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Seit Januar 2025 stehen die Zeiger der „Weltuntergangsuhr“ auf 89 Sekunden vor Zwölf. Weil staatliche Institutionen kaum 'enkeltaugliche' Politik machen, haben zivilgesellschaftliche Akteure sich vor 20 Jahren zum World Future Council, dem Weltzukunftsrat, zusammengetan. Von der Klimapolitik bis hin zur Förderung von Frieden und Demokratie diskutieren sie über eine lebenswerte Welt von morgen.

As you will know if you've listened to previous episodes, this podcast is really about the central question of the kind of education (formal and informal) that we need to support and enable us all, but most importantly our young people, to transition effectively through this historical period of massive flux and change. There are many people around the world putting language to these shifts and offering guidance to leaders, and organisations for how to navigate them. But few are doing this as prominently and at such a scale as my guest this week. Otto Scharmer's substantial work with MIT, Theory U and the Presencing Institute for the last few decades has been helping leaders embrace cross-sector systems transformation. To quote his 2007 book on Theory U, his work opens up pathways for "dealing with the resistance of thought, emotion, and will; and intentionally reintegrating the intelligence of the head, the heart, and the hand" in the context of leadership, decision-making, and almost any kind of collaborative work.Otto Scharmer, a Senior Lecturer at MIT and Founding Chair of the Presencing Institute, has dedicated the past 20 years to helping leaders embrace cross-sector systems transformation. Through his bestselling books Theory U and Presence (the latter co-authored with Peter Senge and others), Otto introduced the groundbreaking concept of "presencing" — learning from the emerging future. He also co-authored Leading from the Emerging Future, which outlines eight acupuncture points for transforming our economy from egocentric to ecocentric. His most recent book The Essentials of Theory U (2018) summarizes the core principles and applications of awareness-based systems change. He co-founded the MITx u-lab, which has activated a vibrant worldwide ecosystem of transformational change involving more than 250,000 users from 186 countries. In collaboration with colleagues, he co-created global Action Learning Labs for UN agencies and SDG Leadership Labs for UN Country Teams in 26 countries, which support cross-sector initiatives for addressing urgent humanitarian crises. Born and raised near Hamburg, Germany, Otto's early experiences on his family farm profoundly shaped his vision. From his father, a pioneer of regenerative farming, Otto learned the significance of the living quality of the soil in organic agriculture, which inspired his thinking about social fields as the grounding condition from which visible transformations emerge. Like a good farmer who cares for the soil, Otto believes responsible leaders must nurture the social field in which they operate. He emphasizes that shifting our economic operating systems from extractive to regenerative requires innovations in leadership support structures for shifting mindsets from ego to eco. Building that infrastructure is the purpose of the u-school for Transformation. Otto earned his diploma and his PhD in economics from Witten/Herdecke University in Germany. He is a member of the UN Learning Advisory Council for the 2030 Agenda, the Club of Rome and the World Future Council. He has won the Jamieson Prize for Teaching Excellence at MIT and the European Leonardo Corporate Learning Award. In 2021, he received the Elevating Humanity Award from the Organizational Development Network. Useful Links:https://ottoscharmer.com/https://youtu.be/6nAagnY_Hq0?si=5CnM5fT0dp4lKQ50https://medium.com/presencing-institute-blog/a-farmer-who-puts-his-hand-to-the-plow-must-look-forward-402e6960a7d9?source=friends_link&sk=b78b2cd3b346324ba70f217b2175b060https://youtu.be/YB25Bqc0yGU?si=UZ1sPNKLo0ynG9eZ

Nunuku's peace pact is a 600-year-old policy instituted by Moriori chief Nunuku-whenua. It still stands to this day, likely making it the world's longest standing peace covenant It's a commitment to non violence so strong that in 1835 - when their Rekohu home was invaded by Maori - the Moriori refused to fight back. Their population collapsed from 1,800 to 100, yet they still refused to choose violence Now Nunuku's pact has been recognised internationally by the World Future Council. Chairman of the Moriori Imi Settlement Trust Maui Solomon joins us.

How do we reclaim health for our food systems? In this special episode entitled ‘Earthly Delights' Amisha talks with Vandana Shiva on her infamous farm in India. Vandana is a world-renowned environmental thinker, activist, feminist, philosopher of science, writer and science policy advocate. She is the founder of Navdanya Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology (India) and President of Navdanya International. In 1982 she founded the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology (RFSTE), an independent research institute that addresses the most significant problems of ecology of our times, and two years later, Navdanya (‘nine seeds') the movement in defense of biodiversity and small farmers. Vandana is recipient of many awards, including in 1993 the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize', and named among the top five “Most Important People in Asia” by AsiaWeek in 2001, she is is a prolific writer and author of numerous books and serves on the board of the International Forum on Globalisation, and member of the executive committee of the World Future Council.  We hear from Chander Shaker who is one of the core team at the farm, as well as a multitude of participants of the Earth Democracy seminars with Vandana.  We explore :: bio and culturally diverse food systems and farming :: seed libraries :: universal laws :: soil health and its impacts on our health Links from this episode and more at allthatweare.org    

Wie der World Future Council für eine bessere Zukunft künftiger Generationen sorgen will und was ein europäisches Satelliteninternet leisten soll, hört ihr in dieser Podcast-Folge.

»Für mich ist entscheidend, dass wir erkennen, dass wir die Welt maßgeblich verbessern können über den Hebel, mit dem Erwachsene überall den Großteil ihrer wachen Zeit verbringen: und das ist nun mal die Arbeit. Weil die Art und Weise, wie und an was wir arbeiten, in absoluten kausalen Zusammenhängen stehen mit den großen Herausforderungen unserer Zeit.« Das ist die These von Elly Oldenbourg. Was das für jede und jeden im Alltag bedeutet, erzählt sie in dieser Folge von Campus Beats. Und auch wie es ist, sich selbst auf dem Buchcover zu sehen. Elly Oldenbourg ist erfahrene Managerin, Speakerin und Gründerin. Sie ist auch Gastgeberin eines philosophischen Salons, Wertebotschafterin bei der Bildungsinitiative #GermanDream und Aufsichtsrätin beim World Future Council. Ihr Buch »Workshift - Warum wir heute anders arbeiten müssen, um unser Morgen zu retten« ist 2024 im Campus Verlag erschienen. Das Buch www.campus.de/buecher-campus-verlag/business/management-unternehmensfuehrung/workshift-17945.html Die Autorin www.campus.de/autoren/autoren-a-z/elly_oldenbourg-9191.html Alle Folgen von Campus Beats www.campus.de/podcast/campus-beats.html

The Global South is suffering the most from the effects of climate change. At the same time, as cities and regions are catching up with living standards, there is a great demand to expand (energy) infrastructure. Affordable and reliable energy is needed for hospitals and schools, for farmers to store their goods, for home cooking etc. This energy needs to come from renewable sources – a transition to clean energy is a no-brainer. It needs to be fair, it needs to be fast, and nobody should be left behind. So how can a just energy transition in the Global South look like? Lena Dente, Senior Programme Manager of the Energy and Just Development Team, talks to two inspiring Change Makers: Musa Ibrahim, a youth leader, passionate Environmentalist, Land Hero of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification from Nigeria. And Dipal Barua, a veteran renewable energy advocate from Bangladesh and Member of the World Future Council. They discuss actionable steps and share their perspective on a just energy transition in the Global South. Find out more about the work of the World Future Council: www.worldfuturecouncil.org

Ein Vortrag von Jürgen Scheffran, Physiker und Professor für Klimawandel und Sicherheit Moderation: Katrin Ohlendorf ********** Wie Klimawandel und Konflikte zusammenhängen, wird in Forschung und Politik immer mehr berücksichtigt. Aber der Zusammenhang von Frieden und Klima ist noch zu wenig erforscht, findet der Klima- und Sicherheitsforscher Jürgen Scheffran. Und das will er ändern. Jürgen Scheffran ist Professor für Integrative Geographie am Institut für Geographie der Universität Hamburg. Außerdem ist er Leiter der Forschungsgruppe Klimawandel und Sicherheit am dortigen Centrum für Erdsystemforschung und Nachhaltigkeit. Mit dem Thema Umwelt und Konflikte befasst er sich interdisziplinär schon seit seinem Physik-Studium in den 1980er Jahren. "Frieden verbessert das Klima - Zivile Konfliktbearbeitung als Beitrag zur sozial-ökologischen Transformation" heißt sein Vortrag, den er am 10. Juni 2023 beim Jahrestreffen der Internationalen Ärzt*innen für die Verhütung des Atomkrieges / Ärzt*innen in sozialer Verantwortung (IPPNW) gehalten hat. ********** +++ Klima +++ Klimaschutz +++ Klimawandel +++ Klimagerechtigkeit +++ Umwelt +++ Krieg +++ Frieden +++ Friedensforschung +++ Konfliktforschung +++ Konflikte +++ Gewalt +++ Zivile Konfliktbearbeitung +++**********Quellen aus der Folge:Katharine J. Mach, Caroline M. Kraan, W. Neil Adger, Halvard Buhaug, Marshall Burke, James D. Fearon, Christopher B. Field, Cullen S. Hendrix, Jean-Francois Maystadt, John O'Loughlin, Philip Roessler, Jürgen Scheffran, Kenneth A. Schultz & Nina von Uexkull (2019): Climate as a risk factor for armed conflict; Nature, Advance Online PublicationJügen Scheffran (2022): Klimaschutz für den Frieden - Der Ukraine-Krieg und die planetaren Grenzen. Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik, 4/2022Daniela Pastoors, Lukas Drees, Thomas Fickel, Jürgen Scheffran: Frieden verbessert das Klima“ – Zivile Konfliktbearbeitung als Beitrag zur sozial-ökologischen Transformation. Zeitschrift für Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik (ZfAS), Volume 15, Issue 2-3, 09/2022, S. 283-305Jürgen Scheffran u.a. (2016): The climate-nuclear nexus - Exploring the linkages between climate change and nuclear threats. World Future Council, LondonKlaus Michael Meyer-Abich: Wege zum Frieden mit der Natur. Praktische Naturphilosophie für die Umweltpolitik. München ; Wien: Hanser, 1984 **********Mehr zum Thema bei Deutschlandfunk Nova:Konflikte, Kriege, Migration: Wie der Klimawandel unsere Sicherheit beeinflusstKlimaphysik einfach erklärt: So funktioniert der KlimawandelWelttag Biodiversität: Die biologische Vielfalt der Erde erhalten**********Den Artikel zum Stück findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: Tiktok und Instagram.

