Utopia Dispatch

The team are back. Join George, Ollie and Sarah as they search for the people, stories and ideas that can help us to solve the climate crisis, and build a better future at the same time. In this first episode, they hear from Rob Hopkins about the link between the power of imagination, and the very real threat of the global heating.

Rob Hopkins co-founded Transition, a movement to rebuild communities in the face of economic instability and climate breakdown by taking practical steps to reduce energy usage, increase self-sufficiency, build local connections and boost wellbeing. Over the last two years, he has been writing a book which looks at our collective crisis of imagination when it comes to reimagining the future in the face of the climate crisis. In this episode he tells us about the challenges and inspiring solutions that he has come across on his journey.

Links

- http://robhopkins.net

- http://transitiontowntooting.blogspot.com

- https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/from-what-is-to-what-if/

- https://schoolcuts.org.uk

Music

- September 12 by Nathan Cheetham https://soundcloud.com/nathancheetham/september-12-project-loop-4

Sound Effects

- Fanfare by humanoide9000 https://freesound.org/people/humanoide9000/sounds/466133/

- Suspense Cue by plamdi1 https://freesound.org/people/plamdi1/sounds/95062/

- Slow Doom Vortex by SLC Bagpiper https://freesound.org/people/SLCBagpiper/sounds/407123/

- Old Phone Ringing by cvp1965 https://freesound.org/people/cvp1965/sounds/275053/

- Phone Pick Up by Kyles https://freesound.org/people/kyles/sounds/454105

In July, George and Sarah packed their camping gear and headed to the STIR to Action Festival that featured a packed programme of thinkers and doers running workshops and giving talks about the new economy.

In this second episode from the festival, we hear about framing the new economy and a house building revolution. Daniel Stanley, from Cohere tells us all about framing, storytelling and messaging to make the new economy movement more inclusive. Irena Bauman and Matt Murphy, from an organisation called Massbespoke, bring us big ideas about how technology and new business models could bring customised house building to everyone.

Links:

- http://coherepartners.com

- http://massbespoke.com

- https://www.stirtoaction.com/workshops

Credits:

UD Logo: Liam Smale

In July, George and Sarah packed their camping gear and headed to the STIR to Action Festival that featured a packed programme of thinkers and doers running workshops and giving talks about the new economy.

In this second episode from the festival, we hear about framing the new economy and a house building revolution. Daniel Stanley, from Cohere tells us all about framing, storytelling and messaging to make the new economy movement more inclusive. Irena Bauman and Matt Murphy, from an organisation called Massbespoke, bring us big ideas about how technology and new business models could bring customised house building to everyone.

Links:

- http://coherepartners.com

- http://massbespoke.com

- https://www.stirtoaction.com/workshops

Credits:

UD Logo: Liam Smale

The first episode of Utopia Dispatch Live!

In July, George and Sarah packed their camping gear and headed to the STIR to Action Festival. Like any other festival it had big tents in a field, toilets that smell unfamiliar, and music. However, its main feature was a packed programme of thinkers and doers running workshops and giving talks about the new economy.

In this episode, find out what the new economy is, and listen to some of the people helping to shape it.

You'll hear from Cat Ainsworth from DotProject, about alternatives to tech giants like Spotify, and from Yvonne field, from Ubele, about diversity and inclusion in the new economy. We also feature Hazel Sheffield who has reported on grassroots new economy initiatives through her project Far Nearer.

Links:

- https://dotproject.coop

- https://ublele.org

- https://farnearer.org

- https://stirtoaction.com/workshops

Credits:

Music: Phil Calado

UD Logo: Liam Smale

The first episode of Utopia Dispatch Live!

In July, George and Sarah packed their camping gear and headed to the STIR to Action Festival. Like any other festival it had big tents in a field, toilets that smell unfamiliar, and music. However, its main feature was a packed programme of thinkers and doers running workshops and giving talks about the new economy.

In this episode, find out what the new economy is, and listen to some of the people helping to shape it.

You'll hear from Cat Ainsworth from DotProject, about alternatives to tech giants like Spotify, and from Yvonne field, from Ubele, about diversity and inclusion in the new economy. We also feature Hazel Sheffield who has reported on grassroots new economy initiatives through her project Far Nearer.

Links:

- https://dotproject.coop

- https://ublele.org

- https://farnearer.org

- https://stirtoaction.com/workshops

Credits:

Music: Phil Calado

UD Logo: Liam Smale

The climate crisis is a terrifying monster of our own creation. The question everyone is asking: Can we stop it?

We have the capabilities, but there are barriers. The changes that need to happen in our lives and societies are huge, and there are people, governments and organisations who are resistant to taking action because they would rather maintain the status quo. People are rising up to shift the course of history, but we need more than fear to build the future. We need a vision. What does the new world we want to create look like?

If we choose the right solutions to the climate crisis, we can not only avert catastrophe, but take humanity to a better place than we're in right now.

Join Utopia Dispatch for our next series, A Climate of Hope, as we search not for a plan to simply survive, but for one where humanity can thrive on our planet.

The climate crisis is a terrifying monster of our own creation. The question everyone is asking: Can we stop it?

We have the capabilities, but there are barriers. The changes that need to happen in our lives and societies are huge, and there are people, governments and organisations who are resistant to taking action because they would rather maintain the status quo. People are rising up to shift the course of history, but we need more than fear to build the future. We need a vision. What does the new world we want to create look like?

If we choose the right solutions to the climate crisis, we can not only avert catastrophe, but take humanity to a better place than we're in right now.

Join Utopia Dispatch for our next series, A Climate of Hope, as we search not for a plan to simply survive, but for one where humanity can thrive on our planet.

In this episode we interview Indra Adnan and Pat Kane, co-initiators of the Alternative UK, a new political platform to reimagine politics in the United Kingdom. Through political laboratories and meet-ups across these islands, they are launching a "friendly revolution".

To find out more about the Alternative UK visit thealternative.org.uk

In this episode we interview Indra Adnan and Pat Kane, co-initiators of the Alternative UK, a new political platform to reimagine politics in the United Kingdom. Through political laboratories and meet-ups across these islands, they are launching a "friendly revolution".

To find out more about the Alternative UK visit thealternative.org.uk

In this episode we interview Niels Koldewijn from the Elos Foundation and Instituto Elos - a social education organisation based in Brazil that strengthens people’s capacity to realise their dreams and transform their reality. We talk about how to imagine the best possible world and the tools to make it possible - starting within your own community.

https://www.elosfoundation.org

https://institutoelos.org