Inner Green Deal - the human dimension of sustainability.

We welcome Heather Grabbe, expert in societal change and reflect on what is needed to rise above populist sentiment, overcome polarisation and inspire people to embrace positive change.

About Heather Grabbe

Heather on: linkedin / twitter 

About the Inner Green Deal

For this episode we invite you to contemplate together with us on these reflective questions:

1. How can I start to prepare for the change ahead so my brain will not go on red alert?

Resources:

Open Society European Policy Institute 

Heather´s remarkable Ted Talk (including the brain on red  alert)

Finnish Fund for the Future - Sitra ( as mentioned in regard of the sust ainability questionaire)

Read how to manage the politics of a fair climate transition in Europe @ Carnegie Europe 

Heather´s piece on How to built lasting support for the EU´s green deal @ politico 

Independence

The Inner Green Deal is a non-profit initiative of training and leadership development company Awaris. The Inner Green Deal is in the process of establishing itself as a separate and independent non-profit initiative. Neither the Inner Green Deal nor this podcast episode has been funded by any participant.

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We welcome Matthias Berninger, Senior Vice President Public Affairs and Sustainability at Bayer and explore with him the role companies can play in transforming the global food system. And, to what extent the activities of Bayer and the Monsanto business it bought in 2018, enable or contradict its efforts to improve biodiversity and sustainability. 

About Matthias Berninger

About Matthias: linkedin / twitter 

About the Inner Green Deal

UN initiative to change the Global Food System

The Inner Green Deal is collaborating with the United Nations Development Programme on their Conscious Food Systems Alliance  to explore how mindset, consciousness and inner qualities can help to transform the food system from within. If you are also interested to partner with the UN on this vital initiative, do contact us.  

Reflective questions for this episode:

For this episode we invite you to contemplate together with us on theses questions:

• How can I become more aware of the carbon food-print of the food that I eat?

Resources:

About Bayer's sustainability efforts 

COP26 outcome from Matthias 

Bayer's ranking on the Food & Agriculture Benchmark by the World Benchmarking Alliance 

Independence

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We welcome Volker Quaschning, professor for renewable energy at HTW Berlin, founding member of Scientists for Future and plaintiff in the historical climate case against the German government.

He shows us the interconnections between science, activism and politics and explores with us how we can transition to clean energy within one decade.

About Prof. Volker Quaschning

About the Inner Green Deal:

Reflective questions for this episode:

If you have been touched by what Prof. Quaschning had to say and you would like to put your inspiration into practice, we invite you to reflect on these questions over the course of this week:

What is my resposibilty, something that I can do so I am able to look into the mirror years from now, knowing that I really took care and acted upon it?

Resources:

Guadrian article on the historic court ruling in Germany 

Official release from the German supreme constitutional court 

Scientists 4 future statement on the floods in Germany 

Scientists 4 future founding statement (pdf) 

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Jeroen hosts a live panel as part of the official COP26 EU programme. Three inspiring leaders explore the question: What leadershop qualities are needed now?   

About our panelists

Christine Wamsler is Professor at Lund University Center for Sustainability Studies in Sweden. You can find more on her work here:

• Contemplative Sustainable Futures program at Lund University 

Clara de la Torre is the Deputy Director-General for the DG for Climate Action in the European Commission. 

• About the policy of the European Commission and the work of DG CLIMA please use this link to the website of the European Commission 

Eva Karlsson is the CEO of Houdini, a Swedish outdoor brand. She has led Houdini since 2001 and is a recognised and award winning leader in sustainability and the circular economy. 

• CEO Houdini wins sustainable leadership award 

About the Inner Green Deal:

Reflective questions for this episode:

We would like to share the intriguing question that Mark Aink raised during the COP26 event in the session chat but which did not make it into the life stream due to time constraints:

"If transformation means we will have to change our culture, and we change the paradigm of separation to inter-being, what is the no.1 value that is the most important to you ?"

Resources:

You can find the video version of the panel via this link. 

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We welcome Eva Karlsson, CEO of Houdini, a Swedish outdoor brand. Eva has led Houdini since 2001 and is a recognised and award winning leader in sustainability and the circular economy.  

She shares how sustainability is "lived" in the company and talks about the value of being bold and uncompromising while never giving up on being curious and open to learn new things.

This is part 2 of the COP26 episode where we explore the leadership qualities that are needed now. 

If you enjoyed this, please also listen to part 1 with a live panel discussion from COP26 together with Eva, Prof Christine Wamsler from Lund University and Clara de la Torre, Deputy Director-General for the DG for Climate Action in the European Commission.

About Eva Karlsson

About the Inner Green Deal:

Reflective questions for this episode:

We would like to share the intriguing question that Mark Aink">Mark Aink raised during the COP26 event in the session chat but which did not make it into the life stream due to time constraints:

• Does this product deserve existence?

Resources:

Houdini:

• Here you find more on Houdini´s Open Source campaign, which we talk about in the beginning. 

