Om Sunisa grew up in a rural village and was from her very beginning immersed in community life. When she noticed negative developments in her birth village, she started to study communities more in-depth – both in theory and in practice. From her experience, she shares about the major elements for empowered communities, the ways …
Nora is known for her revolutionary personal approach to the study of systems and complexity. She is deeply influenced by her father and his work which she captured in a documentary. In her interview, she introduces us to warm data and the warm data lab. These are contextual and relational information about complex systems and …
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Morag shares with us about the effects of the fires in Australia on the nature, wildlife, and people, weaving it into personal stories and her own grief and connection to the land. She talks about not only fixing the damage but building resilience and taking responsible action as “everyone has the capacity to stand up …
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As the first woman President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary shares her experiences of female leadership and her involvement in the Chair of Elders, an independent group of global leaders working together for peace, justice, and human rights, founded by Nelson Mandela. She highlights the importance of a critical …
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Achieving climate justice has been the primary motivation behind Martin’s career in tackling climate change. He sees our current crisis as an opportunity and a catalyst for deeper cooperation in manifesting our visions of sustainability. Martin calls on us to speak up and make our voices heard as we can only achieve our climate goals …
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Marina’s life story is immensely inspiring. She shares with us the precious wisdom that she harvested on her journey from living in and with the Amazon forest, moving to a monastery in the city, defending the trees with her own body as an activist, and having a huge positive impact through her role as minister …
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Margaret Wheatley’s message brings humility and pragmatism to our hopes and ideals. What if the possibility we need to open up to is one of civilisational collapse? She compares the reality of what we are facing in our world today with civilisations in the past that did collapse and draws some painful parallels. Instead of …
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Manish is the living result of mixing a brilliant mind with the humbleness and willingness to question everything we’ve learned. Going from “mainstream to many streams”, Manish integrates in his worldview the wisdom passed on by his grandmother, the direct experiences of touching the fertile soil, and the pragmatic observations of the changes imposed by …
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Through her years of experience with permaculture and ecovillage design, Maddy has developed a deeply interconnected view of human and natural systems. She shares tales of her garden, which are impacted by climate change, but also provide hope in the strength and intelligence of our ecosystems. Maddy believes in the fundamental importance of tending our …
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Lindsay shares with great enthusiasm about the transformation of leadership through inner work and the shift already happening in businesses. Through Leaders Quest, she brings business leaders together to boost their sense of connection and accountability and inspire them to be part of the creation of a more regenerative life on earth. Lindsay is a …
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