Inner Green Deal - the human dimension of sustainability.

AI, Wisdom & NGO Impact I Wakanyi Hoffman I S5E6

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Can AI be wise as well as intelligent? We sit down with Wakanyi Hoffman, co-director of the Inclusive AI Lab at Utrecht University, to discuss the questions AI designers might consider as this technology becomes ever more present in our daily lives.

Wakanyi reflects on how growing up in community and close to nature shaped her worldview, and how AI can draw on indigenous wisdom to address today’s challenges of disconnection. She also explores how AI can support NGOs by creating more time and space for meaningful work.

In this conversation:

The role of AI designers in considering human connection
The meaning of Ubuntu and the role it can play in designing wise AI
AI as a tool for potential good within NGOs

With:
Wakanyi Hoffman, co-director of the Inclusive AI Lab at Utrecht University, where she is researching ways of integrating indigenous African knowledge into emerging AI systems. She is also a storyteller, educator and public speaker. To find out more about Wakanyi and her work:

https://inclusiveailab.org/

https://www.africanfolktalesproject.com/

https://www.humanitylinkfoundation.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wakanyi-hoffman/

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Building Resilient Communities I Ruth Achillah and Katie Hodgetts | S5E5

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:12:48 +0000

In the West, resilience often means “bouncing back” - by yourself. An entire industry has been built around this. In Africa, it means “standing together.”

This episode brings together two inspiring women, each offering a unique perspective on how we build both individual and collective resilience - and what it means to move from self-care to shared care.

In this conversation:

How African communities embody resilience as a shared, collective process - where challenges are faced and overcome together.
What we can learn from cultures where there is no single word for “resilience,” yet where it is deeply lived through connection, care, and community.
How this contrasts with Western approaches that often frame resilience as individual wellbeing or the ability to “bounce back.”
The role of inner development in bridging these perspectives and fostering deeper forms of collective strength.
Why rethinking resilience may hold the key to more sustainable and compassionate responses to global challenges.

With:

Ruth Dawn Achillah is the Global Lead for Learning and Development at One Acre Fund, an organization supporting millions of smallholder farmers across Africa with the tools, knowledge, and innovations they need to thrive.

Katie Hodgetts FRSA is a British changemaker and author who founded The Resilience Project to provide psychological and inner-led support for young people experiencing burnout and climate anxiety. Her forthcoming book, Act, Rest, Reset, Repeat, explores how to navigate cycles of action and renewal in times of crisis.

With thanks to the The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation for their support of the Inner Green Deal podcast which is hosted and produced by Tamsin Walker. Executive producer is IGD co-founder Jeroen Janss. For more information, visit  innergreendeal.com or write to info@innergreendeal.com.

This episode was recorded at the Inner Development Goals Summit where we hosted a full day track on strengthening social and environmental impact.

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Redefining Societal Success I Julia Kim, Club of Rome | S5E4

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:30:00 +0000

How should we measure progress - by what we produce and consume, or by how people and nature are doing? Dr. Julia Kim, a physician and systems thinker, discusses Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness (GNH) as an alternative to GDP, and shows how inner development - including her contemplative and spiritual practice - provides the human foundations for translating that vision into policy, institutions, and everyday life.

Julia Kim began her career in clinical medicine before moving into health policy and international development with the UN and other agencies. She later served as Program Director at the Gross National Happiness Centre, Bhutan, and is a member of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance and an Executive Committee Member of the Club of Rome.

In this conversation:

Julia’s path from medicine to systems work—and how contemplative practice and spirituality inform her leadership
What Gross National Happiness measures and how it reframes policy choices
Practical ways NGOs can create low-barrier spaces for reflection and values-aligned action
Real-world effects of GNH (e.g. community norms around forest conservation) and the tensions of a GDP-centric world

How other Wellbeing Economy approaches are taking shape in the world

Resources:

Season 5 leads into the IDG Summit 2025 in Stockholm, where the Inner Green Deal curates a full-day track. Use code “MeSummit2025” for 15% off in-person and 50% off digital tickets. With thanks to the Robert Ho Family Foundation for their support.

Our podcast is hosted and produced by Tamsin Walker. Executive producer is IGD co-founder Jeroen Janss. For more information, visit  innergreendeal.com or write to info@innergreendeal.com.

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A Tractor, a Piano, and a Vision: The Story of SEKEM | with Helmy Abouleish, CEO of SEKEM | S5E3

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0000

It started with a dream, a tractor, and a piano—in the middle of the Egyptian desert.

Nearly fifty years later, SEKEM stands as one of the most compelling examples of how inner development can reshape entire systems.

We speak with Helmy Abouleish, CEO of SEKEM and steward of a vision first brought to life by his father and carried forward through decades of shared leadership.

What began as a bold experiment to green the desert has grown into a thriving, values-based movement that:

Employs over 2,000 people
Supports more than 40,000 farmers
Regenerates ecosystems through biodynamic farming
Provides education, healthcare, and cultural programs
Devotes 10% of working time for all staff to personal development—including arts, reflection, and values-based learning
Helps shape national sustainability policies

SEKEM has received numerous international awards, including the Right Livelihood Award (often called the Alternative Nobel Prize) and is an active member of the Conscious Food System Alliance (CoFSA) convened by UNDP.

We explore with Helmy:

How inner development enables long-term systems thinking
The principles of the Economy of Love
Why creativity and love are essential leadership qualities

Whether you're a funder, changemaker, or policy leader, this story is a powerful reminder: even the most ambitious visions can take root—with the right inner and outer foundations.

Season 5 is part of the lead-up to the 2025 Inner Development Goals Summit in Stockholm, where the Inner Green Deal will curate a full-day track on this theme.

If you are interested to join the Inner Development Goals Summit, we have a special discount code to offer: “MeSummit2025" gives our listeners a 15% discount on in-person and 50% discount on digital tickets. For more information on the Summit, go to: https://innerdevelopmentgoals.org/events/summit2025/. We thank the Robert Ho Foundation for their support.

About the Inner Green Deal

The  Inner Green Deal a mission-driven non-profit supporting changemakers in cultivating the inner capacities needed for meaningful action in the face of today’s interconnected climate, ecological and social crises.

Our podcast is hosted and produced by Tamsin Walker. Executive producer is IGD co-founder Jeroen Janss. For more information, visit us on  innergreendeal.com or write to info@innergreendeal.com .  If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to our podcast or leaving a review. Thank you!

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The Inner Work of an Activist | with Davin Hutchins of Greenpeace International | S5E2

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 05:15:00 +0000

What sustains an activist when defiance alone isn’t enough? We sit down with Davin Hutchins, senior campaigner at Greenpeace International, to explore what happens when a movement known for bold resistance also makes space for inner development.

Davin shares how hope, courage, and nature connection have shaped his own path - and why, especially in moments of political backlash or overwhelm, the movement must go beyond resistance to stay resilient and effective.

