Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5981-0097

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

2022

Abstract

This chapter unpacks the principles behind Doughnut Economics and explains how libraries can lead a long overdue social transition by incorporating the principles into their policies and operations. The actualization of Doughnut Economics will bring about a positive transformation of people’s behavior, which in turn will shift the focus of the economy from unfettered growth and opportunistic monetization to the well-being of people and biodiversity on the planet. In addition, libraries can help facilitate a redistribution of wealth in its various forms by supporting and promoting knowledge sharing. The chapter concludes with a discussion of five simple acts that drive home the need to put people’s well-being and sustainability at the center of our economic model.

Publication Title

Libraries & Sustainability: Programs and Practices for Community Impact

ISSN

978-0-8389-3647-4

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