Extinction Rebellion (also known as XR) was born in 2018 in the UK and today claims 100,000 members across 60 countries. This collective defends a radical change in our environmental policies and advocates civil disobedience & non-violence. Occupations of places, blockades with human chains, art performances, and no resistance in case of arrest.  Elvin is 21 years old and tells how he became an activist, his vision for the future and how XR is building on historic legacies (Civil Rights Movement, Gandhi, the Suffragettes) as well as social science. He also explains the logic of civil disobedience, and how disruption is forcing friction and debate in society.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Sweden in Transition #24 - Elvin Landaeus Csizmadia

Sepehr Mousavi is the Co-Founder of SweGreen, where he is in charge of Sustainability, Innovation and R&D. He is also a Futurist and Green Tech advocate, TedX speaker and keynote for many otherconferences. SweGreen is a vertical farming provider. How do we address population growth and urbanization? Can we promote biodiversity and reduce risks related to climate change? Can tech be used for good? Could food grown in a controlled environment be more tasty, richer in nutrient and truly sustainable? We discussed all that and went through the incredible synergies that the pilot farm here in central Stockholm has managed to leverage to be fully circular. Actually, this discussion took us much further than that: from the reinvention of our food system to the necessary mindshift that we as Human need to go through collectively, moving away from this win-lose logic that leads to inequalities and environmental disaster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sweden in Transition #23 - Sepehr Mousavi

Helene Ählberg is a Purpose guide, she helps develop progressive organizations with a purpose-driven culture where employees contribute and grow. She is also the founder of Teal for Teal Sweden. A network to spread ideas and models for new ways of working in our rapidly changing world.During this conversation, we learn more about what a Teal Organization is, referring to the famous book of Frederic Laloux, Reinventing Organizations.To introduce the subject, we go through the challenges organisations need to address today: lack of agility, need for more rapid innovation but also employees disengagement & "brown-out", as well as the higher expectations from the younger generation around meaning and autonomy.Helene explains the different stages: Red, Amber, Orange, Green and Teal, and then goes through the 3 fondamental principles of Teal organizations: Self leadership, Wholeness & Purpose.We then discuss the benefits of such transformation in a country like Sweden, known for its consensus and work-life balance culture. Finally, Helene observes that the context of the pandemic is accelerating this paradign shift, but stresses that things need to change even quicker if organisations are to stand up and address the urgent Climate change challenge we are facing now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sweden in Transition #22 - Helene Ählberg on Teal Organizations

Joakim Levin, on slow fashionCEO of Nudie JeansJoakim is the CEO of Nudie Jeans, a denim brand that has won many awards in the field of sustainability since it was created in 2001 by Maria Erixon.The fashion industry accounts for about 10% of global carbon emissions, and nearly 20% of wastewater. Production has doubled over the past 15-20 years, due to constant change of collections and cheap prices. As a result, 40% of our wardrobe is rarely or never worn.But in this conversation, we will see that it is possible to challenge this “fast fashion” model See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sweden in Transition #21 - Joakim Levin

Linnéa Engström worked as a green member of the EU parliament for 5 years. She has written a book on climate justice and feminism. She was elected First Vice-Chair of the Committee on Fisheries and is currently working as program director at the Marine Stewardship Council.During this conversation, we discussed climate, feminism and Ocean’s governance for sustainability but also learnt about Linnéa's engagement in politics and in civil society. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sweden in Transition #20 - Linnéa Engström

Julian is the co-founder of Brave Business, a sustainability and innovation consultancy, but also co-founder of two start ups Brave Brews and Food Facts, a real slasher!During this conversation, you will learn more about all his activities but also about his personal journey and understand how his paternity leave has radically changed his outlook on career and success.We have discussed:- Future of work and explored what it means to be a slasher and an e-ployee- Swedish working style, and its two main characteristics: work-life balance and consensus- Brave Business' frameworks: growth&impact gaps and the human centric approach, illustrated by great Adidas example- Food waste and how Crumb Beer start up is specifically addressing bread waste- Responsible consumption with Food Facts, another exciting new ventureA little more than 30 minutes of friendly and very informative conversation ! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sweden in Transition #19 - Julian Reisz

Pella Thiel, Founder of End Ecocide Sweden and Rights of Nature SwedenPELLA THIEL WAS APPOINTED SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL HERO OF THE YEAR 2019Should Nature have rights? Today a corporation can have standing to be represented in court whilst animals or ecosystems can’t. President Macron said he would support the creation of a crime of Ecocide in international discussions and so did the Belgian govenment, the Danish parliament and the Swedish labor party. Even the Financial Times raised the question in an article on Oct 25!An idea whose time has come it seems!Pella is co-founder of End Ecocide Sweden and Rights of Nature Sweden and was appointed the Environmental Hero of the Year in 2019. Discover what it would change concretely if Ecocide was recognised as an international crime, and meet a beautiful person, who embodies engagement with softness and sparkle. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sweden in Transition #18 - Pella Thiel

Tomas is an applied Philosopher and a Social Entrepreneur, founder of the Eskäret Foundation and of many other initiatives in Stockholm, London and Berlin.In this conversation, we will speak about meta-crisis and the possibility that humanity is undergoing a ‘phase-shift’, this will raise questions around democracy, education and inner-development. Tomas will share what he calls the Nordic Secret, and give his vision of what could be this post-modern world that is emerging and how to facilitate its emergence. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sweden in Transition #17 - Tomas Björkman