We explore:

Why recognising we are nature changes how we work for nature
How contemplation and community can be powerful alternatives to burnout and “go, go, go”
How inner work can sharpen strategy and fuel systemic change

Whether you’re an activist, a changemaker, or simply feeling the strain of today’s polycrisis, Davin’s reflections offer a timely reminder: sometimes the bravest act is to pause, notice, and ask better questions.

https://www.davinhutchins.com/

https://www.greenpeace.org/international/about/

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Why Inner Work Matters for NGOs - and System Change | with Luis Camargo | S5E1

Tue, 27 May 2025 05:00:00 +0000

This first episode of the season explores the question why inner work matters for NGOs and funders—and their efforts to change systems.

We consider concrete examples of the linkage between inner-led change and systemic change but also discuss how to overcome obstacles in today's time of uncertainty, polarisation and funding cuts.

Our guide in this discussion is Luis Camargo, founder and director of the Colombia and US-based Organization for Environmental Education and Protection (OpEPA) which works to reconnecting people to nature as a way to accelerate the transition to sustainable and regenerative cultures.

Luis also serves as a Board Member of WWF Colombia and Regional Vice Chair of the IUCN's South America Commission on Education and Communication.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisalbertocamargo/?locale=es_ES

https://opepa.org/ (in Spanish)

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Season 5 is part of the lead-up to the 2025 Inner Development Goals Summit in Stockholm, where the Inner Green Deal will curate a full-day track on this theme.

Over the course of six episodes, we'll be speaking with inspiring guests about the role of inner development in organisational and systemic transformation—and what it takes to fund and support this work meaningfully.

We thank the Robert Ho Family Foundation for their kind support to the Summit and the podcast.

For more information on the Summit, go to: https://innerdevelopmentgoals.org/events/summit2025/

About the Inner Green Deal

The  Inner Green Deal supports changemakers in cultivating the inner capacities needed for meaningful action in the face of today’s interconnected climate, ecological and social crises.

The Inner Green Deal is a mission-driven non-profit based in Cologne and Brussels, with a growing global community. Its mission is to serve as a catalyst for deep, regenerative change—within individuals, organisations, and systems.

Our podcast is hosted and produced by Tamsin Walker. Executive producer is IGD co-founder Jeroen Janss. For more information, visit us on LinkedIn, innergreendeal.com or write to info@innergreendeal.com . 

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Introducing Season 5 of the Inner Green Deal Podcast

Tue, 27 May 2025 04:45:00 +0000

Welcome to a new season of the Inner Green Deal podcast.

In this season, we turn our attention to the role of inner development in NGOs and other impact organisations—at a time when many are navigating deep uncertainty, political pressure, and increasing resource constraints. We’ve seen incredible commitment and creativity across the sector. And yet, in the face of today’s complexity, many NGOs and funders still focus primarily on external action—often viewing inner development as a personal pursuit rather than a powerful lever for organisational, cultural, and systemic change.

But what if inner development were not a luxury, but a foundation? What if investing in inner capacities could help us respond with greater clarity, compassion, and collective intelligence?

In this season, we’ll explore:

How inner development supports staff wellbeing and strengthens mission delivery
What it takes to shift organisational culture toward trust, resilience, and regeneration
Why this work is often underfunded or misunderstood—and how that’s beginning to change
And how inner work connects to outer impact, through stories, tools, and lived examples

This series is part of the lead-up to the 2025 Inner Development Goals Summit in Stockholm, where the Inner Green Deal will curate a full-day track on this theme—bringing together NGO leaders, funders, and changemakers to deepen this field of practice.

We’re grateful to the Robert Ho Family Foundation for supporting both the podcast and this work at the summit.

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Shaping Tomorrow: Regenerative Cultures and Systemic Change I with Daniel Christian Wahl | S4E10

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:30:00 +0000

We sat down with Daniel Christian Wahl to talk about the nature of regenerative cultures and what the world might look like if that were the dominant model for our societies.

Daniel Christian Wahl originally trained as a biologist before going on to study holistic science and completing his PhD in Design for Human and Planetary Health. He is an educator, consultant and author committed to shaping a world that harmonizes human and planetary health and wellbeing. His book 'Designing Regenerative Cultures,' is regarded as a seminal work in the field.

Born in Germany, he now lives in Mallorca, where he is custodian of a Mediterranean regenerative food forest that serves as a sanctuary and model for sustainable living.

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https://app.regen.network/

https://www.danielchristianwahl.com/

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On marketing and overshoot | with Phoebe Barnard, scientist and system strategist | S4E9

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000

If marketing is a key driver of behaviour that leads to ecological overshoot, can it be used to reverse it?

Each year, we collectively use up more resources than the planet can regenerate. A new paper names the human behaviour crisis as the driver for this ecological overshoot and analyses the role of marketing.

Tamsin Walker sat down with Phoebe Barnard who co-authored the paper to discuss the history of our collective consumer behaviour, what role marketing could have in slowing overshoot and what it takes to reach a social tipping point.

Phoebe is a biodiversity and climate scientist, systems and policy strategist, societal futurist, writer and film producer. She is campaign advisor at the Global Evergreening Alliance, convenor of the Global Restoration Collaborative, Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington, and Researcher at the University of Cape Town.

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Links
https://www.phoebebarnard.com/

Paper: the behavioural crisis driving ecological overshoot
https://www.evergreening.org/

https://www.stableplanetalliance.org/restoration

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The Transforming Act of Giving l with Nipun Mehta, Founder of ServiceSpace | S4E8

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 04:51:53 +0000

We are welcoming Nipun Mehta, founder of ServiceSpace, a global movement that touches millions of people through the merging of volunteerism, technology and the gift-economy.

Tamsin spoke to Nipun about the potential and far-reaching impacts of an unexpected act of kindness. Not only for the recipient, but for oneself, society and the world at large.

Nipun set up ServiceSpace after quitting his first and only job as a software engineer to become a full-time volunteer. Fast forward more than two decades and ServiceSpace has evolved to become a global ecosystem of over 1.5 million members, delivering millions of dollars in service for free. He has also been honoured by the Dalai Lama as an "Unsung Hero of Compassion".

In the four years since it has been running, the Inner Green Deal podcast has been entirely self-funded and we are committed to keeping it that way, which means commercials-free. To live up to this ambition, we are inviting you to support us. Every contribution, however small, makes a difference and allows us to continue sharing inspiring stories that highlight how understanding what is going inside can help in tackling the climate crisis. If you would like to donate, click here for more details.

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Barefoot economics | with Inez Aponte | S4E7

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The language we use to talk about things shapes our perception of the world. The more we use certain terms, the more entrenched our perspectives become. What if we started describing things in a new way?

Tamsin Walker sat down with Inez Aponte to talk about how different ways of measuring success can lead to a more connected and ultimately healthy experience of life. Both for people and planet.

Inez is an educator, storyteller and consultant in Barefoot Economics, which using a fundamental needs framework to assess economic wellbeing, can serve as a tool to change the narrative around economic success.

