Models & Metrics

Ways of visioning, modeling and measuring the economy that take environmental limits and human well being into account.

SUBTHEMES:
• Alternatives to GDP
• New macroeconomic models
• Measures of wellbeing
• Ecological footprinting
• New macroeconomic principles
• Planetary boundaries indicators
• Sustainable Development indicators
• Quality of life indicators


	Arizona Indicators A central resource for data and insights to help support policy making and public awareness of the state’s competitiveness and other issues. Phoenix, United States
	MINNESOTA COMPASS Tracking and analyzing trends in areas that affect our quality of life. St. Paul, United States
	Minnesota Milestones A state sponsored program involving the public in establishing goals for the state’s future St. Paul, United States
	Oregon Benchmarks State program providing county governments and community organizations with benchmarks to gauge local progress. Salem, United States
	Virginia Performs Virginia Performs shows how the state is doing in areas that affect the quality of life for residents. Richmond, United States
	Hawai’i 2050 A sustainability plan based on the results of a participatory process to create environmental and well-being goals for the State. Honolulu, United States
	New Jersey Sustainable State Project A state sponsored program establishing sustainability goals. Trenton, United States
	Maryland Genuine Progress Indicator A model designed for measuring economic activity and its impacts on natural capital, social capital and sustainable economic welfare. Annapolis, United States
	Gross National Happiness A holistic approach towards notions of progress that gives equal importance to non-economic aspects of wellbeing. Langjophakha, Bhutan
	Centre for Environment and Development A think tank, concept builder, and campaigner for sustainability and social justice in Asia Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
	Rio+20 Challenge at Pace University The Rio+20 Challenge gives students the opportunity to simulate the actual Rio+20 conference. Pleasantville, United States
	Gross National Happiness USA To help create understanding, implementation and use of alternative indicators of well-being and happiness to "Measure what Matters". Waitsfield, United States
	Ocean Mountain Ranch Model mixed-use carbon-negative sustainable land development on southern Oregon coast overlooking old growth forest & new marine reserve. Port Orford, United States
	Green Map System With locally-led mapmaking projects in 60 countries, we support inclusive participation in sustainable community development. New York, United States
	Dreamicon Valley Building a free experimental platform, where talents, inventors and startups can collaborate and solve tomorrows problems today. Siegendorf, Austria