We are back after a bit of a hiatus with a very special guest, Helmy Abouleish, CEO of SEKEM Group, based outside of Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 1977 by Helmy's father, Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish, the vision for Sekem is “sustainable development towards a future where every human being can unfold his or her individual potential; where humankind is living together in social forms reflecting human dignity; and where all economic activity is conducted in accordance with ecological and ethical principles.” Often referred to as “the miracle in the desert” many doubted Sekem's ability to succeed. Not only has it succeeded, Sekem is celebrating it's 40th anniversary and looking toward the next 40 years with a focus on systems change and a vision for Egypt to have 7 million farmers practicing biodynamic/organic farming by 2057.  Hawthorne Valley's Executive Director, Martin Ping, had the privilege of visiting Sekem in 2023, and is honored to call Helmy a longtime friend. Join them as they discuss the four dimensions of sustainable development: social life, cultural life, ecology and economic life, and the 5-step path Sekem envisions for achieving their 2057 vision.About Helmy Abouleish and SEKEMHelmy Abouleish is CEO of the SEKEM Initiative in Egypt, founded by his father Ibrahim Abouleish in 1977. SEKEM promotes sustainable development in ecology, economy, societal and cultural life. The SEKEM Holding produces, processes, and markets organic and biodynamic foodstuff, textiles, and herbal medicine in Egypt, Arabia and internationally. SEKEM also operate educational facilities and is regarded as the Egyptian pioneer in Organic farming. In 2003 SEKEM was awarded the Right Livelihood Award (‘Alternative Nobel Prize') under the leadership of Helmy Abouleish.Helmy Abouleish is deeply involved in SEKEM since it was founded. He studied economics and marketing in Cairo and was for a long time campaigning in national and international politics to promote responsible competitiveness, social entrepreneurship, and tackling the greatest challenges of the 21st century, such as climate change and food security. He is member of a number of international organizations and councils, such as Cradle-2-Cradle, the World Economic Forum, the World Goetheanum Association or the World Future Council. He became a NAP-Champion for adapting to climate change and was appointed president of Demeter International in 2018.Helmy Abouleish represents SEKEM on various national and international events and conferences and is a popular speaker in regard to topics associated with sustainable development.Visit SEKEM's website.Thanks for listening to Hawthorne Valley's Roots to Renewal podcast. We are an association comprised of a variety of interconnected initiatives that work collectively to meeThanks for listening to Hawthorne Valley's Roots to Renewal podcast. We are an association comprised of a variety of interconnected initiatives that work collectively to meet our mission. You can learn more about our work by visiting our website at hawthornevalley.org. Hawthorne Valley is a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization, and we rely on the generosity of people like you to make our work a reality. Please consider making a donation to support us today. If you'd like to help us in other ways, please help us spread the word about this podcast by sharing it with your friends, and leaving us a rating and review.If you'd like to follow the goings-on at the farm and our initiatives, follow us on Instagram!

Die Zeiger der "Weltuntergangsuhr" stehen auf 90 Sekunden vor Zwölf, warnten Wissenschaftler Anfang des Jahres. Die Mehrheit junger Menschen fürchtet sich vor der Zukunft, die sie gestalten sollen. Weil staatliche Institutionen kaum "enkeltaugliche" Politik machen, haben zivilgesellschaftliche Akteure aus aller Welt sich vor 15 Jahren zum World Future Council, dem Weltzukunftsrat, zusammengetan. Geseko von Lüpke stellt seine Arbeit vor.

What does real success really mean? How can we effectively fight against climate change and for nature? And what to make of the protests of the "last generation"? Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE talks about all this and more in this episode of Unfolding Maps. She also reflects on her earliest animal-related childhood memories, explains what growing up during World War II taught her for life, and explains some of the biggest challenges we humans face right now – and where possible solutions lie. So: a wide-ranging conversation with one of the world's foremost behavioral scientists and environmental activists – and a continuation of her first appearance on Unfolding Maps in episode 24, in which she talked about her research in Tanzania and the beginnings of her involvement as an activist. She explained why she is not afraid to work with even perceived opponents, and revealed why she has never lost hope despite the many crises we face around the world. Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, an internationally recognized animal and conservation organization. She is also a United Nations Messenger of Peace and an honorary member of the World Future Council. In 1991, she founded the non-governmental organization Roots & Shoots to bring together youth from preschool to college age to address environmental, conservation and humanitarian issues. Time Magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Learn more about Dr. Jane Goodall and the work of the Jane Goodall Institute:● www.janegoodall.global● www.instagram.com/janegoodallinst/● www.facebook.com/janegoodallinst Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Worin besteht echter Erfolg? Wie können wir wirkungsvoll gegen den Klimawandel und für die Natur kämpfen? Und was ist von den Protesten der „letzten Generation“ zu halten?Über all das und vieles mehr spricht in dieser Weltwach-Episode Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE. Sie denkt darin ebenfalls an ihre frühesten tierischen Kindheitserinnerungen zurück, erläutert was sie dadurch, während des Zweiten Weltkriegs aufgewachsen zu sein, fürs Leben gelernt hat, und erklärt, worin einige der größten Herausforderungen bestehen, mit denen wir Menschen es momentan zu tun haben – und wo denkbare Lösungsansätze liegen.Also: ein weitreichendes Gespräch mit einer der bedeutendsten Verhaltensforscherinnen und Umweltaktivistinnen der Welt – und eine Fortsetzung ihres ersten Auftritts bei Weltwach in Episode 193. Darin berichtete sie von ihrer Forschung in Tansania und den Anfängen ihres Engagements als Aktivistin. Sie erklärte, warum sie sich nicht scheut auch mit vermeintlichen Gegnern zusammenzuarbeiten, und verriet, weshalb sie trotz der vielen Krisen, mit denen wir es weltweit zu tun haben, nie die Hoffnung verloren hat.Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE ist die Gründerin des Jane Goodall Instituts, einer international anerkannten Tier- und Umweltschutzorganisation. Außerdem ist sie Friedensbotschafterin der Vereinten Nationen und Ehrenmitglied des World Future Council. 1991 gründetete sie die Nichtregierungsorganisation „Roots & Shoots“ mit dem Ziel, Jugendliche vom Vorschul- bis zum Hochschulalter zusammenzubringen, um sich mit Umwelt-, Naturschutz- und humanitären Fragen zu befassen. Das Time Magazine ernannte sie zu einem der 100 einflussreichsten Menschen der Welt.Mehr Informationen über Dr. Jane Goodall und die Arbeit des Jane Goodall Instituts:Für Deutschland: www.janegoodall.deFür Österreich: www.janegoodall.atFür Schweiz: www.janegoodall.chInternational: www.janegoodall.globalWERBEPARTNERhttps://linktr.ee/weltwachUnterstütze unsere Show mit einer Mitgliedschaft im Supporters Club und erhalte Zugriff auf werbefreie und – je nach Paket – exklusive Bonusfolgen. Alle Informationen findest du hier: https://weltwach.de/supporters-club/ Spotify-Nutzer können direkt in Spotify nach “Weltwach Plus” suchen. STAY IN TOUCH:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weltwach/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/weltwach/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Weltwach/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WELTWACHNewsletter: https://weltwach.de/newsletter/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Weil staatliche Institutionen kaum "enkeltaugliche" Politik machen, haben sich zivilgesellschaftliche Akteure aus aller Welt zum World Future Council zusammengetan. Von der Klimapolitik bis zur Förderung der Demokratie, diskutiert der Weltzukunftsrat, was es für die Welt von morgen braucht, um sie für alle Menschen lebenswert zu gestalten.

Welcome to the second episode of the Youth Fusion podcast series on nuclear weapons in international law. This podcast series was established to help those interested in finding out more about nuclear weapons issues and how they are regulated in international law by providing an overview of the status of international law connected to nuclear weapons. This episode explores questions surrounding the threat and use of nuclear weapons in international law. Gabriela Maier Tolic, a program assistant at Youth Fusion, sits down with Amela Skiljan, a PhD Candidate at the University of Bremen and Alyn Ware, the Global Coordinator of PNND. Amela Skiljan studied law in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She holds a masters in International and European law (LL.M.Eur) from the University of Bremen and she is currently writing her PhD thesis. Beyond that, she is the Deputy Chairwoman of the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms (IALANA) in Germany, a board member of IALANA and a Council Member of the International Peace Bureau. Alyn Ware is a peace educator and nuclear disarmament consultant representing various organizations, such as Aotearoa (New Zeeland Lawyers for Peace), the World Future Council and the Basel Peace Office.

Banyen Books & Sound converses with Maude Barlow on her new book, Still Hopeful: Lessons From a Life Time of Activism. Maude Barlow is the former Chairperson of the Council of Canadians. She chairs the board of Washington-based Food and Water Watch, is a Councillor with the Hamburg-based World Future Council, and is the Honorary Chancellor of Brescia University. She has also served on the executive of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature.

Dipal Barua dreamed about turning Bangladesh into a solar nation many years ago. In our latest episode, he will tell us how close Bangladesh is to achieving this vision and how his initiatives Bright Green Energy Foundation and Grameen Shakti have contributed to this. Further, Dipal takes us on a journey to the Energy and Just Development team of the World Future Council and explains the role of politics in achieving 100% renewable energy in Bangladesh and beyond.

What does it take to change a system sustainably? What new ways of connecting do exist? In conversation with our working student Gesa Dolkemeyer, Dr C. Otto Scharmer explains how the Theory U updates the operating code in our societal systems through a shift in consciousness and how the World Future Council can move change forward and change structures and systems through connecting people.

Nowadays we are facing water crisis: millions of people lack access to fresh water, yet we continue to extract rivers and lakes and pump out groundwater excessively. Is it a matter of individual actions? Or of government action? What are the solutions to water crisis and how can young people help? In the new episode of our podcast “The Good Council” we are discussing these and other questions with the Councillor of the World Future Council and author of the book „Blue Future – How to Protect Water for People and the Planet Forever“ Dr h.c. Maude Barlow.

