Inner Green Deal Podcast
Our podcast on climate change, sustainability and green transformation
In the Inner Green Deal podcast by Awaris climate activists from science, politics and society talk about what drives them.
Let’s assume that empathy, awareness or curiosity are the drivers of sustainable action – how would that impact our environment? If we cultivate new behavior patterns through these inner qualities – what effects could this have on other people, our society and the issue of sustainability?
It is questions such as these that are addressed in our Inner Green Deal Podcast where changemakers, individuals from society and politics who are engaged in sustainability as well as international leaders share their perspectives and experiences.
- Listen to the first series and the current episodes of the new series here!
- Follow the exciting interviews with leading personalities from research and the EU, social entrepreneurship and society, NGOs and the high-tech industry!
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Improving climate preservation through better collaboration? Take a listen!
Liane Stephan, co-founder of Awaris, and Jeroen Janss, EU Director for Awaris, are the founders of the Inner Green Deal Initiative. They host the first instalment of the podcast here.
In this first episode they explore the following central issues:
- Does striving for climate preservation have a profoundly human dimension?
- Once we know this dimension, what changes, what can we hope for?
- What does the mindset and action we so urgently need now look like?
Get inspired! And join in! If you’d like to contribute to our podcast write to Jeroen Janss!
Season 02 | Episode 08
21 December 2021
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The role of trust and courage. With Satish Kumar
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-Talk 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:
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.
Season 02 | Episode 07
14 December 2021
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Is climate change transforming finance? With Matt Scott
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
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.
Reflective questions:
For this episode we invite you to contemplate together with us on the following.
- Awareness: 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:
more on Climate Stewardship
more on the Climate Transition Index
more on Climate Transition Pathways
The Executive Compensation Guidebook for Climate Transition
People as the ‘stewards’ of climate strategy
Central Banks Network for Greening the Financial System
The Task force for climate related disclosure
Speech by Mark Carney (former govenor of the bank of England) – Breaking the tragedy of the horizon
More On the book “The Ministry for the Future” by Kim Stanley Robinson
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:
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.
Season 02 | Episode 06
08 December 2021
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Could a fair transition overcome populist sentiment? With Heather Grabbe
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:
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.
Season 02 | Episode 05
01 December 2021
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What role can companies play in transforming the global food system? with Matthias Berninger
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. If you would like to support or start a dialogue with us, please reach out to us here.
UN initiative to change the Global Food SystemThe 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:
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 Bayer.
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.
Season 02 | Episode 04
24 November 2021
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How do we transition to clean energy within one decade? with Prof. Volker Quaschning
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.
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.
Season 02 | Episode 03 – Part 2
17 November 2021 – moderated by Jeroen Janss
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What leadership qualities are needed now? Part 2 – with Eva Karlsson
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. If you would like to support or start a dialogue with us, 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?”
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?
Resourcees:
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:
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.
Season 02 | Episode 03 – Part 1
17 November 2021 – moderated by Jeroen Janss
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What leadership qualities are needed now? Part 1 – Live panel from COP26
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.
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.
Season 02 | Episode 02
10 November 2021 – moderated by Jeroen Janss
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02 | How can we all be climate diplomats?
Jeroen and Tom welcome Marcel Beukeboom and explore the world of climate diplomacy, looking back on Marcel’s five year term as the Dutch Climate Envoy. With COP26 unfolding, Marcel gives us context and helps us to 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.
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?
If you are curious about the extent to which citizens support climate policy, you may find the following EU surveys helpful:
- Survey for the whole EU
- Survey for the Netherlands
- Co-founded by Kate Raworth: https://doughnuteconomics.org
Guest: Marcel Beukeboom
Season 02 | Episode 01
03 November 2021 – moderated Tom Weimann
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01 | How can we listen to all the voices
In this first episode of season 02, Tom welcomes Dianne Dain, Chief Innovation Officer of the World Humanitarian Forum and founder of COPxx. The episode is our first out of three 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 guidance on the question: How can we listen to all the voices, including those of women, children and indigenous people?
Guest: Dianne Dain
Season 02 | Introduction
03 November 2021 – moderated Jeroen Janss and Tom Weimann
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Intro | Season 02 Introduction
In this intro episode to season 02, Jeroen welcomes Tom as the new host for this season. Together they reflect on releasing the podcast during the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow. They also hint at the changes we will see in the course of season 02.
Tom Weimann
Season 01 | Episode 08 | Is sustainability realistic?
25 November 2020 – moderated by Liane Stephan
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08 | Is sustainability realistic?
Liane presents Fernando García Ferreiro with some tough questions: Is it realistic to expect the eight billion people on this planet to live more sustainably? Or do we have to bury some of our hopes and see what we can still save?
Fernando García Ferreiro is the former Director of Health and Wellbeing at the EU Commission. Today, in retirement, he works as a process mediator.
Liane questions Fernando García Ferreiro about the state of our planet and whether sustainability is a realistic aim.
Should we hold on to the belief that with 8 billion people on this planet we can live in a sustainable way – 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 of and what we need to come to terms with?
Fernando is the former Director of Health and Wellbeing at the European Commission. While 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 a future that is more enjoyable and in connection with ourselves and with nature.
Guest: Fernando García Ferreiro
Season 01 | Episode 07 | Is the green transition really driven by technology?
18 November 2020 – moderated by Liane Stephan
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07 | Will technology truly act as an accelerator of the green transition?
Which role do technologies play in the green transition? Parham Antonio Vasaiely, CEO of the technology company APTIV, a member of the UN Advisory Panel on Technology and Innovation, and an expert on mindfulness, is best qualified to answer this question.
