Between 1986 and her death in 2001, Donella Meadows wrote a weekly column, The Global Citizen. These columns–well over 700 of them!–were syndicated by 20 newspapers nationwide, published in other independent journals, and even eventually collected into a book. Each of them addressed a different issue of political, environmental, or social importance, from the need […]| The Academy for Systems Change
Insuring the Usefulness of Models in Forecasting Human Needs| The Academy for Systems Change
This Project works to preserve Donella (Dana) H. Meadows’s legacy as an inspiring leader, scholar, writer, and teacher. We aim to maintain an easily accessible archive of Dana’s work online.| The Academy for Systems Change
By Donella Meadows –August 29, 1991– At least 1400 times last summer authorities closed U.S. ocean beaches or warned swimmers away from them because of pollution. There were 338 beach closings in California, 228 in New Jersey, 218 in Connecticut. The states with the most closings weren’t necessarily the ones with the most polluted beaches. […]| The Academy for Systems Change
By Donella Meadows The Dance 1. Get the beat. 2. Listen to the wisdom of the system. 3. Expose your mental models to the open air. 4. Stay humble. Stay a learner. 5. Honor and protect information. 6. Locate responsibility in the system. 7. Make feedback policies for feedback systems. 8. Pay attention to what […]| The Academy for Systems Change
By Donella Meadows~ Folks who do systems analysis have a great belief in “leverage points.” These are places within a complex system (a corporation, an economy, a living body, a city, an ecosystem) where a small shift in one thing can produce big changes in everything. This idea is not unique to systems analysis — […]| The Academy for Systems Change
This Project works to preserve Donella (Dana) H. Meadows’s legacy as an inspiring leader, scholar, writer, and teacher. We aim to maintain an easily accessible archive of Dana’s work online.| The Academy for Systems Change
This Project works to preserve Donella (Dana) H. Meadows’s legacy as an inspiring leader, scholar, writer, and teacher. We aim to maintain an easily accessible archive of Dana’s work online.| The Academy for Systems Change
This Project works to preserve Donella (Dana) H. Meadows’s legacy as an inspiring leader, scholar, writer, and teacher. We aim to maintain an easily accessible archive of Dana’s work online.| The Academy for Systems Change
This Project works to preserve Donella (Dana) H. Meadows’s legacy as an inspiring leader, scholar, writer, and teacher. We aim to maintain an easily accessible archive of Dana’s work online.| The Academy for Systems Change
This Project works to preserve Donella (Dana) H. Meadows’s legacy as an inspiring leader, scholar, writer, and teacher. We aim to maintain an easily accessible archive of Dana’s work online.| The Academy for Systems Change
This Project works to preserve Donella (Dana) H. Meadows’s legacy as an inspiring leader, scholar, writer, and teacher. We aim to maintain an easily accessible archive of Dana’s work online.| The Academy for Systems Change
This Project works to preserve Donella (Dana) H. Meadows’s legacy as an inspiring leader, scholar, writer, and teacher. We aim to maintain an easily accessible archive of Dana’s work online.| The Academy for Systems Change
This Project works to preserve Donella (Dana) H. Meadows’s legacy as an inspiring leader, scholar, writer, and teacher. We aim to maintain an easily accessible archive of Dana’s work online.| The Academy for Systems Change
This Project works to preserve Donella (Dana) H. Meadows’s legacy as an inspiring leader, scholar, writer, and teacher. We aim to maintain an easily accessible archive of Dana’s work online.| The Academy for Systems Change
