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What are some of the distinctive ways that precarious arts collectives share resources, support each other, and make art? This episode hears from artists' collectives in three countries to learn how they organize their commoning practices. The three collectives are the "-" (dash) collective in Iran (with an artist who goes by the pseudonym "M" for political reasons); Papaya Kuir, a lesbo-transfeminist collective for Latin American migrants in the Netherlands (with Mexican-born Alejandra Maria Ortiz); and Indonesian artists who practice 'nongkrong' (Angga Cipta, aka "ACip," on left in photo, and MG Pringgotono, founder of Serrum and Gudskul, on right). More on commons at www.Bollier.org.

Radio Kingston host and executive director Jimmy Buff interviews David Bollier about his new, updated and revised edition of 'Think Like a Commoner,' originally published in 2014. This popular introduction now includes material on the commons as a living, relational organism, bioregionalism and the relocalization of economies, governance of digital commons, legal hacks to support commons, and new ways for state power to facilitate commoning. More about the book at https://www.thinklikeacommoner.com. More on Bollier and the commons at https://www.Bollier.org.

Yuria Celidwen, an Indigenous researcher in the Department of Psychology at University of California Berkeley, discusses how contemplative practices in Indigenous traditions can expand mindfulness, heartfulness, compassion, and planetary flourishing. Her new book, 'Flourishing Kin: Indigenous Foundations for Collective Well-Being,' argues that relationality lies at the heart of Indigenous cultures, as seen in seven key principles. Celidwen explains that happiness is "only possible in community, when we cultivate our relationships toward all kin, from human to more-than-human, and to our living Earth." Learning to listen mindfully to life is an essential process in healing the Earth, the alienation of modern, Western cultures, and Indigenous cultures traumatized by genocide and other colonial traumas. More on the commons at www.Bollier.org.

Stefan Gruber, a Carnegie Mellon University professor of architecture and urbanism, sees cities as a prime site of struggle between capitalism and commons, and therefore an important incubator of just, regenerative, self-determined communities that move beyond the market/state paradigm. The traveling international exhibit, 'An Atlas of Commoning,' which he helped curate, and his course on 'Commoning in the City', study how participatory action, community design, and creative commons/public partnerships are reinventing urban life. More on the commons at www.Bollier.org.

Bram Büscher, an activist-scholar in sociology at Wageningen University in The Netherlands, has launched an ambitious international project to invent noncapitalist forms of land conservation. He calls it "convivial conservation." Instead of locking up land as wilderness or using it to make money through ecotourism and genetic patents, "convivial conservation" is about enabling humans to become integral, respectful co-creators with nature. The new Convivial Conservation Centre, with staff in five countries and many allies worldwide, champions constructive, symbiotic human relationships with local ecosystems and the bridging of the deep divide separating humans from nature. More on commons: www.Bollier.org

Safouan Azouzi, a Tunisian scholar of the commons and participatory social design, discusses how cultural traditions in desert oases hold important socio-ecological lessons for the world. For the Global South, long victimized by colonialism and capitalist extraction, oases culture embodies an eco-friendly, alternative vision of development. For the industrial West, oases reveals the importance of commoning in building stable, regenerative economies in sync with ecosystem needs. More on the commons at www.Bollier.org. A PDF transcript of Episode #52 can be found here: https://www.bollier.org/files/misc-file-upload/files/Safouan_Azouzi_Ep._52_transcript.doc.pdf

Chilean political philosopher Camila Vergara boldly argues in her book 'Systemic Corruption' that decay and corruption are inevitable even in liberal, representative systems because oligarchs end up capturing state governance and law. Ordinary people rarely have their own plebeian institutions to express their interests and curb the abuses of the elite. Drawing on ancient Greek and Roman history and four modern political philosophers, Professor Vergara makes an audacious case for constitutionally ordained plebeian institutions such as citizen assemblies through which citizens could propose and veto legislation and political appointees, among other powers. More on the commons: https://www.bollier.org. More on the commons at Bollier.org.  

The artistic duo known as Cooking Sections -- Alon Schwabe and Daniel Fernández Pascual of the Royal College of Art in London -- use their virtuoso visual, performance, and installation artworks to jolt people into new understanding of local ecosystems, capitalism, and food. Their work, shown at prestigious venues around the world to great acclaim, dramatizes how modern diets are products of "a globally financialized landscape," ranging from artificially colored farmed salmon to eco-destroying monoculture crops. But Cooking Sections also uses its art to work closely with farmers, restaurants, schools, politicians, and citizens to reinvent local foodways through commoning. (Photo by Aman Askarizad, IHME)More on the commons at Bollier.org.  

To counter the "implicit feudalism" that is the norm on the Internet, activist-scholar Nathan Schneider explains the potential of democratic governance in online life and its importance to "real world" democracy. A professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, Schneider argues that "online spaces could be sites of creative, radical and democratic renaissance." But this will require progressive activists to heed the lessons of various social and decolonial movements throughout history, and to find the resolve to use the technologies in creative ways.More on the commons at Bollier.org.  

Will Ruddick, development economist and founder of Grassroots Economics, has spent the past 16 years in Kenya developing innovative "community inclusion currencies" for dozens of poorer communities. By combining ancient mutual aid practices with credit vouchers (circulating as a kind of money) and digital ledger technologies (to expand the scale of exchange), people are able to develop their own economic commons to meet everyday needs. Ruddick credits the success of the currencies to "commitment pooling" protocols that have long been used by Indigenous and traditional communities. Blog post: https://www.bollier.org/blog/will-ruddick-commitment-pooling-build-economic-commons More on the commons at Bollier.org.  

Kathryn Milun, a community-engaged scholar, writer, and energy democracy advocate at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, has spent the past 15 years developing the innovative Solar Commons model. This powerful prototype uses decentralized solar arrays to generate steady revenue streams to build community wealth. Through partnership agreements, four Solar Commons trusts are now channeling funds to low-income neighborhoods, rural communities, regenerative farming, and Native American food sovereignty. More about Solar Commons: www.solarcommons.org More about commons: www.Bollier.org.

Dans la Bouteille à moitié pleine aujourd'hui on raconte la courte vie d'un héros de la Résistance française mort à 24 ans , Compagnon de la Libération qui a imprimé dans le réseau Combat les journaux clandestins de la Résistance. À mon micro son fils Vianney Bollier qui a écrit un livre passionnant sobrement intitulé "André Bollier" paru aux éditions du Félin. C'est un livre qui a pour toile de fond la grande histoire mais qui est aussi un extraordinaire roman des aventures et inventions de cet être hors pair, ce héros , à la courte vie si intense. C'est aussi un roman d'amour sobrement conté, entre ses parents qui auraient pu forts de la nationalité suisse d'André, échapper à ce destin cruel mais ont préféré le devoir et l'honneur. L'auteur, Vianney Bollier leur fils, est né cinq mois après la mort de son père et justement un 11 novembre. Lisez ce livre de passion, de grandeur et d'aventures. On n'en sort pas indemne.  

Building on a recent interview with climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann where he talked about the severity of the climate crisis and the urgent necessity of action, Clearing the FOG speaks with David Bollier of the Schumacher Center for a New Economy about the paradigm-shifting concept of The Commons. Bollier travels around the world, particularly to European and Global South countries where The Commons is part of everyday public discourse and activities to learn about ways that people are creating structures to meet their needs outside of the market and the demand for growth. For more information, visit PopularResistance.org.

