2.1 FE and Culture
This research stream calls for a radical repositioning of culture as part of the foundational economy and a core area of public policy, alongside the likes of health, education, energy and transport. Read more at 2.1 FE and Culture.
2.3 FE and liveability
Liveability – the capacity to thrive by enjoying positive freedom – should be the outcome of foundational provisioning. This research stream focuses on the demand side of foundational provisioning. Read more at 2.3 FE and liveability.
2.2 FE and Ecological limits
Connecting foundational issues with the urgent realities of accelerating climate and ecological breakdown. Environmental pressures amplify social vulnerabilities, while social precarity makes it harder for society to take the collective steps needed to respond to ecological emergencies. Read more at 2.2 FE and ecological limits.
2.4 FE, places and infrastructure
Looking at FE provisioning emphasising the supply side. FE places and infrastructure examines how essential material infrastructures – water, mobility, housing, energy – constitute the physical substrate of citizenship and territorial cohesion. Read more at 2.4 FE, places and infrastructure.
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