Nordic By Nature Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/nordic-by-nature Nordic By Nature is inspired by the Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess, who coined the term Deep Ecology. Each episode is spacious, mindful soundscape, created for you to listen with your headphones. Transcripts available on imaginarylife.net/podcast and foundnature.org/podcast ImaginaryLife AB e7e29f37-c87a-5fa3-b6c4-b53bc57d0bab no Support this podcast on Patreon en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:34:44 +0200 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:17:13 +0100 http://www.imaginarylife.net https://img.transistor.fm/i7PKLUQpJYonRSJf82lnstfwMeP8--zqejpeKpduGJ4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI1NjcvMTU1OTcy/OTg1MC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg Nordic By Nature http://www.imaginarylife.net episodic Imaginary Life AB Nordic By Nature is inspired by the Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess, who coined the term Deep Ecology. Each episode is spacious, mindful soundscape, created for you to listen with your headphones. Transcripts available on imaginarylife.net/podcast and foundnature.org/podcast Nordic By Nature is inspired by the Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess, who coined the term Deep Ecology. deep ecology, ecology, activism, sixth extinction, society, environment, conservation, sweden, nordic, Scandinavia, technology, future, sustainability, values, resilience, survival, nature, mindfulness, retreat, india, satishkumar, extinctionrebellion Imaginary Life AB, The Foundation for the Contemplation of Nature No No Episode 12: ON GOOD COUNTRIES 12 12 Episode 12: ON GOOD COUNTRIES full 1035b4a0-2f28-4304-bafd-db68da710439 https://share.transistor.fm/s/867e14ba Simon’s latest book, The Good Country Equation: How We Can Repair the World in One Generation is full of amusing and sometimes surreal anecdotes from a long and colorful career meeting with all sorts of political leaders. His ultimate aim was to help increase the type of international cooperation that can solve the challenges of globalization. His core message to world leaders is still as clear; do good and good comes to you, but change the way nations behave now, because our survival as a species depends on it.


★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Simon’s latest book, The Good Country Equation: How We Can Repair the World in One Generation is full of amusing and sometimes surreal anecdotes from a long and colorful career meeting with all sorts of political leaders. His ultimate aim was to help increase the type of international cooperation that can solve the challenges of globalization. His core message to world leaders is still as clear; do good and good comes to you, but change the way nations behave now, because our survival as a species depends on it.


★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2020 10:58:11 +0200 Nordic by Nature Podcast Nordic by Nature Podcast 2562 In this episode ON GOOD COUNTRIES, you will hear from Simon Anholt, an internationally renowned policy advisor who has helped almost 60 nations use the Good Country Equation for education and development (see www.good.country). In this episode ON GOOD COUNTRIES, you will hear from Simon Anholt, an internationally renowned policy advisor who has helped almost 60 nations use the Good Country Equation for education and development (see www.good.country). Simon Anholt, Policy, Society, Nations, Globalisation, Politics, Good Country Equation, Good Country Index No Episode 11: ON NARRATIVES 11 11 Episode 11: ON NARRATIVES full 6e884233-f3c0-4a40-8440-9e537e6256f1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0c4117d7 Tom Crompton’s research into values shows that the dominant narrative of the selfishness of humankind is deeply flawed. Paul Allen presents a positive and attainable vision of the future, where technology creates smart, localised and integrated infrastructures that help us humans live in harmony with the planet for centuries to come.  

We then hear from Yuan Pan, whose work integrating biodiversity into the Natural Capital Framework at Cambridge University aims to help businesses and policy makers make smarter decisions and start understanding the direct benefits from acting as stewards of the environment and nature’s resources.
 
Finally, we hear from Paul Jepson who is also active in science communication, particularly in the area of biodiversity, science-policy interfaces and new media. In 2016, Paul published an agenda for European Rewilding and conducted research with Frans Schepers on creating policies for Rewilding within European Commissioned nature institutions. Paul currently works for the consultancy ecosulis. 

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tom Crompton’s research into values shows that the dominant narrative of the selfishness of humankind is deeply flawed. Paul Allen presents a positive and attainable vision of the future, where technology creates smart, localised and integrated infrastructures that help us humans live in harmony with the planet for centuries to come.  

We then hear from Yuan Pan, whose work integrating biodiversity into the Natural Capital Framework at Cambridge University aims to help businesses and policy makers make smarter decisions and start understanding the direct benefits from acting as stewards of the environment and nature’s resources.
 
Finally, we hear from Paul Jepson who is also active in science communication, particularly in the area of biodiversity, science-policy interfaces and new media. In 2016, Paul published an agenda for European Rewilding and conducted research with Frans Schepers on creating policies for Rewilding within European Commissioned nature institutions. Paul currently works for the consultancy ecosulis. 