Hannes Gerhardt, a professor of geography at the University of West Georgia (US), talks about his new book, 'From Capital to Commons: Exploring the Promise of a World Beyond Capitalism', especially as it applies to digital technology and online life. While Big Tech monopolies have crushed the hopeful experimentation that once prevailed in Internet culture, Gerhardt argues that commoning and technology might engineer a transition away from capitalism through "compeerism," a lens that highlights the counter-capitalist possibilities. More on the commons: http://www.Bollier.org. Downloadable PDF transcript of this episode: https://www.bollier.org/files/misc-file-upload/files/Hannes_Gerhardt_Episode_42_transcript.pdf

On this episode of Banking on KC, René Bollier, owner and executive chef of André's Chocolates, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss the art of Swiss chocolate candy making and the secret to André's three generations of sweet success.  Tune in to discover: What distinguishes Swiss chocolate from other kinds of chocolate.  The history of André's—which started with a cookbook in Switzerland and two determined entrepreneurs. Fun facts about chocolate. Country Club Bank – Member FDIC 

Thomas Linzey, Senior Legal Counsel at the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights, has been at the forefront of ambitious campaigns to create novel legal doctrines for "community rights," "the rights of nature," and more recently, "self-owning land." The primary goal is to expand democratic self-determination, especially at the local level, and provide stronger legal protections for land, water, animals, and other elements of living ecosystems. More on the commons at Bollier.org. Downloadable PDF transcript: https://www.bollier.org/files/misc-file-upload/files/Thomas_Linzey_transcript_Episode_40.pdf

Il est largement accepté dans la communauté scientifique que la planète se réchauffe. Les preuves de ce réchauffement sont basées sur des données empiriques solides provenant de nombreuses sources et de diverses disciplines scientifiques. L' augmentation des températures, la fonte des glaciers et de la glace polaire, l' élévation du niveau de la mer et les événements climatiques extrêmes en sont les principales preuves. La cause principale de ce réchauffement est l'activité humaine, en particulier les émissions de gaz à effet de serre provenant des combustibles fossiles, de l'industrie et de la déforestation. Notre invité de ce jour, le Docteur Jérôme Chappellaz est un chercheur et scientifique dont le travail a considérablement contribué à notre compréhension des enjeux environnementaux et climatiques. Son expertise dans le domaine, entre autres, de la glaciologie et de la paléoclimatologie a permis d'approfondir nos connaissances sur l'évolution du climat et ses conséquences sur notre planète.

La surface de l'océan ne donne qu'un aperçu très limité de l'incroyable complexité de l'écosystème qu'elle abrite. Des milliers d'espèces de poissons, de mammifères, de coraux, de plantes et d'autres organismes habitent les océans. Sous la surface, il existe différentes couches d'eau avec des températures, des salinités et des densités variables. Il y a des courants océaniques qui transportent de l'eau et des nutriments à travers les océans, influençant ainsi le climat mondial. Sous le visible se cache donc un monde invisible, monde dont l'équilibre est critiquement menacé. Pour ne donner qu'un chiffre: 90% des coraux risquent de disparaître. Mon invitée de ce jour, Florence Cuttat travaille au sein de la startup Suisse Stream Ocean à rendre l'invisible visible… Grace à une série d'innovation, Stream Ocean entend mettre en place une solution de surveillance sous-marine dans le but de protéger plus efficacement l'océan.

Long-time activist Alnoor Ladha and former program officer Lynn Murphy explain why so many philanthropies aren't really interested in system change. In their book 'Post Capitalist Philanthropy', they explain how large foundations are more intent on reproducing capitalist modernity and its norms than in moving beyond the growth economy. The real challenge for philanthrophy, say Ladha and Murphy, is to help the world move to a post-capitalist economy and culture that overcomes the cultural traumas of Western conquest and colonality. More on the commons at www.Bollier.org. Downloadable PDF transcript: https://www.bollier.org/files/misc-file-upload/files/Ladha__Murphy_transcript_Episode_39.pdf.

Notre rapport avec la planète Terre est complexe. Nous dépendons d'elle afin qu'elle nous fournisse des ressources naturelles essentielles. Nous utilisons ces ressources pour satisfaire nos besoins fondamentaux et pour développer nos sociétés. Mais cette utilisation engendre des externalités négatives aux conséquences croissantes et désastreuses: la pollution de l'air, de l'eau et des sols, la déforestation, la perte de biodiversité, le changement climatique et d'autres formes de dégradation de l'environnement sont le fait direct des actions des êtres humains. Pour résumer, nous sommes en train de compromettre l'équilibre écologique, la santé des écosystèmes et la capacité de la Terre à soutenir la vie telle que nous la connaissons. Il convient cependant de souligner que le rapport des hommes avec Gaïa n'est pas uniforme. Il y a des individus, des groupes et des mouvements très conscients de la nécessité vitale de préserver l'environnement. Dans l'émission de ce jour, nous allons particulièrement vous parler de l'un de ces peuples, dit “racine”: les Kogis.  Et pour nous en parler, nous avons le plaisir de recevoir Geneviève Morand, qui prépare activement la venue de membres de la tribu Kogis, à Genève au mois de septembre afin d'effectuer, avec des scientifiques, un diagnostic croisé de santé territoriale du bassin-versant du Rhône.    

Si la pollution du transport maritime représente actuellement 3 % des émissions de gaz à effet de serre dans le monde, elle s'élèvera, d'après les estimations à 17 % d'ici à 2050 si aucune innovation ne vient rendre ce mode de transport plus vertueux. Notre invité de ce jour, Alain Thébault est un navigateur, mais aussi un entrepreneur multi-récidiviste, qui depuis plusieurs décennies explore de nouvelles idées et technologies pour rendre la navigation plus efficace et durable. Il est en particulier un infatigable pionnier de l'hydroptère, qui en exploitant les principes de l'aérodynamique et en réduisant la résistance à l'eau, permet de repousser les limites de la navigation.  

Le retraitement du plastique est un problème majeur en Afrique et ce pour des raisons multifactorielles: manque d'infrastructures de collecte et de tri, faible taux de recyclage,  faible qualité du plastique récupéré et enfin dans certains cas, conflits d'intérêts économiques. Pour parler de ce sujet au combien préoccupant, Valery Bollier reçoit Said Benhamida, qui, après une carrière dans la finance au Maroc, a lancé Mika, une start-up qui a pour mission de contribuer à réduire la pollution des océans à travers la collecte et la valorisation de déchets plastiques le long du littoral marocain.  

L'argent est le nerf de la guerre. Ce proverbe latin, rendu populaire en France par Rabelais souligne l'importance de l'argent dans la conduite de la guerre. Or, ce qui est vrai pour une aventure militaire l'est tout autant pour une aventure entrepreneuriale. Le problème est que ni les écoles de commerce, ni les livres ne préparent les primo entrepreneurs à faire face au premier de leurs défis, qui est de trouver le financement nécessaire à la réalisation de leur projet. Cette étape est chronophage, anxiogène et la finalité en est très incertaine.  Alors, si l'on peut arguer que c'est un processus de sélection naturelle… lorsqu'il s'agit d'un projet à impact, cela devient notre problème à tous, car un projet à impact qui ne voit pas le jour, c'est une chance d'amélioration qui disparait. Pour parler de cette nécessité d'aider les projets à impact à se financer, nous avons le plaisir de recevoir Axel Paugam, Délégué Général d'Impact Business Angels, le premier réseau de Business Angels spécifiquement dédié au financement de l'impact.  

