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Franca is an Environmental Social Scientist with a curiosity about many things in the world so we discuss topics ranging from her childhood in Germany, her research on transnational sovereignty, climate change and love of poetry and the importance of engaging each other across disciplines to both challenge and innovate.

Links discussed provided by Franca:

DFG project on Sovereignty in the transnational constellation https://www.uni-trier.de/index.php?id=52417&L=2

Current workplace www.landcareresearch.co.nz

Next Generation of Influencers programme / the event on innovation in land and water takes place in CHCH in June (13-15) http://ourlandandwater.nz/get-involved/next-generation-influencers/

I think I mentioned a blog on sustainable start-ups that I write for. It is called Funkenzeit and might be interesting for people who want to know more about projects in Germany http://funkenzeit.de. This project is a part of yooweedoo changemaker platform http://yooweedoo.org/

Ramona Gastl and other artists work together on the connection between freedom and loneliness. This is a teaser for ILLUSIA the short movie on freedom and loneliness https://vimeo.com/205835872 and the patreon site for the project https://www.patreon.com/illusia . We also have a facebook group that people can join https://www.facebook.com/groups/illusiacommunity/ .

You might have mentioned the Exchange before – but if you wanted to include a link http://www.xchc.co.nz/ - Preston and I are putting together an exhibition on land and water atm (for 11-17th June). If any artists would like to be a part of this: happy to chat about the concept and have them involved!

And finally, this is the organisation on renewable energy and climate change that motivated me to shift from medicine to political science http://klimadelegation.de/english/

Sam is mayor of the fast growing Selwyn District and is one of the youngest mayors in New Zealand. We talk about his childhood, the decision to pursue a political career and what he has learned on the journey. In particular, he reflects on the people who have played a role in his life and encouraged him and what sort of legacy he wants to leave behind. We also cover his involvement in other things such as 24/7 youth work and engaging with young people in Selwyn.

http://www.selwyn.govt.nz/home

http://www.24-7youthwork.nz/

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Dorenda has studied and worked in Design for nearly all of her life and founded The Britten Institute. In this interview we discuss what application principles of design and design led strategy have in other areas (beyond those we would traditionally think about). We also learn about a life spent trying new things and pushing boundaries that included several years in Papua New Guinea and helping her younger brother John Britten with his work before his untimely death.

Visit http://britten.org.nz/

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Michael co-founded Code Club Aotearoa and in this interview we talk about the work that organisation is doing with primary aged school children to teach them how to code. We also talk about his background on rural farms in New Zealand and experience living for several years in the Amazonian jungle before he got into his career in IT. We also discuss his involvement in Canterbury Tech - and what it was like to introduce the Prime Minister of New Zealand at a conference.

Code Club: https://codeclub.nz/

Canterbury Tech: http://canterburytech.nz/

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Amy Marsden is a co-founder of Te Mapua which translates as "the precious children" and works to provide camps and other activities for kids in need. In this interview we talk about her early life and what influenced her to work full time with children. We also talk a lot about her Maori heritage and the impact that has had on her thinking and approach to the work she does now and in particular talk about the term 'Whanau' and what that means for the children and others that come across her path.

More on Te Mapua: http://www.temapua.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Te-Mapua-95991014954/

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Joanna is the President of the Auckland District Law Society. She is also the founder of Pidgeon Law in Auckland which is a boutique property and commercial law firm. She has been involved with a variety of not for profit and charity committees such as the Selwyn Foundation and Auckland City Mission and these are discussed in the interview. We also talk about growing up with a famous lawyer father, women in the law and the changing profession and what it has taken to succeed in career and integrating that with being a Mother.

For more on Joanna: https://www.pidgeonlaw.co.nz

Auckland City Mission mentioned in interview: https://www.aucklandcitymission.org.nz/

Auckland District Law Society: https://www.adls.org.nz/

The Selwyn Foundation: https://www.selwynfoundation.org.nz/

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Jonathan Lee is a professional photographer who has traveled the world taking photos and through them telling amazing stories. In doing this he often supports social enterprises and other great causes. In this interview we talk about his early life in Hong Kong, immigrating to the United States as a child, what formed him and gave him a sense of direction, his involvement in the Beacon Food Forest, a community-driven food-producing garden and forest in the city, work in Nepal after the earthquakes and his views about photography as a form of art and what makes capturing moments in time through photos so special.

To learn more and see his photos visit https://subtledream.com/

https://www.facebook.com/subtledream/

Jonathan is working out of the Ministry of Awesome in Christchurch http://ministryofawesome.com/ and recently posted this about his plans:

"Here's where you could help me continue this adventure. If you yourself, friend(s), family member(s), coworker(s), or business/organization(s), whether locally in CHCH, Aotearoa-NZ, or aboard in other awesome corners of the globe, could benefit from my creative eye and/or photo/videographic services to capture a moment, an event, and/or tell stories -- especially for socially and environmentally-GOOD causes -- please reach out and connect/discuss with me! Example: event documentation, farm, wedding, restaurant promo, portrait session, crowdfunding video, etc. Holy cow, there are so many possibilities! I love collaborations also."

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Ben set up the social enterprise Fill Their Lunchbox and in this episode shares his journey. We learn about his childhood and hard times during high school, losing a friend during the Christchurch earthquakes and his resulting depression and how all these factors led to his being inspired to start Fill Their Lunchbox which not only feeds children who wouldn't get a lunch otherwise but also works with people from Odyssey House (recovering from drug and alcohol addictions) preparing the lunches to help them find their purpose.

More info: https://fill-their-lunchbox.myshopify.com/

Odyssey House: https://www.odysseychch.org.nz/

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Growing up in an international family that spanned the globe, working as a lawyer before starting to work for a variety of charities particularly in the health sector and then becoming the CEO of the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation in Melbourne, Australia which the is the largest and oldest community foundation in Australia and funds many charities and social enterprises.

Catherine Brown is the CEO of the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation.

https://www.lmcf.org.au/

Traveling the country at 11 as a boy soprano, studying acting and working as a professional actor and then working internationally as an opera singer before becoming an activist with Greenpeace, working with Sustainable Cities and the "Redesigning Resources Business Leadership Group" then founding the Hillary Institute to honour those around the world doing great things in mid career and working with Sir Edmund Hillary on that.

Mark Prain is the Founding Director of the Hillary Institute of Leadership.

Hillary Institute

Edmund Hillary Fellowship