Podcast
Episode 8 – Karen O’Brien
Yet again a very interesting and inspiring episode of the #21for21 podcast š Ā š
Karen O’Brien talks with Marco and Carola about what matters, what is equatable and what is sustainable.
- š¤Ā We are being challenged on all fronts today and it’s easy to think about what problem to prioritize, but from my perspective it is just one big problem: a relationship problem.
- š¤Ā When we start to realize that ‘how we show up in the moment’ really matters, weĀ can really start having a much bigger impact on the systems, the structures and the way we have organized society.
- š¤Ā Ā We talk a lot about agency, and when I think about that, I like to see ourselves as ‘fractals’: weĀ areĀ the systems, weĀ areĀ the collective, weĀ are not separate.Ā
- š¤Ā Dear Future, I am Ready, to generate quantum social change…
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About Karen O’Brien
Karen OāBrien is a Professor of Human Geography at the University of Oslo in Norway, and co-founder of c-CHANGE, a company committed to engaging people with equitable, ethical, and sustainable transformations in a changing climate.
Her goal is to contribute to a āquantum leapā to an equitable world where all life can thrive.
She has been thinking and writing about climate change for over 30 years. And now, in 2021, Karen was a co-recipient of the prestigious BBVA Foundationās Frontiers of Knowledge Award for her contribution to climate change science.
Together with Robin Leichenko she has written, Climate and Society: Transforming the Future. Her newest book āYou matter more than you thinkā is just out: be sure to look it up!
Links and more
- Karenās forthcoming book āYou Matter More Than You Think: Quantum Social Change for a Thriving Worldā: https://www.youmattermorethanyouthink.com/
- Robin Leichenko and Karen OāBrienās book for undergraduate students āClimate and Society: Transforming the Futureā: https://www.climateandsocietytransformingthefuture.org/
- Karenās webpage at the Department of Human Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo: https://www.sv.uio.no/iss/english/people/aca/karenob/index.html
- cCHANGE, the organization Karen co-founded to support transformation in a changing climate: https://cchange.no/
- Transformational Leadership for Sustainability, cCHANGEās learning-in-action program that equips people working on climate change and sustainability challenges to generate and lead transformations: https://transformational-leadership.no/
Episode transcript
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