Leah Penniman, cofounder of Soul Fire Farm in the Hudson Valley, New York, showcases the history of African-American farming and Indigenous land traditions in her new book 'Black Earth Wisdom' in which sixteen Black elders of various backgrounds discuss the intertwined fate of the earth and our spiritual lives. The book brings attention to often-neglected protectors of the Earth such as enslaved herbalists, seeds-savers, scientist-mystics like George Washington Carter, artists, musicians, poets, and earth-centered religious traditions. More about the commons: www.Bollier.org. PDF transcript of this interview: https://www.bollier.org/files/misc-file-upload/files/Leah_Penniman_transcript_Episode_38.pdf

How might the commons paradigm be applied to cities in a more focused, effective way? Professors Sheila R. Foster of Georgetown University and Christian Iaione of Luiss Carli University in Rome, share their insights into this topic after years of study and collaborative experimentation. Their new book, 'Co-Cities: Innovative Transitions Toward Just and Self-Sustaining Communities,' describes lessons from Elinor Ostrom's research, the six distinct phases of the "co-cities protocol," and the work of the interdisciplinary research clinic LabGov, among other things. More about the commons at Bollier.org. A PDF transcript of this episode can be found here: https://www.bollier.org/files/misc-file-upload/files/Foster__Iaione_Episode_37_transcript.pdf

As Director of the Casco Art Institute: Working for the Commons, Binna Choi is in the vanguard of exploring how commoning can be used to make art and curate exhibitions. Choi and her colleagues in Utrecht, Netherlands, see commoning as an organizing principle for how artists can produce art collaboratively, in service to the community. As the Institute puts it, "Art is an imaginative way of doing and being which connects, heals, opens, and moves people into new social visions." PDF transcript available at https://www.bollier.org/files/misc-file-upload/files/Binna_Choi_Episode_35_transcript.pdf. More on commons: https://www.Bollier.org [Photo credit: Francisco Baquerizo, 2022]

Le bâton du législateur est le moyen le plus immédiat pour faire évoluer notre société vers un modèle pérenne. Les lois qui se déploient actuellement en Europe pour organiser l'économie circulaire en sont un parfait exemple. Là où le bât blesse, c'est que les législateurs et les politiques n'ayant pas la connaissance nécessaire pour comprendre les enjeux environnementaux dans toute leur complexité, utilisent des auditeurs externes pour les guider dans la rédaction des lois. Or, sans préjuger aucunement de la qualité professionnelle de ces auditeurs, il est cependant nécessaire de s'interroger sur les forces qui s'emploient à les influencer. En effet, si d'un côté, les lobbys industriels maîtrisent parfaitement l'exercice, y a t'il une autre force qui puisse se positionner en contrepoids? Concrètement qui défend, par exemple, l'intérêt des générations futures? Pour parler de ce sujet au combien critique, nous avons le plaisir de recevoir Sylvain Ferrière, cofondateur de Hero.  

Produire, consommer,… et puis quoi ensuite? Dans le meilleur des cas nous mettons à la poubelle ou à la déchetterie. C'est un acte qui nous soulage matériellement de l'objet, mais aussi moralement, de la responsabilité du devenir de cet objet. Pourtant, nos poubelles ont-elles vraiment les pouvoirs magiques que, par confort d'esprit, nous leur attribuons? Concrètement, un déchet, une fois jeté, est il systématiquement intégré dans un cycle permettant à ses différents composants d'être recyclés? La réponse à cette question est, hélas, beaucoup plus complexe qu'il n'y paraît, même pour des objets qui, à première vue, semblent anodins, comme des mégots de cigarettes, des masques anti covid ou même des chewing-gums. Pour parler de la gestion de ces déchets et de la mise en place nécessaire d'une économie circulaire, nous avons le plaisir de recevoir Sandrine Poilpré, Co-fondatrice et Directrice Général de Keenat.

Les richesses de l'océan sont légion et nous sommes encore à mille lieux d'en appréhender tout le champ des possibles. Le secteur des algues en est une parfaite illustration, qui offre des perspectives absolument étonnantes; dans l'alimentaire, le pharmaceutique, l'agriculture, la cosmétique, mais aussi comme une alternative au plastique, comme biocarburants, comme détergent biodégradable…  Notre invité de ce jour, Pierre Erwes, est un des pionniers du secteur. Il a fondé il y a 17 ans Biomarine, dont l'objectif est d'accompagner la croissance de l'économie bleue. Il est aussi associé dans BlueForwardfund, un fonds dédié aux investissements dans le secteur.

Nous fantasmons beaucoup la réalité de la nature. Certains en font une religion, la divinisent et rêvent d'un monde où sans progrès, nous aurions enfin accès au vrai bonheur. A l'autre bout du spectre, d'autres la négligent et la souillent avec le mépris le plus total. Michel Houellebecq dans le dernier hors série du magazine “Front populaire” le dit d'ailleurs clairement: “Moi la nature, je ne l'aime pas tellement”. Mais comment se faire une idée juste de la nature alors que l'essence même de notre civilisation a consisté à nous élever au-dessus de notre condition d'animal et donc, à nous extraire, en tout cas partiellement, de cette nature. Si Maslow, avec sa pyramide de la hiérarchisation des besoins des individus, confirme que le sens que l'humanité a donné à son histoire est aligné avec ses intérêts premiers, nous devons néanmoins nous questionner sur le juste rapport que l'Homme devrait entretenir avec la nature. Car qu'on le veuille ou non, sans nature, il n'y a pas de vie. Pour tenter de répondre à cette question, nous avons le plaisir de recevoir Liv Sansoz, Multiple championne du monde d'escalade, base jumpeuse, celle que le quotidien “Le temps” a appelé et nous verrons plus tard pourquoi: “la dame des 4000”. Les choix de vie de Liv l'ont amenée à tisser une grande intimité avec la montagne. Elle en connait sa beauté, sa générosité, sa fragilité mais aussi sa force, ses dangers… et les dangers qui la guettent. Elle est à notre micro pour tout nous raconter.  

L'ère de la société de consommation et du jetable qui s'est mise en place dans les années 60, s'est traduite par une augmentation quasi exponentielle de la production de déchets ainsi que par un changement dans la nature de ces déchets. Le plastique, et ses multiples déclinaisons, envahissent progressivement notre environnement. Et parce qu'ils ne sont plus biodégradables, ces déchets se désagrègent en microparticules qui finissent par intégrer la chaîne de l'eau, la chaîne alimentaire et in fine, la chaîne du vivant. Notre invité de ce jour, Romain Pilliard, vient de participer à la dernière édition de la Route du Rhum, course en solitaire réputée pour son intensité extrême. Mais notre invité est aussi un homme engagé qui, pour mettre en exergue le concept de circularité, navigue sur un bateau recyclé, dont le nom est explicite: “Use it Again”. Vous l'aurez compris, lors de cette émission, nous parlerons non seulement d'exploit sportif mais aussi de l'émergence nécessaire d'une économie circulaire.  

L'uniformité des conclusions des rapports scientifiques ne laisse plus la place au doute: il y a une urgence à agir! Mais, nous l'avons déjà dit dans cette émission: savoir n'est pas pouvoir. Alors comment passer du diagnostic au remède? Comment répondre à l'urgence des enjeux de notre époque, comment transformer une multitude de volonté individuelle en un salvateur élan collectif? Notre invité de ce jour, Nicolas Occhiminuti vient nous parler d'une initiative structurée pour apporter une réponse adaptée à ses brûlantes questions. Il a cofondé la coalition “Waves of change” (vague de changement dans la langue de Molière) dont l'objectif principal est de protéger l'Océan.

L'environnement est intégralement façonné par le vivant et l'homme fait partie de ce grand maillage invisible. Il semble dès lors impossible d'envisager de trouver des réponses aux problématiques environnementales sans aborder simultanément, les problèmes sociétaux car ils sont indissociablement intriqués. Jérôme Lapaire, notre invité de ce jour est un entrepreneur Suisse. Après avoir réalisé que des dizaines de millions d'africains souffraient d'une altération des facultés visuelles, sans pour autant avoir accès à des verres correctifs, il a lancé dans plusieurs pays d'Afrique, sa marque d'optique et son objectif est clair, redonner la vue À TOUS : Lapaire. 

L'histoire de l'humanité pourrait se résumer à un processus de domestication de la nature, à un apprentissage progressif des façons d'exploiter au mieux les ressources de notre environnement. Afin de légitimer cette vision utilitariste, l'homme a fait appel à la théologie, mais aussi à la science afin de s'auto décréter unique dans la chaîne du vivant et donc en droit d'en user comme bon lui semble. En 1960, Jane Goodall, une jeune anglaise sans bagage scientifique, renverse pourtant cette confortable certitude et prouve que l'Homme n'est qu'un animal comme un autre. 60 ans après cette formidable découverte ontologique, Jane Goodall continue avec ce mélange qui la caractérise de bienveillance et d'intraitable détermination, à tenter de remettre l'homme à sa juste place. Nous avons le grand plaisir de recevoir, aujourd'hui dans notre émission, Galitt Kenan, Directrice de l'institut Jane Goodall France, qui vient nous parler, non seulement de l'extraordinaire trajet de vie de Jane Goodall, mais aussi des actions concrètes de l'institut qu'elle dirige.

