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Firstly, I would like to thank to Andrew, Dana and other people ensuring this field trip. The idea of going under the (theoretical) surface, crossing borders, comparing and discussing the differences is crucial there. | Firstly, I would like to thank to Andrew, Dana and other people ensuring this field trip. '''The idea of going under the (theoretical) surface, crossing borders, comparing and discussing the differences is crucial there.''' Also seeing the '''practical things, applications of ideas and real people''' was on the same importance. That is why I cannot highlight one particular thing from our trip - I appreciate it as a whole!:-) | ||
We may see after one week where are the biggest divergences between two states and also comparing people´s active participation on public | We may see after one week where are the biggest divergences between the two states and also comparing people´s active participation on public matters. I see a big gap particularly between the activity among citizens in the Czech Republic and in Germany. It seems to me that a majority of Czechs still rely on a high authority - without any will to take action and own responsibility. Only a few people do not lost a relationship with nature, trying to live sustainable life (basic examples found at [http://www.biomostarna.cz/o-nas/ Biofarma a biomoštárna Stvolny], [http://www.autonapul.org/ Autonapůl], [http://m.rozhlas.cz/zpravy/regiony/_zprava/zahradky-v-praze-mizi-mlada-generace-pestuje-plodiny-v-bedynkach--1209080 Zahrádky uprostřed města]). Talking about sustainability, we may see that the environmental section is covered quite well here (tens of various environmental centres for education, environmental protection organizations and activists) but at the same time only a few programmes are focused on '''social sustainability''' - to lower social prejudices, inequality, xenophobia or discrimination. One research published a few days ago ([http://zpravy.idnes.cz/vyzkum-negativni-vztah-deti-k-romum-d7e-/domaci.aspx?c=A130527_174912_domaci_jj Dětský postoj k Romům] revealed alarming facts - even the members of the youngest generation would participate in anti-Roma demonstration if there would be a chance (no matter if they have met any Roma people untill now, or have any personal experience with them). That is clear that we probable do not face only the environmental problems but also social (cultural) ones. | ||
To be honest, at the beginning I was also focused mainly on the environmental concept of SD. However, our discussions last week also brought up a matter of social sustainability which, I see, is no less important. | |||