We Can Remake The World

How can music save the world? What is the role of art in the 21st century? Join us for our conversation with Norwegian singer and songwriter, AURORA, who is not only quickly becoming a global phenomenon but is also deeply passionate about saving the Earth and the soul of humanity. AURORA believes that each of us has a role to play in reshaping our world for the better and that the simplest actions from individual people make a difference. Nature offers us so much, what can we offer in return? Will we accept the challenges of our time and choose to fight for what truly matters? Do we deserve an equitable society which treats all individuals with love and respect? AURORA shares her thoughts on these and more questions. Tune in, get inspired, and be part of changing the world today.

Check out AURORA's new album, The Gods We Can Touch, on her Spotify page, follow her on Instagram, and visit her website for 2022 tour dates and more.

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Who decides what happens to land? To water? To wildlife? To trees? Is it governments who get to choose? Private owners? Should indigenous communities be involved? Do citizens have any right to determine how we treat the planet, locally and globally? Until now, corporations and governments have mostly determined what happens to the natural world and how, but after countless examples of neglect what is our best path forward? We're joined by Bonny Glambeck, campaigns director and co-founder of Clayoquot Action, a direct-action conservation organization on Canada's west coast. Bonny teaches us the history of her region where indigenous communities have joined together with activists several times to protect their lands. Canada's largest protest and civil disobedience action in history is happening here right now, where people on the ground are fighting to protect old-growth forests which are home to rare and precious rainforest ecosystems and many endangered species. Can we learn from their example to protect what matters for the health of our planet and ourselves before it's too late?

SUPPORT Bonny and Clayoquot Action: Learn more , donate, and get involved at https://clayoquotaction.org/.

CHALLENGE: Pick three issues you care about and find a grassroots organization doing work on those issues to learn more about. Choose to support those organizations in some way by donating, volunteering, or simply sharing their message.

TAKEAWAYS: 1: It's time to bring activism back to the forefront. 2: Communities coming together peacefully to advocate for their rights and the rights of others is the most powerful force for change on Earth. And the most successful. 3: It's time to get involved. If we aren't becoming activists we are missing an opportunity.

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The 1% are destroying the Earth and convincing us it's good for us. And Vandana Shiva has an answer: "Not on our watch." We speak to the globally respected and award-winning activist, author, scientist, speaker, and protector of life about the crucial crossroads we are standing at in 2022. Vandana teaches us how to see through the false narratives of the 1% so that corporate influence no longer controls us. By harnessing the power of community, diversity, solidarity, and creative vision we can build a global movement to protect the rights of all living beings and the Earth. A new paradigm of an Earth democracy where people and planet thrive together for generations to come.

SUPPORT Dr. Vandana Shiva and the Navdanya Foundation: Learn more , donate, and get involved at navdanya.org. Follow Dr. Shiva and Navdanya on Instagram.

CHALLENGE: Dig deeper into the story and ideas of a leader you are inspired by. Read their books, get to know them beyond the soundbites we all hear in history books or the media. Think about how their ideas are relevant for your life and how you might take action that aligns with those ideas. 

TAKEAWAYS: 1: Colonization still continues on a global scale. Will we allow it? 2: We are standing at a crossroads which won't last much longer. It's time to choose the world we want and build it. 3: There is a solution. It's time to evolve political democracy into an Earth democracy, where the rights of all life are respected and protected.

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The power of the people is real, and it starts with each of us. Today we're joined by Ole von Uexkull of the Right Livelihood Foundation. Known worldwide as the "alternative Nobel Prize", the Right Livelihood Award celebrates and amplifies the work of people who are building change from the ground up within their local communities. Changemakers like Greta Thunberg, Edward Snowden, Daniel Ellsberg, Vandana Shiva, Mordechai Vanunu, and many more have been honored with the Right Livelihood Award for fighting for global human and environmental rights and for advocating for greater transparency from systems of power. Right Livelihood laureates are reimagining our world and building solutions to global problems right now. By following their example and engaging with our local communities we can build movements to reshape every aspect of society. True change has always grown out of action taken by citizens coming together to speak with one voice. Join us, learn more, get inspired, and take action today.

SUPPORT Right Livelihood: Learn more about RL laureates, support their work, donate, and get involved at rightlivelihood.org/. Follow their work on Instagram and Twitter, and visit their college program at https://rightlivelihood.ucsc.edu/.