Si nous convenons tous du fait qu'il faille bannir le plastique à usage unique de notre quotidien, passer du concept à la pratique, s'avère, dans les faits, beaucoup plus complexe qu'escompté. Le plastique à usage unique s'est en effet immiscé partout, et chaque acte de consommation nous invite à en utiliser d'avantage. Pour lutter contre ce fléau, il convient donc d'adresser ce problème secteur par secteur, usage par usage. Nos deux invitées de ce jour, Alice Abeille et Perrine Motte, sont à l'initiative d'un projet qui entend justement offrir aux consommateurs une alternative. Parce qu'elles en ont eu assez que leur pause déjeuner se fasse pour les citer : “au détriment de la planète”, elles ont lancé en février 2020 Bini, un kit de couverts ingénieux et réutilisables, qui se substituent aux sempiternelles couverts en plastique jetables qui accompagnent depuis des décennies la nourriture à emporter.

La plupart s'accordent pour dire que l'entreprise à un rôle clef à jouer dans la conduite du changement. La responsabilité qui pèse sur les épaules des dirigeantes et des dirigeants est donc lourde. Mais si la plupart ont conscience que leur société doit se réinventer, il n'y a hélas pas un chemin immaculé qui s'illumine face à eux. La position de leur navire est connue, la destination l'est aussi, plus ou moins, mais le moyen d'y arriver semble en revanche bien incertain! Notre invité de ce jour est Jonathan Normand, le CEO fondateur de B Lab, la branche suisse d'une organisation à but non lucratif qui a pour vocation de guider les entreprises non pas pour être les meilleures du monde, mais pour être les meilleures pour le monde.

L'artiste a de tout temps cherché à être un contre pouvoir à l'ordre établi. Par le mot, le pinceau, le geste, l'image, l'histoire de nos plus grands artistes est avant tout celle de leur lutte pour dénoncer les despotismes en tout genre. Les 70 dernières années ont été, en Europe du moins, une parenthèse enchantée où nous avons été tenu éloignés des plus féroces maux de l'histoire. L'artiste a donc pu s'exprimer sur d'autres champs que celui de l'urgence vitale. Mais les nuages de l'incertitude s'amassent sur notre avenir proche et nous amènent à nous interroger aujourd'hui sur le rôle que devrait tenir l'artiste face à l'urgence climatique. Pour tenter de répondre à cette question, nous avons le plaisir de recevoir Kiera Chaplin: actrice, mannequin, écrivain, designer, philanthrope et j'en passe. Notre invitée a hérité de son illustre grand-père, la fibre de l'action, mais aussi ce besoin impérieux de faire barrière, grâce à son art, aux injustices de l'histoire

Chaque minute, l'équivalent d'un camion poubelle est déversé dans la mer, soit 19 000 Kilos de plastique toutes les 60 secondes. Les bonnes âmes qui cherchent à retirer le plastique des océans s'attaquent donc à une tâche sisyphéenne. Ils sont dans la situation de quelqu'un qui éponge l'eau qui déborde d'une baignoire tout en n'ayant pas la possibilité de fermer le robinet qui fait déborder cette même baignoire. Fort de ce constat, la très ambitieuse mission Plastic Odyssey a été mise sur pied. Son objectif est de réduire la pollution plastique de l'Océan en trouvant à la source, c'est à dire sur terre, des solutions innovantes et locales. Afin d'intervenir dans les zones les plus touchés par la pollution plastique, l'expédition s'est doté d'un navire unique en son genre qui a quitté Marseille il y a quelques jours pour démarrer un périple de 3 ans. Notre invité Simon Bernard est le cofondateur et CEO de Plastic Odyssey. Il vient nous raconter la fabrique et le lancement de leur odyssée… et plus encore, les espoirs dont cette mission est porteuse.

L'utilisation des combustibles fossiles a radicalement transformé la vie d'une grande partie des êtres humains ces 70 dernières années, en mettant à leur disposition toujours plus de confort, de services et de vitesse. Mais les conséquences physiques de cette consommation extensive d'énergie apparaissent chaque jour comme de plus en plus catastrophique: dérèglement climatique, pollution, malbouffe, maladie, l'avenir est sombre pour les générations futures. Il semble donc impossible de parler du dérèglement climatique et des conséquences de notre addiction aux énergies fossiles sans évoquer leurs profondes répercussions sociales. Regroupant 650 associations et plus de 22 000 personnes employées, le groupe SOS est leader de l'entrepreneuriat social en Europe. Nous avons donc demandé à son porte parole et co-dirigeant, Nicolas Froissard de nous éclairer sur l'impact social des changements qui s'imposent à nous.

D'après la Banque mondiale et les Nations Unis, le seuil des 8 milliards d'humains devrait être franchi le mois prochain. Et cela ne s'arrêtera pas là puisque la planète comptera presque 10 milliard d'âmes en 2050. En 100 ans, la population aura donc été multipliée quasiment par 5. Pour nourrir toute ses bouches, l'agriculture a connu une révolution scientifique et industrielle sans équivalent dans l'histoire de l'humanité. Grâce à la mécanisation, aux engrais chimiques, aux OGM…  L'homme a appris à tirer la quintessence des sols. Mais nous arrivons clairement au bout de ce système:  Épuisement des sols, empoisonnement des nappes phréatiques, malbouffe, les maux de cette surexploitation sont innombrables et si l'on ajoute encore à cette liste le fait que plus ou moins 25% des émissions de gaz à effet de serre provient de l'agriculture, on comprend qu'il y a une urgence absolue à réinventer complètement le système. Pour parler de ce sujet brûlant, nous recevons Gaelle Bigler, membre du groupe de travail sur l'agroécologie urbaine de la "Swiss Academic Society for Environmental Research and Ecology". Gaelle Bigler est aussi Coordinatrice des journées de l'agroécologie, qui se déroulent pendant tout le mois d'octobre, dans toute la Suisse.    

Bateau solaire, kayak solaire, bientôt un vol stratosphérique avec un avion solaire, il y a une magnifique constance dans les actions de notre invité du jour: Raphaël Domjan. Eco explorateur Suisse, il dédie sa vie depuis presque 20 ans à défricher des alternatives pour décarboner notre société. Aujourd'hui, il vient nous parler, entre autres, de sa dernière réalisation: Raroia, une maison, bien évidemment, solaire, qui capture plus d'énergie qu'elle n'en consomme. En combinant des solutions et des matériaux déjà existants, Raphaël Domjan nous montre la voie à suivre pour réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre du secteur de la construction, qui selon les estimations, représente plus de 10 % du CO2 produit par l'homme.  

Il recouvre presque 71% de la surface de notre planète, abrite plus de la majorité des espèces vivantes et génère plus de 60% des services écosystémiques, qui nous permettent de vivre. Il est ainsi le premier émetteur mondial d'oxygène et absorbe 30% du CO2 généré par l'humanité… Vous l'aurez sûrement compris, cette émission est dédiée à l'Océan. Pour en parler nous recevons Alexis Grosskopf, le fondateur d'Ocean Hub Africa, un accélérateur qui se consacre spécifiquement à l'accompagnement des startups ayant un impact positif sur l'écosystème marin.  

Il y a une règle quasi immuable dans le règne animal, qui veut qu'une génération est toujours prête à se sacrifier pour assurer la survie de la suivante. L'Homme étant un animal comme les autres, depuis qu'il est sorti des cavernes, il n'a eu de cesse de rêver à des lendemains qui chantent pour sa descendance. Pourtant, nous sommes aujourd'hui dans une situation où, pour la première fois de l'histoire, nous savons que la vie de nos enfants sera forcément moins agréable que la nôtre. Face à cette terrible perspective, un homme, un père, s'est rebellé et en août 2021, il a démarré une grève de la faim, face au parlement Suisse, pour le climat de nos enfants. Guillermo Fernandez est notre invité aujourd'hui.  

