Difference between revisions of "Societal Challenges"
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* Rare earth | * Rare earth | ||
| − | 3. Materials | + | 3. [[Materials]] |
* Packaging | * Packaging | ||
* Waste Disposal | * Waste Disposal | ||
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* Addiction | * Addiction | ||
| − | 6. Civil Justice <br> | + | 6. [[Civil Justice]] <br> |
* Freedoms & Liberties | * Freedoms & Liberties | ||
* Racial Discrimination | * Racial Discrimination | ||
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* Sexual Orientation | * Sexual Orientation | ||
| − | 7. Guns <br> | + | 7. [[Guns]] <br> |
| − | 8. Digitalization <br> | + | 8. [[Digitalization]] <br> |
* Data privacy | * Data privacy | ||
* Digital monopolies | * Digital monopolies | ||
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* Cable | * Cable | ||
| − | 12. Public Health <br> | + | 12. [[Public Health]] <br> |
* Global pandemic - including protecting front-line workers health and finance (i.e., paid sick leave) | * Global pandemic - including protecting front-line workers health and finance (i.e., paid sick leave) | ||
* Research, vaccinations, education (alcohol, tobacco) | * Research, vaccinations, education (alcohol, tobacco) | ||
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* Promote guidelines and legislation (Smoking bans, air quality, seat belts) based on science. | * Promote guidelines and legislation (Smoking bans, air quality, seat belts) based on science. | ||
| − | 13. Drug Addiction <br> | + | 13. [[Drug Addiction]] <br> |
* Drug possession crimes vs drug treatments | * Drug possession crimes vs drug treatments | ||
* Addictions - Opioids | * Addictions - Opioids | ||
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* Manage chronic conditions - obesity, | * Manage chronic conditions - obesity, | ||
| − | 16. Healthcare <br> | + | 16. [[Healthcare]] <br> |
* Affordability - Cost | * Affordability - Cost | ||
* Access | * Access | ||
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* Regenerative Agriculture | * Regenerative Agriculture | ||
| − | 18. Consumer Protections <br> | + | 18. [[Consumer Protections]] <br> |
* Products, | * Products, | ||
* Transportation | * Transportation | ||
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* Food production | * Food production | ||
| − | 19. Public Safety <br> | + | 19. [[Public Safety]] <br> |
* Policing | * Policing | ||
* Law enforcement | * Law enforcement | ||
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* Natural Disasters | * Natural Disasters | ||
| − | 21. Safety Net --> Enablement Net<br> | + | 21. [[Safety Net]] --> Enablement Net<br> |
* Food Stamps | * Food Stamps | ||
* Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | * Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | ||
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* Housing & Utilities support | * Housing & Utilities support | ||
| − | 22. National Security | + | 22. [[National Security]] |
* Homeland Security | * Homeland Security | ||
* Cybersecurity | * Cybersecurity | ||
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* Military Threats | * Military Threats | ||
| − | 23. Globalization <br> | + | 23. [[Globalization]] <br> |
* Governments Stability vs Values (i.e., Middle East, China, others) | * Governments Stability vs Values (i.e., Middle East, China, others) | ||
* Global Conflicts | * Global Conflicts | ||
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* Cyberseurity | * Cyberseurity | ||
| − | 24. Transportation | + | 24. [[Transportation]] |
* Public Transportation | * Public Transportation | ||
* Autos | * Autos | ||
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* Distribution | * Distribution | ||
| − | 26. Quality Cities, Towns & Neighborhoods | + | 26. [[Quality Cities, Towns & Neighborhoods]] |
* Safety | * Safety | ||
* Parks | * Parks | ||
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* Utilities - water, sewage treatment, electricity, phone, internet | * Utilities - water, sewage treatment, electricity, phone, internet | ||
| − | 27. Community Resources | + | 27. [[Community Resources]] |
* Social Capital (Alienated America) <br> | * Social Capital (Alienated America) <br> | ||
* Churches | * Churches | ||
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* Essential Services - Food, Consumables, Hospitals, Doctors, Mental Health | * Essential Services - Food, Consumables, Hospitals, Doctors, Mental Health | ||
| − | 28. Taxes <br> | + | 28. [[Taxes]] <br> |
| − | 29. Research <br> | + | 29. [[Research]] <br> |
* Basic Science | * Basic Science | ||
* Climate Change | * Climate Change | ||
* Health - Cancer treatment discoveries | * Health - Cancer treatment discoveries | ||
| − | 30. Retirement Security <br> | + | 30. [[Retirement Security]] <br> |
* Retirement Income | * Retirement Income | ||
* Social Security System | * Social Security System | ||
| − | 31. Political Polarization <br> | + | 31. [[Political Polarization]] <br> |
* Us and Them | * Us and Them | ||