Daraja 12th grader Jackie and school founder Jason Doherty had the honor of sitting down with Jane Goodall; primatologist, anthropologist, UN Messenger of Peace and member of the World Future Council. Listen as Jane shares her story of following her dream to Africa, studying the chimps at Gombe Stream, the importance of girls' education and so much more. Jane also makes a request of Jackie and plants a seed that could impact Kenya and the world at large.About Daraja Academy and the Podcast:Jason and Jenni Doherty are the founders of Daraja Academy and parents to 115 current students and many alumni. Jenni comes from a family of eight children and is the first woman in her family to go to university. Jason comes from a family of five, and his passion is education. When Jason and Jenni Doherty – educators from the Bay Area – visited Kenya in 2006, they were struck by the degree that gender determined opportunity. For families living in deep poverty, access to education was already limited, but sons were still far more likely to attend secondary school than daughters. Girls were being left behind. Thus, they started Daraja Academy. Daraja Academy is a boarding secondary school for Kenyan girls with top academic scores and exceptional leadership skills but without the means to continue their education. The academy provides shelter, food, healthcare, and counseling services so students may focus on their academic and personal potential without the everyday barriers they would otherwise face.  Their groundbreaking educational model has generated a community of students filled with intellectual curiosity and a hunger to learn. Through this podcast, we get to know the stories of the girls of Daraja, Daraja Academy, and all the incredible people that support and strengthen Daraja. Connect with Daraja Means Bridge: Website:https://www.daraja-academy.org/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/daraja-academy/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-doherty-baa9735a/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/DarajaAcademyTwitter:https://twitter.com/darajaacademyInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/darajaacademy/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQiWAdnakahyCnRlvWzoSAEmail:info@daraja-academy.org Be her bridge! Donate to girls' education in Kenya:https://www.daraja-academy.org/donate/

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With around 4 billion people living in cities, more people live in urban than in rural areas. But did you know that cities are some of the most unsustainable parts of the planet, which require and exploit resources from areas far larger than themselves? Rethinking how we build and structure the cities we live in is urgently required. Co-founder of the World Future Council and expert on regenerative cities, Herbert Girardet, explains the way forward.

Medienunternehmer: Andere Wege einschlagen eigentlich vorgegeben! Frank Otto ist nach Ingvild und Michael Otto das dritte von fünf Kindern von Werner Otto, dem Gründer des Otto-Versands. Seinem scheinbar vorgezeichnetem Weg folgt er nicht, fliegt mehrfach von Internaten, lebte in WGs und demonstrierte gegen Aufrüstung und Atomkraft. Er machte eine Ausbildung zum Restaurator für Papier und Grafik am Hamburger Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe und studierte Bildende Kunst an der Muthesius Kunsthochschule Kiel in der Klasse von Harald Duwe. Danach war er als Musiker und Musikproduzent aktiv und spielte in den Bands City Nord (1979-1985) und Goya (1985-1987) Schlagzeug. Mehr durch Zufall beschäftigte er sich mit der Einführung des Privatfunks in Deutschland. 1987 gründete er mit Rolf Baierle (Musikverleger) und Klaus Schulz (Herausgeber Magazin OXMOX) OK Radio, den zweiten Hamburger Privatradiosender (heute HAMBURG ZWEI) und ist dort bis heute Mehrheitsgesellschafter. 1993 war er Mitbegründer vom Musikfernsehsender VIVA. Ebenfalls seit 1993 ist Frank Otto im Vorstand des Hamburger Presseclub aktiv und quasi zur gleichen Zeit begann sein Engagement im Kuratorium von Hamburg Leuchtfeuer, wofür er im Jahre 2004 auch den Grundstein der Leuchtfeuer Stiftung legte. 1995 gründete er mit Hamburg 1 einen der ersten privaten regionalen Fernsehsender in Deutschland. Unter anderem ist er an den schleswig-holsteinischen Radiosendern delta radio und Radio NORA sowie Kiss FM (Berlin), Energy Sachsen und den Internetanbietern RauteMusik und Laut.de/Laut.fm[2] beteiligt. Von 1999 bis 2003 war er Herausgeber der Hamburger Morgenpost; mit Hans Barlach hatte Otto 1999 die City-Boulevard Beteiligungs GmbH und Co. KG gegründet. Medienunternehmer: Mit diversen Beteiligungen viele unterstützen Im Juni 2004 sicherte Otto mit einer Bürgschaft über 600.000 Euro dem FC St. Pauli die Lizenz für die Regionalligasaison 2004/05. Seit dem darauf folgenden Jahr unterstützt er die, von einem FC St. Pauli Spieler gegründete, Tinkwasserinitiative “Viva con Agua”, an deren Wasser GmbH er auch beteiligt ist. Auf der Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan, wurde erstmals sein Musik- und Multimediaprojekt TRIP – Remix Your Experience vorgestellt. Seine hierfür gegründete Produktionsfirma Ferryhouse wurde 2007 zum Musik- und Filmlabel weiterentwickelt. Im selben Jahr stellte sich die von ihm mitbegründete Xounts AG als offizieller Partner der IFA dem Handel vor. Seit 2008 ist der Medienunternehmer auch an der Radiopark Gruppe beteiligt.Er wird in der Zeit auch Gesellschafter in der gemeinnützigen GmbH Kunsthaus Hamburg Er war Mitinitiator des Beatles-Platzes und im August 2008 war er Mitbegründer der Stiftung Popkurs. Über Loreley Venue Management ist Otto seit 2010 an Umbaumaßnahmen und einer Wiederbelebung der Freilichtbühne Loreley beteiligt. Gleichzeitig wurde er als Förderer der ersten Stunde bei “Lesen ohne Atomstrom” aktiv und durch einen Eklat muss Vattenfall das Greenwashing seiner Lesetage zwei Jahre später einstellen. Inzwischen ist “Lesen ohne Atomstrom” auch Herausgeber von Büchern. Im Jahr 2011 begleitete er Hamburg als Umwelthauptstadt mit seinem Sender greencapital.tv. Als erster Vorsitzender engagiert er sich für die Hamburger Klimawoche. Als Beiratsmitglied für die Clubstiftung, die IHM Interessengemeinschaft Hamburger Musikwirtschaft und die Millerntor Gallery. Auch sitzt er im Stiftungsrat des Kulturpalast Hamburg und nimmt die Rolle als Botschafter beim World Future Council ein. 2015 ist er Mitbegründer der Deutschen Meeresstiftung, Seit Januar 2019 beschäftigt ihn auch der Aufbau der CannaCare Health GmbH. Dein größter Fehler als Unternehmer?: Zu lange in der operativen Verantwortung zu bleiben. Es gab ein Jahr in dem ich in 14 Unternehmen Geschäftsführer war und fast gleichzeitig bekamen 8 davon Probleme. Da hieß es Prioritäten setzen, was drohte grade die kleineren Unternehmungen zu vernachlässigen. Heute gebe ich die Unternehmen frühzeitig in geeignete Hände und ziehe mich möglichst schnell auf die Gesellschafter Position zurück. Deine Lieblings-Internet-Ressource?: Mit den diversen Videokonferenz Tools wie ZOOM lässt sich viel Reisezeit ersparen. Deine beste Buchempfehlung: Buchtitel 1:  Buchtitel 2: Kontaktdaten des Interviewpartners: Frank Otto Shanghaiallee 9 20457 Hamburg fro@fomedien.de frankotto.info   +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mehr Freiheit, mehr Geld und mehr Spaß mit DEINEM eigenen Podcast. Erfahre jetzt, warum es auch für Dich Sinn macht, Deinen eigenen Podcast zu starten. Jetzt hier zum kostenlosen Podcast-Workshop anmelden: http://Podcastkurs.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   So fing alles an. Hier geht´s zur allerersten Episode von TomsTalkTime.com – DER Erfolgspodcast. Und ja, der Qualitätsunterschied sollte zu hören sein. Aber hey, dass war 2012…

Ex-MdB, Präs. Club of Rome, Prof. Dr.; Als Ehrenratsmitglied stärkt Prof. Dr. Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker dem World Future Council mit seiner vollen Expertise den Rücken. Er schrieb Bücher wie “Faktor Fünf” und klärt in den Medien u.A. auf zur Klimakrise, Globalisierung und Energie. Seine Ideen zur Umverteilung der CO2-Emissionen sind zukunftsweisend. Was sagt der Pionier und einer der einflussreichsten Denker der Welt über die weltweite Klimabewegung, die Klimapolitik in Deutschland, und Ideen für ein besseres Morgen? Unsere Youth:Present Repräsentantin Raina Ivanova (17) fragt nach...

Filmmaker, poet, ecologist, author, co-founder of the World Future Council. What causes a person to dedicate their life to creating a sustainable future for future generations? Stories from the man who dug a tunnel under the Berlin Wall, organised the Notting Hill Carnival, and lectures expertly on regenerative cities—enter stage left, Prof. Herbert Girardet...

Energieverbrauch spielt in jedem Lebensbereich eine große Rolle. Angefangen bei Haushaltsgeräten, über den Arbeitsplatz, bis hin zur Gesundheitsversorgung. Wer von der Energieversorgung abgeschnitten ist, wird in der eigenen Produktivität gehindert und so sozial und wirtschaftlich benachteilitgt. Diese globale Ungleichheit wird von zentralisierten Energiesystemen weiter befördert. Eine dezentrale Energiewende kann schnell viele Menschen erreichen und zur Armutsbekämpfung beitragen. Um das zu verwirklichen haben sich Brot für die Welt und World Future Council in der "100% Renewable Energy Multi Actor Partnership" zusammengetan. Mit dem Projekt verfolgen unsere Gäste Joachim Fünfgelt und Anna Skowron einen Paradigmenwechsel in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit: 100% erneuerbar, 100% zugänglich, für das Ende der Energiearmut. In der kommenden Folge hören wir dann von Dipal Chandra Barua und Dipesh Joshi, welche Lösungsansätze konkret umgesetzt werden. Sie sind Projektpartner von 100% RE MAP aus Bangladesh und Nepal. Mehr zu der Arbeit von Dipal C. Barua und der Bright Green Energy Foundation: https://www.greenenergybd.com/  Mehr zu der Arbeit von Dipesh Joshi und WWF Nepal: https://www.wwfnepal.org/ Mehr zu dem Projekt 100% RE MAP: https://100re-map.net/ Du hast Feedback oder Ideen für eine weitere Podcast-Folge? Schreib uns gerne eine E-Mail an podcast@gruenerstromlabel.de Musik: "Papaya" by 1tamara2 from Pixabay

Er ist einer der erfolgreichsten deutschen Unternehmerpersönlichkeiten der Gegenwart, Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender der Otto-Group, Mitbegründer und Initiator zahlreicher visionärer Initiativen und Stiftungen, und Träger des Großen Bundesverdienstkreuzes mit Stern: Prof. Dr. Michael Otto. Hören Sie ein inspirierendes Gespräch über seinen Einstieg in das Familienunternehmen, die Verantwortung der Wirtschaft, bis hin zu seinem gesellschaftlichen Engagement und seiner Unterstützung als Mitgründer des World Future Council.