Le plastique, en trois chiffres, c'est : 1 seconde de fabrication, 20 minutes d'utilisation, 400 ans de pollution. En 70 ans, 8,3 milliards de tonnes de plastique ont été produites dans le monde, les projections sur les prochaines décennies sont terrifiantes, puisque le rythme actuel nous emmène vers un doublement de la pollution plastique en 2030 et plus de plastique que de poissons dans les océans d'ici 2050. Il existe une multitude de types de plastiques mais notre invité, Alban Mayne cherche lui, à bannir le plastique de nos salles de bains et a lancé en 2021 : Beauty Disrupted qu'il nous présente au micro de Valéry Bollier dans votre nouvelle émission Entre nos mains.   

Our very first guest on The Anchor Point Podcast, Nelda St. Clair, is back on the show for episode 100!Nelda is a former wildland firefighter who's worked her way through the ranks, and ultimately help bring about the CISM program. On this episode: We revisit her history, her background, and the updates to the CISM programs she has helped pave the way with...We also have Neldas husband, Ron Bollier, (former Type 2 IC and 41 year Hotshot) on the show to see what his perspectives are, why he left fire, and what he would like to see changed for future generations of wildland firefighters...Nelda also runs Critical Incident Concepts - A company that trains and prepares agency personnel, and responds to critical incidents around the United States for when incidents happen.So, sit down and have a listen - Because these folks have a TON of experience...And always remember what Ron and Nelda said about wildland firefighting - "There is no hall of fame"...You can be a part of the instruments of change by visiting The Grassroots Wildland Firefighters website and volunteering at:https://www.grassrootswildlandfirefighters.comYou know the drill...Stay safe, stay savage... Enjoy!..........................Updates!We launched a Patreon!!! If you guys would like to support us, head over to our Patreon Page!https://www.patreon.com/theanchorpointpodcast..........................Sponsors:The Anchor Point Podcast is supported by the following wonderful folks...Mystery RanchNeed badass packs? Then look no further than Mystery Ranch!https://www.mysteryranch.comHotshot BreweryWanna pick up our Anchor Point Podcast merch or need killer coffee? Hit up Hotshot Brewery!!!https://www.hotshotbrewing.comNot a sponsor of The Anchor Point Podcast, but a great organization:The Wildland Firefighter FoundationAnd, as always, please consider supporting this great nonprofit organization - The Wildland Firefighter Foundation!https://wffoundation.orgThe Smokey GenerationWanna get some history and knowledge on Wildland Fire? Hit up The Smokey Generation!http://wildfire-experience.org

  St. Patrick's Day Celebration Pat Bollier is a real-estate expert inside the Village with years of experience. She's an Arkansas native who has been with RE/MAX of Hot Springs Village since 2006. Pat has been a Village property owner for years so she's intimately acquainted with Hot Springs Village. As a top-performing realtor in the Village, Pat is extremely community-minded and dedicated to the prosperity of HSV. Contact information for Pat: patbollier@remax.net or (501) 425-0134 Whether you just have questions about Hot Springs Village, or if you're looking to purchase or sell property here, Pat is a terrific resource. She joins Dennis today to share her experience and insights.   • Join Our Free Email Newsletter • Subscribe To The Podcast Anyway You Want • Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel (click that bell icon, too) • Join Our Facebook Group • Tell Your Friends About Our Show! Thanks to our exclusive media partner, KVRE

We are joined by David Bollier, one of the world's leading theorists and evangelists for the idea of the “commons” —  a new (old) paradigm for re-imagining economics, politics, and culture. He pursues this work as Director of the Reinventing the Commons Program at the Schumacher Center for a New Economics and as cofounder of the Commons Strategies Group, an international advocacy project. His classic book on the topic is Think Like a Commoner: A Short Introduction to the Life of the Commons. And his most recent book is The Commoner's Catalog for Changemaking, inspired by the format and spirit of The Whole Earth Catalog, but focused on commons and commoning as a countercultural force.Follow David on twitter here.Learn more at Bollier.org.Get a copy of The Commoner's Catalog for Changemaking here.Get a copy of Think Like a Commoner here.Get a copy of Free Fair and Alive here.Listen to Frontiers of Commoning here.Learn more about the Democracy Policy Network at DemocracyPolicy.network.Our theme song is from "Come Spring" by Noble Dust.

Nathan shoots the breeze with a man's man, Cole Bollier, about manly things and why men need to be more in touch with their feelings. Links and video at: https://cultivaterelationships.com/podcast

Nathan shoots the breeze with a man's man, Cole Bollier, about manly things and why men need to be more in touch with their feelings. Links and video at: https://cultivaterelationships.com/podcast

GiveWell is matching donations from first-time donors dollar for dollar up to $250. Click on https://bit.ly/3rHPv9a to donate and be sure to use the fundraiser code MINUTEEARTH at checkout to make sure your donation gets matched A broken bone might seem worse than a sprain, but you'll get over it much more quickly. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: Aqueous humour: The clear fluid filling the space in the front of the eyeball between the lens and the cornea. Bone remodeling: The continuous process of synthesis and destruction that gives bone its mature structure and maintains normal calcium levels in the body. Ligament: A short band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint. Sprain: A stretching or tearing of ligaments. SUPPORT MINUTEEARTH ************************** If you like what we do, you can help us!: - Become our patron: https://patreon.com/MinuteEarth - Share this video with your friends and family - Leave us a comment (we read them!) CREDITS ********* Cameron Duke (@dukeofcam) | Script Writer Kate Yoshida | Script Editor, Narrator and Director Arcadi Garcia i Rius (@garirius) | Illustration, Video Editing and Animation Aldo de Vos, Know Art | Music MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC https://neptunestudios.info OUR STAFF ************ Sarah Berman • Arcadi Garcia i Rius David Goldenberg • Julián Gustavo Gómez Melissa Hayes • Alex Reich • Henry Reich • Peter Reich Ever Salazar • Leonardo Souza • Kate Yoshida OUR LINKS ************ Youtube | https://youtube.com/MinuteEarth TikTok | https://tiktok.com/@minuteearth Twitter | https://twitter.com/MinuteEarth Instagram | https://instagram.com/minute_earth Facebook | https://facebook.com/Minuteearth Website | https://minuteearth.com Apple Podcasts| https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minuteearth/id649211176 REFERENCES ************** Landzhov, B. (2015). The Epiligament-The Main Donor of Cells and Vessels during Healing Of the Collateral Ligaments of the Knee. Anatomy & Physiology, s4. https://doi.org/10.4172/2161-0940.s4-006 Leong, N. L., Kator, J. L., Clemens, T. L., James, A., Enamoto‐Iwamoto, M., & Jiang, J. (2019). Tendon and Ligament Healing and Current Approaches to Tendon and Ligament Regeneration. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 38(1), 7–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.24475 Marsell, R., & Einhorn, T. A. (2011). The biology of fracture healing. Injury, 42(6), 551–555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2011.03.031 Martini, F., Nath, J. L., & Bartholomew, E. F. (2018). Fundamentals of anatomy & physiology (11th ed.). Pearson Education Limited. Smith, P., & Bollier, M. (2014). Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries. Journal of Knee Surgery, 27(05), 359–368. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1381961

The two candidates running for Kansas' U.S. Senate seat met for a debate Thursday night hosted by KMUW and KWCH Channel 12. Republican U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall and Democratic state Sen. Barbara Bollier were asked to share their positions on issues such as the government response to the pandemic; health care and the Affordable Care Act; taxes; and law enforcement. If you missed the live broadcast, you can listen to the full debate at the link above. You can also watch the Digital Democracy on Tap that followed below, where KMUW news director Tom Shine, KWCH anchor Michael Schwanke, AB&C Bilingual Resources marketing and outreach director Claudia Amaro, and ACLU of Kansas communications director Mark McCormick broke down the debate. https://youtu.be/7p-sCSzFRj0

On today's Deep Background podcast, reporters Jonathan Shorman and Bryan Lowry join host Dave Helling to talk about the hotly-contested races voters will decide on Nov. 3. Will a blue wave carry Barbara Bollier to the U.S. Senate? And how strong is incumbent Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, who inherited his office? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Join Jim and Greg as they watch staffers of disgraced former California Rep. Katie Hill accuse her of abusing and mistreating her staff just as Hill's victim narrative is about to become a movie. They also cheer new polling showing a significant jump in support for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in just one week. And they have fun as the Democrat running for U.S. Senate in Kansas has no idea what the Patriot Act is.