* Functional Legislature | * Functional Legislature | ||
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* Mission and Goals - reflect the people | * Mission and Goals - reflect the people | ||
| − | 33. Immigration <br> | + | 33. [[Immigration]] <br> |
* Citizenship | * Citizenship | ||
* Worker Visas | * Worker Visas | ||
* DACA | * DACA | ||
| − | 34. Economic Growth <br> | + | 34. [[Economic Growth]] <br> |
* GDP, Jobs, etc. | * GDP, Jobs, etc. | ||
| − | 35. Economic Sustainability <br> | + | 35. [[Economic Sustainability]] <br> |
* Depletion of non-renewable resources such as fossil fuels, metals, and minerals | * Depletion of non-renewable resources such as fossil fuels, metals, and minerals | ||
* Enough food, water and energy – that can support a human population | * Enough food, water and energy – that can support a human population | ||
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* Pandemic Disruptions | * Pandemic Disruptions | ||
| − | 36. Jobs <br> | + | 36. [[Jobs]] <br> |
* Future of Work | * Future of Work | ||
* Middle Income Jobs – Good Paying Jobs | * Middle Income Jobs – Good Paying Jobs | ||
* [[Labor Participation]] | * [[Labor Participation]] | ||
| − | 37. Employment Protections | + | 37. [[Employment Protections]] |
* Paid leave - Family, Sick with Covid-19 and need to come to work, can't go to doctor or take family member to doctor | * Paid leave - Family, Sick with Covid-19 and need to come to work, can't go to doctor or take family member to doctor | ||
* Gig Work - Employee vs. Contractor - need new classifications | * Gig Work - Employee vs. Contractor - need new classifications | ||
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* Workforce protections - discrimination, harassment, etc. | * Workforce protections - discrimination, harassment, etc. | ||
| − | 38. Employment Transitions <br> | + | 38. [[Employment Transitions]] <br> |
* Job Loss | * Job Loss | ||
* Career advancement | * Career advancement | ||
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* Certificates - [https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2015/01/27/nearly-30-percent-of-workers-in-the-u-s-need-a-license-to-perform-their-job-it-is-time-to-examine-occupational-licensing-practices/ Nearly 30 Percent of Workers in the U.S. Need a License to Perform Their Job] | * Certificates - [https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2015/01/27/nearly-30-percent-of-workers-in-the-u-s-need-a-license-to-perform-their-job-it-is-time-to-examine-occupational-licensing-practices/ Nearly 30 Percent of Workers in the U.S. Need a License to Perform Their Job] | ||
| − | 40. Entrepreneurship | + | 40. [[Entrepreneurship]] |
* Small Business | * Small Business | ||
* Business Start-ups | * Business Start-ups | ||
* Venture Capital | * Venture Capital | ||
| − | 41. Child Care | + | 41. [[Child Care]] |
* Affordable | * Affordable | ||
| − | 42. Primary Education <br> | + | 42. [[Primary Education]] <br> |
* Cradle to full-time employment | * Cradle to full-time employment | ||
| − | 43. College Education <br> | + | 43. [[College Education]] <br> |
* Student Loans | * Student Loans | ||
* Financial Aid | * Financial Aid | ||
| − | 44. Homelessness <br> | + | 44. [[Homelessness]] <br> |
| − | 45. Housing <br> | + | 45. [[Housing]] <br> |
* Affordable | * Affordable | ||
* Home Loans | * Home Loans | ||
| − | 46. Poverty <br> | + | 46. [[Poverty]] <br> |
| − | 47. Wealth Inequality <br> | + | 47. [[Wealth Inequality]] <br> |
* Individual | * Individual | ||
* Entrepreneurship - start a business, seed a startup | * Entrepreneurship - start a business, seed a startup | ||
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48. [[Income Inequality]] <br> | 48. [[Income Inequality]] <br> | ||
| − | 49. Enablement Opportunity (Individual) <br> | + | 49. [[Enablement Opportunity]] (Individual) <br> |
* Income mobility | * Income mobility | ||
| − | 50. Individual Well-Being <br> | + | 50. [[Individual Well-Being]] <br> |
Revision as of 12:28, 21 February 2021
Return to GC Chapters Societal Challenges List - See Institutions
Decisions must be made in context to the Societal Challenges and try to avoid unintended consequences.
- Air - pollution, emissions, air quality
- Water - rivers, oceans, waste, microplastics etc.
- Land - forests, grazing, wildlife, agriculture
- Fossil Fuels - oil, coal, natural gas
- Rare earth
3. Materials
- Packaging
- Waste Disposal
- Recycling
- Plastics
- Building Materials - Steel, cement, etc.
- Also called institutional or structural
- Jail Involved (20 million people)
- Convicted Felons getting work
- Recidivism
- Drug Possession
- Addiction
- Freedoms & Liberties
- Racial Discrimination
- Gender equality
- Sexual Orientation
7. Guns
- Data privacy
- Digital monopolies
- Surveillance Capitalism & Surveillance Authoritarianism - shift from these use cases to societal challenges
- Online security
- Hacking
- Algorithmic bias
- the new oil - most important resource to address societal challenges
- Data Rights - who owns it?