With a background in performance storytelling and improvisation, she focuses on the interplay between language, narrative and behaviour change, working with groups to cultivate what she calls a ‘radical collective imagination’, as the basis for addressing our shared complex challenges.

In 2021, she founded a social enterprise called Crazy Beautiful World with her then 16-year-old son. Their mission is to connect young people with the adults who care about their future to explore compassionate and wise ways to navigate the challenges of the 21st Century.

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Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/inezaponte/?originalSubdomain=uk

https://crazybeautiful.world/our-story/

About the Inner Green Deal

The Inner Green Deal is a non-profit organisation based in Cologne and Brussels with a growing community around the world. We address the human dimension of sustainability and support leaders, change makers and facilitators to accelerate the green transformation. We offer a range of short and longer programmes cultivating capacities such as collaboration, systems thinking and compassion. In addition to programmes for organisations, we empower facilitators and offer train-the-trainer programmes, access to curricula and digital tools to create cohesive communities of change. Our podcast is hosted and produced by Tamsin Walker. Executive producer is IGD co-founder Jeroen Janss. For more information, visit us on LinkedIn, innergreendeal.com or write to info@innergreendeal.com .

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Archive: What if Trump wins again? The role of Compassion in politics l With Bryan Welch

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 05:39:32 +0000

In this episode, originally recorded during the 2020 elections, Inner Green Deal co-founder Jeroen Janss spoke to Bryan Welch, leading publisher on sustainability, former CEO of mindful.org and committed rancher from Kansas.

He asked Bryan how he felt about the prospect of a second-term Donald Trump presidency and what a contested election means for America.

Knowing the system from the inside, he points to the divisions that he has seen deepening over the years and the media and vested interests that have played a role in that. Yet despite the challenging outlook, Bryan also sees many positive developments and talks about the millions of people that discover the power of compassion – a quality that he sees not only as distinctively human - and grounding - but also as critical at a time of societal division, environmental mass extinction and climate change.

So take a deep breath and listen to Bryan’s wisdom while the US election season gets underway in earnest.

More about Bryan Welch at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-welch-3383311/.

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Becoming resilient l with Chris Tamdjidi | S4E6

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 07:08:50 +0000

Despite the importance of resilience, many myths continue to exist. In this episode we take a deeper dive and explore the nature of resilience and how to cultivate it collectively.

Our guest is Chris Tamdjidi, co-author of The Resilient Culture and co-founder of Awaris, a global consulting and training company.

Tamsin Walker spoke to Chris about where resilience comes from, the benefits of being curious and how engaging with the natural world can open us up to a deeper understanding of ourselves.

With a focus on mindfulness, enlightened leadership and understanding cause and effect, Chris has notched up more than 25 years working in business consulting, leadership development, mindfulness practices and change management.

Drawing on that experience and knowledge, he has now co-authored a book out in July together with our Inner Green Deal co-founder Liane Stephan: The Resilient Culture – How collective resilience leads to business success. It explores, amongst others the linkage between resilience and natural world and how it can become woven into the fabric of an organisation.

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Post-elections pause and an invitation to reach out and listen.

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 04:35:25 +0000

In this very short episode following the European elections, we offer a pause to reflect on the divisions revealed by the elections and invite you to join us for a short exercise. While the knee-jerk reaction might be to seek distance from 'the other side', could that ultimately lead to deeper polarisation? In this special episode, we introduce a brief exercise based on the work of Emma Stenström that offers a way to reach out and consider 'other' opinions with a view to building bridges and fostering understanding.

For more information on this exercise: https://www.hhs.se/en/research/sweden-through-the-crisis/bubble-hopping/

We hope you find this exercise useful and appreciate the moment to pause amidst the frantic news coverage. Please share with us your reflections on our Inner Green Deal linkedin or Instagram page. Or write to us on info@innergreendeal.com.

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The power of citizens I with Jon Alexander | S4E5

Thu, 30 May 2024 10:30:00 +0000

We only need to walk down a street, open a browser or turn on the TV to understand that we are being addressed as consumers. But what if behind that narrative, there were another waiting to step into the limelight and reshape the communities and countries in which we live?

Jon Alexander, author or Citizens, Why the Key to Fixing Everything Is All of Us, argues that there is. He calls it the citizen story. Tamsin Walker sat down with Jon Alexander to talk about exactly what that is, what can happen when even a small group of people decide to take matters into their own hands, and how some leaders are also daring to dabble with more participatory forms of co-existence.

Jon started his professional life in an advertising agency in London, but a decade in, had come to see that treating citizens as eternal consumers was undermining their inherent power as individuals.

He returned to university and co-founded the New Citizenship Project, a strategy and innovation consultancy operating on the belief that given the right opportunity, people can and will shape the things that matter to them for the better. To date, NCP as it is known for short, has worked with the European Central Bank, the Guardian and many others to shift the story of the individual in society away from that of consumer to that of participatory citizen.

Since publishing his book Citizens in 2022, he has met with and heard from people all across the world, who he says are finding one another, organising together, and stepping into whatever power they have to shape the future for the better.

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Learning from our rivers | with Li An Phoa | S4E4

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:13:53 +0000

We talk to Li An Phoa, founder of the charity Drinkable Rivers about her work towards a world with waterways so clean that we can sip from their banks.

Her mission started in 2005 when she canoed the full length of the Rupert river in Canada, drinking fresh water from it as she went. When she returned there just three years later, she was met with a different picture. The water had been polluted as a result of dams and mining. Fish were dying and local people were falling ill.

Seeing the ecosystem thrown out of balance, Li An realised that being able to drink from a river was an indicator of healthy living. She now raises awareness and mobilise people to take action through river walks, citizen science and community building, like Mayors for Drinkable Rivers, a group that emerged from her 2018 walk along the River Meuse.

That 1000-kilometer source-to-sea walk took her through France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Most recently, she embarked on 500 kilometre walk along the river Thames, starting at its source in the Cotswolds and ending four weeks later at the mouth of the North Sea. She has also co-authored a book ‘Drinkable Rivers: How the River Became My Teacher’

Inner Green Deal host Tamsin Walker sat down with Li An to talk about how we can learn to use rivers as a marker for a healthy society, how we can reconnect with the water that keeps us alive and with each other to keep it clean.

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Drinkable Rivers: https://drinkablerivers.org/

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Imagining reality and beyond | with Phoebe Tickell, Imagination Activist | S4E3

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:55:00 +0000

Living within us all, imagination has no small role to play in rethinking the world of today and tomorrow. But how do we harness its phenomenal power? That is the question at the heart of this month's episode of the Inner Green Deal podcast.

Phoebe Tickell, founder of Moral Imaginations and former scientist, talks about the importance of imagination to bring us closer in relationship with the world - as opposed to escaping from it. A fresh and stimulating perspective.

