The Oracle

Natural protein produced by using air, climate controlled indoor farms, artificial meat made out of cells? Yes, this is already a reality. But we need to find many more new sustainable methods of producing food. It is a crucial challenge to tackle in a world where we - soon - will be 10 billion people.Caroline Sachs has for decades focused on this, working with business as a force for change in the way produce and consume food.For many years she dealt with these issues as the Secretary General of the Swedish non-profit organisation Axfoundation.Now she is running the investment company Martas Explorers in Stockholm which invests in start-up businesses dedicated to finding environmentally friendly ways of producing food.Written by: Carolina Sachs and Helene Almqvist Produced by: Helene Almqvist Sound design by: Viktor Bergdahl Executive producer: Sandra Charléz———————— Audio clips: CBS Mornings about rejected vegetables (CBS This Morning) www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS5fjwSC5t8Business Insider about rejected bread www.youtube.com/watch?v=atOPUuGkfF8

She is a self proclaimed academic activist, she tells us how a lifetime of feeling like an outsider has helped to shape her view of not only business and sustainability - but the world as a whole. Emma is a teacher and associate professor at Stockholm school of economics. In this episode of The Oracle Emma talks about the importance of stepping out of our own comfort zones - our so-called bubbles, and listen to what's going on around us.Written by: Emma Stenström and Navid Bavey Produced by: Navid Bavey Sound design by: Viktor Bergdahl Executive producer: Sandra Charléz

Embarrassingly long meals, forgetting the fitness app and combining science with existential questions are some of the things that Anders Rosengren will be talking about in this episode.He is a doctor, a professor of molecular medicine and an author in Sweden, working with different kinds of health projects where questions about life are incorporated. Of course we must say yes to all that is measurable and scientific, but also open our eyes to the fact that health is so much more than that, Anders says. Therefore, he and his research colleagues at Gothenburg University have developed Livsstilsverktyget, the Lifestyle Tool, an internet based tool which aims to better prevent and manage lifestyle diseases. It focuses on stress, loneliness, relationships, ageing, food, exercise and on the importance of putting our health in a larger perspective.Written by: Anders Rosengren and Helene Almqvist Produced by: Helene Almqvist Sound design by: Viktor Bergdahl Executive producer: Sandra Charléz———————— Audio clip: Apple unveils iPhone X youtube.com/watch?v=aEoVcYQ8caM

As a doctor of cultural anthropology, author and lecturer who specializes in Consumer Culture and how media technology alters behaviour, she's done extensive studies on people's relationship with consumption and the different contexts that affect them.In this episode of the Oracle, Katarina talks about the need to move away from the information based approach we have today of tackling climate change, and bring more humanity into our solutions, so we can reach people in all the different contexts and cultures we find ourselves in.Written by: Katarina Graffman and Navid Bavey Produced by: Navid Bavey Sound design by: Viktor Bergdahl Executive producer: Sandra Charléz

The importance of a healthy feedback culture, problems with bosses not trusting their employees, benefits of making mistakes and positive effects of a “digital first” mindset… These are some of the things that Karin Zingmark brings up when talking about how to make working environments better.She is a Swedish strategic advisor, lecturer and author with communication and leadership as her main focus. For many years she worked as Head of Marketing and Communications at Microsoft Sweden. Now she is running her own business where she helps organisations and companies to improve their communication, work methods and collaboration.Written by: Karin Zingmark and Helene Almqvist Produced by: Helene Almqvist Sound design by: Viktor Bergdahl Executive producer: Sandra Charléz

Bodil talks to us about the brain ghost hurry, the future's presence in the now and the crucial importance for us to complement our old mindsets with new ones. If we don't do that, we'll risk reaching the destination of a ”complete climate crisis” in a very short time. Bodil Jönsson is a Swedish professor of rehabilitation engineering and design, a tv-personality and popular author. As an author, she's been focusing on our relation to time. Her most famous book on this topic is the bestseller "Ten Thoughts on Time”, sold in more than 600 000 copies.As a professor, she worked at Lund's University in Sweden but she also answered questions on physics in ”Fråga Lund”, a hugely popular Swedish TV show.Written by: Bodil Jönsson and Helene Almqvist Produced by: Helene Almqvist Sound design by: Viktor Bergdahl Executive producer: Sandra CharlézAudio clips: SVT Interview with Rainer Weiss www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI339PuTaOQMother Jones Video clip of Donald Trump: www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/12/trump-climate-timeline/