Air Date 10/6/2020 Today we take a look at the legacy of RBG from her time before and as Justice of the Supreme Court as well as the fight ahead against the threat of an unbreakable, extreme conservative majority on the court. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 Transcript BECOME A MEMBER! (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) IF YOU’RE GOING TO SHOP AMAZON: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: "RBG": Film Director Reflects on Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Lifelong Fight for Gender Equity - What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law - Air Date 9-25-20 Julie Cohen, co-director of the documentary "RBG," speaks on Ginsburg's early years and leadership in fighting for equal rights for women, including arguing a case before the Supreme Court with nine male justices who were condescending to her. Ch. 2: Dahlia Lithwick: How to understand RBG's complicated legacy - Democracy Now! - Air Date 9-21-20 Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a champion of gender equality in the U.S. justice system. Despite Ginsburg's status as a progressive icon late in life, Slate senior editor Dahlia Lithwick says that it's important to understand the full context of her legacy. Ch. 3: Justice Ginsburg's Replacement Could Change Everything - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 9-21-20 Ruth Bader Ginsberg has died, and while everybody is focusing on abortion, the Supreme Court, if it falls into hard-core conservative hands, could do massive damage to the entire spectrum of life in America. Ch. 4: Voting Is Not Enough: Help Flip the Senate via @swingleft - Best of the Left Activism Take action! Click the title and/or scroll down for quick links and resources from this segment. For more, visit Bestoftheleft.com/2020Action. Ch. 5: How “Extremist” Amy Coney Barrett Could Reshape the Supreme Court & Hand Trump the Election - Democracy Now! - Air Date 9-28-20 President Trump nominates conservative federal judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, we look at how an emboldened 6-3 conservative majority could dramatically loosen gun laws, hurt immigrant communities and role on a close presidential election. Ch. 6: How To Pack The Supreme Court - The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder - Air Date 3-22-20 In this Majority Report clip, Brian Fallon on Supreme Court packing. Ch. 7: Fighting For A Supreme Court Seat Might Seem Rude - The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder - Air Date 9-27-20 Thoughts on why the Democrats aren't fighting harder and one major missed opportunity to save the ACA that's already gone by. Ch. 8: The Supreme Court: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - LastWeekTonight - Air Date 9-27-20 In the wake of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, John Oliver discusses the future of the Supreme Court, why the government doesn't always represent the political leanings of the electorate, and how those issues will impact the next generation of Americans. VOICEMAILS Ch. 9: #SaveOurChildren - Tyler from Minneapolis FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 10: Final comments on the emergency of legitimacy our country is facing TAKE ACTION! Volunteer with SwingLeft.org Donate to the Swing Left Immediate Impact Fund or a Super State Learn about the Super State Strategy Tight Races in Other Red States: AK: Unseat Sullivan. Give to Dr. Al Gross. (tied) SC: Unseat Graham. Give to Jaime Harrison. (down by 1% points) MS: Unset Hyde-Smith. Give to Mike Espy. (down by 1% points) MT: Unseat Daines. Give to Steve Bullock. (down by 1% point) KS: Open seat. Give to Bollier. (down by 7% points) Vulnerables Dems:  MI: Help Sen. Gary Peters. (up by 7% points) EDUCATE YOURSELF & SHARE Democrats Will Be Lost Without the Senate (The Nation) Mitch McConnell has done grave damage to all three branches of government (CNN) Mitch McConnell is destroying the Senate – and American government (The Guardian) Mitch McConnell: The Man Who Sold America (Rolling Stone) McConnell Is on the Losing Side of History — And He Knows It (Politico) Mitch McConnell Assaulted the Constitution (and Got Away With It) (The Nation) The Other Way Trump Could Destroy the Next Presidency (The Atlantic) Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman  MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent   SHOW IMAGE: "Vote" by Dennis Sparks, Flickr | License | Changes: Cropped    Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | +more Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Facebook!

Air Date 9/22/2020 Today we take a look at the rising concern over Facebook as more and more negative impacts of the site become evident to an ever-expanding group of concerned people and, more specifically, we show how it is the fundamental business model of Facebook that is at the heart of its problems. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 Transcript BECOME A MEMBER! (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) IF YOU’RE GOING TO SHOP AMAZON: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Early Facebook Investor We Need to Hold Big Tech Accountable For Creating “Toxic Digital Spills” - Democracy Now! - Air Date 10-27-19 Early Facebook investor Roger McNamee talks about big tech companies are amplifying hate speech and disinformation. He also talks more about his book, ·Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe.· Ch. 2: The Covid Conspiracy Boom on Facebook - On the Media - Air Date 8-19-20 Bob speaks to Fadi Quran about the "superspreader" pages that are amassing these page views, the most popular health conspiracies on Facebook, and whether there's any hope that Facebook will address the proliferation of disinformation on its site. Ch. 3: Beyond the Boycott - Your Undivided Attention - Air Date 7-10-20 #StopHateforProfit is an important first step, but we need to go much further. Ch. 4: The Business Model - The Social Dilemma Clip from the docudrama "The Social Dilemma" from the Center for Humane Technology (available on Netflix). Ch. 5: Voting Is Not Enough: Work to Overcome Racist Voter Suppression in Yet Another Election Without the Full Voting Rights Act - Best of the Left Activism Take action! Click the title and/or scroll down for quick links and resources from this segment. For more, visit Bestoftheleft.com/2020Action. Ch. 6: When Attention Went on Sale - Your Undivided Attention - Air Date 4-28-20 Information system that relies on advertising was not born w/ the Internet. But social media platforms have taken it to an entirely new level, becoming a major force in how we make sense of ourselves and the world around us. Columbia Law Professor Tim Wu. Ch. 7: Power and Politics in Silicon Valley ft. Ramesh Srinivasan - The Michael Brooks Show - Air Date 11-10-19 Ramesh Srinivasan (@RameshMedia), Bernie Sanders surrogate and Professor at the UCLA Department of Information Studies, joins us to discuss the politics of technology. Why conversations about technology need to be conversations about power. Ch. 8: Yaël Eisenstat: Dear Facebook, this is how you're breaking democracy - TEDTalks - Air Date 9-8-20 In this bold talk, Yaël Eisenstat explores how social media companies like Facebook incentivize inflammatory content, contributing to a culture of political polarization and mistrust -- and calls on governments to hold these platforms accountable. VOICEMAILS: Ch. 10: Mythology - Alan from Connecticut VOICYMAILS: Ch. 11: Response to Zach the theologian - Nicole Ch. 12: Your argument convinced me - Zach the theologian Ch. 13: White Male Privilege - Heidi FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 14: Final comments on the two major changes happening to the show TAKE ACTION! Fight Systemic Voter Suppression: 1) Confirm Voter Registration & Talk to Purged Voters: Vote.org National Voter Registration Day Toolkit Call purged voters: Field Team 6 Actions (with Grassroots Democrats HQ) 2) Help People Get Necessary IDs to Vote: VoteRiders Free Help 3) Increase Black Voter Turnout: NAACP Black Voices Change Lives 4) Become a Poll Worker: WorkElections.com MoreThanaVote.org React to Ginsburg's Passing with Action: Volunteer with SwingLeft to Flip the Senate & Target Super States Donate to Targeted Super States via SwingLeft Special Elections (Winner sworn-in in November!): AZ: Unseat McSally. Give to Mark Kelly.  (leading by 9% points) (CPR Rating: Leans D) GA: Unseat Loeffler. Give to Rev. Raphael Warnock. (down by 4% points) (CPR Rating: Lean R) Tightening Polls Toss Ups: MT: Unseat Daines. Give to Steve Bullock. (down by 1% point) GA: Unseat Perdue. Give to Jon Ossoff. (down by 2% points) IA: Unseat Ernst: Give to Theresa Greenfield. (leading by 3% points) ME: Unseat Collins. Give to Sara Gideon. (leading by 5-7% points) NC: Unseat Tillis. Give to Cal Cunningham. (leading by 6% points) CO: Unseat Gardener. Give to John Hickenlooper. (leading by 7% points) Close Polls Lean R & Likely R: AK: Unseat Sullivan. Give to Dr. Al Gross. (tied) SC: Unseat Graham. Give to Jaime Harrison. (down by 1% points) TX: Unseat Cornyn. Give to MJ Hegar. (down by 2% points) KS: Open seat. Give to Bollier. (down by 2% points) EDUCATE YOURSELF & SHARE 7 Years of Gutting Voting Rights (Brennan Center for Justice) In 2013 the supreme court gutted voting rights – how has it changed the US? (The Guardian) Here's *exactly* how Democrats win the Senate (CNN) Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman  MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | +more Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Facebook!