- Research & Discovery & Insight
- Machine Learning & AI Intelligence
10. Digital Media
- Social Media - how do we keep people safe and free? Section 230
- Streaming Media - news, music, games, movies
- Fake/Made Up News
- News - traditional, lack of local news
- Fact bubbles - Public company reporting, Facts and narratives (including predictions/forward guidance)
- Narrative bubles - news fits into a narrative
11. Digital Divide
- Access & Competencies
- Telehealth - lack technology and skills
- Education - lack of computer, broadband
- Ordering Food, Medicines & Consumer goods
- Cell service
- Broadband
- Satellite
- Cable
12. Public Health
- Global pandemic - including protecting front-line workers health and finance (i.e., paid sick leave)
- Research, vaccinations, education (alcohol, tobacco)
- Worker safety standards, school nutrition
- Track Disease outbreaks, pandemics
- Promote guidelines and legislation (Smoking bans, air quality, seat belts) based on science.
13. Drug Addiction
- Drug possession crimes vs drug treatments
- Addictions - Opioids
14. Mental Health
- Depression, Anxiety, Stress
- Deaths of Despair (Suicide, Drug Overdose, Alcohol-related)
- Parity - Mental Health vs. Physical Health
- Adverse Childhood Events (ACE)
15. Health
- Individual health
- Life Expectancy
- Manage chronic conditions - obesity,
16. Healthcare
- Affordability - Cost
- Access
- Healthcare Insurance
- Coordinated
- Health Outcomes
17. Food
- Food insecurity
- Food deserts
- Nutrition
- Regenerative Agriculture
- Products,
- Transportation
- Banking
- Home Loans
- Credit Cards
- Food production
19. Public Safety
- Policing
- Law enforcement
- Fire
- Emergency Medical Services
20. Crisis Response
- Economic Crisis
- Global Pandemic
- Natural Disasters
21. Safety Net --> Enablement Net
- Food Stamps
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Worker's Compensation
- Unemployment
- Social Security disability benefits (SSDI)
- Medicaid & CHIP
- School Lunches
- Housing & Utilities support
- Homeland Security
- Cybersecurity
- Domestic Terrorism
- Military Threats
23. Globalization
- Governments Stability vs Values (i.e., Middle East, China, others)
- Global Conflicts
- Election Tampering
- Domestic Supply Chain
- Cyberseurity
24. Transportation
- Public Transportation
- Autos
- Air Transport - airports, etc.
- Roads & Bridges
- Trucking & transportation of goods and services
- Logistics and deliveries
- Autonomous vehicles, drones, etc.
25. Energy
- Renewables
- Oil, Gas and Coal
- Distribution
26. Quality Cities, Towns & Neighborhoods
- Safety
- Parks
- Schools
- Buildings - facilities
- Food
- Utilities - water, sewage treatment, electricity, phone, internet
- Social Capital (Alienated America)
- Churches
- Social Organizations
- Essential Services - Food, Consumables, Hospitals, Doctors, Mental Health
28. Taxes
29. Research
- Basic Science
- Climate Change
- Health - Cancer treatment discoveries
- Retirement Income
- Social Security System
- Us and Them
- Functional Legislature
- Populism & Cancel Culture
- Fact & Narrative Bubbles - mask wearing, fair elections, climate change
- Gerrymandering - create threats from extreme left or right of party
- Political Cartel
- Elections - fair
- Open Elections
- Representitive Government
- Mission and Goals - reflect the people
33. Immigration
- Citizenship
- Worker Visas
- DACA
34. Economic Growth
- GDP, Jobs, etc.
- Depletion of non-renewable resources such as fossil fuels, metals, and minerals
- Enough food, water and energy – that can support a human population
- Aging Population - Enough young to care for the old
- Workforce - farms, etc.
- Pandemic Disruptions
36. Jobs
- Future of Work
- Middle Income Jobs – Good Paying Jobs
- Labor Participation
- Paid leave - Family, Sick with Covid-19 and need to come to work, can't go to doctor or take family member to doctor
- Gig Work - Employee vs. Contractor - need new classifications
- Workplace environment
- Workforce protections - discrimination, harassment, etc.
- Job Loss
- Career advancement
- Job Disruptions (Change, AI, Automation, Robots) - global pandemic
- Retrain, redistribute, Universal Basis Income, reduce hours
- Apprenticeship
- Job traing
- Trade schools
- Retraining and reskiling
- Certificates - Nearly 30 Percent of Workers in the U.S. Need a License to Perform Their Job
40. Entrepreneurship
- Small Business
- Business Start-ups
- Venture Capital
41. Child Care
- Affordable
- Cradle to full-time employment
- Student Loans
- Financial Aid
44. Homelessness
45. Housing
- Affordable
- Home Loans
46. Poverty
- Individual
- Entrepreneurship - start a business, seed a startup
- Home Purchase
49. Enablement Opportunity (Individual)
- Income mobility
