GLOSSARY OF CONCEPTS 

as applied in the techno-scientific, social and political domains, hacking enables: a fluid and evolving response by individuals to challenging circumstances (intentionality), access and participation in decision-making, civic engagement, connectivity and networking, innovation and learning, and a fit-for-purpose (functionality) approach.

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_hacking is pushing technology to its limits and making technology more resilient through testing, tinkering, and exploration.

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_hacking is questioning the status quo, never accepting things for what they are and believing controls are for those who follow the rules.

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noun

_hacker(s) - people in the forefront of innovation
A person who enjoys exploring the details of systems and looks for

ways to expand their possibilities.

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is an approach that proposes to open and question every premise that is presented as ultimate and absolute, in order to expose the arbitrary nature of all certainties. To deconstruct is not only to demolish, but also to construct by displacing hegemonic concepts.

the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change. An activist is a person who believes strongly in political or social change and takes part in activities such as public activities to try to make this happen.

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noun

_activist(s) - a person who believes strongly in political or social change and takes part in activities such as public activities to try to make this happen.

is the inherent capacity of any system, whether personal, social, natural or planetary, to absorb shocks and reorganize while change is occurring, so that the system maintains essentially the same function, 

structure and identity.

refers to the design and implementation of new solutions that imply conceptual, process, product, and/or organizational change, which ultimately aim to improve the welfare and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

is the process of doubting statements that in everyday life are usually accepted as true. It does not aspire to reach an absolute truth, but to delve into practices and strategies that allow us to submit our convictions and those of others to discussion. Component skills are 

analyzing arguments, making inferences using inductive or deductive reasoning or evaluating, and making decisions or solving problems. The skills relate to several other important learning outcomes, such as metacognition, motivation, collaboration, and creativity.

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is a framework where different lines of thought, imaginaries and courses of action coincide, but in a nutshell, it refers to a reduction of 

production and consumption that increases human well-being and improves ecological conditions and equity on the planet. It calls for a future in which societies live within their ecological means, with open, localized economies and resources distributed more equitably through new forms of democratic institutions. Such societies will no longer have to "grow or die". Material accumulation will no longer occupy a privileged place in the cultural imaginary of the population. The primacy of efficiency will be 

replaced by a focus on sufficiency, and innovation will no longer focus on 

technology for technology's sake, but will concentrate on new social and 

technical arrangements that enable us to live in harmonious coexistence.

refers to all processes of governing, the institutions, 

processes and practices through which issues of common concern are 

decided upon and regulated. Good governance adds a normative or 

evaluative attribute to the process of governing. From a human rights 

perspective it refers primarily to the process whereby public institutions 

conduct public affairs, manage public resources and guarantee the 

realization of human rights.

is an interdisciplinary approach to challenge the definition of concepts such as sustainability, resilience, eco-friendly. We aim that deconstructing concepts and identifying possible challenges will reconstruct and ensure openness, accessibility and build solution-oriented proposals that put people, life and ecosystems as a priority.

[as defined today]

is a property of a system open to interactions with its external world. It is not a fixed state of constancy, but a dynamic preservation of the essential identity of the system amidst permanent change. The concept 

consists of fulfilling the needs of current generations without  compromising the needs of future generations, while ensuring a balance between economic growth, environmental care and social well-being.

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_how sustainability needs to be?