Can a burger company be a role model on sustainability? In Sweden, the favorite fast food starts with a M but it is not the one you think! It is Max Burger, a family owned company, that received UN’s Global Climate Action Award at COP25 in Madrid.Meet Kaj Török, Chief Sustainability Officer at Max Burgers.Max aims at reinventing the burger industry, replacing beef by greener options. Target for 2022 is that every other meal served should be without beef. Today, it is already a little more than 40%. The veggie burgers accounted for 2% of the volume sales in 2015 and for 22% in 2019!In this episode, Kaj explains Max journey toward limiting its impact in line with the 1.5° target of the Paris agreement, in 3 steps:1/ Make the full diagnosis of the company activities through a GHG protocole, looking at scope 1, 2 and 32/ Reduce emissions in line with the 1.5° target, focusing on the biggest impact and being ready to change one's core business, replacing beef by plant based options in the case of a fast-food company.3/ Capture carbone, through reforestation programs, because reducing the emissions is not enough, it is now urgent to sequester carbon.Kaj gives tips and pitfalls and replies to all my questions around packaging, the very business model of fast food, capitalism and growth or controverse about carbon offsetting. If you thought that a burger company could not be a driver for good, you might change your mind after that podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sweden in Transition #16 - Kaj Török

Jean-Baptiste introduces us to this Ocean, that represents two-thirds of the earth surface but is still vastly unknown. It is a reservoir for future discoveries with great potential on marine genetic resources and new medicines (which is particularly relevant in times of COVID), but also a life support system as it regulates climate, absorbs carbon and provides us with the air we breathe. But human pressure is enormous (fishing, shipping, offshore industries, development of renewable energy, plastics), leading to multiple impacts such as ocean acidification, bleaching of coral reefs, and ocean warming with the risk of reaching tipping points with vicious feedback loops (when the ice melts, less heat is reflected and more heat is absorbed by the ocean, which in turn increases the ocean temperature ultimately leading to more ice melting). Impacts such as sea-level rise can also have geopolitical consequences. We talked about the Blue Economy and its acceleration and how collaboration can help address the challenges ahead, the important role of finance and of course the need for international governance. We mentioned how we (western consumers) should change our habits and eat less but better-selected fish. Jean-Baptiste also gave us his point of view on the opportunity to leverage the COVID crisis to accelerate transformation for sustainability. We closed on the overview effect and the value of talking about the ocean in the singular rather than plural. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sweden in Transition #15 - Jean-Baptiste Jouffray

Jonathan Milläng, on Happiness, AI, Freewill and Political EngagementBoard member at PUSH Sweden and former Digital Director for Democratic super pac For Our FutureJonathan is a graduate student at Columbia in New York. He’s already had several working experiences in green finance, digital and sustainability. He is also a board member for Push in Sweden. PUSH is a platform made to gather all Swedish youth organisations and young individuals who want to actively work for a long-term sustainable society. During this conversation, we spoke about Youth, Happiness and Engagement but also Artificial Intelligence, Freewill and Politics. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sweden in Transition #14 - Jonathan Milläng

Mattias Goldmann, one of Sweden's most influencial in sustainability accepted my invitation to share around this very special period we are living through and what good we can expect from it. We focused on the links that can be made with transition and climate change. Mattias points out that solidarity seems to prevail on selfishness, the need for politicians to listen to science, and the importance to relocate basic supplies. This crisis also demonstrates that people can change behavior as long as they understand the urgency and exactly what they should do, it also puts a focus on the most important things in life: health, food, education, arts and social relationships...sectors that are all low carbon impact, so perfectly in line with a more sustainable society in the future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sweden in Transition #13 - Mattias Goldmann, on coronavirus and beyond

Coronavirus is a huge test of resilience for our modern society. What is the capacity of our socio-economic system to bounce back, adapt and transform under this period of stress and disturbance? I met Albert Norström from the Stockholm Resilience Center a few weeks before the Coronavirus outbreak in Europe. Still his thoughts have peculiar resonnance now that we are more and more to be confined in our homes. Albert defined resilience, underlined the vulnerability of our globalised world where everything is interconnected, stressed the importance of communication and collaboration when countries are facing turmoil, and also talked about the need of providing narratives on better futures to be able to identify and engage on what we are aiming for. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sweden in Transition #12 - Albert Norström (Stockholm Resilience Center)

So happy I met Åsa Stenmarck! Åsa is a researcher at IVL, the Swedish Environmental Research Institute, expert on sustainable consumption, circular economy and waste management.Why is it urgent that we reinvente our economic model, built around growth & stuff ? Does the Swedish waste and recycling system deserve its good reputation ? Why won’t circular economy resolve it all and should companies rethink their business model to sell services rather than products ? Åsa gave us a clear outlook on these topics and challenges misconceptions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sweden in Transition #11 - Åsa Stenmark on Waste, Recycling and Circular Economy

The podcast that meets change-makers in Sweden.In a world in need of urgent reinvention, they do things differently and explain why.Arrived from France, Sonia Le Masne is eager to meet transitioners and share her conversations with them... with you !In partnership with Stockholm Food Movement, an initiative powered by Impact Hub Stockholm, Sonia meets many activists and entrepreneurs making positive change within all things related to food; urban farming, food waste, alternative food networks, insect industry...She will explore the ideas of collapse, reinvention, happiness and purpose.

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