30% of the world's population are kids. When planning homes and public spaces we often get to hear the perspective of grownups, but what about the questions regarding how children will thrive in different environments, both online and irl. In this episode we discover how clever design and careful planning can make the world a happier place for the many children. It is certainly not only to build more playgrounds…Panel: Mustafa Sherif - Child Friendly City Planner Sara Stiber - Child culture designer, Paula Fenjima Manrique - Gaming expertAlso in this episode: Gitanjali Rao - Time Magazine's Kid of the year 2020 Oscar Liman Sagoo - 11 year old Sara Bertram Böss - Speaker Navid Bavey - SpeakerProducer - Sandra Charléz Mixing engineer - Nathaly Hollub Soto Research - Christian Callert

Extended episode due to important, interesting and fun content. In this episode we focus on the stuff we eat and how it will change, how it must change and how it is likely to taste. Many issues need to be solved in the near future. Listen as Paul, Sigrid and Simon discuss zero waste, circularity, nutrition, look and texture of proteins and food in culture and tradition.Paul Svensson - chef, TV-chef and restaurateurs. Sigrid Bárány - chef, food inspirer and former Swedish Masterchef winner. Simon Caspersen - co-founder of SPACE10, IKEA's external research and design lab.Also in this episode: Narjis Chakir - EIT in Barcelona Saba Nazarian - The culinary farmer.This podcast was recorded in front of a live audience in Helsingborg, Sweden. Produced by: Sandra Charléz Mixer engineer: Nathaly Hollub Soto

World Refugee Day, a day dedicated to honoring the strength and courage of refugees around the world. Listen to these amazing stories from former refugee's, Abdul Alkayali and Alqumit Alhamad in a conversation with Astrid van Genderen Stort. Astrid van Genderen Stort, Chief of emergencies and external engagement, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Abdul Alkayali, IKEA, Czech Republic. Alqumit Alhamad, Sweden-based visual artist.This podcast was recorded in front of a live audience in Helsingborg, Sweden.Produced by: Sandra Charléz Mixer engineer: Joakim Löfgren

Every year more than 150 million people move to their first own home. Even though we often have small means in the beginning, many of us hoard during our way forward. Do we really need everything? What are we willing to share for the sake of those who have less, with our friends and for the good of our common home, the earth? That is some of the questions that economics professor Micael Dahlen, designer Ilse Crawford and writer Maisie Skidmore discuss in this live podcast. Also in this episode: Josephine Forsman, founder LOUD Sweden and drummer in rock band Sahara Hotnight Jeronimo Cocklin, founder Mama Pat's and Sustainable Furnishings CouncilThis podcast was recorded in front of a live audience in Milan, Italy. Produced by: Sandra Charléz Sound design by: Viktor Bergdahl

Urbanization and increasingly dense cities leads to new perspectives on the space we live in. Home, used to be the four walls that surrounded us, but now it is more. Where do our homes begin and where do they end? That is some of the questions that Rafaela Stålbalk Klose, Frida Ravn Abildgaard and Micael Dahlen discuss in this live podcast. This podcast was recorded in front of a live audience in Helsingborg, Sweden. Produced by: Sandra Charléz Sound design by: Viktor Bergdahl

Extended episode of The Oracle with Kodjo Akolor - one of Swedens most famous standup comedians and radio hosts for the past 20 years. In this episode Kodjo talks about the insight he's gained from some of his experiences both on and off stage, the power of laughter and how it can bridge the gap between people that at first seem to stand too far apart. Written by: Kodjo Akolor and Navid Bavey Produced by: Navid Bavey Sound design by: Viktor Bergdahl Executive producer: Sandra Charléz

Oskar Kihlborg is an adventurer who's involved in several different organizations dedicated to raising awareness about climate change and helping ordinary people to be a part of the solution moving forward. As one of the first Swedes ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest, Oskar is no stranger to mountain tops and sea floors, and has seen first hand how nature has been affected by humanity's way of living.In this episode of The Oracle, Oskar tells us about some of his journeys and the lessons he's learned from them, and about the power people can have when it comes to making a change in the world. Because ultimately we're in this together, and never alone. Written by: Oskar Kihlborg and Navid BaveyProduced by: Navid BaveySound design by: Viktor BergdahlExecutive producer: Sandra Charléz

