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“You don’t have to grow up to be a full agent of change, you can push for social change regardless of your age, your background… because that’s the only thing that’s achieved change in the past”

For our fourteenth episode, Asanga Seneviratne and Yaz Naji sit down with Michaela Bethune, Head of Campaigns at DoSomething.org, an organisation dedicated to activating young people to create social change by engaging them in online campaigns to spur offline action.

Together they discuss how to best create a social change campaign, the power of campaigns in turning passion into action, listening to the needs of young people rather than treating them as a commodity, working with corporates to increase your impact, the importance of research and the need to always promote awareness with action.

Show Notes:

• Blueprint For A Revolution (Book)
• United We Dream (Organisation)

If you’re interested in learning more about the campaigns that Michaela and the rest of the team at DoSomething are running, please check out DoSomething’s website, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and Tumblr.

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“How do we both be peaceful on the inside but also take agency and create change in the world?”

For our thirteenth episode, Yaz Naji and Reegan Quick sit down with Al Jeffery, Founder and a Lead Facilitator of Realise Flow, an organisation dedicated to the development of individuals and the building of community and cultural change.

Together they discuss how Al found his passion, the importance of community in unlocking human potential, mindfulness and mediation, promoting and facilitating cultural change, the concept of Co-living, and the founding of the organisation Base Commons.

Show Notes:

• Base Commons (Organisation)
• Awareness (Book)
• Power of Now (Book)
• Ikigai (Framework)
• The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
• TED Radio Hour (Podcast)

If you’re interested in following the work of Al, then please be sure to check out his website, Instagram or Twitter.

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“We can always teach someone the technical background they need to do these projects,
but we can’t necessarily teach that inherent drive for social impact”

For our twelfth episode, Asanga Seneviratne sits down with Abhinav Suri, Co-Director and Project Manager of Hack4Impact, an organisation connecting student software developers with impact focused organisations to create positive change through technology and coding.

Together they discuss how Abhinav co-founded Apps for Aptitude in high school to provide opportunities for students to learn how to code, advice on building a network of supports around an initiative, how Hack4Impact uses coding to solve technological problems for non-for-profits, as well as the potential impact artificial intelligence will have on economic equality.

Show Notes:

• Hack4Impact (Organisation)
• Apps For Aptitude (Organisation)
• The Birth of Hacker Culture (TedX Talk)
• Grit (Book)
• Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (Book)
• Artificial Intelligence and the Rise of Economic Inequality (Article)

If you’re interested in finding out more about the projects that Abhinav has worked on or following his journey more broadly, then please be sure to check out his website or twitter.

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For part two of our eleventh episode, Asanga Seneviratne and special guest Sam Musker sit down with Rossa O’Keeffe-O’Donovan, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Economics at the University of Oxford and chairperson of the board of One for the World, an organisation dedicated to promoting Effective Altruism. Together they explore how we can best measure the impact of charities, the relationship between giving and happiness and delve into veganism and animal rights.

Show Notes:

• One For The World (Organisation)
• The Life You Can Save by Peter Singer (Book)
• Doing Good Better by William MacAskill (Book)
• 80,000 Hours (Resource)

If you’re interested in finding out more about Rossa’s research or his work more broadly with Effective Altruism, then please be sure to visit his website.

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“I think what Effective Altruism is trying to do is change how people give, change how people are trying to do good more generally, and I think we’re taking a longer term perspective where we’re arguing that people should try to be more analytical.”

For our eleventh episode, Asanga Seneviratne and special guest Sam Musker sit down with Rossa O’Keeffe-O’Donovan, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Economics at the University of Oxford and chairperson of the board of One for the World, an organisation dedicated to promoting Effective Altruism. Together they introduce the concept of Effective Altruism and then discuss the intricacies of the movement, including the assumptions underpinning it, the different focuses within the movement itself, and the relative strengths and inherent biases of Effective Altruism.

Show Notes:

• One For The World (Organisation)
• Give Well (Organisation)
• Money for Good prepared by Hope Consulting (Report) (see slide 41)
• Deborah Small (Researcher)

If you’re interested in finding out more about Rossa’s research or his work more broadly with Effective Altruism, then please be sure to visit his website.

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“It’s quite easy to sit in an office and think that you’re having a really fantastic impact, but it is really about talking to the people you end up working with and testing with them; is this working or is there anything that we can do better?”

For our tenth episode, Naomi Smith and Reegan Quick sit down with Dan Code, an associate consultant with Social Ventures Australia, an organisation dedicated to supporting social impact through offering services like consulting and impact investment for the non-for-profit space. Together they discuss the need to understand the context you’re operating in, Dan’s experience working in Tanzania, the relevance of an MBA in social impact, the importance of organisations like Social Ventures Australia and a unique perspective of the role of philanthropy.

Show Notes:

• Social Ventures Australia (Organisation)
• Arti Energy (Organisation)
• Ubongo (Organisation)
• Net Impact (Organisation)
• Social Traders (Organisation)
• The Difference Incubator (Organisation)
• Poor Economics (Book)

If you’re interested in finding out more about Dan’s work with Social Ventures Australia or how the organisation runs more broadly, then please be sure to visit their website or check them out on Twitter or LinkedIn.

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“We never proclaimed to be advocates…we’re not out there advocating for stuff we’re doers… we want to show people and not tell people”

In our ninth episode, Reegan Quick and Asanga Seneviratne chat with Lucas Patchett, co-founder of Orange Sky Laundry and 2016 Young Australian of the Year. They discuss the importance of conversations to those experiencing homelessness, the role of advocacy vs action, inspiring technological innovation in the not for profit (NFP) space and building a nation wide NFP out of their garage.

You can learn more about Orange Sky’s initiatives and how you can support their work on their website. You can follow the latest from Orange Sky on their Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube pages.

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"Clothing will not solve homelessness, hopefully it makes people’s days, weeks, months better, but what will is support and opportunity for people…”

For our eighth episode, Yaz Naji and Reegan Quick sit down with Nick Pearce, co-founder of HoMie, a social enterprise designing and selling streetwear to provide people experiencing homelessness opportunities. Together they discuss the necessity of financial sustainability for social impact, the need of collaboration and partnerships, the philosophy of creating deeper more personal impact for a smaller number of beneficiaries and how to make caring cool.

Show Notes:

• HoMie (Organisation)
• Launch Housing (Organisation)
• Ladder (Organisation)
• STREAT (Organisation)

If you’re interested in finding out more about HoMie or want to see their clothing, then be sure to check out their website, Facebook page and Instagram.

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“Trust your process and if you’re not involved in something that you’re completely passionate about, it’s never too late…listen to your heart, take a leap of faith and jump on an opportunity that really speaks to you”

For our seventh episode, Anastasia Rachinskaya sits down with Corine Taylor, Cristina Lucas and Luca Servodio, all members of the LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Together they discuss how the three all act on their passion for the environment, their city and engaging the community, and how they're changing the world through the mega-event that brings the world together - the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Show Notes:

• LA 2028 (Organisation)
• LA 84 Foundation (Organisation)

If you’re interested in following the journey of LA 2028 or would like to help out as they continue to prepare the city for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, then check out their website, Facebook page and Twitter.

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