Change the Story, Change the World
"When nature suffers, we suffer. And when nature flourishes, we all flourish. I do believe in the possibility of a world where we can live in harmony with nature, but only if every one of us does our part to make that world a reality. So that when you look back over your journey - your life - you can truly say, I did make a difference." ~ Jane Goodall Watch video
"Outrage without optimism leads to defeatism, and optimism without outrage gives us incremental progress. We need both!" Outrage and Optimism is a new podcast dealing with the climate crisis. In this first episode, Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac have a discussion with David Attenborough about the school strikes, his career, and how we can use outrage to change the world. “Young people may lack experience but they also have clear sight... We older ones should take notice of what … Watch video
"Today is the start of a broader rebellion against business as usual. Taking inspiration from today, we need to stretch the rebellion into our workplaces. Not simply to disrupt. But to risk those awkward conversations with our colleagues, so every decision might begin to align with reducing or adapting to the climate crisis. Because the changes ahead will affect all of us in every workplace and community. "Today will be beautiful. But it might also be stressful, especially as the rebellion … Watch video
More than 1.4 million young people around the world took part in school strikes for climate action, according to environmental campaigners. Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish student whose solo protest last August prompted the global movement, said: “We proved that it does matter what you do and that no one is too small to make a difference.” Children walked out of schools on Friday in 2,233 cities and towns in 128 countries, with demonstrations held from Australia to India, the UK and … Continue reading
"Nothing is possible without action, and almost anything is when we rise up together, as you are today.... "I want to say to all the climate strikers today: thank you so much for being unreasonable. That is, if reasonable means playing by the rules, and the rules are presumed to be guidelines for what is and is not possible, then you may be told that what you are asking for is impossible or unreasonable. Don’t listen. Don’t stop. Don’t let your dreams shrink by one inch. Don’t forget that this … Continue reading
"Movement inspired by Greta Thunberg [who has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize] has snowballed, as Belgian workers join strike.... "Hundreds of thousands of children are expected to walk out of their classrooms on Friday for a global climate strike amid growing anger at the failure of politicians to tackle the escalating ecological crisis. "Children at tens of thousands of schools in more than 100 countries are due to take part in the walkouts which began last year when one teenager – … Continue reading
"On today’s episode of Under The Skin I’m joined by author Charles Eisenstein to discuss alternative economic systems, find out what’s wrong with the current climate change narrative and how we can actually change the world, challenge the powerful and empower the powerless." ~ Russell Brand "Here is the podcast with Russell Brand. I really appreciated his humor, humility, and humanity. I got the rare impression that he truly does not believe that he is better than any other person. That's quite … Continue reading
"The world is going through a massive death and birth crisis - the death must be obvious to all of you. It's important to remember that a great birth is also taking place, partly through this death, the birth of an embodied, divine consciousness on the earth that expresses itself in sacred action that protects and nourishes and sustains, and establishes justice on every level, and in every realm, for all sentient beings. That birthing force - the birthing force of the new humanity - is what I … Watch video