Johan Kuylenstierna is a geographer, climate expert, and the chair of the Swedish Climate Policy Council. He's been working on climate related issues for the past 30 years, and it's taken him from giving lectures at the university, to boardrooms at major companies helping them make sustainable choices, and to the UN working towards a fossil free future. In this episode of the Oracle, Johan talks about the need for collaboration and the importance of a mindset that helps us face our challenges in a hopeful way. Because the way we tell the story also affects our solution to it. Written by: Johan Kuylenstierna and Navid Bavey Produced by: Navid Bavey Sound design by: Viktor Bergdahl Executive producer: Sandra Charléz

Neel Tamhane is very passionate about energy. And especially, the distribution of it. He works as the solar strategy lead at Space10, a project working on improving and simplifying everyday life for people all around the world. Ever since a young age, he's been interested in sustainable solutions and in this episode he'll share his thoughts on how we can fundamentally redesign our power distribution systems, and why the answers to our common problems aren't always in the places you'd expect. He's vision includes creating something that might fundamentally change how we, at least in the global north, look at energy and it's distribution.Written by: Mårten Andersson and Neel TamhaneProduced by: Mårten AnderssonSound design by: Viktor BergdahlExecutive producer: Sandra CharlézSoundbites from: SimCity 4 and The Sims 4

Ida Hallgren is a Philosophical Practitioner, researcher and Psychologist who works with philosophy for individuals and organizations.In this episode of the Oracle she talks about how negative thinking can lead the way to a more sustainable future. Written by: Ida Hallgren and Agneta KarlssonProduced by: Agneta KarlssonSound design by: Viktor BergdahlExecutive producer: Sandra Charléz

Zeynep Erdal is a person that aspires to be the change she wants to see in the world. During the pandemic she created a WhatsApp-group with women from all over the world and gave them a platform to talk about their experiences during and beyond COVID-19. This quickly grew and soon created an empowering and supportive space where women could share their stories, called WoVid Diaries. Apart from this she also works as student city planner and coordinator in Malmö where she strives to make the city the best it can be for young people seeking education and higher studies. That's what she's going to talk about in this episode of The Oracle.Written by: Zeynep Erdal, Agneta Karlsson and Mårten AnderssonProduced by: Agneta Karlsson and Mårten AnderssonSound design by: Viktor BergdahlExecutive producer: Sandra Charléz

Gitanjali Rao is a very special inventor. At just 15 years of age, she's already come up with several groundbreaking ideas, including a cheap and easy way for people to check their drinking water for lead. Last year she was named Time Magazines first ever “Kid of the year”. But in this episode of the Oracle she's going to talk about something else - the importance of changing our education system. And according to her that change has to be both radical, and happen fast.Written by: Gitanjali Rao, Mårten AnderssonProduced by: Mårten AnderssonSound design by: Viktor BergdahlExecutive producer: Sandra Charléz News clips from: ABC News, CNN, MSNBC, CBS This Morning

Josephine Forsman is a well known drummer and songwriter who achieved great success with her band Sahara Hotnights. In this episode of the Oracle we learn how she went from world tours to be the founder of a non-profit music program for children, convinced that the opportunity to be in a band can create sustainable values on both individual and community level. Written by: Josephine Forsman and Agneta KarlssonProduced by: Agneta KarlssonSound design by: Viktor BergdahlExecutive producer: Sandra Charléz

Melissa Wijngaarden is one of the co-founders of Project Cece - a platform started out of a necessity to find fashion that matched both her style, and her values of sustainability and equality. Her way to try and make a positive change in the world in both the way people consume clothes and the way the fashion industry produces them. In this episode of the oracle, Melissa talks about the impact the fast fashion industry has had on the world, but also on herself. Here she tells us of the journey that led her to want to create that positive change. Written by: Melissa Wijngarden and Navid BaveyProduced by: Navid BaveySound design by: Viktor BergdahlExecutive producer: Sandra Charléz

