Good Work Technology Justice & Sustainable Livelihoods

Small is Beautiful The Limits to Growth Right Livelihoods Technology with a Human Face

Practical Actions beliefs Sustainable Wellbeing for All Material Relational Technology Justice

Everyone should have the right to access the technologies they need to live the lives they value so long as that doesnt prevent others now, or in the future, from doing the same

Technology Justice Everyone should have the right to access the technologies they need to live the lives they value so long as that doesnt prevent others now, or in the future, from doing the same

Technology Justice Everyone should have the right to access the technologies they need to live the lives they value so long as that doesnt prevent others now, or in the future, from doing the same

Technology Injustice Examples - ACCESS ACCESS TO EXISTING TECHNOLOGY: Being deprived of access to a technology that is available and essential to basic living.

To achieve universal access to electricity by 2030 we need to invest $890 billion in new generating capacity as follows (i) : Grid electricity 47% Off Grid electricity 53% Current investment is: ? % (i) Based on UNSE4ALL Global Tracking framework report 2013

A choice is being made: VS

Technology Injustice Examples - ACCESS ACCESS TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES More investment in innovation to satisfy consumer demands than to solve the problems of poverty and sustainable development.

Which has the greater amount spent each year? Research into a cure for male baldness Research into finding a vaccine for malaria Technology innovation – spending on health research

Which has the greater amount spent each year? Research into a cure for male baldness Research into finding a vaccine for malaria Technology innovation – spending on health research 10 x

Technology innovation – spending on health research

Technology Injustice Example: OTHER PEOPLES USE OF TECHNOLOGY One persons use of technology has a negative impact on the life of another, today

Excuse me I am going to need this to run my car

Technology Injustice Example: OTHER PEOPLES USE OF TECHNOLOGY One generations use of technology has a negative impact on the lives of future generations

Technology Justice Everyone should have the right to access the technologies they need to live the lives they value so long as that doesnt prevent others now, or in the future, from doing the same

Technology Justice & sustainable agricultural livelihoods

We believe in technology justice