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Episode 8 – Karen O’Brien

Yet again a very interesting and inspiring episode of the #21for21 podcast šŸš€ Ā šŸŒ

Karen O’Brien talks with Marco and Carola about what matters, what is equatable and what is sustainable.

  • šŸŽ¤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.
  • šŸŽ¤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.
  • šŸŽ¤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 
  • šŸŽ¤Ā  Dear Future, I am Ready, to generate quantum social change

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About Karen O’Brien

Karen Oā€™Brien 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 ā€œquantum 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 Foundationā€™s 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 ā€œYou matter more than you thinkā€ is just out: be sure to look it up!

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