Was sind die besten Praktiken und nachhaltigen Lösungen für unsere gemeinsame Zukunft? Wie können wir den Planeten in einem besseren Zustand für künftige Generationen hinterlassen? Herzlich willkommen zum ersten Podcast des World Future Council! Entdecken Sie unsere Arbeit und die Antworten auf diese Fragen, indem Sie den generationenübergreifenden Dialogen zwischen unseren Gründern, einigen unserer erfahrensten Ratsmitglieder und jungen Unternehmer:innen und Aktivist:innen aus aller Welt lauschen. Diese Podcast-Reihe gibt einen Einblick hinter die Kulissen, wie eine revolutionäre Idee Wirklichkeit wurde, von den Anfängen des World Future Councils bis hin zu seiner aktuellen Agenda - und bietet Inspiration, Lacher, bewährte Verfahren und Denkanstöße. In jeder Folge werden unsere Ratsmitglieder mit jungen Aktivist:innen und Changemakern aus der ganzen Welt zusammenkommen, die auch Teil unseres Jugendforums Youth:Present sind. Neue Episoden werden ab dem 6. September 2021 jeden zweiten Montag veröffentlicht.

For the first episode of The Good Council, we're hearing from a man with a revolutionary idea: Jakob von Uexküll, founder of the World Future Council. Why did he set out to create an organisation with a focus on policies? What did he learn from his time on the international stage? And what are his hopes and fears for the future? A personal retrospective with inspiration and lessons for us all...

Changing the world, one policy at a time... What are best practices and sustainable solutions for our common future? How can we leave the planet in better shape for future generations? Welcome to the season 1 Trailer for the first podcast of the World Future Council. Discover our work and the answers to those questions by listening to intergenerational dialogues between our founders, some of our most senior Councillors and young entrepreneurs and activists from around the globe. This podcast series provides a behind-the-scenes insight into how a revolutionary idea became reality, from the very beginnings of the World Future Council to its current agenda—providing inspiration, laughter, best practices, and food for thought. Each episode will see our Councillors get together with young activists and changemakers from around the globe, who are also part of our youth forum Youth:Present. New episodes will be released every other Monday, starting 6 September 2021.

Olá, tudo bem? Seja bem-vindo(a) a mais um episódio do Tom da Mata, o podcast que une paisagens e pessoas. Nessa edição, vamos falar sobre alimentação! Para abrir o episódio (e o nosso apetite), vamos conversar com a chef de cozinha Bel Coelho, que tem mais de 20 anos de carreira gastronômica e já recebeu o prêmio Chef Revelação oferecido pelo júri da Veja São Paulo na edição guia Comer e Beber. Hoje a Bel usa a visibilidade que seus mais de 100 mil seguidores proporciona para falar sobre os direitos dos consumidores, produtores, agrotóxicos, alimentação sustentável, etc. Para aprofundar no tema, teremos um bate-papo muito interessante com Bárbara Loureiro (do MST Distrito Federal e em torno da coordenação do Plantar Árvores, Produzir Alimentos Saudáveis) e Thais Corral (fundadora da Sinal do Vale e membra da The World Future Council, o WFC). E para encerrar, vamos conhecer o Corredor Caipira, um projeto que contribui com a transformação agroecológica em Piracicaba, no interior de São Paulo, e conheceremos também um pouco de um estudo que apresenta os resultados ecológicos de agroflorestas e restauração 15 anos após o plantio. Aumenta o som que o Tom da Mata só está começando! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tom-da-mata/message

"Peacebuilding through arts and culture" is episode 18 in the 2021 GCSP Podcast Series where Dr Paul Vallet interviews Dr Rama Mani Convenor, Enacting Global Transformation, Centre for International Studies, University of Oxford; Founder, Theatre of Transformation Academy; Co-Founder, Home for Humanity; Founding Councilor, World Future Council.

The 1980s saw a new consciousness of environmental awareness, particularly around the Earth's rainforests. Scientists had discovered that, aside from their enormous biodiversity, rainforests also helped to keep carbon from being released into the atmosphere. Corporations in the U.S. and Europe saw tropical rainforests as a means for profit. For a long time, Indigenous communities had stood against industrial development and deforestation. And by the 1980s, environmental groups in Europe and Australia had been actively fighting deforestation on a grassroots level. But in the U.S. environmental movements had failed to evoke widespread activism on the subject. This episode is about the emergence of rainforest movements in the U.S. during the 1980s with one of the founders of Rainforest Action Network (RAN)-- Randy Hayes. We interview Randy about the history of the movement to save tropical rainforests, the founding of RAN, corporate campaigning in the early days of RAN and being in solidarity with Indigenous communities around the globe. Randy also talks about biodiversity loss and the ever smaller window of opportunity we have to halt and reverse the very worst of the damage. Described by the Wall Street Journal as “an environmental pit bull,” Randy Hayes is the co-founder of Rainforest Action Network, and is an author, filmmaker and environmentalist. Hayes is a veteran of many high-visibility corporate accountability campaigns and has advocated for the rights of Indigenous peoples throughout the world. He is currently the executive director of Foundation Earth and a consultant to the World Future Council, based in Washington, DC. Read more// Rainforest Action Network on anti-corporate campaigns (https://bit.ly/2TeaXU3) U.S. activists stop Burger King from importing rainforest beef, 1984-1987(**https://bit.ly/3bLrZ2k) Rainforest Action Network: www.ran.org The New Green Deal: A Seven-Point Plan For A Deep Planetary Emergency (https://bit.ly/3fmW62l) Randy's talk on Earth Day 2021. Randy's introduction starts about 2:36:15 into the video. (https://bit.ly/3yLF85p) Follow us on any of these social media channels// Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenRedPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastGreenRed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenredpodcast YouTube: https://bit.ly/GreenAndRedOnYouTube Please follow us on Medium! (https://medium.com/green-and-red-media) Donate to Green and Red Podcast// Become a recurring donor at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR This is a Green and Red Podcast production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). “Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Scott.

60 Jahre Forschung über das Sozialverhalten wildlebender Schimpansen und jahrzehntelanges Engagement für den Tier- und Umweltschutz: Zu Gast in dieser Folge ist die weltberühmte britische Verhaltensforscherin und Umweltaktivistin Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE.Bekannt geworden ist sie durch ihre Langzeitstudie an wilden Schimpansen in Tansania in den 1960er Jahren. Während dieser Studie entdeckte sie erstmals, dass Schimpansen Werkzeuge herstellen und benutzen – eine Entdeckung, die die Art und Weise, wie wir Primaten und Wildtiere verstehen, grundlegend verändert und die Beziehung zwischen Tieren und Menschen neu definiert hat.Heute geht Dr. Goodalls Vermächtnis weit darüber hinaus. Sie ist die Gründerin des Jane Goodall Instituts, einer international anerkannten Tier- und Umweltschutzorganisation. Außerdem ist sie Friedensbotschafterin der Vereinten Nationen und Ehrenmitglied des World Future Council. Und sie zeigt keine Anzeichen, es ruhiger angehen zu lassen, obwohl sie mittlerweile 87 Jahre alt ist. Wenn keine Pandemie sie daran hindert, reist sie durchschnittlich 300 Tage im Jahr, um sich für die Themen einzusetzen, die ihr am Herzen liegen, und trifft sich mit Menschen in aller Welt, von Kinder- und Jugendgruppen bis hin zu mächtigen Politikern, und bemüht sich, eine neue Art von Beziehung zur Natur zu fördern. Das Time Magazine ernannte sie zu einem der 100 einflussreichsten Menschen der Welt.In dieser Episode erzählt Dr. Goodall von ihrer Forschung in Tansania und den Anfängen ihres Engagements als Aktivistin. Sie erklärt, warum sie sich nicht scheut auch mit vermeintlichen Gegnern zusammenzuarbeiten, und verrät, weshalb sie trotz der vielen Herausforderungen, vor denen wir weltweit stehen, nie die Hoffnung verloren hat.Mehr Informationen über Dr. Jane Goodall und die Arbeit des Jane Goodall Instituts:Für Deutschland: www.janegoodall.deFür Österreich: www.janegoodall.atFür Schweiz: www.janegoodall.chInternational: www.janegoodall.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

60 years of research on social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees. And decades of commitment to animal welfare and environmental protection. This episode’s guest is the world-famous British ethologist and environmental activist, Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE. Originally, she has been best known for her long-term study of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania in the 1960s. During that study she discovered that chimpanzees make and use tools – a discovery that transformed the way we understand primates and wildlife, and that redefined the relationship between animals and humans. Today, her legacy goes far beyond that. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, an international animal and environmental protection organization that is widely recognized for its conservation and development programs. She is also a United Nations Messenger of Peace and an honorary member of the World Future Council. And she does not show any signs of slowing down, despite being 87 years old now. If there is no pandemic preventing her from doing so, she travels an average of 300 days per year to advocate for the causes that she believes in, meeting with people from children and youth groups to powerful politicians, striving to promote a new kind of relationship with nature. Time magazine named her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In this episode, Dr. Goodall talks about her research in Tanzania and the beginnings of her involvement as an activist. She explains why she is not afraid to work even with supposed opponents, and reveals why she has never lost hope despite the many challenges we face around the world. More information on Dr. Jane Goodall and the work of the Jane Goodall Institute: https://www.janegoodall.org/https://www.instagram.com/janegoodallinst/https://www.facebook.com/janegoodallinst See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Vandana Shiva – Bill Gates: Planetary Savior or Demonic Force?Conspiracy Theories vs. Con’s Piracy FactsAired Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM PST / 5:00 PM ESTInterview with World-Renowned Activist Vandana Shiva, Author of “Oneness vs. the 1%: Shattering Illusions, Seeding Freedom”“Humanity is facing an existential crisis – do we want to continue to exist or not?” — Swami BeyondanandaBill Gates has become at least as much of a controversial figure as Donald Trump, particularly now that the question of massive and mandatory vaccinations have emerged in the wake of the COVID crisis.One narrative paints him as a benevolent benefactor determined to use technology to save humanity from disease and starvation.The other narrative portrays him as a megalomaniacal technocrat bent on owning all the world’s seeds, controlling our food supply, and subjecting the world’s population to mass surveillance, top-down control, and depopulation.Which of these is right, or better yet, which is closer to the truth?This week on Wiki Politiki, we are honored to have with us the world-renowned food and justice activist Vandana Shiva, who has been tracking Bill Gates’ activities on behalf of the “green revolution” – hint, it is neither – for decades, and she has some strong evidence-based opinions. In other words, she can help us move past the conspiracy theories with some con’s piracy facts. Because of time zone challenges, we are re-playing an interview I did with her last fall, and it is more pertinent than ever. Dr. Vandana Shiva trained as a Physicist. In 1982 she founded an independent institute, the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology dedicated to high quality and independent research to address the most significant ecological and social issues of our times.In 1991 she founded Navdanya, a national movement to protect the diversity and integrity of living resources, especially native seeds. Her books, ‘The Violence of Green Revolution’ and ‘Monocultures of the Mind’, have become basic challenges to the dominant paradigm of non-sustainable, reductionist agricultural practices. Time Magazine identified her as an environmental hero in 2003. She received the Right Livelihood Award in 1993 and the 2010 Sydney Peace Prize. She is a member of the World Future Council. Her most recent book, Oneness vs. the 1%: Shattering Illusions, Seeding Freedom, exposes the 1%’s model of philanthrocapitalism, which is about deploying unaccountable money to bypass democratic structures, derail diversity, and impose totalitarian ideas based on One Science, One Agriculture, and One History. Instead, Shiva calls for the resurgence of:• Real knowledge• Real intelligence• Real wealth• Real work• Real well-beingIf you are ready to address some inconvenient truths that shall set us free, please join us this Tuesday, March 9th at 2 pm PT / 5 pm ET.You can find Vandana Shiva online at https://www.navdanya.org/site/And order her most recent book here: https://www.amazon.com/Oneness-vs-1-Shattering-Illusions/dp/1645020398Support Wiki Politiki — A Clear Voice In the “Bewilderness”If you LOVE what you hear, and appreciate the mission of Wiki Politiki, “put your money where your mouse is” … Join the “upwising” — join the conversation, and become a Wiki Politiki supporter: http://wikipolitiki.com/join-the-upwising/Make a contribution in any amount via PayPal (https://tinyurl.com/y8fe9dks)Go ahead, PATRONIZE me! Support Wiki Politiki monthly through Patreon!Visit the Wiki Politiki Show page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/wiki-politiki-radio-show/Connect with Steve Bhaerman at https://wakeuplaughing.com/#VandanaShiva #SteveBhaerman #WikiPolitiki

