The short read: Leaders from countries across the globe have gathered at COP26 to put plans in play to move the temperature needle lower. It requires negotiation that leads to consensus. It requires behaviour modification. Is that possible? I fully understand the economic pressures on countries ranging from those capable of holding...
Maya: Hey Karena! Mind if I join you? You look a little perturbed. What’s up? Karena: Sure, Maya. I could use the pleasant company! I’m contemplating a mental conundrum: What “better” world were we trying to create for our children that we gave away what was beautiful and free? And how did we go...
"Can we have two golds?" asked Barshim, making the Impossible suddenly possible. "This is beyond sport. This is the message we deliver to the young generation." Barshim A story of fulfillment - and also friendship This is a tale of fulfillment, of friendship and of turning "big I" Impossible into possible. It is a...
Do you agree with Chief Seattle's comment? It is supposedly based on a speech made by the Chief in 1854. This is an opportunity to have a debate and discussion.: Personally I think it is both. We borrow it from our children. AND We inherit it from our ancestors who cherished it, with the understanding...
How do I tell a story that enrolls you in a journey to be taken together? A journey to save the water, and offer it as the same elixir for our children that we knew as kids? This poem, by spoken word artist Rudy Francisco has taken up significant real estate in my...
So, we have heard that life after COVID-19 is most likely not going back to normal. There will be the impact to the economy. There will be the fact that we have seen a new vision of what is truly possible. How will this affect you and your career after COVID-19? What...
Earth Day If there are positive side effects of the COVID-19 crisis, they are the numerous stories of the Earth being able to breathe again. Fitting that COVID Earth Day coincides with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! This has been a peek into what is possible if we all work...
Earlier this week I participated in a call on the role of technology in Food systems - from origination to ingestion. Fascinating! Discussion turned to the fact that with borders closed for Covid-19 many farmers cannot access the migrant workers who would normally help harvest the various crops. This is causing...
E43: The power of small Feeling helpless? Are you feeling like your ideas may not have any impact in a fight that has dominated the global mind and affected health, society and commerce in every country on earth? The Covid-19 pandemic has showcased how the smallest among us can have the biggest impact. The...
What early childhood experiences shaped the career choices of your future? I am very lucky to have a direct line to common sense information in the midst of this Corona crisis. My sister is an Epidemiologist. She lectures at LSHTM (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) and has literally written...