Planetary Citizenship: Your Values, Beliefs and Actions Can Shape A Sustainable World

by Hazel Henderson, Daisaku Ikeda

Two world-renowned global activists explore the rise of grassroots globalists-citizens all over the world who are taking responsibility to build a more peaceful, harmonious, and sustainable future-in this wide-ranging dialogue. They discuss their own backgrounds and what led them individually to activism on a worldwide scale. At the same time, they provide encouragement and concrete information for the millions of other concerned citizens who want to make a difference. A wide variety of issues that are now gaining greater recognition at all levels of society are explored, including sustainable development, economic justice, respect for indigenous peoples and their traditional lands and resources, democratizing politics and international institutions, making corporations accountable, and conserving the Earth's bio-diversity, water, air quality, and climate.

Genres: Buddhism, Nonfiction, Environment, Economics

200 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2004

About the author

Hazel Henderson (born 1933 in Bristol, England) is a futurist and an economic iconoclast. In recent years she has worked in television, and she is the author of several books including Building A Win-Win World, Beyond Globalization, Planetary Citizenship (with Daisaku Ikeda), and Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy.


BOOKS

Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy, Chelsea Green Publishing, 2006, ISBN 978-1-933392-23-3
Daisaku Ikeda coauthor, Planetary Citizenship, Middleway Press, 2004, ISBN 978-0-9723267-2-8, 256 pgs
Hazel Henderson et al., Calvert-Henderson Quality of Life Indicators, Calvert Group, 2000, ISBN 978-0-9676891-0-4, 392 pgs
Beyond Globalization. Kumarian Press, 1999, ISBN 978-1-56549-107-6, 88 pgs
Building a Win-Win World. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1995, ISBN 978-1-57675-027-8, 320 pgs
Creating Alternative Futures. Kumarian Press, 1996, ISBN 978-1-56549-060-4, 430 pgs (original edition, Berkley Books, NY, 1978)
Hazel Henderson et al., The United Nations: Policy and Financing Alternatives. Global Commission to Fund the United Nations, 1995, ISBN 978-0-9650589-0-2, 269 pgs
Paradigms in Progress. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1995, ISBN 978-1-881052-74-6, 293 pgs (original edition, Knowledge Systems, 1991)
Redefining Wealth and Progress: New Ways to Measure Economic, Social, and Environmental Change : The Caracas Report on Alternative Development Indicators. Knowledge Systems Inc., 1990, ISBN 978-0-942850-24-6, 99 pgs
The Politics of the Solar Age. Knowledge Systems Inc., 1988, ISBN 978-0-941705-06-6, 433 pgs (original edition, Doubleday, NY, 1981

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hazel Henderson and Daisaku Ikeda are two truly inspirational people, this was a thoroughly enjoyable dialogue to read.

I've been so inspired by this book, it helped bring some more clarity to certain global issues, it helped me ground certain points of view, but it also helped me to change certain negative points of view I'd picked up regarding economics and the environment. It helped me find a better understanding of how a more positive hope filled outlook doesn't have to be something fictional or naive.

I did, however, notice that this book may have been published sometime ago, and the global issues addressed in this book, far from improving have actually only got worse. But instead of feeling disheartened, it made me read this book with a greater sense of urgency. These issues are real, they're happening right now, and they aren't just going to effect our grandchildren, they're effecting us!

I've taken many mottos from this book such as "Think globally, act locally." "A win-win world." etc. I am motivated to do what I can and possibly a bit more.

I was really pleased to read Daisaku Ikeda's firm opinions against nuclear power, I myself agree that nuclear energy is not the answer to our problems, I don't think we've properly thought about the long-term costs of using nuclear power.

This book was made using 100% recycled fibre, which I think is a brilliant example of conserving resources and doing business.

[Snufkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful and encouraging dialogue!

[Sara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Content-wise the book was great. Lots of information on the various committees and coalitions involved in climate change. What threw me was the format of the book. Being a transcription of a conversation translated from Japanese to English some of the language was more formal that I had expected from a conversation and there was a whole lot of name dropping. I guess in everyday conversations I hear on the radio the good hosts are prepared and have obviously researched their interview subject but it doesn't feel like name dropping when they ask about work with a mentor. All in all, a great read but the format was a bit distracting.

[Naomi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Terrific conversation between SGI President Daisaku Ikeda and ecoactivist and economist Hazel Henderson on taking action for a more sustainable world.

[Mary Limes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Grande leitura sobre como mudar a sociedade e construir/manter uma mundo melhor, saudável e sustentável