Helmy AbouleishHelmy Abouleish, geboren in Graz, studierte Betriebswirtschaft und Marketing in Kairo. Als Sohn des SEKEM-Gründers Ibrahim Abouleish ist er tief mit der Entwicklung der SEKEM Initiative verbunden und hat diese von Anfang an eng begleitet. SEKEM fördert seit 1977 nachhaltige Entwicklung in den Bereichen Ökologie, Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und Kultur. Die SEKEM Holding produziert, verarbeitet und vermarktet biologisch-dynamische Lebensmittel, Textilien und Arzneimittel in Ägypten und auf internationalen Märkten und betreiben verschiedene Bildungseinrichtungen. Unter seiner Führung wurde die SEKEM Initiative unter anderem mit dem “Right Livelihood Award 2003”, auch bekannt als “Alternativer Nobel Preis”, ausgezeichnet.Neben seiner Tätigkeit als Geschäftsführer der SEKEM Holding engagierte sich Helmy Abouleish national wie international in verschiedenen Organisationen und Gremien für verantwortungsvolle Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, soziales Unternehmertum oder die Bekämpfung der großen Probleme des 21. Jahrhunderts wie Klimawandel oder Ernährungssicherheit. 2017 wurde er Ratsmitglied des World Future Council und NAP-Champion der Vereinten Nationen für die Anpassung an den Klimawandel. Seit Juni 2018 ist Helmy Abouleish Präsident von Demeter International. Über SEKEM:Mit der Vision nachhaltige Entwicklung in den Bereichen Wirtschaft, Ökologie, Gesellschaft und Kultur zu fördern, gründete Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish 1977 die SEKEM Initiative in der ägyptischen Wüste. Die SEKEM Firmengruppe produziert, verarbeitet und vermarktet biologische und biodynamische Lebensmittel, Textilien und pflanzliche Arzneimittel in Ägypten und auf internationalen Märkten. Sie gilt als ägyptischer „Bio-Pionier“ und wurde 2003 mit dem „Alternativer Nobelpreis“ ausgezeichnet. Mit einem Teil ihrer Gewinne finanzieren die SEKEM-Firmen die Aktivitäten der SEKEM Stiftung für Entwicklung (SDF), die unter anderem Schulen und ein medizinisches Zentrum betreibt. 2012 wurde unter der Schirmherrschaft SEKEMs die Heliopolis Universität für nachhaltige Entwicklung eröffnet. Pressekontakt SEKEM EuropeChristine Arlt: christine.arlt@sekem.com | Tel.: +49 (0) 177 29 34 35 6

Wes Jackson is one of the foremost figures in the international sustainable agriculture movement. In addition to being a world-renowned plant geneticist, he is a farmer, author, and professor emeritus of biology.He was a professor of biology at Kansas Wesleyan University, and a tenured full professor at California State University, Sacramento. There he established and chaired one of the first Environmental Studies programs in the United States. In 1976 he left academia to co-found The Land Institute, a nonprofit educational organization in Salina, Kansas. There he conceptualized Natural Systems Agriculture—including perennial grains, perennial polycultures, and intercropping, all based on the model of the prairie.He is a Pew Conservation Scholar, a MacArthur Fellow, and a Right Livelihood Laureate (also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize). Smithsonian Magazine has said that Jackson's mission is “the overthrow of agriculture as we know it,” and included him in its “35 Who Made a Difference” list in 2005. Life Magazine named him among the 100 “most important Americans of the 20th century.” He is a member of The World Future Council and the Green Lands, Blue Waters Steering Committee.David W. Orr is the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics as well as Special Assistant to the President of Oberlin College and executive director of the Oberlin Project. He is perhaps best known for his pioneering work on environmental literacy in higher education and his leading role in the promising new field of ecological design.Throughout his career he has served as a board member of or advisor to eight foundations and on the boards of many organizations, including the Rocky Mountain Institute and the Aldo Leopold Foundation. He is a trustee of Bioneers, the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado, and the Worldwatch Institute.At Oberlin he spearheaded the effort to design, fund, and build the Adam Joseph Lewis Center, which was named by an AIA panel in 2010 as “the most important green building of the past 30 years” and as “one of 30 milestone buildings of the twentieth century” by the U.S. Department of Energy. The story of that building is told in two of his books, The Nature of Design (2002), which Fritjof Capra called “brilliant,” and Design on the Edge (2006), which architect Sim van der Ryn describes as “powerful and inspiring.”

From St. Petersburg, Angelina Davydova, Environmental journalist and head of the German Russian Office of Environmental Information, graciously joins us to give us the surprising facts on environmental activism, protests, and reforms in Russia. She talks about the very real effects of climate change in that part of the world, including the fires in Siberia, the record high temperatures, and the meteorological phenomena in Vladivostok. This was an eye-opening but uplifting conversation in many ways. We learned a lot and we hope you will too! ABOUT THE GUEST https://cdn.theconversation.com/avatars/99966/width238/3pqxrntc-1375095811.jpg Angelina Davydova is a renowned journalist, civil society expert, educator and change-maker with more than 20 years of experience in Russian and international media, international non-governmental organizations, think-tanks and the academy. Her main focus is on climate and environmental policies, efforts and solutions. She is regarded as an expert in Russian climate/environmental policy, “green” civil society initiatives and grass-root movements, environmental/climate journalism and communication, sustainable and resilient urban development. She is regularly contributing for Russian and international media outlets, while also editing a quarterly “Environment and Law”. In addition to this, she is also a director of an NGO “Office of environmental information” (based in St.Petersburg, Russia) and an expert with the DRA e. V. (Berlin). She teaches at the St. Petersburg State University (School of Journalism), the European University in St. Petersburg, School of Architecture March (Moscow) and gives guest lectures and seminars in universities in Germany and the USA. Since 2008 Angelina Davydova has also been an observer of the UN Climate Negotiations (the UNFCCC). She has graduated from The St.Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance in 2000 and completed a number of international educational and professional development programs, including the Thomson Reuters Foundation programme in Oxford University (2006), City of Hamburg Young Leaders Internship Program (2009), Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program (UC Berkeley, California, 2012) and Humphrey Fellowship (UC Davis, 2018-2019. Angelina Davydova is a member of the Global Reference Group (Bread for the World, development and relief agency of the Protestant Churches in Germany) and a virtual fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (DC, 2020-2021). She is a member of the World Future Council since October 2020. https://www.worldfuturecouncil.org/p/angelina-davydova/ Check out Angelina's journalism here: https://www.reuters.com/journalists/angelina-davydova NOTE: This episode was recorded on November 23rd, 2020 via Zoom. CREDITS Co-Host/Associate Producer: Cullan Bendig Co-Host/Assistant Producer: Zach Johnson Co-Producer: Matthew Orr (Connect: facebook.com/orrrmatthew) Co-Producer: Tom Rehnquist (Connect: Twitter @RehnquistTom) Associate Producer: Lera Toropin Assistant Producer: Samantha Farmer Assistant Producer: Katherine Birch Associate Producer/Administrator: Kathryn Yegorov-Crate Recording, Editing, and Sound Design: Michelle Daniel, Charlie Harper Music Producer: Charlie Harper (Connect: facebook.com/charlie.harper.1485 Instagram: @charlieharpermusic) www.charlieharpermusic.com (Main Theme by Charlie Harper and additional background music by Charlie Harper, Ketsa, Scott Holmes, The Polish Ambassador, Michelle Daniel Trio) Executive Producer & Creator: Michelle Daniel (Connect: facebook.com/mdanielgeraci Instagram: @michelledaniel86) www.msdaniel.com DISCLAIMER: Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/9/9a59b135-7876-4254-b600-3839b3aa3ab1/P1EKcswq.png Special Guest: Angelina Davydova.

On this episode of the "Powered by Paragon" series, we introduce you to Dr. Scilla Elworthy. Dr. Scilla Elworthy is a peace builder, policy maker, and three time Nobel Peace Prize nominee. A world renown advocate for peace, Scilla founded the Oxford Research Group in 1982 to develop effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policy-makers worldwide and their critics. Later she also founded Peace Direct, a charity supporting local peace-builders in conflict areas. She was an advisor to The Elders, a group brought together by Nelson Mandela to implement peace making around the world, and is currently a member of the World Future Council. Scilla is an author, publishing The Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War in 2017, and most recently, The Mighty Heart. Dr. Elworthy is also well known for her TedTalk on the best ways to combat force without using force in return. Scilla and her team are also offering a brand new 10-week training journey called the Mighty Heart Online Course to become more effective when facing challenges. Throughout the course, you will learn the skills and tools to help you address the kind of crises you and colleagues are facing; deeper self-knowledge, compassion and presence; the ability to make wiser and more grounded decisions, and connection to a diverse and aligned community working powerfully for change. Registration closes in two weeks and space is filling up quickly. If interested, please register now.

