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A Catalyst for Community-led Action "Seven Stages to Sustainability (7SS)" is a participatory framework for sustainable development uniting 6 sectors of local and global Partners in community based solutions. Emphasizing Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), this collaborative model empowers diverse stakeholders to take collective action using what they have, where traditional "needs-based" models isolate beneficiaries and create dependency on aid.
7 Stage DELIVERY: Who, What, Where, and How? Everyone. Everywhere. However. Whatever it takes. Deliberately inclusive of 6 mutually-supportive social and economic sectors (a.k.a. PIE), 7 Stages works to catalyze Public-Private Partnerships and civic participation--reducing duplication and synchronizing efforts for greatest impact. While an outside catalyst organization may introduce and support the process, 7 Stages should be questioned, adapted and owned by the community. As a self-organizing tool and collaboration roadmap, 7 Stages can be used by grass-roots citizens, business leaders, community based organizations, or government officials to facilitate diverse projects. Scaled-up globally (EW's mission), 7 Stages can integrate disparate social efforts across diverse disciplines and economic sectors, saving billions annually, all while keeping long-term ownership 100% local. EW advances 7 Stages through capacity building education, through The Global Summit, and in collaboration with Partners in Empowerment (PIE). MEASURING IMPACT: locally and globally. LOCAL: EW recommends the use of community identified success factors that are directly relevant to local needs, assets, and objectives. GLOBAL: Providing a universal framework for action, EW's 7 Stages support the 1992 Earth Summit and Millennium Development Goals. Likewise, results may be measured according to global standards articulated in Chapter 40 of Agenda 21's call to develop and identify indicators of sustainable development that can provide a solid basis for decision-making, at all levels. This call led to the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development Work Programme on Indicators of Sustainable Development (1995-2000) which published the 2001 report, [INDICATORS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: FRAMEWORK AND METHODOLOGIES.] As this is almost 300 pages, EW emphasizes three universal indicators:
From 7 Stages to The Global Summit IT TAKES A NETWORK. Nonprofits, government, nor any single sector can reverse the overwhelming social and environmental challenges facing humanity. A diverse, multi-sector network united in a common strategy is required to create systemic change. The timeliness of this challenge propelled EW to shift from direct implementation of 7 Stages to serving as a catalyst, supporting its adoption by existing, larger groups that will benefit from it, and have a multiplier effect. To expand the 7 Stages framework globally, EW Founder, Melanie St.James delivered it as a 4 week community development curriculum through the World Academy for the Future of Women in China in Fall 2009. Expanding rapidly as a one day certificate course, 7SS "Education in Action" Curriculum creates a common language for participants to collaborate across six sectors, building the Partners In Empowerment (PIE) network, and catalyzing critical mass participation through The Global Summit (TGS). Please support this movement today! |
7 Stages to Sustainability
