The emergence of a global and technological world and its accelerating, dissemination before the beginning of the 21st century does not only give rise to technological, economic, social, environmental, political, and educational tasks. Significant philosophical questions, epistemic reflections, and cultural debates result. The aim of this book is to provide information about epistemic, ethical, and cultural implications of sustainable development on an interdisciplinary and international level.

Dein Quartier und Du ist ein Buch über das Forschen, Machen und Loslegen - in Richtung einer guten Zukunft für uns alle. Wir stellen vier Experimente vor, die Ideen verwirklicht haben und erzählen Geschichten über Gemeinschaft, Entschleunigung, Nachhaltigkeit und darüber, wie diese ganz konkret gelebt werden können. Das Buch schlägt eine Brücke zwischen der wissenschaftlichen Reallaborforschung und der Lebendigkeit derer, die bereits begonnen haben, etwas zu ändern. “Dein Quartier und Du” (Your Neighborhood and You) is a book about doing research and getting started with actions — towards a better future for everyone. We present four experiments in which teams of citizens realized their ideas, telling stories about community building, deceleration, sustainability und how this can become part of everyday life. The book builds a bridge between the research done on real-world labs and the drive that change agents show on their way.