Societal Challenges
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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
6. Civil Justice
- Freedoms & Liberties
- Racial Discrimination
- Gender equality
- Sexual Orientation
7. Guns
8. Digitalization
- 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
- News - traditional,
- Fact and narrative bubbles - Public company reporting, Facts and narratives (including predictions/forward guidance)
11. Digital Divide
- Access & Competencies
- Telehealth - lack technology and skills
- Education - lack of computer, broadband
- Ordering Food, Medicines & Consumer goods
- Cell service
- Broadband
- Satelite
- 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
18. Consumer Protections
- 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
22. National Security
- 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
27. Community Resources
- 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
30. Retirement Security
- Retirement Income
- Social Security System
31. Political Polarization
- 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.
35. Economic Sustainability
- 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
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
- Gig Work - Employee vs. Contractor - need new classifications
- Workplace environment
- Workforce protections - discrimination, harrassment, etc.
38. Employment Transitions
- 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
42. Primary Education
- Cradle to full-time employment
43. College Education
- Student Loans
- Financial Aid
44. Homelessness
45. Housing
- Affordable
- Home Loans
46. Poverty
47. Wealth Inequality
- Individual
- Entrepreneurship - start a business, seed a startup
- Home Purchase
49. Enablement Opportunity (Individual)
- Income mobility
50. Individual Well-Being