Dr. Scilla Elworthy is a peace builder, policy maker, and three time Nobel Peace Prize nominee. A world renown advocate for peace, Scilla founded the Oxford Research Group in 1982 to develop effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policy-makers worldwide and their critics. Later she also founded Peace Direct, a charity supporting local peace-builders in conflict areas. She was an advisor to The Elders, a group brought together by Nelson Mandela to implement peace making around the world, and is currently a member of the World Future Council. Scilla is an author, publishing The Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War in 2017, and most recently, The Mighty Heart. Dr. Elworthy is also well known for her TedTalk on the best ways to combat force without using force in return. Scilla and her team are also offering a brand new 10-week training journey called the Mighty Heart Online Course to become more effective when facing challenges. Throughout the course, you will learn the skills and tools to help you address the kind of crises you and colleagues are facing; deeper self-knowledge, compassion and presence; the ability to make wiser and more grounded decisions, and connection to a diverse and aligned community working powerfully for change. Registration closes in two weeks and space is filling up quickly. If interested, please register now. ______________________________________________________________ More on Scilla: Website: https://www.scillaelworthy.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scillaelworthy/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/scillaelworthy?lang=en LinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com › scilla-elworthy-b79244161 ______________________________________________________________ Books Mentioned: The Mighty Heart The Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War

Maja Göpel ist eine deutsche Politökonomin, Transformationsforscherin, Expertin für Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaft und als Generalsekretärin des Wissenschaftlichen Beirats der Bundesregierung Globale Umweltveränderungen (WBGU) Beraterin des Teams von Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel. Die Hochschullehrerin ist unter anderem auch Mitglied des Club of Rome und des World Future Council. Wertschöpfung, Produktivität und Wirtschaftlichkeit sind aus ihrer Sicht neu zu denken, zu messen und zu organisieren. Denn nur so, davon ist sie überzeugt, ist ein verantwortungsvoller Umgang mit unseren endlichen Ressourcen möglich und ein individuelles wie gesellschaftliches Wohlbefinden als explizites Ziel von uns allen realisierbar.

Greetings everyone, my name is Julie Masters and welcome to another episode of Inside Influence. In which I delve into the minds of some of the world’s most fascinating influencers – or experts in influence - to get to the bottom of what it really takes to own your voice - and then amplify it to drive an industry, a conversation, a movement or a Nation. Now, at the time of recording and publishing this episode we are still in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some lockdowns are easing, some are being extended - but wherever you’re at in your lockdown, we are all at a point where it’s something we’ve been dealing with for months - rather than for days or weeks. For many, or for most in fact, the stress and the strains of those months are very real and there’s a high chance that conflict is a lot more familiar part of your life than it was pre-pandemic. That conflict might be light – children arguing over toys or homework – more intense – as many of us deal with financial and family crisis points – or critical – if – as is the case for far too many - your home isn’t a safe place – and the main emotional and physical dangers lie more within your four walls than outside.For some people, dealing with – and trying to resolve – conflict - is their life’s work. And it’s one of those people who is my guest for this episode. Dr Scilla Elworthy was put on her ‘path’ at the young age of 13 - having watched a life altering news broadcast in 1956 which literally jolted her into action. That small moment changed her life, which in turn, helped change the lives of countless others. Dr Elworthy is best known for founding the Oxford Research Group; an organisation set up in 1982 to develop communication between nuclear weapons policy-makers and their critics - for which she was nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize. In 2003 she left her role there as executive director and set up Peace Direct; a charity which supports peace-makers and peace builders in areas of conflict. She is also a member of the World Future Council, has advised Desmond TuTu and Sir Richard Branson in setting up ‘The Elders’, and was Awarded the Niwano Peace Prize in 2003. Today her full attention is on developing Business Plan for Peace - resulting in her 2017 book The Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War . Her latest booklet - which has literally just been released – is called: ‘The Mighty Heart: How to transform conflict’. It takes the experience of people who have been preventing and resolving conflict for decades; some on the front-line, others within families or schools. And distils their experiences into practical, non-technical advice on how build your own mighty heart. So what’s a mighty heart? Put simply, it’s having the courage to meet conflict with compassion, curiosity – and unshakeable presence.How do we do that? Keep listening. In this conversation we dive into: · How to deal with a bully without becoming a thug yourself, and how to overcome violence in all its forms without resorting to force. · Why it’s important to realise that whilst it’s okay to be angry at ‘the thing’, it’s not okay to be angry at the person who holds the opposing view on that ‘thing’; get mad at ‘the thing’ together and resolve it. · Self intervention - how to take a step back when we feel too close to the trigger point - very important this one, and very relevant for these times. · How to take a stand clearly and calmly – and with full gravity - so you are not dismissed. Quick Tip - it’s important to literally take a ‘stand’. · And how we build certainty through self enquiry. Especially in those 3am moments. One of my favourite moments in this conversation is listening to how Scilla – literally – deals with her dragons when they arrive at 3am. For me – speaking to Scilla was both a deep honour and reminder that the most powerful forms of influence are not force, aggression or interruption. Which I know sometimes is a hard truth to hold onto.In the long run of history – or any relationship - the only lasting genuine peace always comes from a willingness to firstly show up – for ourselves before anyone else. Then to get curious about both sides of the story – even when that feels impossible. And finally, in the decision to fiercely and compassionately hold our ground – even (and especially) in the moments when our knees shake and our voices break. Writing this introduction actually sent me off in search of a poem I hadn’t read in years, it’s by Rumi and it’s the closest (and shortest) summation of the beginnings of peace that I have ever found: “Out beyond the ideas of right and wrong there is a field – I will meet you there’.So, find whatever resembles a peaceful place for you right now - and enjoy my conversation with the truly indescribable, Dr Scilla Elworthy... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we speak to Anna Leidreiter, Director of Climate & Energy at the World Future Council. In the episode, Anna talks about how work in the World Future Council has been redirected during the pandemic, while she and Robin explore links between the challenges of the coronavirus outbreak and the climate crisis. What is the best protection for future situations, like those we are currently experiencing? In terms of leadership, they discuss whether governments are using the opportunity around the coronavirus to work towards a greener future? Can markets fix the system? And what role should political leaders take in response to market forces? Anna and Robin explain why a strong democratic system is necessary and discuss how we should work when we are presented with strategic leadership messages, such as the voices coming from the science community – highlighting the countries and cities displaying informed and inclusive decision making. Don’t forget to find us on twitter (@l_c_c_w) and Facebook (facebook.com/leadinginaclimatechangedworld).

Jakob von Uexkull is a writer, lecturer, philanthropist, activist, and former politician. He is the founder and chair of the Right Livelihood Award (1980), often referred to as the Alternative Nobel Prize; co-founder of The Other Economic Summit (1984); and founder of the World Future Council (2007). He was a member of the European Parliament (1987-89) and of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Commission on Human Duties and Responsibilities (1998-2000). Von Uexkull has served on the Council of Governance of Transparency International as well as on the Board of Greenpeace, Germany, and was a member of the European Parliament for the German Green Party from 1984 to 1989. He is a patron of Friends of the Earth International and lectures widely on environment, justice, and peace issues.He delivered this speech at the 12th Annual E.F. Schumacher Lectures in October 1992.If you would like a physical copy of this lecture or others like it, visit centerforneweconomics.org/order-pamphlets to purchase pamphlets of published works and transcripts.The Schumacher Center's applied work seeks to implement the principles described by these speakers within the context of the Berkshire hills of Massachusetts. Our work, both educational and applied, is supported by listeners like you. You can strengthen our mission by making a donation at centerforneweconomics.org/donate, or call us at (413) 528-1737 to make an appointment to visit our research library and office at 140 Jug End Road, Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