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Links
https://www.phoebetickell.com/
https://www.moralimaginations.com/imaginactivism

About the Inner Green Deal 

In addition to programmes for organisations, we empower facilitators and offer train-the-trainer programmes, access to curricula and digital tools to create cohesive communities of change. Our podcast is hosted and produced by Tamsin Walker. Executive producer is IGD co-founder Jeroen Janss. For more information, visit us on LinkedIn, innergreendeal.com or write to info@innergreendeal.com .  

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How resilience can shape the future | with Daria Nashat, Resilience and Leadership Trainer | S4E2

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 07:55:00 +0000

What is the future without Resilience? In this month's podcast we ask Daria Nashat (she/her) how resilience can be cultivated to benefit not only individuals but also communities, societies and the planet.

Daria, a Resilience and Leadership trainer, talks about how to strengthen our resilience, what the role of stories and community is in cultivating resilience and what she means with the power of "looking beyond the walls".

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Daria Nashat: https://darianashat.com/

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Should natural entities have rights? | with Mihnea Tănăsescu | S4E1

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:26:00 +0000

In a world where exploitation of natural resources is commonplace, the idea of granting rights to entities such as rivers is as abstract as essential.

In this month's episode, we explore the rights of nature with Mihnea Tănăsescu, a political ecologist who has spent many years immersed in the issue.

He is a research professor at the University of Mons in Belgium. His current work focuses on the concept of political representation and the politics of ecological restoration and his most recent books are Understanding the Rights of Nature and Ecocene Politics. The latter was included in the 2023 Choice Review's Outstanding Academic Title list.

Inner Green Deal host Tamsin Walker spoke to Mihnea about the arguments for and against granting rights to nature, where they have already been seen as a success and whether they can foster a new relationship between humans and the natural world around us.

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Mihnea Tănăsescu: linkedin.com/in/mihnea-tanasescu-3b538876
Understanding the Rights of Nature: https://www.transcript-verlag.de/978-3-8376-5431-8/understanding-the-rights-of-nature/. His book Ecocene Politics: https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0274

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Reconnecting with nature through our food  | with Mick McEvoy of Plum Village | S3E8

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 07:58:41 +0000

In this end-of-year edition we talk food with Mick McEvoy. Originally from Ireland, he lives and works at Plum Village, a Zen Buddhist community in France established by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh more than forty years ago.  

There, he mindfully manages the Happy Farm, which grows seasonal organic food for its community and the thousands of guests who travel there annually to take part in retreats. Mick also facilitates numerous retreats each year, integrating the practice of mindfulness with agro-ecology, nature connection, deep ecology and rewilding.  

Inner Green Deal host Tamsin Walker spoke to Mick about growing our own food, the benefits in rekindling that skill, the concept of 'interbeing' and the cinematic experience that is "soil in action". 

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Plum Village: https://plumvillage.org/about/plum-village 

Happy Farm: https://plumvillage.org/community/happy-farm 

Wendell Berry Poem: https://onbeing.org/poetry/the-man-born-to-farming/ 
Mick McEvoy: https://www.parallax.org/authors/mick-mcevoy/ 

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How stories shape the world | with Astrid Nierhoff of StoryAtelier | S3E7

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000

If stories shape our reality, how can we all become better storytellers? We ask Astrid Nierhoff, a passionate and seasoned storytelling expert. 

Her academic research around the interplay between imagination and reality led her to co-found StoryAtelier, a non-profit that uses the power of stories as the basis for deepening understanding on individual and community levels.

Inner Green Deal host Tamsin Walker spoke to Astrid to talk about the power of story and narrative, the potential impact of asking ‘what if…’,  and why it is that we need to become better listeners. 

StoryAtelier: https://www.storyatelier.org">https://www.storyatelier.org (in German)
Imaginatives: https://imaginatives.org/">https://imaginatives.org/ (in German)

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About the Inner Green Deal

The Inner Green Dea">Inner Green Deal is a non-profit organisation based in Cologne and Brussels with a growing community around the world. We address the human dimension of sustainability and support leaders, change makers and facilitators to accelerate the green transformation. We offer a range of short and longer programmes cultivating capacities such as collaboration, systems thinking and compassion. In addition to programmes for organisations, we empower facilitators and offer train-the-trainer programmes, access to curricula and digital tools to create cohesive communities of change. Our podcast is hosted and produced by Tamsin Walker. Executive producer is IGD co-founder Jeroen Janss. For more information, visit us on LinkedIn"> LinkedIn, innergreendeal.com">innergreendeal.com or write to info@innergreendeal.com.">info@innergreendeal.com.

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Change & Complexity | Carlos Alvarez Pereira of the Club of Rome | S3E6

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000

We welcome Carlos Alvarez Pereira, Vice President of the Club of Rome, who talks about change, complexity and the human dimension of transformation.

Carlos started out studying aerospace engineering and teaching applied mathematics before founding a research institute specializing in modelling complex systems and big data applications. And it is this interest in and affection for systems thinking that ultimately led him to his current role with the Club of Rome, where he says the mission, simply put, is to ask better questions.

Inner Green Deal host Tamsin Walker sat down with Carlos and asked him why reconnecting with ourselves, others and the natural world is important in looking for ways to navigate convergent crises, how we can move beyond deeper polarisation and what lies at the heart of collective transformation.

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About the Club of Rome:

The Club of Rome describes itself as a platform of diverse thought leaders who identify holistic solutions to complex global issues and promote policy initiatives and action to enable humanity to emerge from multiple planetary emergencies. https://www.clubofrome.org/">https://www.clubofrome.org/

About the Inner Green Deal :

The Inner Green Dea">Inner Green Deal is a non-profit organisation based in Cologne and Brussels with a growing community around the world. We address the human dimension of sustainability and support leaders, change makers and facilitators to accelerate the green transformation. We offer a range of short and longer programmes cultivating capacities such as collaboration, systems thinking and
compassion. In addition to programmes for organisations, we empower facilitators and offer train-the-trainer programmes, access to curricula and digital tools to create cohesive communities of change. Our podcast is hosted and produced by Tamsin Walker. Executive producer is IGD co-founder Jeroen Janss. For more information, visit us on LinkedIn"> LinkedIn, innergreendeal.com">innergreendeal.com or write to info@innergreendeal.com.">info@innergreendeal.com.

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The path to inner and outer development | With Jan Artem Henriksson of the IDGs | S3E5

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 05:01:00 +0000

We are excited to share the inspiring story of Jan Artem Henriksson, Executive Director of the Inner Development Goals. He talks about his Ukrainian roots, the role of inner development in his life and the immense resonance of the Inner Development Goals.

Jan is a man who wears many different hats. Besides co-founding two companies, he is a Stockholm School of Economics Executive Education faculty member and a Senior Fellow with the Flourishing Network, part of Harvard University's Human Flourishing Program.

These days he is perhaps best known as the Executive Director of the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) Initiative. Launched in 2020, the IDGs provide organisations and even countries with an open source inner development framework to support collective efforts to reach the UN's sustainable development goals, the SDGs.

In this episode of the podcast, our new host Tamsin Walker spoke to Jan about the path to his current role, what defines personal inner development and how that can make a difference to and in the world around us.

