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Satya recently spoke at the Annual Mahatma Gandhi Commerative birthday dinner where he spoke on the alignment of Albertan values with Gandhian values.
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Rebooting Alberta. . . The Mahatma’s Way!
Celebrating the 141st birthday of M.K. Gandhi
Remarks by Satya Brata DasEdmonton, Alberta 2 October MMX
Rich, privileged, angry . . . Why?
Where did we go wrong?
Gandhi’s Seven Blunders of the World:
Wealth without Work
Pleasure without Conscience
Knowledge without Character
Science without Humanity
Commerce without Morality
Worship without Sacrifice
Politics without Principles
The Way of the Mahatma
A Gandhian World:from Charity to Dignity
Gandhi for the 21st Century:
Being the best for the world
Gandhi’s Mantra:
understand the suffering of others give wing to the fallenabandon ego and pride
serve the divinity within all
We follow Gandhi by fostering . . .
Freedom from Fear Freedom from Want Living in community; with Dignity In harmony with one another . . . And with the natural world
And it all starts with you . . .
. . . when you speak truth to Power
. . . with the courage of your convictions
So how do you know you’re right?
Because you speak to our values
The Values Map of Albertawww.cambridgestrategies.com
How we map public values
Understand perceptions and how choices are made (trade-off)
Measure the tenacity with which people stick to their preferences through a user friendly survey
Learn how perceptions compare and what is most important to people
Identify what people are willing to trade off to keep what matters most
Design, deliver, and/or communicate new or existing programs addressing the values of citizens
Optimize policies to create win-win solutions
- Conjoint Surveys on Albertans Values
What we’ve measuredWhat we expect from Leadership
Managing Education
What we expect of public health care
Stewardship of our energy wealth
Stewardship of our forests
How we want to develop our society
Leadership Values in 2010 -Albertan values are Gandhian values
9.82
8.63
8.10
7.00
6.96
6.59
6.35
5.60
5.51
4.73
4.57
4.37
4.31
3.99
2.80
2.77
2.76
2.01
1.83
0.69
0.57
0.03
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00
Integrity
Honesty
Accountability
Transparency
Environmental stewardship
Wisdom
Well being
Equity
Fiscal responsibility
Respect for diversity
Learning
Empathy
Clarity
Personal responsibility
Candour
Creativity
Courage
Generosity
Hope
Complexity
Curiosity
Religion
Albertan Values Mapping – Reboot Alberta Survey of Progressives 2010
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Skilled
Knowledgeable
Caring and compassionate
Thorough
Responsible
Ethical
Respectful
Dependable
Collaborative care
Responsive
Commitment
Patience
Confident
Supportive
Resourceful
What we expect from our health caregivers
Albertan Values Mapping – LPN Survey 2010
Our duty to the planet: Stewardship of Alberta’s oil sands, the largest
hydrocarbon deposit on Earth
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6
10
12
14
18
19
20
Development
Land use
Reclamation-pace
Water
Greenhouse
Ecological monitoring
Habitat
Reclamation-type
Albertan Values Mapping – Oilsands Survey 2010
A Gandhian Alberta:Clean Energy for the World
Greener oil sands; cleaner coal; alternative energy; bio-energy and bio-economy.
The oil sands can make Canada the world’s first clean-energy superpower.
We have $15 trillion worth of oil sands wealth.
Let’s fund the transition to sustainable energy, starting with greener hydrocarbon production.
A Gandhian Alberta:Sustainable energy for the world
A Gandhian Alberta:Sustainable energy for the world
Designing The Gandhian Future:Grow the Nano Economy
Designing The Gandhian Future:Grow the Nano Economy
Alberta becomes the world leader in societal
development: wellness, literacy, connectivity, community, diversity, inclusion and sustainability.
Designing The Gandhian FutureDesigning The Gandhian Future
Developing the Bio Economy
The starches and sugars in Alberta’s forests and our crops are worth at least as much as our energy wealth:
A viable bio economy Will feed the world and empower a better life for all
Designing The Gandhian FutureDesigning The Gandhian Future
You all have the power to be the change you want to see in
the world!
Because leadership begins in the mirror
All you need is . . .
inspiration. . .
And Action!
Happy Birthday Gandhiji! [email protected]
