The Circular Collective aims to facilitate, activate and enable discussions for a circular economy in India By Piyush Dhawan, The Circular Collective Piyush Dhawan, a Humboldt Fellow and German Chancellor Fellow, is the co-founder of The Circular Collective. He has worked in the field of biodiversity conse
The Food Journey Facilitated by the Community Centred Knowledge collective Following the GEN in Conversation event What does food mean to me, you, us? held on 8th July 2020, we collaborated with the Community Centred Knowledge collective to hold the first iteration of The Food Journey&n
All seems frozen: Staying connected as communities isolate to avoid COVID-19 By Dr. Susannah McCandless, GDF North America Director Community health authorities used the project-funded radio recently to convey a list of needed supplies to Jöti teacher Gerardo, who continues to self-isolate in the cit
Learning, connecting and practicing resilience during a Global Pandemic By Nessie Reid, Global Environments Network Director Looking back at December 2019, I could never have imagined what the following six months would bring. The global pandemic has totally changed not only my life and my family’s, but also
What does food mean to me, you, us? WHERE AND WHEN: 8 JULY 2020, 3PM UK TIME, VIA ZOOM Food is a central unifying theme to life which takes upon itself multiple expressions. Food is what we take in, in order to survive, thrive and also to keep ourselves in balance with the environment we live […]
Weaving land, life and justice within, through and beyond colonisation GEN IN CONVERSATION SERIES – 16 JUNE 2020 Colonisation may seem like old history to many, however its intersecting legacies affect global power relations to this day, whether that be in relation to indigenous land rights, racial hierarchie
Is there justice in the world? An introduction to regenerative justice, with Wangui wa Kamonji In this 1.5-2 hour workshop, we explored in an embodied way various forms of justice that we have (not) experienced to understand what underpins them, and together moved towards building an understanding of regenerati
Help Support the Ashaninka for the Forest Peoples’ Campaign: launch event 2 July Photo by Ashaninka Apiwtxa Help protect the lives of those who take care of the Amazon forest. An urgent plea to support the Ashaninka in the fight against COVID-19. The Ashaninka for the Forest Peoples’ campaign starts on
Dance as pleasure activism: Visioning environmental regeneration through the body, with Camille Barton How do we build a world in which humans live harmoniously with all beings in the web of life? How do we take the steps necessary to transition from an economy based on extraction and fossil fuels to one based
Moments of Grief with the Spring Blossoms Camille Barton, GEN Toolkit Consultant, shares a deeply moving piece about the importance of embracing grief during this time. This Easter weekend I am sitting in the sun pouring through my kitchen window, feeling into this moment and listening to the stories in the win