About the Inner Development Goals
The Inner Development Goals (IDGs) is a non-profit and open-source initiative to promote inner development to accelerate the SDGs. At the core of its work lies a simple communication tool summarising 23 important inner skills and qualities, which was derived through consultation with over 4000 scientists, practitioners and other experts. The IDGs organisation has a strong following, with over 300 hubs around the world and many partners. This includes sustainability professionals, large systemic organisations (e.g. UNDP), and even countries (e.g. Costa Rica). At the Inner Green Deal we collaborate closely and together we developed and delivered the first Global Leadership for Sustainable Development programme based on the IDG framework. More information about the Inner Development Goals can be found here: https://www.innerdevelopmentgoals.org/.

Are you interested to join the IDG's summit taking place on October 11-12 of 2023? We are pleased to share 50 free online tickets! To get your ticket, register here: https://questionpro.com/t/AYFXgZzqcT

About the Inner Green Deal

The Inner Green Dea">Inner Green Deal is a non-profit organisation based in Cologne and Brussels with a growing community around the world. We address the human dimension of sustainability and support leaders, change makers and facilitators to accelerate the green transformation. We offer a range of short and longer programmes cultivating capacities such as collaboration, systems thinking and compassion. In addition to programmes for organisations, we empower facilitators and offer train-the-trainer programmes, access to curricula and digital tools to create cohesive communities of change. Our podcast is hosted and produced by Tamsin Walker. For more information, visit us on LinkedIn"> LinkedIn, innergreendeal.com">innergreendeal.com or write to info@innergreendeal.com.">info@innergreendeal.com.

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Mindfulness as a vehicle for climate action | With Jamie Bristow | S3E4

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we are welcoming Jamie Bristow. He is the former director of the Mindfulness
Initiative, a policy institute which was born out of a mindfulness teaching programme in the British Parliament.

Though he is still involved with the initiative, his main focus is now on sustainability work across various organisations. We spoke to him about his journey, the role of mindfulness in politics and how the climate crisis is, at heart, a crisis of relationship.

About the Report "Reconnection: meeting the climate crisis inside out"

The report explores the role of mindfulness and compassion in addressing the climate crisis. Written by Jamie Bristow, Rosie Bell and Professor Christine Wamsler of Lund University. To read the report download a free copy here: https://www.themindfulnessinitiative.org/reconnection

About the Mindfulness Initiative

The Mindfulness Initiative bridges contemplative practice and public policy, championing the inner dimension of social change. More information about the Initiative can be found here: https://www.themindfulnessinitiative.org/

About the Inner Development Goals

The Inner Development Goals seeks to accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through inner development. More information about the Inner Development Goals can be found here: https://www.innerdevelopmentgoals.org/

About the Inner Green Deal

The Inner Green Deal is a leadership development organisation based in Cologne and Brussels with a growing community around the world.

Its mission is to accelerate the green transformation through inner development, reconnection to nature and collaboration.

The Inner Green Deal works with large systemic organisations such as the EU and the UN as well as with community leaders and facilitators.

The organisation is incorporated in Germany as a non-profit (gGmbH). To sustain the wide range of programs and community activities, we welcome donations as well as funding for specific activities. If you are in a position to support us, please write to info@innergreendeal.com.

About the Podcast

This podcast episode was recorded by Tom Weimann in the fall of 2022. It was edited by Tamsin Walker and narrated by Jeroen Janss. It contains original music by Marc Matthaei and Tom Weimann. For more information, please send an email to info@innergreendeal.com.

To explore all episodes go to: https://podcast.ausha.co/inner-green-deal/

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Courage and conscious food systems | With Thomas Legrand of UNDP | S3E3

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 11:25:00 +0000

In this episode our guest is Thomas Legrand. He is the lead advisor for the Conscious Food Systems Alliance (CoFSA) convened by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The initiative focuses on the role of inner development to support the ecological and social transition of the food and agriculture sector.

We spoke to Thomas about the importance of community building, his recent book - the Politics of Being and the need for courage at this point in history.

About UNDP's Conscious Food System Alliance

The Alliance brings together a range of global and local partners to support the ecological and social transition of the food and agriculture sector. The Inner Green Deal is a partner and co-created a first leadership development program for the initiative. More information about CoFSA can be found here: https://consciousfoodsystems.org/

About his book the "Politics of Being"

What would a wisdom-based approach to politics look like? Building on a wealth of scientific research and teachings of wisdom traditions, he explores how politics can support human flourishing and the collective shift of consciousness that our current challenges demand. More information can be found here: https://politicsofbeing.com/politics-of-being/

About the Inner Green Deal

The Inner Green Deal is a leadership development organisation based in Cologne and Brussels with a growing community around the world.

Its mission is to accelerate the green transformation through inner development, reconnection to nature and collaboration.

The Inner Green Deal works with large systemic organisations such as the EU and the UN as well as with community leaders and facilitators.

About the Podcast

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The art of bridging divides. With Climate Envoy Prince Jaime de Bourbon de Parme | S3E2

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 05:54:41 +0000

Prince Jaime de Bourbon de Parme">Jaime de Bourbon de Parme, Climate Envoy of the Netherlands, talks about the current state of the climate negotiations and the importance of listening, bridging divides and collaboration.

He reflects on the impact of the war in Ukraine and the human dimension of the climate crisis.

Prince Jaime's experience as a diplomat ranges from conflict management and posts in Iraq and Afganistan, to being the ambassador at the Vatican and working for the UN addressing the refugee crisis.

The podcast was recorded by Inner Green Deal co-founder Jeroen Janss in the run-up to COP27, but the the insights on the human dimension in climate negotiations are timeless.

If you enjoyed this episode, you may also be interested to listen to our episode from season two titled "how can we all be climate diplomats" with previous Dutch Climate Envoy Marcel Beukeboom.

Please consider subscribing to our podcast or leaving a review. In doing so you make it easier for people to discover our podcast. We thank you for your support.

The Inner Green Deal is a non-profit organisation based in Cologne and Brussels with a growing community around the world.

It addresses the human dimension of sustainability and supports leaders, change makers and facilitators to accelerate the green transformation. The non-profit offers a range of short and longer programmes cultivating collaboration, systems thinking and compassion. In addition to programmes for organisations, it empower facilitators to create communities of change by offering train-the-trainer programmes, access to curricula and digital tools.

The Inner Green Deal podcast is produced by Tom Weimann. Original music by Marc Matthaei and Tom Weimann. For more information, send an email to info@innergreendeal.com.

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The Story of the Inner Green Deal - The human dimension of sustainable leadership with Liane Stephan & Jeroen Janss | S3-E1

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 17:02:00 +0000

Inner Green Deal founders Liane Stephan and Jeroen Janss explore the inner, human dimension of sustainable leadership by telling their own personal story of why they created the Inner Green Deal and what they learned during these first three years.

