The Real Wealth Public Policy Initiative

Riane Eisler and Kimberly Otis (RWPPI project director) are working with a group of prominent advisors -- including former Senator Carol Moseley Braun, economist Randy Albelda, Carol Jenkins, and other leaders of national women’s, children’s, media, and economic, political and philanthropic organizations -- to develop the Real Wealth of America (RWA) Public Policy Initiative as the first step in our Real Wealth of Nations Public Policy Initiative.

Many nations already have requirements for economic and environmental impact statements for evaluating proposed legislation and other policies. The Real Wealth of Nations Initiative proposes the addition of statements measuring the effect of any new program or legislation on our real wealth: people’s health, education, equality, democracy, human capacity development, and other quality of life indicators.

CPS is working with the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C. (world renowned for its work on economic measurement) to gather, evaluate and propose metrics to enable policymakers to advance sound priorities.

Click for drafts on Real Wealth Indicators, Sample Metrics Fact Sheet, Two Page RWA Summary, and for a Press Release (September 2009) on the RWA project.

Video of Riane Eisler talking about The Realth Wealth of Nations and a Full Spectrum Economy.

Creating a Caring Economics

Riane Eisler’s book, The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics, proposes a new approach to economics that gives visibility and value to the most essential human work – the work of caring for people and nature. Her ideas are hailed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu as “a template for the better world we have been so urgently seeking,” by Peter Senge as “desperately needed,” and by Jane Goodall as “a call to action.”    

Dr. Eisler’s Full Spectrum Job Creation Proposal (developed to help Congressional members better understand Caring Economics)takes into account the full spectrum of economic activities; reaching beyond the traditional sectors to include activities of the household, of community caregivers and of the life supporting processes of nature. Supported by a grant from Kalliopeia Foundation, CPS seeks to mobilize a social movement to create a better society inspired by the principles of Caring Economics.  

Participate in the CPS program Alliance for a Caring Economy (ACE) and help build this movement.

Let's work together to build: A Full Spectrum Economy

In these volatile economic times, the Alliance for a Caring Economy, a project of the Center for Partnership Studies, is launching an initiative to work with representatives from government, business, public and academic sectors to develop the foundations to build a Full Spectrum Economy--based in the partnership/caring principles outlined in The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics.

Please join us in building a Full Spectrum Economy. On this site you'll find information, videos, discussions and ways you can become involved in building a Full Spectrum economy.

WE NEED YOU!

Spiritual Alliance to Stop Intimate Violence

S.A.I.V. needs your voice to help stop intimate violence.  As a CPS initiative - saiv.net was founded to  build more caring and compassionate cultures by breaking cycles of violence in our families and in our family of nations. The SAIV SourceBook provides materials to help facilitate discussion, encourage action, and engage others to end violence.

Caring and compassionate societies and their leaders speak out against violence - violence is unacceptable in relations and in particular in our family relations. Family violence hurts individuals, destroys families, and supports a tradition of dominance and disrespect. Violence in the family leads to violence in our society. Read Breaking the Devastating Link Between International Terrorism and Intimate Violence by Dr. Eisler for more information on the link between family violence and violence in our nations.

And listen to Dr. Eisler's talk about the work of SAIV.