Blogging from Balaton, Part 2: “Worth It”
Blogging at Balaton is always difficult. First, what is “Balaton”? I am referring to the annual meeting of the Balaton Group, a uniquely small annual gathering of sustainability researchers and networkers. We keep the meeting size to around 50, which creates intellectual critical mass and allows for fabulous diversity — over 30 countries, just as … Read more
Success, Failure, and Sustainable Development
I attending the 30th Balaton Group Meeting … and we are off to a roaring start. Big topics, big questions. What is a successful society? What is a failed state? What does sustainability have to do with all that? I’ve already tweeted a range of quotes from Dennis Meadows, who was typically provocative, realistic (if … Read more
