In Case You Missed It:
Here are some of the recent Solutionary Perspective Conversations we’ve had with movement and policy leaders and friends:
#Grounded: A Conversation with Winona LaDuke and Bill McKibben
Localization of economies, democracy and resilience requires that we be/get “Grounded” – reconnected to place, planet and each other. In the old “normal” it was difficult to imagine stopping air travel. Today, it is much easier to imagine. The climate, planet and creatures need the new normal to look dramatically different from the old normal. NOW is our moment of opportunity.
The Backbone Campaign Team and allies held a 1 hour conversation with Winona LaDuke and Bill McKibben on this CoViD-19 moment and its relevance for decarbonization, localization, and system transformation.
Jane Trowell on the intersecting issues of COVID-10, Climate Justice and Colonization
With Brexit and COVID-19 as the starting points, Jane seamlessly weaves together topics such as a sense of place, international airplane travel, unintended consequences of privilege and our collective dependence on fossil fuels, immigration, xenophobia, the role of the media, the impact of austerity measures, inadequate education, flawed elections, and the UK’s National Health System.
Judy Wicks on Local Living Economies for Community Resilience
As CoViD19 shows us the painful shortcomings of a globalized economy, local community economy is an important pillar of the #NewNormal we need to build. Judy Wicks is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, speaker and mentor; in this Conversation she shares how we can build a more compassionate, environmentally sustainable, and locally-based economy.
Time Banks as a Tool to Remake Our World
Backbone interviewed the Founder of Time Banking, Edgar Cahn and Christine Gray of TimeBanks USA. They were joined by Community Time Bank Leaders across the US on how to start a local Time Bank. Time Banking is a proven tool to build community connections and resilience, and Backbone is working to start a time bank in our local community.
Nettles: Nature’s Free Backyard Food, Medicine and Tea
Vashon friends Eunice Blundt and Alix Clarke were our guests for this fun Conversation on using nettles for food, tea, and more. While nettle season is coming to a close for the year, this is a great video to watch so you’re ready early next spring to harvest this abundant and delicious treasure.
Jim Diers on Neighbor Power in a Time of Pandemic
In this interview, Jim Diers inspires us with the power of social connection, especially during times of crisis. The pandemic puts everything and everyone on a precipice, with civil liberties, economies, and the very cohesion that binds us to one another under threat. Jim has a passion for getting people engaged with their communities and in the decisions that affect their lives.
The Future of Trucking and Freight – a Conversation with Professor Steve Viscelli
Solutionary Rail allies joined Dr Viscelli for a discussion on public interests and the emergent freight transport system. Listen to understand the danger of leaving the decision-making up to corporations and elected officials unfamiliar with freight logistics or policymakers unconcerned with EJ, rural, climate or other community/public impacts, and take action by getting involved with the Solutionary Rail Team.
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