Thesis (MPhil (Sustainable Development Planning and Management))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT:
Given the complexities facing humanity in the light of impending social and
environmental collapse, it is the design of sustainable communities at all levels
of our society that must be achieved to limit this potential outcome. Attaining
such a goal, it is known, requires that humanity ‘consciously evolve’.
Furthermore I suggest that Integral Theory, because it is grounded in the
evolution of consciousness, provides an important map to help navigate this
tremendous journey. In this thesis I use Integral Theory as a lens through
which to understand and reflect on my experiences over the past eighteen
years of the design and development of the Tlholego Village, one of the early
experimental Permaculture and Ecovillage communities developed in South
Africa. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING:
Gegewe die kompleksiteite wat die samelewing in die gesig staar as gevolg van
die dreigende sosiale en omgewings verval, is die ontwikkeling van volhoubare
gemeenskappe op alle vlakke van ons samelewing noodsaaklik om so ‘n
uitkoms te verhoed. Om hierdie doel te bereik word dit voorgestel dat die
samelewing bewustelik moet ontwikkel (‘consciously evolve’). Verder stel ek
voor dat Integraal Teorie (‘Integral Theory’), gegrond in die evolusie van
bewustheid, ‘n belangrike roetekaart verskaf om die geweldige reis te navigeer.
In hierdie tesis gebruik ek Integraal Teorie as ‘n lens waardeur my ervarings
tydens die ontwerp en ontwikkeling van die Tlholego Village (een van die vroee
eksperimentele Permakultuur en Eko-dorp gemeenskappe wat ontwikkel is in
Suid Afrika oor die afgelope agtien jaar) verstaan en nabetrag kan word.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/4302 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Cohen, Paul Anthony |
| Contributors | Swilling, M., University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. School of Public Management and Planning. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Stellenbosch |
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