Top down versus bottom up reconciliation.

Anonymous

April 26, 2023

Top down versus bottom up reconciliation.

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I choose to speak about a happy 2040 and not about the one I fear. If we have progressed on a path of sustainable development, it is due to far better connections between top down and bottom up processes. So far, these connections are very scarce. Decision makers at the international levels are not aware of the most pressing challenges at the local levels and vice-versa. This creates at all levels the wrong perceptions linked to "complotism" in general. The main cause of this dialogues de sourds between local and global levels of policy-making is the hierarchy between economic, social and environmental goals, actors and processes. The borders between economics, social sciences and environmental sciences and the lack of transdisciplinary culture are largely responsible for this lack of mutual understanding and consideration. My hope is that in 2040 the borders between these political and scientific silos will be replaced by an overall focus on the difference between bottom up (cacophony of actors) and top down (hierarchy of institutions with economic ones at the top) actions and the elaboration of instruments which are needed to interconnect them.

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I wish all the political and military conflicts to cease as soon as possible so that we don’t have to wait until 2050. I wish people cared more for each other and more importantly about our planet and the environment. I think by 2050 no one will be deiving petrol/diese cars, climate will have become much hotter and there will be more natural disastere happening. People will be isolated more from each other relying on electrical devices doing many tasks including company to each other

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Takrat bom že verjetno v domu, stara 82 let. Želim si predvsem spremembe na področju varnosti starejše populacije, saj nas je v povprečju vedno več, domov za ostarele pa je vedno manj. Sploh si ne znam predstavljati varnosti takrat, čeprav smo veliko denarja med delovno dobo dali v ta namen.

First of all, I hope that there is no more fake news because there are online fact checks in real time and populist parties such as the AfD, CSU/CDU and FDP no longer stand a chance. Then I hope that our cities are green and car-free again and populated by pedestrians and cyclists. Private transport will be completely electrified and autonomous. Trains will run quickly, at frequent intervals and on time. We have also been able to stop climate change.

In 2040 we will no longer have to use keys to open doors or drive cars but will do everything with remote controls built into phones. So we will no longer risk losing them and we will consume less plastic. We will be more environmentally conscious, so we will revert more to using environmentally friendly means where possible-bikes-or public transportation because the new generation is very environmentally conscious. in our free time we will no longer read paper books because ebooks will become more popular. We will also change our diet with a focus on health. Hospitals will specialize in screening for prevention rather than treatment. the health service will take care of everyone with scheduled visits by specialists, and there will be a focus on alternative medicine in conjunction with traditional medicine. the political system, however, will continue to be corrupt and think only of its own interests at the expense of the community. Of course, not everyone will be like this otherwise who will sis saved?

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