SO I’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THE CONVERSATION **THAT WE DID NOT HAVE THE OTHER NIGHT** AND THE DINNER **THAT BILLY DID NOT COOK THE OTHER NIGHT-** WHAT WE DID THO - WAS GO OUT TO ONE OF THE LOCAL CHAIN RESTAURANTS, ALBEIT ONE OF THE BETTER ONES TO HAVE A HAMBURGER. IT WAS KINDA NICE TO HAVE THAT BREAK FROM ALL THAT GOURMET COOKING - ADMIRING BILLS TECHNIQUE IN CREATING OUTSTANDING MEALS, SOME OF WHICH ARE ORIGINAL, SOME OF WHICH ARE JUST BETTER VERSIONS OF THE ONES WE HAVE IN RESTAURANTS. BUT I DIGRESS. IT WAS WHILE EATING THE HAMBURGER THAT I WAS EAVESDROPPING AMONG THE GUESTS SITTING AROUND US WHEN I OVERHEARD AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION ONE MORE SENIOR WOMAN COMPLAINED THAT SHE HADN’T DONE HER MAKEUP, AND THE GENTLEMEN SITTING ACROSS FROM HER ( I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT WAS HER HUSBAND SAID “SARAH, WHAT DO YOU NEED MAKEUP FOR - WHO ARE YOU TRYING TO ATTRACT AT YOUR AGE. AT WHICH TIME THE OTHER WOMAN AT THE TABLE SAID. WELL HONEY YOU ARE LUCKY - AT YOUR AGE YOU ARE FREE NOW, YOU DON’T NEED MAKEUP ANYMORE. AT WHICH TIME SARAH SAID - ITS NOT THE MAKEUP, BUT THE FACT THAT I FORGOT TO PUT IT ON. THERE WERE SO MANY THINGS TO UNPACK IN THAT CONVERSATION - VANITY, AGING, BRAIN FUNCTION - SO I THOUGHT I’D SEARCH OUT SOME TRULY REMARKABLE PEOPLE TO ADDRESS MANY OF THOSE ISSUES. SO THAT’S WHAT WE’LL YAK ABOUT TODAY.---   Let’s face it people in western society are vain. Looking good is almost mandatory. You walk down the street in the big cities and they are teaming with fit, well clothed people with skin that is silky smooth. But often you see some men and woman, looking a bit disheveled, glasses held up by the tip of the nose. no makeup (not homeless) I just assume that they are intellectuals, professors, scientists etc. WHO DON’T FALL INTO SOCIETIES EXPECTATIONS ON BEAUTY I’ve always wondered what do those people think about Vanity. So I went and searched out someone who could give us a point of view of what the cost of vanity is. # Scilla ELWORTHSCILLA ELWORTHY [Dare to Question Why We Are So Afraid of Getting Older: Scilla Elworthy at TEDxMarrakesh 2012 - YouTube](https://youtu.be/J6zenOjPC1A)https://youtu.be/J6zenOjPC1A is the founder of the Oxford Research Group, a non-governmental Organisation she set up in 1982 to develop effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policy-makers worldwide and their critics. She served as its executive director from 1982 until 2003, when she left that role in order to set up Peace Direct, a charity THA SUPPORTS local peace builders in conflict areas. From 2005 she was adviser to Peter Gabriel, Desmond Tutu and Richard Branson in setting up The Elders. She is a member of the World Future Council and the International Task Force on Preventive Diplomacy. She has been nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Price and in 2003 she was awarded the Niwano Peace Prize for her work with the Oxford Research Group. ------# DR. THAD POLK DR. DAVID POLK - AGING IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK[Aging: It’s Not What You Think | Thad Polk | TEDxUofM - YouTube](https://youtu.be/wrTIS0uKg6o)https://youtu.be/wrTIS0uKg6o   e often talk about memory loss as we age. We’ve learned the tricks to help us out. Just ask Brad Zupp, our memory athlete. As a result, common wisdom says that age isn’t too kind to our minds abilities. But can iT brain actually be improving as we age. So why not look for someone who can explain it. Our brains are powerful pieces of machinery that give us the capacity to do amazing things. Unfortunately, common wisdom says that age isn’t too kind to our minds’ abilities. Neuroscientist Thad Polk walks through the actual effects of aging on the human brain and shows that our assumptions might not be so accurate.Dr. Thad Polk has been a member of the University of Michigan psychology faculty since 1996. he was named an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in recognition of outstanding contributions to undergraduate education, and in 2012 Princeton Review included him on its list of the Best 300 Professors in the US. ------ # David Andrew Sinclair DAVID SINCLAIR - SLOWING DOWN AGING [David Sinclair Slowing down Aging - YouTube](https://youtu.be/9bhDgBhRgtk) https://youtu.be/9bhDgBhRgtkDR. DAVID POLK - AGING IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK[Aging: It’s Not What You Think | Thad Polk | TEDxUofM - YouTube](https://youtu.be/wrTIS0uKg6o)https://youtu.be/wrTIS0uKg6o hile we are speaking of aging. You constantly here that there is research being done that will slow down the aging process or halt it altogether - God forbid you have to live with that difficult family member forever. I tried to find someone who can explain in simple terms - what research is being done to slow down the aging process. HIS NAME IS DAVID SINCLAIR AND HE is an Australian biologist and Professor of Genetics best known for his research on the biology of lifespan extension and driving research towards treating diseases of aging. Sinclair is Co-Director of the Paul F. Glenn Laboratories for the Biological Mechanisms of Aging at Harvard Medical School. Sinclair obtained a Bachelors of Science (Honours Class I) at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, and received the Australian Commonwealth Prize. In 1995, he received a Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics then worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with Leonard Guarente.Since 1999 he has been a tenured professor in the Genetics Department of Harvard Medical School. Sinclair has received over 25 awards including The Australian Commonwealth Prize, A Helen Hay Whitney Fellowship, the Nathan Shock Award, a Leukemia and Lymphoma Fellow, a MERIT Awards from the National Institutes of Health, the Merck Prize, the Arminese Fellowship, the Genzyme Outstanding Achievement in Biomedical Science Award, an Ellison Medical Senior Fellow, the Bio-Innovator award, the Bright Sparks Award for Top Scientists under 40, The Denham Harman Award in Biogerontology, a medal from the Australian Society for Medical Research, and a TIME 100 honoree, TIME magazine’s list of the 100 “most influential people in the world” (2014).———— ------# Jane Caro JANE CARO[Growing old: The unbearable lightness of ageing | Jane Caro | TEDxSouthBank - YouTube](https://youtu.be/ULqf3OyemZY)https://youtu.be/ULqf3OyemZY Jane Caro has a low boredom threshold and so wears many hats; including author, novelist, lecturer, mentor, social commentator, columnist, workshop facilitator, speaker, broadcaster and award winning advertising writer. The common thread running through her career is a delight in words and a talent for using them to connect with other people. @JaneCaro@TEDxSouthBank This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [http://ted.com/tedx](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&v=ULqf3OyemZY&q=http%3A%2F%2Fted.com%2Ftedx&redir_token=Tr5pUh70swXaZsz0iwgFjacJeTR8MTU2Mjg1NjU2MUAxNTYyNzcwMTYx) My tits don’t hurt: Ever ---- I want to thank our sponsor for making Yak About Today possible AND THE NUMBER ONE TALK RADIO STATION IN OUR MARKET. We couldn’t do half of what we do without them. But that wouldn’t mean much if we didn’t believe in them. To my mind and many others they are simply the best practice to go to for both prevention as well as more serious eye conditions. So like i always say - go see Drs. 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Kirsty and Ina Wilkie from the World Future Council get together to discuss the impact we have on the very ground we walk on each day - she helps us gain more perspective on how we can look after our soil even better which in turn bolsters our communities via food production, financial sustainability, etc. She explains what causes soil degradation and how we can fix it! Press play and hear what she has to say:)

As Democratic leaders offer their “Green New Deal” modeled on FDR’s “New Deal,” veteran environmental leader Randy Hayes has drafted the “New Green Deal,” a seven-point plan to address what he calls “a deep planetary emergency.” While Hayes supports all the goals of the Democrats’ proposal, he focuses more intently on the essential requirements to sustain human life on the planet. Hayes wants to shift to 100 percent renewable energy and ecological farming with a plant-food focus. He wants to end subsidies for carbon-based energy to reach a “true cost economy.”  And he calls for a plan to restore healthy ecosystems to half the earth, to offset the impact of humans on the other half. We discuss the recent “eco-spasms” that have flooded large parts of the Midwest and produced more than 500 tornadoes over a 13-day period in May. We talk about the recent launch of a misleading “astroturf” campaign funded by Big Oil. Its front organization, Americans for Carbon Dividends, dangles a carbon tax and dividend scheme as bait for an indemnification of the very industries that have profited from environmentally disastrous resource extraction. When asked about the practicality of his plan, Hayes says that, given the grave threat facing the planet, he intends to at least “go down swinging.” Randy Hayes, the founder of Rainforest Action Network, is an author, filmmaker and environmentalist. He is executive director of Foundation Earth and a consultant to the World Future Council, based in Washington, DC.

Have you ever wondered what fear, nuclear war, Richard branson and iced cream have in common? Today our very special guest, a three-time nobel peace prize nominee provides the prescription for a bully-free school yard by employing an unlikely and successful strategy used during global peace negotiations. She shares her business plan for peace and provides inspiring examples of unifying kindness grassroots movements across the globe. Dr. Elworthy will have you laughing, crying, and feeling more inspired about your role in the world. About SCILLA ELWORTHY PhD: Three times Nobel Peace Prize nominee for her work with Oxford Research Group to develop effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policy-makers worldwide and their critics, work which included a series of meetings between Chinese, Russian and western nuclear scientists and military. She founded Peace Direct in 2002 to fund, promote and learn from local peace-builders in conflict areas: Peace Direct was voted ‘Best New Charity’ in 2005. Scilla was awarded the Niwano Peace Prize in 2003 and was adviser to Peter Gabriel, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Sir Richard Branson in setting up ‘The Elders’. Scilla co-founded Rising Women Rising World in 2013, and FemmeQ in 2016 to establish the qualities of feminine intelligence for women and men as essential to use in building a safer world. Her TED talk on nonviolence has been viewed by over 1,130,000 people. Her latest book The Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War (2017) and her book Pioneering the Possible: awakened leadership for a world that works (North Atlantic Books, 2014) received critical acclaim from experts in the field. Scilla is an Ambassador for Peace Direct, a Councillor of the World Future Council and patron of Oxford Research Group; adviser to the Syria Campaign and the Institute for Economics and Peace. She advises the leadership of selected international corporations as well as students and young social entrepreneurs. Scilla is a mother, stepmother, and grandmother and loves messing about in her garden near Oxford in the UK. Dr Scilla Elworthy www.scillaelworthy.com Core Team | FemmeQ www.femmeq.org Author |The Business Plan for Peace www.scillaelworthy.com/the-business-plan-for-peace Founder | Oxford Research Group www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk Founder |Peace Direct www.peacedirect.org Watch a TED Talk: www.ted.com/talks/scilla_elworthy_fighting_with_non_violence For more information visit my website smallactbigimpact.com and search for episode # 2.

An interesting interview with #JakobvonUexkull of the #www.worldfuturecouncil.org and the #alternative nobel prize #www.rightlivelihood.org All about the #ecological and #economical future of #planet #Earth and the #human #speciesThis show is broadcast live on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Happy Birthday, dear Scilla - your laughing and smiling during the interview made us very cheerful and your words were full of hope and passion. We are very lucky to have the opportunity to spread your knowledge and wisdom to the people. LOVE & PEACE Interview: Maja Tittelbach Thanks to: Kertin Löber About Scilla Elworthy (Source: Wikipedia): Scilla Elworthy (born 3 June 1943) is a peace builder, and the founder of the Oxford Research Group, a non-governmental organisation she set up in 1982 to develop effective dialogue between nuclear weapons policy-makers worldwide and their critics, for which she was nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize. She served as its executive director from 1982 until 2003, when she left that role to set up Peace Direct, a charity supporting local peace-builders in conflict areas. In 2003 she was awarded the Niwano Peace Prize. From 2005 she was adviser to Peter Gabriel, Desmond Tutu and Richard Branson in setting up The Elders. She is a member of the World Future Council and in 2012 co-founded Rising Women Rising World, a growing, vibrant community of women on all continents who take responsibility for building a world that works for all.