They share about their relationship with nature, their search to integrate climate action in their contemplative work and how they see leaders transform in their programmes.

With this episode, we are starting Season 3 which will bring you inspiring stories about the human dimension of sustainability.

This season also marks the beginning of our regular community events. Are you a listener or subscriber of this podcast and would like to connect with like minded and explore your personal Inner Green Deal? Then visit our interactive monthly community events. You can find the dates on the Inner Green Deal page on LinkedIn.

Our podcast is produced by Tom Weimann from Hamburg. Music by Marc Matthaei and Tom Weimann.

For more information, visit us on LinkedIn, innergreendeal.com or write to info@innergreendeal.com.">info@innergreendeal.com.

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Invitation - October 27th, 4-5pm CET - The Value of Connection and Community with Jamie Bristow

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:53:27 +0000

We are pleased to invite you to the launch of a new monthly community series around the theme of connection. In this brief 5-minute introduction, listen to Inner Green Deal founders Liane and Jeroen reflect on the human dimension of climate change and the importance of connection.

The first online community event will take place on Thursday October 27th from 4 to 5 pm CET.
Please register via THIS LINK">THIS LINK for the event.

The one-hour event will offer time to exchange and connect and include a guided practice and a conversation with Jamie Bristow, the co-director of The Mindfulness Initiative">The Mindfulness Initiative and co-author of the landmark report "Reconnection - Meeting the Climate Crisis Inside Out" ">"Reconnection - Meeting the Climate Crisis Inside Out" You can share with your community on LinkedIn VIA THIS LINK.">VIA THIS LINK.

The Inner Green Dea">Inner Green Deal addresses the human dimension of sustainability and supports leaders, change makers and facilitators to accelerate the green transformation. We offer a range of short and longer programmes cultivating collaboration, systems thinking and a widening sense of care. In addition to programmes for organisations, we empower facilitators and offer train-the-trainer programmes, access to curricula and digital tools to create cohesive communities of change.

The Inner Green Deal is a non-profit organisation based in Cologne and Brussels with a growing community around the world.

For more information, go to the Inner Green Deal website">Inner Green Deal website or write to info@innergreendeal.com."> info@innergreendeal.com.

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The role of trust and courage. With Satish Kumar | S2E8

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:02:56 +0000

For this final episode of the season, we welcome Satish Kumar, one of the great peace activists of our time and founder of Schumacher college, a renowed international center for ecological studies. Together with Satish we explore the role of trust and courage in leading personal and societal transformation.

About Satish Kumar
Satish is highly regarded for his peace walk in the 1970s advocating for nuclear disarmament by walking 8000 miles to the nuclear capitals of Moscow, Paris, London and Washington D.C. Having founded Schumacher college in 1981, Satish is also Editor Emeritus of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine which he has been editing for more then 40 years. Satish advocates that reverence for nature should be at the heart of every political and social debate. You can find more information on Satish at his page with Resurgence Magazine here.

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

Resources:

You can find all of Satish´s writings within the catalogue of Resurgence Magazin here.

In the podcast we talk about the Anthology published for the anniversary of Schumacher college: Transformative Learning - Reflections of 30 years of Head, Heart and Hands at Schumacher College.

Satish´s latest book is called: Elegant Simplicity - The Art of living well

All information on Schumacher college and the courses offered.

The collection of Earth-Talks at the college.

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 an independent non-profit initiative. Neither the Inner Green Deal nor this podcast episode has been funded by any of the guests or their organisations.

Credits

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Is climate change transforming finance? With Matt Scott | S2E7

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 19:34:51 +0000

We welcome Matt Scott, expert in green finance and explore how the financial world is coming to terms with Climate Change. Matt talks passionately about risk management but also stewardship, mindset change and the role of compassion.

About Matt Scott
Matt is Senior Director of the Climate and Resilience Hub at Willis Towers Watson, a global advisory firm. Before that he led the Bank of England´s Climate Hub. Matt holds an MBA from Stanford and teaches entrepreneurship and innovation at Oxford´s Saïd business school. Matt on: LinkedIn

Reflective questions: For this episode we invite you to contemplate together with us on the following:

- Awarenes: what are the risks and opportunities for myself and my organisation while we are transitioning to a sustainable economy?

- Alignment of intention: what is my intention? What are our intentions and how do we align these?

- Agency: how can I empower myself and everybody around me to take the action we need?

Resources:

Could a fair transition overcome populist sentiment? With Heather Grabbe | S2E6

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 05:43:00 +0000

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 is the director of the influential Open Society European Policy Institute and advocate for democratic pluralism and open societies. From 2004 to 2009 she was senior advisor to then European Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn. She conducted research at the European University Institute (Florence), Chatham House (London), Oxford and Birmingham universities, and taught at the London School of Economics.

Heather on: linkedin / twitter

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

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

How can I start to prepare for the change ahead so my brain will not go on red alert?
How can I be part of the solution instead of feeling as part of the problem?
What role do mindfulness and compassion play in my life and how can they help me to not get cynical but actually stay in touch and be touched by what I see around myself?

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.

Credits
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What role can companies play in transforming the global food system? with Matthias Berninger | S2E5

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000

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
Matthias has over 30 years of experience in sustainability and knows politics and industry inside out. He was elected four times as a Member of the German Federal Parliament for the Green Party and following his time in politics, he joined the Mars company and then in 2019 joined Bayer, a life science company in the area of healthcare and agriculture.

About Matthias: linkedin / twitter

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

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?
To what extent do my professional activities impact biodiversity?
What simple things could I change to improve my carbon footprint and impact on biodiversity?

Resources:

About Bayer's sustainability efforts

COP26 outcome from Matthias

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

Independence

Credits
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How do we transition to clean energy within one decade? with Prof. Volker Quaschning | S2E4

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:25:00 +0000

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
You can find out more about Prof. Quaschning on his personal website. There you will also find links to his youtube channel and his own podcast (in German).

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

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)

Credits
Intro song "the Inner Green Deal" by WayUpNorth. Made with compassion and active hope. From Brussels, Cologne and Hamburg, your team of the Inner Green Deal podcast.

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What leadership qualities are needed now? Part 1 - Live panel from COP26 | S2E3

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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?

This is part 1 of this special episode around Climate Conference COP26, please also join us for a deep dive with panelist Eva Karlsson, CEO of Houdini, in part 2 of this episode.

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
Recent article on inner qualities and inner-outer transformation for sustainability via sciencedirect.com
Recent article on inner dimensions of climate change based on lessons from the COP via sciencedirect.com

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.

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

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:
Eva Karlsson mentions the planetary boundaries framework. You can find more on it at the site of the Stockholm Resilience Centre.

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

Credits
Intro song "the Inner Green Deal" by WayUpNorth. Collage in the beginning made from source material from the UN youtube climate channel and material kindly published by the EU commission. Speakers in the collage include: UK PM Boris Johnson, Sir David Attenborough, Vanessa Nakate, President Barak Obama, First VP of the European Commission Frans Timmermans, President of COP26 Alok Sharma and Secretary General of the United Nations António Guterres. Made with compassion and active hope. From Brussels, Cologne and Hamburg, your team of the Inner Green Deal podcast.

