Abstract Five years have passed since the liberalization of retail electricity sales in Japan. Consumers are now free to choose their own power company and can make a contract with power companies that better suit their lifestyles. As a result of this liberalization, many electric power companies have come up with their own plans. In this trend, emerging community energy business entities that aim for "local production for local consumption" have recently begun to increase. This paper attempts to identify the strategies and challenges from the experience of stakeholder engagement in community energy initiatives. Stakeholder engagement in this context is a form of community engagement used to develop a viable agenda and implementation plan in line with the interests and needs of key stakeholders and constituencies. It is important to seek strategies to involve more stakeholders in decision-making when building new energy systems within a community, especially for in the development of remote island areas with rapidly declining populations. This paper focuses the case study of Nagasaki Prefecture, which has the largest number of remote island municipalities in Japan. Based on semi-structured interviews and document analysis, this research identifies the scope and engagement strategy of the community energy initiatives, and discuss lessons learned and challenges from the experience of energy stakeholder engagement. In the context of remote islands, a geographically isolated and resource-constrained area, both theoretical and practical issues are presented. This paper also presents options and outreach issues to encourage the broader range of stakeholder participation than just energy projects. Keywords: Community Energy Business Entities, Stakeholder Engagement, Community Engagement, Community Energy, Remote Islands, Nagasaki
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ABSTRACT In a world with enough natural and human resources to feed, dress and house the entire population in a nondestructive way, it is not logical to see most people living in poverty, consuming in unsustainable proportions and destroying the basic systems that support life. Understanding the economy only through the lenses of the capitalism money has transformed society and shaped cities. How long will the multiplication of profits be the main objective? How far do we move away from our roots to meet an unsustainable economic model? Are we happy in this system? And, after all, are there alternatives? The aim of this research is to point out possibilities for a healthy economy and, consequently, a better quality of life. From a wide review of the literature, this article addresses the social and economic transformations resulting from the popularisation of the Internet - emphasising the paradigm shifts that are transforming the logic of capitalism's unsustainable growth (scarcity vs. abundance; competition vs. collaboration, etc.). The improvement of the connection between people, projects and ideas drives much-needed social innovation, especially in times of crisis. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges related to climate change, this article explores three examples of so-called "new economies": Creative, Collaborative and Circular. It was observed that economies based on the new paradigms and aligned with the post-industrial era are more fluid and capable of rescuing the sense of community, of regenerating ecosystems, of reconnecting individuals with their purposes and of the redesigning of cities, generating vibrant and resilient local economies. KEYWORDS: Paradigm Shift; Transition; Regeneration; Social innovation; Resilience, Creative Economy; Collaborative Economy; Circular Economy
{"title":"New Economies - An Essay on Possible Alternatives to a Collapsed System","authors":"A. Aune, Rafael Soares Gonçalves","doi":"10.52987/sdc.2021.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52987/sdc.2021.005","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In a world with enough natural and human resources to feed, dress and house the entire population in a nondestructive way, it is not logical to see most people living in poverty, consuming in unsustainable proportions and destroying the basic systems that support life. Understanding the economy only through the lenses of the capitalism money has transformed society and shaped cities. How long will the multiplication of profits be the main objective? How far do we move away from our roots to meet an unsustainable economic model? Are we happy in this system? And, after all, are there alternatives? The aim of this research is to point out possibilities for a healthy economy and, consequently, a better quality of life. From a wide review of the literature, this article addresses the social and economic transformations resulting from the popularisation of the Internet - emphasising the paradigm shifts that are transforming the logic of capitalism's unsustainable growth (scarcity vs. abundance; competition vs. collaboration, etc.). The improvement of the connection between people, projects and ideas drives much-needed social innovation, especially in times of crisis. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges related to climate change, this article explores three examples of so-called \"new economies\": Creative, Collaborative and Circular. It was observed that economies based on the new paradigms and aligned with the post-industrial era are more fluid and capable of rescuing the sense of community, of regenerating ecosystems, of reconnecting individuals with their purposes and of the redesigning of cities, generating vibrant and resilient local economies. KEYWORDS: Paradigm Shift; Transition; Regeneration; Social innovation; Resilience, Creative Economy; Collaborative Economy; Circular Economy","PeriodicalId":193133,"journal":{"name":"SDConference PROCEEDINGS 2021","volume":"134 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131003872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abstract The bottom-line for businesses is to earn profit or maximize the wealth of its shareholders. It is a matter of great debate, who comes across that slogan. Sampran Riverside, however, has been a successful business model for Thailand, which has been known as the maximizer of its customers’ wealth as well as health, by an extensive production of organic products through organic farming and food, subsequently spreading it through cultural and tourism activities. Present study is a qualitative case study that describes how the Sampran riverside grew into an environment- friendly model from a conventional business entity. The study revealed how the business transformed and reached success through the constructive learning process. A detailed study showed that organic farming helps society to grow healthy and also creates economic opportunities for the people. Site visits of the business and organic fields, as well visit of organic markets and interviews with the farmers, customers and the CEO of the Sampran Riverside, concluded that organic farming serves the society in a holistic way by providing social, environmental, economic and health benefits at one platform, eventually, contributing in community and societal development. The study also concluded that through this development, the Riverside contributes in meeting some of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopting this model may pave the way for sustainable development in the society which will help country in long run. Key Words: Community development, constructive learning, organic farming, SDGs, societal benefits.
{"title":"Sustainable Impact of Organic Farming: A Social Constructivist Perspective","authors":"Kehar Khan, Thanaporn Buarod, J. Kaewpijit","doi":"10.52987/sdc.2021.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52987/sdc.2021.007","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The bottom-line for businesses is to earn profit or maximize the wealth of its shareholders. It is a matter of great debate, who comes across that slogan. Sampran Riverside, however, has been a successful business model for Thailand, which has been known as the maximizer of its customers’ wealth as well as health, by an extensive production of organic products through organic farming and food, subsequently spreading it through cultural and tourism activities. Present study is a qualitative case study that describes how the Sampran riverside grew into an environment- friendly model from a conventional business entity. The study revealed how the business transformed and reached success through the constructive learning process. A detailed study showed that organic farming helps society to grow healthy and also creates economic opportunities for the people. Site visits of the business and organic fields, as well visit of organic markets and interviews with the farmers, customers and the CEO of the Sampran Riverside, concluded that organic farming serves the society in a holistic way by providing social, environmental, economic and health benefits at one platform, eventually, contributing in community and societal development. The study also concluded that through this development, the Riverside contributes in meeting some of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopting this model may pave the way for sustainable development in the society which will help country in long run. Key Words: Community development, constructive learning, organic farming, SDGs, societal benefits.","PeriodicalId":193133,"journal":{"name":"SDConference PROCEEDINGS 2021","volume":"292 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131796770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Journey Towards Sustainable Banking and Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh Through Innovation","authors":"Md. Touhidul Alam Khan","doi":"10.52987/sdc.2021.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52987/sdc.2021.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":193133,"journal":{"name":"SDConference PROCEEDINGS 2021","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121204467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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