There are many pressing political questions as Election Day draws near. In just six weeks, Kansans will send strongly conservative Republican Roger Marshall or moderate former Republican Barbara Bollier to fill retiring Pat Roberts' seat. And how does the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg play into the larger picture? McClatchy reporter Bryan Lowry joins Dave Helling and Derek Donovan of The Star Editorial Board on today's Deep Background podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Bollier enters his third season as an assistant coach for the Samford women's basketball program. He is involved in all aspects of the women's basketball program, including recruiting, on-the-floor coaching, scheduling and assisting in the day-to-day operations of the women's basketball program. Bollier was instrumental in the turnaround the program experienced during the 2019-20 season. After winning just 10 games the previous season, the Bulldogs posted a record of 18-14, and won the program's first Southern Conference regular-season title with a 10-4 league record. The team then won the program's third SoCon Tournament title. Bollier came to Samford from the University of Georgia, where he served as director of player personnel from August of 2015 until his hiring at Samford, and as an interim assistant coach from November of 2016 to March of 2017. As the director of player personnel, Bollier was responsible for, among other things, analyzing film on opponents and for scouting purposes, creating a scouting report for the coaches, preparing the post-game scouting report and assisting with all on-campus recruiting. He also served as the director of the team's summer camps. In his role as interim assistant coach, Bollier presented scouting reports to the players and coaches, scouted and analyzed film on opponents and prepared post-game self-scouting. Georgia's 2017-18 team posted a record of 26-7 and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Prior to his time at Georgia, Bollier worked as an assistant coach at Belmont from June of 2013 to August of 2015. During his time with the Bruins, he participated in all aspects of recruiting, and worked specifically with the perimeter players. He helped to build a consistently strong mid-major program for the Bruins. "Working at a place like Belmont, he understands what the mission of Samford is about," Morris said. "I think he will be very successful in his role here." Bollier's first stint at Georgia came when he served as the women's basketball video coordinator from August of 2010 to May of 2013. Among his duties were facilitating practice and game-day operations, and overseeing the team's managers. Bollier played one season of basketball at Gardner-Webb University and Covenant College before receiving his bachelor's degree in sociology from Piedmont College Athens campus in 2009. He is married to the former Libby Lukens. jbollier@samford.edu @jonbollier --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kevin-furtado/support

On the 37th episode of the #VoteHerIn series, a partnership project of Two Broads Talking Politics/Kelly Pollock and Rebecca Sive, author of *Vote Her In: Your Guide to Electing Our First Woman President*, you’ll hear an interview with Dr. Barbara Bollier.

On the 37th episode of the #VoteHerIn series, a partnership project of Two Broads Talking Politics/Kelly Pollock and Rebecca Sive, author of *Vote Her In: Your Guide to Electing Our First Woman President*, you’ll hear an interview with Dr. Barbara Bollier.

The following political analysis is from Business-Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC) Senior Political Analyst Jim Ellis.  BIPAC is an independent, bipartisan organization.  It is provided solely as a membership benefit to the organization's 200-plus member companies and trade associations.  The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of any particular member or organization.

Lead political reporter Jason Hancock joins co-hosts Dave Helling and Leah Becerra to talk about Kansas' Senate race. We look at what's going on with Mike Pompeo, Kris Kobach, Susan Wagle, Roger Marshall, Barbara Bollier and much more. For further reading: ‘The big enchilada': Sebelius, backing Bollier, holds power with Kansas Democrats - https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article236491863.html Kobach's campaign paid Kansan known to post racist comments on white nationalist site - https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article236355618.html Democrat Barry Grissom drops out of Kansas Senate race, endorses Bollier - https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article236359218.html Dave Helling: Is Democrat Barbara Bollier rooting for Kris Kobach in GOP Senate race? She should be - https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/dave-helling/article236524858.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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David Bollier joins us this week to discuss “the commons” and what such a concept means for social transformation. You can read more about David's ideas in his paper for the Next Systems: Models and Possibilities series, and also read more of his work at www.Bollier.org. Transcripts of all of our episodes are available at www.thenextsystem.org. Subscribe to the Next System Podcast via iTunes, Soundcloud, Google Play, Stitcher Radio, or RSS.

This week on Love (and Revolution) Radio, David Bollier joins us to explore the role of the Commons in using ancient and new practices to break free of the outdated, unsustainable economic systems of our world. Speaking about natural systems, digital commons, urban commoning, and some looming challenges over the patenting of genomes, smell, and "flows of natural systems", our conversation dives into uncharted territories and thrilling new possibilities. Sign up for our weekly email: http://www.riverasun.com/love-and-revolution-radio/ About Our Guest: David Bollier is an activist and author (Think Like a Commoner). He is the cofounder of the Commons Strategies Group, and writes numerous articles and research pieces on the commons. www.bollier.org Related Links: David Bollier www.bollier.org Think Like A Commoner by David Bollier http://www.thinklikeacommoner.com/ Green Governance: Ecological Survival, Human Rights, and the Law of the Commons by David Bollier http://bollier.org/blog/now-published-green-governance-ecological-survival-human-rights-and-law-commons Elinor Ostrom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elinor_Ostrom Elinor Ostrom "8 Principles for Managing the Commons" http://www.onthecommons.org/magazine/elinor-ostroms-8-principles-managing-commmons Magna Carta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta Public Social Partnerships / Public Commons Partnerships http://p2pfoundation.net/Public-Commons_Partnership City as Commons http://bollier.org/blog/city-commons-conference Enclosure Movement of England https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enclosure The Tragedy of the Commons - 1960s Garrett Harden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons Rebuttal of Tragedy of Commons By David Bollier: http://bollier.org/commons-political-transformation-and-cities By Yes Magazine about Elinor Ostrom's work: http://www.yesmagazine.org/new-economy/the-victory-of-the-commons Farm Hack http://farmhack.org/tools Emergence and Complexity Theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergence Creative Commons Licensing http://creativecommons.org/ Patterns of Commoning (.org0 Commons Strategies Group http://commonsstrategies.org/#2 Commons Transition Plan http://commonstransition.org/ Nonviolence Interlude: Midland Revolt of 1607 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland_Revolt Cochabamba, Bolivia, Water Rights Struggle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Cochabamba_protests Music By: "Love and Revolution" by Diane Patterson and Spirit Radio www.dianepatterson.org Featured Music by Matti Paalenen https://www.jamendo.com/album/149174/folk www.bollier.org About Your Co-hosts: Sherri Mitchell (Penobscot) is an Indigenous rights attorney, writer and activist who melds traditional life-way teachings into spirit-based movements. Follow her at Sherri Mitchell – Wena’gamu’gwasit: https://www.facebook.com/sacredinstructions/timeline Rivera Sun is a novelist and nonviolent mischief-maker. She is the author of The Dandelion Insurrection, Billionaire Buddha, and Steam Drills, Treadmills, and Shooting Stars. She is also the social media coordinator and nonviolence trainer for Campaign Nonviolence and Pace e Bene. Her essays on social justice movements are syndicated on by PeaceVoice, and appear in Truthout and Popular Resistance. http://www.riverasun.com/