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What leadership qualities are needed now? Part 2 with Eva Karlsson | S2E3

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:59:00 +0000

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
You can find out more about Eva in this article about winning the NMC sustainable leadership award. Eva also wrote a remarkable article on corporate sustainability at Houdini on ISPO.

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

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:

"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 ?"

More practical questions can be found at Houdini´s designer checklist:

Does this product deserve existence?
Will it last long enough?
Is it versatile enough?
Will it age with beauty?
Nothing added that isn’t needed, right?
Will it be easy to repair?
Is it durable enough for our rental program?
Do we have an ”end-of-life” solution?

Resources:

Houdini:

Here you find more on Houdini´s Open Source campaign, which we talk about in the beginning.
The values of Houdini are written down in their manifesto.

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
Donot Economics at Donot Econo mics Action Lab (also mentioned in Episod 2 by Dutch Climate Envoy, Marcel Beukeboom)
Deep Ecology on intrinsic value of nature, founded by Nils Faarlund, Sigmund Kva løy Setreng, and Arne Næss.

Credits
Intro song "the Inner Green Deal" by WayUpNorth. Made with compassion and active hope. From Brussels, Cologne and Hamburg, your team of the Inner Green Deal podcast.

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How can we all be climate diplomats? with Marcel Beukeboom | S2E2

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000

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:
You can find out more about Marcel on his linkedin profile.

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"?
What is it in our daily life or in our leadership role that we can do to become a climate diplomate and speak up for the environment?

Resources:
If you are curious about the extent to which citizens support climate policy, you may find the following EU surveys helpful:

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

Credits
Intro song "the Inner Green Deal" by WayUpNorth. Made with compassion and active hope. From Brussels, Cologne and Hamburg, your team of the Inner Green Deal podcast.

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How can we listen to all the voices? with Dianne Dain | S2E1

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:05:00 +0000

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:
You can find out more about Dianne on her website here. More on how to listen to the nurturing qualities on the website of COPXX, the initiative founded by Dianne.

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

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.
How can we hear all the voices within our selves? Especially the quiter ones, the ones that will stand in for caring, nurturing, preserving, restoring what is around us?
And if we hear those voices: what are they telling us and how can that guide our actions and decisions?

Resources:
In the course of our conversation we also mentioned a couple of resources. Here are the direct links for your convenience:

The Economics of Biodiversity: Final Report of the Independent Review on the Economics of Biodiversity led by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta.
Dianne referred to one of the UN competitions winners: Grow your own cloud
Dianne and Tom are both inspired by the book "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Credits
Intro song "the Inner Green Deal" by WayUpNorth. Made with compassion and active hope. From Brussels, Cologne and Hamburg, your team of the Inner Green Deal podcast.

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Introducing season 2 with Jeroen and Tom | S2trailer

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:00:00 +0000

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!)

Episode 1 with Dianne Dain Chief Innovation Officer world humanitarian forum, founder COPXX release on Wednesday November 3rd
Episode 2 with Marcel Beukeboom Climate Envoy of the Netherlands (up to July 2021)Now Dutch Representative to the UN in Rome release on Wednesday November 10th
Episode 3 live from COP26 EU Side Event at COP26 recorded on November 10 with Eva Karlsson, CEO Houdini sportswear, including panel discussion of COP26 event together with Eva Karlsson, Christine Wamsler, Lund University Center for Sustainable Studies and Clara de la Torre, Deputy Director General DG Climate Action at the EU Commission.Release on Wednesday November 17th
Episode 4 with Prof. Volker Quaschning Prof. of renewable energy systems, University of Applied Sciences Berlin Release on Wednesday November 24th
Episode 5 with Matthias Berninger Global Head of Public Affairs and Sustainability at Bayer release on Wednesday December 1st
Episode 6 wiith Heather Grabbe Executive Director of the Open Society European Policy Institute, release on Wednesday December 8th
Episode 7 with Matthew Scott Senior Director, Climate and Resilience Hub at Willis Towers Watson, release on Wednesday December 15th
Episode 8 with Satish Kumar Peace activist, founder of Schumacher college, editor of Resurgence magazine for 43 years. Release on Wednesday December 22nd

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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Is sustainability realistic? with Fernando Garcia | S1E8

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 05:55:00 +0000

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 jeroen.janss@awaris.com – 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 jeroen.janss@awaris.com. Thank you!

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Will technology be a true accelerator of the green transition? with Parham Vasaiely | S1E7

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +0000

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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Are you ready for a green career? with Louise Tideman | S1E6

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 05:35:00 +0000

Louise Tideman is 29 and works at NGO "WeForest".

I ask Louise what it takes for a young person to have impact in purpose driven organisations that are led by really committed people with obviously more skills and experience than those that start out.

What obstacles did she had to overcome and what lessons did she learn?

As you probably can tell from the interview, it was a joy to meet Louise as she was not only one of the friendliest people I met - but also one of those rare persons that are willing to share their insecurities and the ways to over come them.

So enjoy listening to Louise and this week’s episode of the Inner Green Deal Podcast.

About Louise Tideman

About WeForest

About host Jeroen Janss

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What if Trump wins again? The role of Compassion in politics with Bryan Welch | S1E5

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 12:12:03 +0000

In this special episode, I am talking to Bryan Welch, leading publisher on sustainability, CEO of mindful.org and committed rancher from Kansas.

I ask Bryan how he feels if Donald Trump were to win and what a contested election means for America.

Knowing the system from the inside he points to the divisions that he has seen deepening over the years and the media and vested interests that have played a role in that.

Yet despite the challenging outlook, Bryan also sees many positive developments and talks about the millions of people that discover the power of compassion – a quality that he sees not only as distinctively human - and grounding - but also as critical at a time of societal division, environmental mass extinction and climate change.

So take a deep breath and listen to Bryan’s wisdom while the reality of the US elections slowly unfolds.

More about Bryan Welch at Mindful.org

Host: Jeroen Janss - Inner Green Deal Podcast

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From färm to fork: what is changing? with Lionel Wauters | S1E4

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 05:00:00 +0000

In this episode I am talking to Lionel Wauters, co-founder and chairman of Färm, a group of organic food stores.

I ask Lionel about the role of food in the green transition and the secret behind the success of Färm.

Lionel’s answers may surprise you. In particular when he talks about the organisation behind Färm and the way its founders invited farmers, customers, employees and other stakeholders to join their Board and take decisions together.

It is an inspiring model particularly at a time when Europe is debating the future of agriculture and struggling to agree on the substantial amount of change that needs to happen in the interest of all stakeholders - including our planet.

Anyway, am sure you will be intrigued by Lionel and think of this episode next time you enter a foodstore.

