{"id":1691,"date":"2025-01-17T20:49:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T19:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regeneration-pioneers.com\/2025\/01\/17\/how-can-we-achieve-a-world-without-poverty\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T08:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T06:47:39","slug":"how-can-we-achieve-a-world-without-poverty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regeneration-pioneers.com\/en\/2025\/01\/17\/how-can-we-achieve-a-world-without-poverty\/","title":{"rendered":"How can we achieve a world without poverty?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How can we achieve a world without poverty?<\/h3>\n\n

Poverty is a major problem. But what does “poverty” actually mean? It’s not that easy to say. There are different types of poverty. For example, you can have little money (monetary poverty). Or you can feel poor because other people have more (relative poverty). There is also poverty that has nothing to do with money. Amartya Sen, a well-known thinker, has said that poverty also means not having the freedom to shape your own life. <\/p>\n\n

What can we do to combat poverty?<\/h3>\n\n

A few years ago, I led a workshop <\/a>on this question. Ten people worked intensively on the topic for three hours. We used a tool called the “world systems model”. It was developed by Tony Hodgson and helps us to understand big problems. The model shows that everything in the world is connected: Environment, economy, community and much more. <\/p>\n\n

Initial findings from the workshop<\/h4>\n\n

In small groups, we talked about the challenges that increase poverty. It quickly became clear that poverty cannot be eradicated without genuine co-determination (for example in politics). One example is water. If people do not have access to clean water, it is difficult for them to escape poverty. And water, in turn, is linked to food, health and nature. <\/p>\n\n

What happens if there is a basic income?<\/h4>\n\n

We also thought about what would happen if many countries introduced an unconditional basic income (UBI). That would help to solve some problems. But it’s not enough. Why? Because other problems remain: Access to clean water, fair distribution of resources and genuine co-determination of people. <\/p>\n\n

Holistic prosperity instead of just “no poverty”<\/h4>\n\n

At the end of the workshop, we reformulated the goal: It’s not just about ending poverty. We want a world in which everyone is well off – with prosperity that is not just about money. Examples of prosperity are: <\/p>\n\n