The Global Marshall Plan is a proposal by the Network of Spiritual Progressives who say that it is the "Strategy of Generosity that is the real point of the plan."

Building on Existing Solutions —— Many of the bits and pieces of a wiser world already exist. What are they? And how can they be further developed, integrated with other initiatives, and brought into the mainstream?

  www.worldchanging.com "was founded on the idea that real solutions already exist for building the future we want. it's just a matter of grabbing hold and getting moving." This information-rich web site has been called "the most important web site on the planet," and its worldwide team of dedicated reporters is intent on making it that.>

Appreciative Inquiry —— "a co-operative search for the strengths, passions and life-giving forces that are found within every system"

Appreciative Inquiry and Community Development is an overview of appreciative inquiry from The International Institute for Sustainable Development.

Appreciative Inquiry Commons "academic resources and practical tools on Appreciative Inquiry and the rapidly growing discipline of positive change."

Book: Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Approach to Building Cooperative Capacity is a book on the subject by Frank J. Barrett and Ronald E. Fry.

Multi-stakeholder Approaches —— "processes which aim to bring together all major stakeholders in a new form of communication, decision-finding (and possibly decision-making) on a particular issue."

Multi-stakeholder Processes. MSP resources from the UNED Forum.