Färm website

About Lionel Wauters

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What role do mindsets play in sustainability and climate action? with Prof. Christine Wamsler | S1E3

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Christine Wamsler is Professor at Lund University Center for Sustainability Studies in Sweden.

She is at the forefront of research on the human qualities that are essential for sustainable climate action and has over 20 years of experience working in sustainable development, risk reduction and climate adaptation.

She has led many international projects and has published more than 200 academic papers, articles and books.

But beyond the academic credentials, Christine is a remarkable person. Having been on the ground in areas struck by hurricanes and other extreme weather events, Christine’s interest and understanding of human behaviour is profound.

From the conversation with Christine you will get an unusual amount of insight on how our inner qualities – such as awareness, openness and compassion – relate to pro-social behaviour and climate action in particular.

So let’s listen to Christine and her profoundly human vision of climate action.

For more information on Christine's work, go to:

- Contemplative Sustainable Futures Program: overview of research on the role of inner dimensions in transformation and sustainability. Two specific research projects referred to in the podcast: TransVision and Mind4Change.

- Christine’s profile at Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS).

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How will the European Green Deal change our lives? With Bernd Biervert | S1E2

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Bernd Biervert is Head of Unit at the European Commissions’ Research & Innovation Directorate.

I ask Bernd about the scope of the European Green Deal and what we can expect over the next 5 to 10 years.

From Bernd’s replies you get a glimpse of what it takes to bring change at societal level. Which is fascinating.

In the media there is a tendency to glorify entrepreneurs who address specific needs some of which are social, which is of course wonderful but it’s becoming clear that we need large-scale systemic change to address systemic problems.

And this is the terrain of the European Commission. The Commission initiates laws, regulations and fiscal policies that drive systemic change across the Continent.

The question is, can it do so fast enough and can it convince leaders of Member States to embrace the necessary change?

Listen to Bernd as he talks about the vision, the courage and the endurance that is needed to drive systemic change.

For more on the EU and the European Green Deal go to:

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Can we expect a revolution from the young? with Matthew Pye | S1E1

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Matthew Pye is an author, philosophy teacher and founder of a number of Climate Action Initiatives.

Working at a European School in Brussels, I ask Matthew about the role of the young and how their impact is evolving.

This is a special episode not just because it is the first in a new series but because Matthew so clearly describes the inner dimension of Climate Action.

Why it pays to go beyond the rhetoric and why uncovering the truth – not just the facts - but what we deep down feel to be right and truthful is ultimately what makes the difference and gives us the drive and the courage to confront and change.

So be curious as Matthew shares his vision and kicks off the Inner Green Deal Podcast.

For more information on the books and initiatives of Matthew go to:

Matthew Pye's website

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Introducing the Inner Green Deal Podcast | S1intro

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 05:15:53 +0000

What if the most powerful response to the climate crisis is how we as humans behave and collaborate?

This podcast explores the human dimension of Climate Action.

A lot is being done on the outer level: science, technology, finance. But how about the inner human dimension? What is it that we need to learn as humans? How come that – despite the urgency and all the evidence – we somehow don’t change.

Hosts Liane and Jeroen introduce the topic and talk about who they will interview during this first season.

Episode 1 will be launched on October 8th. Subscribe in advance so you don't miss it!

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Inner Green Deal - the human dimension of sustainability.

AI, Wisdom & NGO Impact I Wakanyi Hoffman I S5E6

Building Resilient Communities I Ruth Achillah and Katie Hodgetts | S5E5

Redefining Societal Success I Julia Kim, Club of Rome | S5E4

A Tractor, a Piano, and a Vision: The Story of SEKEM | with Helmy Abouleish, CEO of SEKEM | S5E3

The Inner Work of an Activist | with Davin Hutchins of Greenpeace International | S5E2

Why Inner Work Matters for NGOs - and System Change | with Luis Camargo | S5E1

Introducing Season 5 of the Inner Green Deal Podcast

Shaping Tomorrow: Regenerative Cultures and Systemic Change I with Daniel Christian Wahl | S4E10

On marketing and overshoot | with Phoebe Barnard, scientist and system strategist | S4E9

The Transforming Act of Giving l with Nipun Mehta, Founder of ServiceSpace | S4E8

Barefoot economics | with Inez Aponte | S4E7

Archive: What if Trump wins again? The role of Compassion in politics l With Bryan Welch

Becoming resilient l with Chris Tamdjidi | S4E6

Post-elections pause and an invitation to reach out and listen.

The power of citizens I with Jon Alexander | S4E5

Learning from our rivers | with Li An Phoa | S4E4

Imagining reality and beyond | with Phoebe Tickell, Imagination Activist | S4E3

How resilience can shape the future | with Daria Nashat, Resilience and Leadership Trainer | S4E2

Should natural entities have rights? | with Mihnea Tănăsescu | S4E1

Reconnecting with nature through our food | with Mick McEvoy of Plum Village | S3E8

How stories shape the world | with Astrid Nierhoff of StoryAtelier | S3E7

Change & Complexity | Carlos Alvarez Pereira of the Club of Rome | S3E6

The path to inner and outer development | With Jan Artem Henriksson of the IDGs | S3E5

Mindfulness as a vehicle for climate action | With Jamie Bristow | S3E4

Courage and conscious food systems | With Thomas Legrand of UNDP | S3E3

The art of bridging divides. With Climate Envoy Prince Jaime de Bourbon de Parme | S3E2

The Story of the Inner Green Deal - The human dimension of sustainable leadership with Liane Stephan & Jeroen Janss | S3-E1

Invitation - October 27th, 4-5pm CET - The Value of Connection and Community with Jamie Bristow

The role of trust and courage. With Satish Kumar | S2E8

Is climate change transforming finance? With Matt Scott | S2E7

Could a fair transition overcome populist sentiment? With Heather Grabbe | S2E6

What role can companies play in transforming the global food system? with Matthias Berninger | S2E5

How do we transition to clean energy within one decade? with Prof. Volker Quaschning | S2E4

What leadership qualities are needed now? Part 1 - Live panel from COP26 | S2E3

What leadership qualities are needed now? Part 2 with Eva Karlsson | S2E3

How can we all be climate diplomats? with Marcel Beukeboom | S2E2

How can we listen to all the voices? with Dianne Dain | S2E1

Introducing season 2 with Jeroen and Tom | S2trailer

Is sustainability realistic? with Fernando Garcia | S1E8

Will technology be a true accelerator of the green transition? with Parham Vasaiely | S1E7

Are you ready for a green career? with Louise Tideman | S1E6

What if Trump wins again? The role of Compassion in politics with Bryan Welch | S1E5

From färm to fork: what is changing? with Lionel Wauters | S1E4

What role do mindsets play in sustainability and climate action? with Prof. Christine Wamsler | S1E3

How will the European Green Deal change our lives? With Bernd Biervert | S1E2

Can we expect a revolution from the young? with Matthew Pye | S1E1

Introducing the Inner Green Deal Podcast | S1intro

Reconnecting with nature through our food  | with Mick McEvoy of Plum Village | S3E8