by Anaïs Sägesser | Jun 27, 2022 | Changemakers, Collaborative Action, Transitions
War, loneliness, inequity, biodiversity loss and climate crisis. Despite our good intentions, we are struggling to tackle the great challenges of our times effectively. By breaking down grand challenges into small tangible problems that are solvable, we keep failing...
by Majka Baur | Dec 21, 2017 | Behaviour, Changemakers, Designing for Behaviour Change
In his youth, Diego Hangartner was a member of the Swiss rowing team and participated in World championships. While everybody was physically similarly ‘fit’ and trained, he became increasingly aware that the main difference was the mental fitness. Outcomes were mostly...
by Majka Baur | Oct 12, 2017 | Behaviour, Changemakers, Collaborative Action, Designing for Behaviour Change, Impact Measurement, Transitions
I met Marilyn and Alexander Mehlmann in Berlin where they came to speak at the SustEcon Conference. In her blog, Marilyn calls herself Globetrotting Grandma. I love how she introduced herself: it shows her open mindset and her great sense of humor. Personally, I think...
by Anaïs Sägesser | May 9, 2016 | Behaviour, Collaborative Action
Climate change is a symptom of current predominant personal and societal values, belief systems and aspirations which continue to lead our actions into an unsustainable direction. There is currently a large gap between “doing well” and “doing good”. Strengthening the...