Micael Dahlen is an economics professor, author and researcher. In this episode of The Oracle he predicts that after the pandemic we will live more sustainable lives due to the lessons we have learned during the pandemic. Written by: Micael Dahlen and Agneta KarlssonProduced by: Sandra CharlézSound design by: Viktor Bergdahl

Mustafa Sherif is an urban planner and podcaster with a passion for children's commitment and participation in urban development.In this episode of Oracle, he tells how growing up in a war-torn country made him focus on child-friendly cities as a way to make the world a smarter and healthier place. Written by: Mustafa SherifProducer: Agneta KarlssonSound design by: Joakim LöfgrenExecutive producer: Sandra Charléz

Josie Stoker is a green-tech entrepreneur who wants to empower people to turn eco-anxiety into eco-action. In this episode of the Oracle she tells us about finding the right technology for everyday people in their ambitions to understand CO2 emissions and make sustainable choices. Written by: Josie StokerProducer: Agneta KarlssonSound design by: Joakim LöfgrenExecutive producer: Sandra Charléz

Harry McNeil is a business leader and ex researcher focusing on sustainable urban development. In this episode of the Oracle he shares his ideas on creating social sustainability in cities by designing houses and apartments that prevent loneliness and create opportunities for people to live better lives. Written by: Harry McNeilProducer: Agneta KarlssonSound design by: Joakim LöfgrenExecutive producer: Sandra Charléz

Peter Ullstad is an architect, teacher and founder of a research studio, who has investigated the gap between commercial and academic interests in architecture. Now focusing on climate change and how to lower co2 emissions when building new houses. In this episode of the Oracle he will be talking about reuse of concrete as a way to build a better future. Written by: Peter UllstadProducer: Agneta KarlssonSound design by: George HagstrandExecutive producer: Sandra Charléz

Lisa Renander is an innovator and entrepreneur who started Scandinavia's first co-living. In this episode of the Oracle she will be talking about how the growing co-living movement can be a tool to battle loneliness as well as a step- towards a more sustainable way of living.

Claus Meyer is a culinary entrepreneur, cookbook author and food activist. In this episode of the Oracle he shares his vision on how we can produce and consume food in a way that aligns with our hope that future generations can live happy and healthy on this planet. Written by: Claus Meyer, Per Kølster, Sigrid BárányProducer: Emilia MellbergSound design: Viktor Bergdahl Executive producer: Sandra Charléz The Oracle is made by Munck studios in collaboration with IKEA for the world's first Citizen Expo, H22, in Helsingborg, Sweden 2022. More information and all the episodes can be found at h22.ikea.com.

Saba Nazarian is a culinary farmer, educator, and sustainable food advocate.In this episode of the Oracle he will be talking about how the small-scale ecological farming movement is becoming more popular among the young generation and can potentially help heal what he sees as broken food systems. Written by: Saba NazarianProduced by: Emilia Mellberg Sound design by: Nils Svennem Lundberg Executive producer: Sandra Charléz The Oracle is made by Munck studios in collaboration with IKEA for the world's first Citizen Expo, H22, in Helsingborg, Sweden 2022. More information and all the episodes can be found at h22.ikea.com.

Elisabet Lindgren is a physician and associate professor in sustainability science who is a pioneer within research on climate change and health. In this episode of The oracle she discusses her vision on how we can use nature-based solutions to create both sustainable and healthy cities.Written by: Elisabet LindgrenProducer: Emilia Mellberg Sound design: Viktor BergdahlExecutive producer: Sandra CharlézThe Oracle is made by Munck studios in collaboration with IKEA for the world's first Citizen Expo, H22, in Helsingborg, Sweden 2022. More information and all the episodes can be found at h22.ikea.com.

The Oracle is a podcast where you will meet passionate people who share their visions for how we can meet todays global challenges. They come from different fields of expertise: architecture, medicine, farming, design and many more. From their point of view they will tell us about the real problems we are facing. But also where they see the hope for a better future. Because there are reasons to be optimistic. And they will tell us why. The Oracle is made by Munck studios in collaboration with IKEA for the International City Expo, H22, in Helsingborg, Sweden 2022. More information and all the episodes can be found at h22.ikea.com or wherever you get your podcasts.