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The Christmas season makes the discrepancy clearly visible: while the holidays are a wonderful time for some, for some it also means stress and fear of loneliness and the impression of being outside society. For many industries, the economy is buzzing; and at the same time it is the time of the appeals for donations. How would it be if these appeals to generosity were not necessary at all, and the economy itself acts in such a way that nobody falls through the meshes and ecological systems remain intact? Today we present the new association Donut Economy Switzerland, which has a concept for it.
A new approach to our economy and our actions | The donut economy takes the concept of planetary and social boundaries as its starting point. If negative consequences such as climate change and the loss of biodiversity are to be avoided, the planetary boundaries must not be exceeded. At the same time, social boundaries must not be undercut. For example, all people should have sufficient access to health care or education. The scope for economic action visualized in the form of a donut results from these limits. The aim is for all of humanity to be able to live within the "donut" so that climate crisis and social deprivation are prevented. In the donut economy, this replaces the established target of continuous GDP growth in conventional economies.
Be inspired by the «Doughnut Economics Action Lab» with contributions from over 150 countries
For example in Amsterdam | The Amsterdam City Doughnut was the first public presentation of the "City Portrait" approach to reducing the global doughnut to the city scale. The aim of this approach is to create a holistic snapshot of the city’s many complex entanglements with the world in which it is embedded, by reflecting local aspirations - to abe thriving people in a thriving place - and global responsibility, both socially and ecologically.
More about the city model of Donut Economics from Amsterdam
For example in Lausanne | The city of Lausanne has committed itself to a sustainability policy to reduce CO2 emissions by 2035 and 2050 through mitigation and adaptation measures. The aim is to create a greener and more socially just future for Lausanne and its inhabitants. In a current project, measures and indicators are developed based on the concept of "living well within borders". This decision support should help the city to find a holistic view of prosperity in a safe and just space in the sense of the donut economy.
Sustainability Policy in Lausanne - Why the Donut Approach.
Donut Economics in Switzerland | The recently founded association wants the Swiss economy to become regenerative and oriented towards the common good.
More about Donut Economics Switzerland
Become active | Would you like to help bring Switzerland «into the doughnut»? It will start in January 2024.
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