During the first period (2000-2015), the ideas of the Brundtland Report were clarified by the following graph, showing the three dimensions to be respected during any development:
- the ecological dimension
- the economic dimension
- the social dimension.
What does “respect” mean here: do no harm.
Add the human touch
The human element is central. Since it was missing from the 3-dimensional diagram, we added it to the first diagram from 2011 and placed the human and social dimension at the top, as acting on the ecological and economic dimensions. In this way, the human being is not just a passive victim, but above all an actor.
Emphasizing the human dimension also adds cultural and creative dimensions.
Add values, feelings and skills
Human values, feelings and skills are the driving forces behind sustainable development.
By focusing on the human element, Grains de Paix’s pedagogy focuses on students’ values, feelings and skills to help them achieve sustainable development on a daily basis that is truly viable, liveable and equitable.
In this way, the driving forces behind sustainable development will be what generations of students
- will feel for nature, for human beings
- develop the motivation to act
- will choose as a commitment to act collectively to protect and do no harm.
These details are shown in the following diagram:
