Posted by Sean Holt on Tuesday, January 19, 2010,
In :
culture
friend and fellow social entrepreneur nathaniel whittemore posted a great blog tribute to martin luther king, jr. today on change.org. he points out that "king was an incredibly astute observer of the application of power throughout history. his commitment to love and nonviolence were as much a strategy for claiming power as a philosophical stance. in his final presidential address to the southern christian leadership conference, he said: "one of the great problems of history is that the con... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sean Holt on Sunday, January 17, 2010,
In :
climate
someone very important in the global climate debate (my mother) called to point out that we would be well served to present pluralistic views on such issues.
she described an article by a local reporter from my once (and probably only once) blue (now clearly red again) state, virginia, that describes climate science as a leftist religion bent on distorting facts to suit a socialist political agenda. at first i dismissed it out of hand, but then it got me thinking…
last year we celebrated the... Continue reading ...
we'll be returning to oxford university this april to attend the skoll world forum...dubbed the davos of social enterprise.
hosted by the skoll center
for social entrepreneurship at oxford's said business school. every year we come away with new friendships
and exciting work on social transformation.
jeff
skoll (ebay's first president and founder
of participant media) makes sustainability sexy...check out his ted talk
here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-RQ6i0_qRw
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Posted by Sean Holt on Monday, January 11, 2010,
In :
climate
"the now show" on bbc...monty python esque!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_RlKxz_ymQ
played for attendees at post-copenhagen town hall where i panelled last weekend with kevin danaher of global exchange, norman solomon of fairness & accuracy in reporting, and social justice / climate activist evelina molina. as usual, kevin regailed the audience with hilarious metaphors, comparing corporate capitalism to a bus driven into a ditch and the titanic that's hit the iceberg of sustainability.
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finally a free moment to share some personal reflections heading into the new year...one that's sure to be pivotal in shaping a sustainable future, or not, for generations to come.
it was interesting (an understatement) to be meeting in washington with leaders from public, private and citizen sectors while wars waged against reform to provide access to basic health care for millions and while prospects disintegrated for a global climate treaty to prevent extinction for billions.
yet another rem... Continue reading ...
