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Veolia Environnement Sa — Technical Presentation (2016)
15 slides from Veolia Environnement Sa's technical presentation, 2016
Slide 1: Wellbeing and the challenges of delivering sustainability: a UK perspective
Wellbeing and the challenges of delivering sustainability: a UK perspective JULIE NEWTON
Slide 2: Measuring social progress: moving beyond economic measures
Measuring social progress: moving beyond economic measures • Failure to capture broad Quality of Life issues • Failure to capture values of society: how people think and feel – Rise of subjective wellbeing measures (SWB) • Failure to account for negative impact on environment WELLBEING
Slide 3: Evidence of change
Evidence of change • France: Commission on measurement of economic performance & social progress report (Stiglitz, Sen& Fitoussi 2009) • OECD: “Global project on measuring progress of societies” (2007 +) – 3rd World Forum: “Charting Progress, Building Visions, Improving Life” • European Commission:
Slide 4: What is wellbeing?
What is wellbeing? • Contested term: – Sense of having what you need to live well – Mixture of people’s life circumstances, how they feel & function • Multidimensional: – Objective, subjective – Cannot be captured into single indicator – Interconnected domains • State vs process: – Interaction betwe
Slide 5: Wellbeing according to WeD
Wellbeing according to WeD • “Wellbeing is a state of being with others, where human needs are met, where one can act meaningfully to pursue one’s goals, and where one enjoys a satisfactory quality of life” • 3 dimensions: – material – subjective (affective/cognitive) – relational
Slide 6: UK's Sustainable Development Strategy (2005)
UK’s Sustainable Development Strategy (2005) “What is missing is a means of making sure that wellbeing issues are being tackled consistently, in the right way, and that we are genuinely making a difference to people’s lives” “to get a better understanding and focus on wellbeing… the Government will…
Slide 7: Common understanding of wellbeing
Common understanding of wellbeing “Wellbeing is a positive physical, social and mental state; it is not just the absence of pain, discomfort and incapacity. It requires that basic needs are met, that individuals have a sense of purpose, that they feel able to achieve important personal goals and par
Slide 8: Indicators in your pocket: SD indicators
Indicators ininyour SD indicators yourpocket Pocket • 68 indicators • Official government report • ‘Traffic light’ assessments • Simple presentation • ~60,000 copies/yr 1. Sustainable consumption & production 2. Climate change and energy 3. Natural resource protection & enhancement 4. Creating susta
Slide 9: Wellbeing framework
Wellbeing framework Domain Factors •Mental health Health •Physical health •Active engagement How we spend our time •Spending time with family / friends •Employment Standard of living •Material deprivation •Financial security •Education Achievement in life •Sense of purpose •Feeling threatened Attitu
Slide 10: Defra's Wellbeing Measures
Defra’s Wellbeing Measures Wellbeing as SD indicators 39. Fear of crime 68. Wellbeing Perceptions of anti-social behaviour * Overall life satisfaction* Overall life satisfaction by social 41. Workless households grade* 43. Childhood poverty Satisfaction with aspects of life* 45. Pensioner poverty Sa
Slide 11: 12 Steps to a Sustainable Economy
12 Steps to a Sustainable Economy Building a sustainable macro economy 1. Developing macro-economic capability 2. Investing in public assets & infrastructure 3. Increasing financial & fiscal prudence 4. Reforming macro-economic accounting Protecting capabilities for flourishing 5. Sharing available
Slide 12: Moving beyond indicators: delivering sustainable communities
Moving beyond indicators: delivering sustainable communities • Multi-method approach: Support measurement with in- depth qualitative research – Develop accurate measurement & understanding of WB – Respond to new research questions – Inform policy, more effective interventions for sustainable living
Slide 13: Concluding remarks
Concluding remarks • Wellbeing as an alternative measure of societal progress • Wellbeing as multi-dimensional • Multi-method approach supported by qualitative research for measuring, exploring, understanding wellbeing Practicalities of delivering sustainable communities
Slide 14: Further information
Further information • Defra: http://www.defra.gov.uk/sustainable/gover nment/what/priority/wellbeing/research.ht m • Nef: http://www.nationalaccountsofwellbeing.or g/ • SDC: http://www.sd- commission.org.uk/pages/redefining- prosperity.html • ONS: wellbeing@ONS.gov.uk • Wellbeing network: http://www
Slide 15: Contact details
Contact details Dr Julie Newton BRASS Cardiff University 55 Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK Tel: +44 (0) 2920876562 Email: newtonj2@cardiff.ac.uk Please do not cite without authors permission