For building and visioning towards better futures through Extinction Rebellion
Skeena Rathor is a trauma therapist, body and brain growth mentor, heartfulness, and heartmath teacher. With her experience in these fields, it makes complete sense that she’s the co-founder of the Guardianship and Visioning team of Extinction Rebellion (XR)—yes, the Extinction Rebellion. Skeena’s…
For revolutionary change-making through entrepreneurship, consciousness-raising and citizen-building
Swaady Martin is the kind of woman that we think of when we say “changemaker”. As she says herself: “I was born in a family of changemakers. My parents nurtured a strong sense of consciousness and responsibility to make the world a better place, starting from within.”…
For rising to the challenge of sustainability through making and building Maker institutions
Veerappan Swaminathan is a pioneer of the Maker Movement in Singapore, and is busy steering the movement in Asia towards enabling a sustainable future. To drive the movement forward, he’s less involved in the “making” per se and more involved in building…
For dedicating her time towards protecting one of our most precious ecosystems
Yolanda is a model turned sustainable digital creative, who advocates for mitigating the use of single-use plastics from our daily lives. But you’ll most likely find her talking about mangroves, or more specifically: GreenGroves, an organisation that she founded, to raise awareness of…
During the pandemic, you’ve probably heard “humans are the virus” or “nature is healing". If you felt uneasy but weren’t entirely sure why you are not alone. These are examples of ‘ecofascism’. Let's delve into the roots of ecofascism, bust the overpopulation myth, take a look at how racist and classist ideologies have seeped into…
Summer is here and, with lockdowns starting to ease, many of us will be hitting the waves. Whether we're surfing, swimming, or just splashing around, we know that protecting our skin from the sun before we dive in is essential - but not all sunscreens are created equal. Let's look at why and find reef-safe…
#MakeAmazonPay is a movement of Amazon workers, and their allies, around the world, across the multinational's global supply chain, rising up to say: enough. Enough to what? (Or rather, to who?) What's behind the ultra-fast, next-day delivery? The unbelievable variety of products on-demand? And the unceasing expansion of its reach online and offline? Why does…
History was made last week as climate activists took on governments and “Big Oil” in legal battles around the globe for their role in the climate emergency. We break down these landmark wins and ask, what does the future of climate litigation hold?
Some of the biggest names in the fossil fuel industry, Shell,…
Why should we confront our shadows? How can we break out of the mental torture chambers we create in our heads? And where can we focus efforts to save our rainforests? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Barney Swan, the first man to traverse the South Pole only on renewable energy and…
Single-use plastic has become a bit of a taboo since the pandemic. Suddenly, we all can’t talk about it, because it’s essential for public health. Yet, the plastic problem isn’t going away. With the rise of mask-wearing, takeouts, and deliveries, the use of single-use plastic has become all but ubiquitous. But what if we told…