Sustainable development and the arts. (2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shrivastava, Paul; Ivanaj, Vera; Ivanaj, Silvester
• Is Part Of: International journal of technology management. Volume 60:Number 1/2(2012)
• Page Start: 23
• Page End: 43
• Publication Date: 2012
• Subjects: arts -- art-based methods -- culture -- sustainable enterprises -- natural sciences -- social science -- political science -- individual actions -- organisational actions -- collective actions -- behavioural commitments -- aesthetics -- passion -- emotional connections -- sustainable organising -- sustainable living -- technology management -- environment -- business -- sustainability challenges -- sustainable development; Technology -- Management -- Periodicals; 658.4062
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0267-5730

Abstract

The sustainability discourse has largely played out in the domains of natural sciences and technology, with recent contributions from the social and political sciences. These contributions have been significant and our understanding of sustainability challenges has improved greatly over the past three decades. However, our individual, organisational and collective actions have lagged behind and the actual problems of sustainability have become worse in the same period. In this paper we argue that we can get better action and behavioural commitments to sustainability by using the arts, art-based methods, and aesthetics to develop passion and emotional connection for sustainable organising and living.