Happiness, well-being and sustainability : a course in systems change /
Musikanski, Laura, 1964-
Happiness, well-being and sustainability : a course in systems change / Laura Musikanski, Rhonda Phillips, James Bradbury, John de Graaf and Clinton L. Bliss. - 1 online resource (xx, 195 pages) : illustrations
"Happiness, Well-being and Sustainability: A Course in Systems Change is the first textbook bridging the gap between personal happiness and sustainable social change. The book provides a guide for students to increase their skills, literacy and knowledge about connections between a sense of well-being and systems change. Further, it can help students live a life that brings them happiness and contributes to the well-being of others and the sustainability of our planet. The book is broken down into seven sections covering the subjects of systems thinking, personal and societal values, measuring happiness, human needs, ecological sustainability, and public policy. In addition, each section includes engaging exercises to empower students to develop their own ideas, prompts for group discussion, suggestions for additional research, and an extensive list of resources and references. The book is written in the context of systems thinking with a style that is approachable and accessible. Happiness, Well-being and Sustainability: A Course in Systems Change provides essential reading for students in courses on happiness, social change, and sustainability studies, and provides a comprehensive framework for instructors looking to initiate courses in this field"--
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Social change.
Happiness--Social aspects.
Sustainable development--Social aspects.
Well-being.
NATURE / Ecology
SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness
HM831 / .M867 2021
303.4
Happiness, well-being and sustainability : a course in systems change / Laura Musikanski, Rhonda Phillips, James Bradbury, John de Graaf and Clinton L. Bliss. - 1 online resource (xx, 195 pages) : illustrations
"Happiness, Well-being and Sustainability: A Course in Systems Change is the first textbook bridging the gap between personal happiness and sustainable social change. The book provides a guide for students to increase their skills, literacy and knowledge about connections between a sense of well-being and systems change. Further, it can help students live a life that brings them happiness and contributes to the well-being of others and the sustainability of our planet. The book is broken down into seven sections covering the subjects of systems thinking, personal and societal values, measuring happiness, human needs, ecological sustainability, and public policy. In addition, each section includes engaging exercises to empower students to develop their own ideas, prompts for group discussion, suggestions for additional research, and an extensive list of resources and references. The book is written in the context of systems thinking with a style that is approachable and accessible. Happiness, Well-being and Sustainability: A Course in Systems Change provides essential reading for students in courses on happiness, social change, and sustainability studies, and provides a comprehensive framework for instructors looking to initiate courses in this field"--
9781003043232 1003043232 9781000074062 1000074064 9781000074000 1000074005 9781000074123 1000074129
Social change.
Happiness--Social aspects.
Sustainable development--Social aspects.
Well-being.
NATURE / Ecology
SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness
HM831 / .M867 2021
303.4