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Like this podcast? Support it on Patreon. My guest for this episode is David Bollier, author of numerous books about the commons. This is a topic that initially was a little hard for me to wrap my head around, so rather than try to define it here, I'll let David's description a few minutes into the conversation do this subject proper justice. In addition to defining what the commons are we also discuss property and property rights, the role we have in managing shared resources both finite and renewable, and how permaculture practitioners can work to create mainstream change through grassroots efforts and alliances. One thing I bring up during the interview is The Tragedy of The Commons, an article written by Garrett Hardin in the 1960s, which was my first named introduction to this idea of commons, what they are, how they can be damaged, and what we can do to protect them. I recommend reading that article because of the impact it has had on several generations of conservationists, land managers, environmentalists, and ultimately permaculture practitioners. When you do read it don't hold on to what is written in that piece too tightly, however, as things change pretty quickly in this conversation with David. As we get started if you enjoy this podcast become a listener-member on Patreon. Your support is vital to the continuation of this program. You will find more about David's work and a series of articles at his website, Bollier.org. While you are there you can also see his of books on The Commons and pick some up to expand your understanding of all the resources we share together and should manage in community with one another. Before heading to my thoughts and other announcements, a reminder that Dave Jacke is teaching a 9 day intensive course on Forest Garden Design from October 2 - 11, 2015 at Feathered Pipe Ranch, near Helena Montana. This is the first time in three years that this course has been offered in the United States. This all inclusive class allows students to learn how to mimic forest ecosystems that include a number of valuable characteristics including stability and resilience. As with the recent interviews with Dave this have expressed, you can also expect this course to explore the human side of design including the social and economic elements. Participants will also have the opportunity to design multiple forest garden, including one for the course site as well as for the 6th Ward Forest Garden Park to be installed in Helena. During the last several weeks I've been combing through my library and getting back into reading some of the books I consider classics in preparation for working my way through some new to me material on permaculture, the environment, and education. It is in that last place that I was brought back to David Orr's writing in Earth in Mind, a collection of essays that focus, “On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect.” If you've never read it, though it's been over 20 years since the first edition, I recommend getting a copy. Mr. Orr looks at a variety of issues using education as the common language, similar to permaculture using the landscape, but what really frames the various pieces are the environment and communities, that human element. At one point David Orr looks at how, just as David Bollier points out, the industrial revolution changed our interactions with the environment, one another, and the connections that we share by being in community. Though we've always used resources as a species the last several hundred years have changed the scope and scale of our ability to extract materials from the environment and in turn to change the world around us. What once took generations can now be accomplished in less than a human lifetime. Where before we had to rely on one another, the culture we live in now allows us to disconnect as much as we can afford to do so. We don't have to build long-term relationships with Earth or the people near us, we can take from some far off place or hire the service and skills of anyone willing to do the work and feel insulated, and isolated, in our personal castle, whatever the form it takes. With that many of us also have the social and economic mobility to pick up and go somewhere else if the place we currently inhabit doesn't suit us any longer. But based on this conversation with David Bollier, and re-reading David Orr, I'm reminded that there are no externalities, as much as that phrase may get used to label pollution and other unaccounted for costs of industrial production, and it is our disconnection from place and each other that allows for so much environmental and ecological devastation. Society and culture move forward at a scale that still sees the world as infinite and allows ongoing extraction of resources and economic subjugation of others, so that the resources we care about go unmanaged for the rest of us and the dirty work of developed society can be cast off to those less fortunate by virtue of forces they have no control over simply by being born in a different situation. There is a systemic roadblock that leads to mountain tops being removed to extract coal, giant strip mines being sunk into the land creating scars on the landscape, water being polluted or sequestered for hydraulic fracturing, and waste being dumped in foreign lands or indigenous cultures being forced to change by economic forces. All in the name of market forces and capitalism, which creates a narrative hegemony as the story we are told and accept is the only way, yet feel very deeply that something isn't right. We as permaculture practitioners have a way to show the world what can be done to make a world where all can live and thrive, abundantly and more locally. We know the land and the landscape. That's a part of the initial attraction for many to permaculture. That's great. Let's keep that up for those of you who are good at getting your hands into the earth and producing food. But there are so many other places for us to plug-in. The community organizers can go and begin forging alliances with our neighboring and related movements. Pull in the transition towners, the slow foodies, the slow money investors. The engineers and architects can design systems that have life cycles that make . Doctors and nurses, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, how can caring for our health be made more accessible, and use less non-renewable resources. I ask because a recent new reports on local talk radio addressed how many plastics and disposables are used in healthcare. What about sterilizing and recycling after use? Lawyers, how can we create laws and systems that allow permaculture to be practiced more readily and to make the things we want to do legal? Where are the leverage points where we can work outside the system without risking everything we have? For those who work in service sectors, from food to entertainment, how can the work you do be made to fall more in line with the ethics of this system of design? As a community of practitioners we are not alone in our practices and have a wide variety of talents, skills, backgrounds, and experiences to pull from, but we cannot do this as individuals. Together, however, we have the ability to elevate this work into a broader grassroots movement that can change the world for the betterment of all life and Earth. Join me. Let's do this. Get in touch. . Email: The Permaculture Podcast As I prepare to end this episode, a few announcements. First, I'm moving the regular release day for the show to Thursdays rather than Wednesdays, with “Best Of,” permabytes, and other supplementary material appearing on Mondays. Second, I am heading to Baltimore on July 11 to record an interview with Victoria of Charm City Farms to discuss the work she and her partner are doing to bring Permaculture to Baltimore. July 13 I sit down with Adam Brock as a follow up to the recent interview with John Wages about Permaculture Design Magazine and to talk about Adam's role as a guest editor. July 29th, Toby Hemenway and I are scheduled to talk about his latest book, The Permaculture City. If you have any questions for these upcoming guests let me know by the usual ways. Finally, August 20 - 23 I'll be at Radicle Gathering in Bowling Green, Kentucky, running a Permaculture question and answer session on Friday afternoon, a community vision workshop on Saturday morning, and delivering the Saturday night keynote address. Eric Puro of ThePOOSH will also be there as the Friday night Keynote speaker. If you are in the area come out and join in the fun of workshops, live music, and a whole bunch of people coming together to explore how to build resilient communities. radiclegathering.org. Up next week in a two-person interview are Dr. David Blumenkrantz with Jen Mendez of PermieKids to discuss Rites of Passage and Initiatory Experiences in community development and education. Until then, take care of Earth, your self, and each other.

David Bollier, co-author of The Wealth of the Commons: A World Beyond Market and State, talks about the Commons, which can be almost anything as long as there is public action and governance around it. Bollier explains the myth of the ‘tragedy of the commons’ which is widely taught as truth . We talk about the benefits of reclaiming public space and institutions and the growing sharing economy. For more information, visit www.ClearingtheFOGRadio.org.

Where does President Obama go on the Bush tax cuts and deficit reduction? Traci leaves her stabbiness on the masseuse table. Plus, an interview with David Bollier, activist for reclaiming the commons and subject of the new documentary "This Land Is Our Land."

Guest: Barbara Bollier, MD Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Dr. Barbara Bollier works with the Pediatric Palliative Care Initiative at the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City, MO. Hear Dr. Bollier as she discusses the advance care planning document, Caring Conversations for Young Adults.