CHALLENGE: Become an activist for a cause you believe in. Take action by joining local groups which are advocating for your chosen cause or add your voice to online activism efforts. Experience the feeling of getting directly involved with something you care about and amplify that message within your community.

TAKEAWAYS: 1: It's time to exercise our voices now. As individuals, within communities, and collectively. 2: We should never take our right to gather, organize, speak out, or protest for granted. 3: Our true arena for change is on the ground through grassroots movements based on community values. No true change has ever been legislated - change comes from citizens, laws come later.

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New year, new chance. But how many more chances will we have? We're at a very important moment where two paths are possible. One path combines courage and cooperation to bring about a better world through improvements in every area of our society. A better world based on a new set of values which value and preserve life and basic rights. The other path keeps us headed in our current direction with an uncertain and difficult outcome. Which will we choose? How can we get excited about this opportunity instead of anxious? What can we do to get started today? How can we finally build the better world we know is possible to ensure the health of people and planet for generations? Nathan explores these questions and more in our first episode to kick off 2022.

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2021 may not have been the year we imagined. So what? There is still so much potential to be found, even more so during difficult times. Today we take a look at some of the inspiring work our past guests have done to adapt and not only survive but increase their impact over the last two years. Just as our guests have done, each of us can rise to meet this current challenge and contribute positively to our communities locally and globally. There is never a time to act as though we have no power to make positive change - opportunities are all around us. Now more than ever. Join us for our final episode of the year as we look back and prepare to make 2022 the best it can be.

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The stories we tell define who we are and how we see the world. What stories are we telling ourselves about the relationship we have with Nature, and how are these stories impacting our approach to the world around us? Join us for a conversation with filmmaker Sam Rose Phillips, who shares what she's learned by telling the stories that inspire her. Stories centered around conservation (with Sea Shepherd), wildlife protection throughout western Canada, and a growing grassroots movement led by indigenous communities to reshape our place in the world. Sam encourages us to learn from Nature and to approach difficulties with thoughtfulness and curiosity rather than fear and urgency. How we choose to respond to difficult questions makes all the difference. 

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We can do better. Sounds obvious, right? So why don't we? As we get closer to the end of the year and begin to reflect on 2021 and all that we've experienced, it's time to start thinking about the path we want to be on moving forward. Some things we can't control but there's so much that we CAN do. Nathan explores some of the keys mindsets that will take us from where we are to the world we want to be part of. 1) Believe we can do better. 2) Be constructive with our dissatisfaction with the way things are. 3) Own our power. With these three simple shifts, we can take the first major steps toward transforming our world into something we can be proud of. 

Join us and get inspired. Be part of the change you wish to see. Visit www.wecanremaketheworld.com for more info and resources.

There is no reason for anyone to go hungry. And Matt Jozwiak of Rethink Food is on a mission to prove it. By partnering with top restaurants and small businesses around the United States, Rethink is creating a new model to end food insecurity. From their home base in New York City, Rethink funnels donations and resources to restaurants who create meals for those in need and they have already served millions of meals through their Rethink Certified program. Rethink shows us what's possible when we take what we already have and maximize the potential good we can do. Listen for ways you can become part of the mission to end hunger in the United States and around the world.

SUPPORT Rethink Food: Learn more, donate, and get involved at rethinkfood.org. Follow their mission on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. 

CHALLENGE: Commit to getting involved with food insecurity directly in your community. Seek out local community centers and offer your time as a volunteer, your financial support, or other resources like food. Get closer to the problem so that you can understand how to build the solution where you are.

TAKEAWAYS: 1: We don’t have to start from scratch to build a better world. We can simply rethink and improve what we already have. 2: Building relationships and strengthening communities is a major key to solving every problem we face. 3: Nobody has to solve any problem alone. We can build support systems to help each other make our individual impact. 

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As big as our problems seem the solutions are closer than we think. We don't have to start from scratch to transform our world. All it takes is an attitude of inventiveness - to look at our current world and everything we have available to us, and then to reshape our current systems for the better. There are examples of people who have done this all around us, including the guests on our show. People who are ending hunger in local communities, who are putting a stop to plastic pollution and transforming fashion into an industry which supports workers, wildlife, and the planet. What kinds of problems do you see that you want to help solve? What can you do today to imagine better and then take action to help build a better world?

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