Friluftsliv - Skandinavian way of deep connection to nature:

• Article on National Geographic on Friluftsliv 

The frameworks, Eva talks about are:

• Planetary boundaries framework at the Stockholm Resilience Centre

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We welcome Marcel Beukeboom and explore the world of climate diplomacy, looking back on Marcel’s 5 year term as the Dutch Climate Envoy.

With COP26 unfolding, Marcel gives us context and helps us understand what really goes on inside the halls of the UN Climate Conferences but also to how this relates to our actions and daily lifes as citizens, and how we all can be climate diplomats.

About Marcel Beukeboom:

About the Inner Green Deal:

Reflective questions for this episode:

If you were touched by what Marcel shared and if you would like to put your inspiration into practice, we invite you to reflect on these questions over the course of this week:

• How do our daily habits, the way we consume and the way we communicate on social media, shape the context in which politicians are embolded to take pro-environmental decisions - or actually hesitate to do so, believing that this does not reflect "the will of the people"?

Resources:

• Survey for the whole EU 

Doughnut Economics co-founded by Kate Raworth: https://doughnuteconomics.org 

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In this first episode of season 2, Tom welcomes Dianne Dain, Chief Innovation Officer of the World Humanitarian Forum and founder of COPxx. The episode is our first out of 3 covering the UN Climate Change Conference COP26.

With her impressive track record in technology,  innovation and humanitarian efforts, Dianne gives us insights on how important a deep connection to nature, reciprocity and hopeful action are when negotiating climate action on an international level. She also gives us guidadance on the question: How can we listen to all the voices? Including those of women, children and indigenous people.

About Dianne:

About the Inner Green deal:

Reflective questions for this episode:

If you have been touched by what Dianne had to say and you would like to put your inspiration into practice, we invite you to reflect on theses questions over the course of this week:

• How can we hear all the voices when we come together? At conferences of the parties like COP26 in Glasgow, when we gather within companies and also at home.

Resources:

• The Economics of Biodiversity: Final Report of the Independent Review on the Economics of Biodiversity led by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta.

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In this intro episode to season 2, Jeroen welcomes Tom as the new host for this season. Together they reflect on releasing the podcast while the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 is taking place in Glasgow. They also hint at the changes we will see in the course of season two.

Season two will feature 8 inspiring guests (and a new original soundtrack!)

1. Episode 1 with Dianne Dain Chief Innovation Officer world humanitarian forum, founder COPXX release on Wednesday November 3rd

About the Inner Green Deal Initiative: The Inner Green Deal podcast, the podcast for exploring compassionate and sustainable leadership, is an initiative of Awaris and the Inner Green Deal initiative">Awaris and the Inner Green Deal initiative. If you would like to support us or start a dialogue, please reach out to us here. 

Reflective questions: This season we will invite you in every episode  to reflect together with us on some questions. You will find these questions transcribed here in the show notes.

Resources: Whenever we talk about a specific initiative, mention a reference or reflect on something that inspires our guest, we will supply you in this section with links directly to the resources on the web.

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Liane asks Fernando Garcia about the state of our planet and whether sustainability is a realistic focus. 

Should we hold on to a belief that we can live in a sustainable way with 8 billion people on this planet – or should we start thinking about the possibility that this may not be realistic – and start reflecting on what is truly worth saving, what we need to let go off and what we need to come to terms with?

Fernando is a former Director of Health and Wellbeing at the European Commission. While is not a scientist he is one of the most informed citizens I know. Since he retired two years ago, he has been attending and facilitating retreats where he explores how we relate to nature.

In this podcast he raises some tough questions but also offers answers that not only present a more realistic future but also one that is more enjoyable and in connection with our ourselves and with nature.

This is the final episode of our first podcast season. We look forward to continuing this journey together. 

For the next season we will open up the podcast platform to new facilitators and guests. If you want to join our podcast team or be an occasional contributor, send a message to [email protected] – we would love to hear from you!

Equally as we are all volunteers, we would welcome financial donations to cover the costs and support the ongoing functioning of our podcast.

Anyhow, we loved making this first podcast season and look forward to continue the exploration together!

For now enjoy this special episode with Fernando Garcia!

About Fernando Garcia

About Liane Stephan

Interested to contribute to the Inner Green Deal podcast? Send a mail to Jeroen Janss of the Inner Green Deal Initiative via [email protected]. Thank you! 

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In this episode Liane is talking to Parham Vasaiely about the role of technology in the green transition.

Parham is the Global director for Advanced Safety and Autonomous Driving at a large technology company. In addition, Parham is a Global Advisory Board Member to the United Nations on the topic of technology and innovation. 

And to complete the list, he was the former Chair of the Private Sector and Workplace charter of the British All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mindfulness.

Liane asks Parham about the role of technology in the green transition and what is a helpful mindset given today’s complex and interconnected economy.

I encourage you to listen to Parham’s responses as he talks about his own leadership journey, and what helped him to broaden his perspective and be more effective as a leader.

About Parham Vasaiely

About Liane Stephan

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