In this episode Liane talks to Parham Antonio 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.
He is also 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 highly recommend listening to Parham’s responses as he talks about his own journey, and what has helped him broaden his perspective and be more effective as a leader.
Guest: Parham Antonio Vasaiely
Season 01 | Episode 06 | Ready for a green sustainable career?
11 November 2020 – moderated by Jeroen Janss
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06 | Are you ready for a green career?
The environmental lawyer Louise Tideman is Sponsorship Manager at the non-governmental organization WeForest. Why has she chosen this career? Which obstacles did she have to overcome?
Louise Tideman works at the NGO “WeForest”. We invite her to talk about what it takes for a young person to have impact in purpose-driven organizations that are dominated by truly committed people with obviously more skills and experience than those starting out.
What obstacles did she have to overcome and what lessons did she learn?
As you can probably tell from the interview, it was a joy to meet Louise as she was not only one of the friendliest people I have ever met – but also one of those rare persons that are willing to share their insecurities and the ways to overcome them.
Enjoy listening to Louise!
Guest: Louise Tideman
Season 01 | Episode 05 | What will happen to sustainability should Trump return?
04 November 2020 – moderated by Jeroen Janss
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05 | What if Trump wins again?
Bryan Welch, a publisher on the issue of sustainability and CEO of mindful.org tells us how millions of people in the deeply divided US have discovered the power of compassion – an important factor in politics too.
In this special episode, I talk to Bryan Welch, leading publisher on sustainability, CEO of mindful.org and a committed rancher from Kansas.
I question Bryan on how he feels about the possibility of Donald Trump winning and what a contested election might mean for America. Knowing the system from the inside he points to the divisions that have deepened over the years as well as the media and vested interest groups that have played a role in this process.
Yet despite the challenging outlook, Bryan also observes 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.
With that, take a deep breath and listen to the wisdom Bryan shares while the reality of the US elections slowly unfolds.
Guest: Bryan Welch
Season 01 | Episode 04 | Toiling for a better climate
28 October 2020 – moderated by Jeroen Janss
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04 | From Färm to fork: What is changing?
The cofounder of the Färm organic cooperative, Lionel Wauters, reveals the role of food production in the green transition and talks about what makes Färm so successful.
In this episode I speak with Lionel Wauters, co-founder and chairman of Färm, a group of organic food stores. I ask him 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 organization behind Färm and the way Färm has invited producers such as farmers, 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. I am sure you will be intrigued by Lionel and think of this episode next time you enter a food store.
Guest: Lionel Wauters
Season 01 | Episode 03 | how can the right mindset contribute to preserving the climate?
21 October 2020 – moderated by Liane Stephan
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03 | What role do mindsets play in activating sustainable development and climate action?
Professor Christine Wamsler from Sweden is an expert on sustainable development, risk management and adaptation to the consequences of climate change. Christine provides insights into the way mindfulness and empathy are connected with prosocial behavior and a commitment to preserve the climate.
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 behavior is profound.
From the conversation with Christine you will get an unusual amount of insight into how our inner qualities – such as awareness, openness and compassion – relate to pro-social behavior and climate action in particular.
With this, let’s listen to Christine and her profoundly human vision of climate action.
Guest: Christiane Wamsler
Season 01 | Episode 02 | How does the EU Green Deal impact our climate and life?
14 October 2020 – moderated by Jeroen Janss
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02 | How will the European Green Deal change our lives?
Bernd Biervert, Head of Unit at the EU Directorate for Research and Innovation, reports on what we may expect from the Green Deal. He also speaks about the courage and stamina needed to bring about systemic change.
Bernd Biervert is Head of Unit at the European Commissions’ Research & Innovation Directorate. I interview Bernd about the scope of the European Green Deal and what we can expect over the next five to ten years.
Bernd’s replies will give you a glimpse of what it takes to bring about change at societal level – a fascinating topic.
In the media there is a tendency to glorify entrepreneurs who address specific needs, some of which are social in nature, which is of course wonderful. However, it’s becoming increasingly clear that we need large-scale systemic change to address systemic problems.
And this is the area in which the European Commission is active. 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 its member states to make the necessary changes?
Listen to Bernd as he talks about the vision, the courage and the endurance that is needed to drive systemic change.
Guest: Bernd Biervert
Season 01 | Episode 01 | Can we expect a climate revolution from the young?
08 October 2020 – moderated by Jeroen Janss
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01 | Can we expect a revolution from the young?
Matthew Pye is a philosophy teacher as well as a climate activist. Matthew’s work reveals what drives people – also and especially when activism involves confrontation and creating discomfort.
Matthew Pye is an author, philosophy teacher and founder of a number of Climate Action Initiatives working at the Schola Europaea in Brussels. I interview Matthew about the role young people have 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 describes the inner dimension of Climate Action so clearly.
Why it pays to go beyond the rhetoric and why uncovering the truth, not just the facts but what we feel deep down to be right and true, ultimately makes the difference and gives us the drive and the courage to confront and change.
Share the excitement as Matthew shares his vision and kicks off the Inner Green Deal Podcast.
Guest: Matthey Pye
The Inner Green Deal Initiative: mental strength for more climate protection
Our Inner Green Deal Initiative comprises short and long-term programs for more sustainability within organizations and beyond. Those programs are geared towards leaders and their teams in companies and institutions, at EU level, for instance. The goal is to anchor sustainability in both mindset and behavior, and to create a community of like-minded and equally committed people, to kickstart the right actions, motivating many others.
Our process mediators will accompany you along the way, sharing their profound expertise in systemic change, neuroscience and leadership.