visser
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Pub Date Mar 08 2022 | Archive Date Mar 15 2022
Greenleaf Book Group | Fast Company Press
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Description
Written by a top thinker in sustainability and responsible business, Thriving promotes change through innovation and transformation in nature, society, and the economy. It showcases new approaches in economics, business, and leadership to address a wide range of topics, including ecosystem destruction, species extinction, plastic waste, air pollution, gender equality, social justice, physical health, mental well-being, access to technology, job automation, pandemics, and climate change, among others.
Thriving strives to:
• Inform about why change is necessary and how it happens in society, as well as counter prevailing despair and pessimism about the state of the world with hope and optimism
• Inspire with what change is possible and where it is already happening, showing how we can go from problems of breakdown to breakthrough solutions
• Impel by creating a desire to turn information and inspiration into action, adding momentum to the growing regeneration movement
Thriving is not an exercise in blind optimism in technology or other miracle-cure solutions; rather, it is an accessible approach to systems thinking and an offer of pragmatic hope based on purpose-driven creativity and innovation. Whether you’re a professional in the sustainability field or someone who simply wants to be better informed about ways to take positive action, this thorough guide is for you.
Advance Praise
“Thriving is a brilliant and comprehensive overview of the burgeoning movement to regenerate our land, products, forests, cities, and society. Wayne’s infectious optimism is borne from the possibilities that are emerging when people fully embrace the ecological and social crises we face and human imagination aligns with the life of the planet.”
—Paul Hawken, author of Regeneration:Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation
“A key insight of the theory of living systems is the realization that life, at all levels, is inherently regenerative. In this book the author explores the social, economic, and political implications of this insight, which are critical to overcoming our multifaceted crisis. He skillfully lays out a coherent framework for regeneration, illustrated with countless examples of innovative solutions, at the levels of ecosystems, societies, economies, and organizations. An inspiring and tremendously hopeful book!”
—Fritjof Capra, author of The Hidden Connections and The Systems View of Life
“Visser’s book is not just another call to action—it is a must-read guide for how businesses can realise their potential by fundamentally changing their relationship with nature, society, and the economy.”
—Mads Nipper, CEO of Ørsted
“At last, a positive, upbeat set of ideas for our future. This book will inform all of us who are committed to a great future for our children.”
—R. Edward Freeman, author of The Power of And: Responsible Business without Trade-Offs
“Wayne Visser offers the reader a wide-ranging blueprint for a better future rooted in regeneration, which is different from sustainability as practiced in today’s corporate boardrooms. Combining prospective storytelling with hard data on existing social and global challenges, as well as practical guidance on how to take action, this prophetic masterpiece brings a thriving future into the present.”
—Chris Laszlo, PhD, author of Quantum Leadership and Flourishing Enterprise
“Thriving is the new sustainability. To better understand why, go no further, and read this book.”
—Jonas Haertle, Chief of the Office of the Executive Director, UN Institute for Training and Research
“A must-read for everyone ignited by regeneration! Wayne’s clear style, underpinned by eye-opening data on global challenges, addresses a wide audience, fostering engagement and integrated thinking in all who want to take action and thrive.”
—Jacques Vandermeiren, CEO of the Port of Antwerp
Marketing Plan
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Targeted press release distribution
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Promotion support provided by imprint partner Fast Company Magazine
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Targeted advertising to book and culture-focused media readers via The New York Review of Books
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Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781639080076 |
PRICE | $27.95 (USD) |
PAGES | 368 |