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Maria Hetman

Maria Hetman is a writer, editor, researcher, and non-profit project development coordinator who has been intermittently living in Central and Eastern Europe since 2009. She has spent the majority of her time in the region working in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, where she is currently based. In 2010, she received a master's in sociology and social anthropology. Maria is particularly interested in environmental sustainability and regenerative design, and holds a permaculture design certificate.
  • The Economy of the Future Must Work With, Not Against, Nature

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    This issue of FutureChallenges focuses on traditional models of economic growth versus inclusive growth. Traditional models prioritize expanding economic power at all costs, and often ignore people’s wellbeing, while inclusive growth promises models in which the benefits of economic growth are more equitably distributed throughout society. Needless to say, the […]