Aired 11/18/12 I'll be talking with RANDY HAYES, former head of Rainforest Action Network, currently ED of Foundation Earth, whose primary work these days is rethinking and "ecologizing" the economy. While Balog offers evidence of some symptoms of our way of life, the consequences of our actions, Hayes is attempting to develop radical approaches to economics that will enable us to deal with the underlying causes. RANDY HAYES is a Climate Policy Officer at the World Future Council, a global forum composed of 50 individuals from around the world championing the rights of future generations and working to ensure that humanity acts now for a sustainable future. Hayes is also the founder of Rainforest Action Network, a veteran of many high-visibility corporate accountability campaigns, served as President to the City of San Francisco Commission on the Environment, and as Director of Sustainability in the office of Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown. Hayes has a Master's degree in Environmental Planning from San Francisco State University and his master's thesis, The Four Corners, won the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award for "Best Student Documentary" in 1983. http://www.fdnearth.org

Water Under Threat: CETA, Fracking and Water Markets Featuring Maude Barlow, Council of Canadians National Chairperson Wednesday, June 1 7:00 - 9:00 pm Yates Memorial Centre (1002 4 Ave S, Lethbridge) Free admission! Everyone is welcome. Presented by the Council of Canadians-Lethbridge Chapter and the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs Co-sponsored by: Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group, University of Lethbridge Students' Union, Lethbridge College Students' Association Water is vital to people's health and livelihoods and yet our freshwater faces crises including contamination, shortages, and privatization. Canada's water systems are under threat from a free-trade agreement being negotiated between Canada and the European Union called the Comprehensive Economic Free Trade Agreement (CETA). A recent report from CUPE and the Council of Canadians exposes how CETA would open public water systems across Canada to privatization. In Alberta, the provincial government has plans to introduce legislation to create a province-wide, deregulated water market that distributes water based on the ability of one to pay, instead of being based on environmental needs and the public interest. Another threat to Canada's water system is water contamination due to shale gas extraction known as hydraulic fracturing or fracking. Fracking is a process where sand, water and chemicals are blasted into rock formations such as shale, coal beds and “tight” sands to gain access to trapped natural gas deposits. Serious health and environmental questions are being raised about the effects of fracking on groundwater, drinking water and on people's health. The federal government and provincial governments have yet to establish regulations and safety standards that would protect people and drinking water sources. Speaker: Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians Maude Barlow is the National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and chairs the board of Washington-based Food and Water Watch. She is also an executive member of the San Francisco–based International Forum on Globalization and a Councillor with the Hamburg-based World Future Council. Maude is the recipient of ten honorary doctorates as well as many awards, including the 2005 Right Livelihood Award (known as the “Alternative Nobel”), the Citation of Lifetime Achievement at the 2008 Canadian Environment Award, and the 2009 Earth Day Canada Outstanding Environmental Achievement Award. In 2008/2009, she served as Senior Advisor on Water to the 63rd President of the United Nations General Assembly. She is also the bestselling author or co-author of 16 books, including the international best seller Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and The Coming Battle for the Right to Water. Maude will receive an honorary degree from the University of Lethbridge during the spring convocation on June 3rd.

Water Under Threat: CETA, Fracking and Water Markets Featuring Maude Barlow, Council of Canadians National Chairperson Wednesday, June 1 7:00 - 9:00 pm Yates Memorial Centre (1002 4 Ave S, Lethbridge) Free admission! Everyone is welcome. Presented by the Council of Canadians-Lethbridge Chapter and the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs Co-sponsored by: Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group, University of Lethbridge Students' Union, Lethbridge College Students' Association Water is vital to people's health and livelihoods and yet our freshwater faces crises including contamination, shortages, and privatization. Canada's water systems are under threat from a free-trade agreement being negotiated between Canada and the European Union called the Comprehensive Economic Free Trade Agreement (CETA). A recent report from CUPE and the Council of Canadians exposes how CETA would open public water systems across Canada to privatization. In Alberta, the provincial government has plans to introduce legislation to create a province-wide, deregulated water market that distributes water based on the ability of one to pay, instead of being based on environmental needs and the public interest. Another threat to Canada's water system is water contamination due to shale gas extraction known as hydraulic fracturing or fracking. Fracking is a process where sand, water and chemicals are blasted into rock formations such as shale, coal beds and “tight” sands to gain access to trapped natural gas deposits. Serious health and environmental questions are being raised about the effects of fracking on groundwater, drinking water and on people's health. The federal government and provincial governments have yet to establish regulations and safety standards that would protect people and drinking water sources. Speaker: Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians Maude Barlow is the National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and chairs the board of Washington-based Food and Water Watch. She is also an executive member of the San Francisco–based International Forum on Globalization and a Councillor with the Hamburg-based World Future Council. Maude is the recipient of ten honorary doctorates as well as many awards, including the 2005 Right Livelihood Award (known as the “Alternative Nobel”), the Citation of Lifetime Achievement at the 2008 Canadian Environment Award, and the 2009 Earth Day Canada Outstanding Environmental Achievement Award. In 2008/2009, she served as Senior Advisor on Water to the 63rd President of the United Nations General Assembly. She is also the bestselling author or co-author of 16 books, including the international best seller Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and The Coming Battle for the Right to Water. Maude will receive an honorary degree from the University of Lethbridge during the spring convocation on June 3rd.

Water Under Threat: CETA, Fracking and Water Markets Featuring Maude Barlow, Council of Canadians National Chairperson Wednesday, June 1 7:00 - 9:00 pm Yates Memorial Centre (1002 4 Ave S, Lethbridge) Free admission! Everyone is welcome. Presented by the Council of Canadians-Lethbridge Chapter and the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs Co-sponsored by: Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group, University of Lethbridge Students' Union, Lethbridge College Students' Association Water is vital to people's health and livelihoods and yet our freshwater faces crises including contamination, shortages, and privatization. Canada's water systems are under threat from a free-trade agreement being negotiated between Canada and the European Union called the Comprehensive Economic Free Trade Agreement (CETA). A recent report from CUPE and the Council of Canadians exposes how CETA would open public water systems across Canada to privatization. In Alberta, the provincial government has plans to introduce legislation to create a province-wide, deregulated water market that distributes water based on the ability of one to pay, instead of being based on environmental needs and the public interest. Another threat to Canada's water system is water contamination due to shale gas extraction known as hydraulic fracturing or fracking. Fracking is a process where sand, water and chemicals are blasted into rock formations such as shale, coal beds and “tight” sands to gain access to trapped natural gas deposits. Serious health and environmental questions are being raised about the effects of fracking on groundwater, drinking water and on people's health. The federal government and provincial governments have yet to establish regulations and safety standards that would protect people and drinking water sources. Speaker: Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians Maude Barlow is the National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and chairs the board of Washington-based Food and Water Watch. She is also an executive member of the San Francisco–based International Forum on Globalization and a Councillor with the Hamburg-based World Future Council. Maude is the recipient of ten honorary doctorates as well as many awards, including the 2005 Right Livelihood Award (known as the “Alternative Nobel”), the Citation of Lifetime Achievement at the 2008 Canadian Environment Award, and the 2009 Earth Day Canada Outstanding Environmental Achievement Award. In 2008/2009, she served as Senior Advisor on Water to the 63rd President of the United Nations General Assembly. She is also the bestselling author or co-author of 16 books, including the international best seller Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and The Coming Battle for the Right to Water. Maude will receive an honorary degree from the University of Lethbridge during the spring convocation on June 3rd.

Water Under Threat: CETA, Fracking and Water Markets Featuring Maude Barlow, Council of Canadians National Chairperson Wednesday, June 1 7:00 - 9:00 pm Yates Memorial Centre (1002 4 Ave S, Lethbridge) Free admission! Everyone is welcome. Presented by the Council of Canadians-Lethbridge Chapter and the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs Co-sponsored by: Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group, University of Lethbridge Students' Union, Lethbridge College Students' Association Water is vital to people's health and livelihoods and yet our freshwater faces crises including contamination, shortages, and privatization. Canada's water systems are under threat from a free-trade agreement being negotiated between Canada and the European Union called the Comprehensive Economic Free Trade Agreement (CETA). A recent report from CUPE and the Council of Canadians exposes how CETA would open public water systems across Canada to privatization. In Alberta, the provincial government has plans to introduce legislation to create a province-wide, deregulated water market that distributes water based on the ability of one to pay, instead of being based on environmental needs and the public interest. Another threat to Canada's water system is water contamination due to shale gas extraction known as hydraulic fracturing or fracking. Fracking is a process where sand, water and chemicals are blasted into rock formations such as shale, coal beds and “tight” sands to gain access to trapped natural gas deposits. Serious health and environmental questions are being raised about the effects of fracking on groundwater, drinking water and on people's health. The federal government and provincial governments have yet to establish regulations and safety standards that would protect people and drinking water sources. Speaker: Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians Maude Barlow is the National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and chairs the board of Washington-based Food and Water Watch. She is also an executive member of the San Francisco–based International Forum on Globalization and a Councillor with the Hamburg-based World Future Council. Maude is the recipient of ten honorary doctorates as well as many awards, including the 2005 Right Livelihood Award (known as the “Alternative Nobel”), the Citation of Lifetime Achievement at the 2008 Canadian Environment Award, and the 2009 Earth Day Canada Outstanding Environmental Achievement Award. In 2008/2009, she served as Senior Advisor on Water to the 63rd President of the United Nations General Assembly. She is also the bestselling author or co-author of 16 books, including the international best seller Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and The Coming Battle for the Right to Water. Maude will receive an honorary degree from the University of Lethbridge during the spring convocation on June 3rd.

Vandana Shiva has played a major role in the global Eco-Feminist movement, with an important article Empowering Women, suggesting sustainable agriculture around engaging women and advocates against the patriarchal logic of exclusion. You might recognize Vandana Shiva; she's been in the documentaries The World According to Monsanto, Dalai Lama Renaissance, On Thin ice, This is What Democracy Looks Like. She's won the 2009 Save the World Award and in 2010 received the Sydney Peace Prize. Vandana Shiva, philosopher, environmental activist, eco-feminist and author of several books will discuss her career fighting for changes in the practice and paradigms of agriculture and food, as well as intellectual property rights, biodiversity, biotechnology, bioethics, genetic engineering, fields where she has contributed. Her bio includes serving as advisor to governments in India and abroad as well as non-governmental organizations, including the International Forum on Globalisation, the Women's Environment & Development Organization, World Future Council and the Third World Network.

In 1980 Jakob von Uexküll founded with his own resources the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize, which is awarded each year in the Swedish Parliament in Stockholm.Since 1980, 133 people and organisations from 57 countries have been recognised in this way for their great commitment and selfless service to a better world.In 2007, after many years’ preliminary work, Jakob von Uexküll also founded The World Future Council. The Council comprises 50 internationally known figures, including several winners of the Alternative Nobel Prize. They work as the “voice of future generations” to ensure that we pass on a healthy world worth living in, to our descendants. Listen to a very connected person describe how the privileged elite are grimly holding on to the old paradigm, when we urgently need to be working towards a more sustainable and just world view. New Zealand's current stance regarding Co2 emissions is being seen as outrageous for a country with such a clean green image and that the old ways of activism, including civil disobedience and communicating personally with our elected representatives are as valid today as they were in the past. http://www.rightlivelihood.org           http://www.worldfuturecouncil.org