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Fri, 13 Dec 2019 18:00:00 +0100 Imaginary Life AB Imaginary Life AB 3337 In this episode ON NARRATIVES, we hear from four people working to shape more constructive narratives of our relationship to nature in order to increase environmental protection; First, we hear from Tom Crompton, founder of the Common Cause Foundation in the U.K., then, Paul Allen from the Centre of Alternative Technology in Wales, followed by Yuan Pan at Cambridge University and finally Rewilding expert Paul Jepson. In this episode ON NARRATIVES, we hear from four people working to shape more constructive narratives of our relationship to nature in order to increase environmental protection; First, we hear from Tom Crompton, founder of the Common Cause Foundation in deep ecology, ecology, activism, sixth extinction, society, environment, conservation, sweden, nordic, Scandinavia, technology, future, sustainability, values, resilience, survival, nature, mindfulness, retreat, india, satishkumar, extinctionrebellion No Episode 10: ON CONNECTED VOICES 10 10 Episode 10: ON CONNECTED VOICES full 024cb0d4-0e32-4f28-818b-1f616fe19793 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c0946216 Walid founded a ground-breaking news aggregation service in his home country of Yemen, which spurred him onto work with tracking Internet censorship and enabling activists and journalists to bypass government-imposed firewalls to access news and social media websites. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society (ISOC) and co-founder of the Society’s Blockchain Special Interest Group. His work in tech development for increasing Internet Access has earned him international recognition, including a TED senior fellowship, and Örebro University's Democracy Award, and he has been featured by global media such as CNN, the Guardian, and the Huffington Post.


Esra'a is passionate about music as a means for social change, and is also the founder of MideastTunes, where musicians across the world with Middle Eastern and North African origin can share their music that is often censored on mainstream music platforms. She also a senior TEDFellow, and Echoing Green fellow. As an outspoken defender of free speech, Esra'a was FastCompany magazine’s "100 Most Creative People in Business and The Daily Beast one of the 17 bravest bloggers worldwide. 
 

The music you hear with Esra’s is by Tam Tam, the Saudi born pop star who sings about love, solidarity and equity.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Walid founded a ground-breaking news aggregation service in his home country of Yemen, which spurred him onto work with tracking Internet censorship and enabling activists and journalists to bypass government-imposed firewalls to access news and social media websites. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society (ISOC) and co-founder of the Society’s Blockchain Special Interest Group. His work in tech development for increasing Internet Access has earned him international recognition, including a TED senior fellowship, and Örebro University's Democracy Award, and he has been featured by global media such as CNN, the Guardian, and the Huffington Post.


Esra'a is passionate about music as a means for social change, and is also the founder of MideastTunes, where musicians across the world with Middle Eastern and North African origin can share their music that is often censored on mainstream music platforms. She also a senior TEDFellow, and Echoing Green fellow. As an outspoken defender of free speech, Esra'a was FastCompany magazine’s "100 Most Creative People in Business and The Daily Beast one of the 17 bravest bloggers worldwide. 
 

The music you hear with Esra’s is by Tam Tam, the Saudi born pop star who sings about love, solidarity and equity.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 03 Dec 2019 18:00:00 +0100 Imaginary Life AB Imaginary Life AB 4218 In this episode ON CONNECTED VOICES, you will hear from two guests prominent in the world of internet access and freedom of speech. First you will hear from Walid Al Saqaf, free speech advocate and software developer who focusses on the non-commercial use of Internet and its impact on democracy and freedom of speech. After Walid, you will hear from Bahraini civil rights activist, and blogger Esra’a Al Shafei founder of Majal.org, a network of digital platforms that amplify underrepresented voices in the Middle East and North Africa. The World Economic Forum listed Esra'a as one of 15 Women Changing the World, and she was featured in Forbes magazine's 30Under30 list of social entrepreneurs making an impact in the world. Many thanks to the singer-songerwriter Tamtam for her music on this podcast. You can find more of her music on mideastunes.com. In this episode ON CONNECTED VOICES, you will hear from two guests prominent in the world of internet access and freedom of speech. First you will hear from Walid Al Saqaf, free speech advocate and software developer who focusses on the non-commercial use deep ecology, ecology, activism, sixth extinction, society, environment, conservation, sweden, nordic, Scandinavia, technology, future, sustainability, values, resilience, survival, nature, mindfulness, retreat, india, satishkumar, extinctionrebellion No Episode 9: ON ART 9 9 Episode 9: ON ART full 681f0ed3-9c91-498c-b205-629217a67509 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4ae3f02b Ajay Rastogi works closely with the women of Majkhali village in foothills of the Himalayas, in Uttarakhand, India, where making art is an intrinsic part of everyday life. Ajay set up the Vrikshalaya Centre there to be a meeting place and knowledge hub for the villagers and other communities in the Himalayan lowlands, as well as visitors and homestay guests interested in learning about more meaningful forms of sustainability. 
 
Catrine Gangstø is the founder of the Peace Painting Foundation, that runs painting workshops for children, youth and adults all over the world, including war zones. Through her idea of Painting for Peace, Catrine has engaged over 3,000 workshop participants and many more through travelling exhibitions of their work. Catrine has proven that painting can be a safe space for sharing difficult experiences and emotions as well as a way to communicate hopes and desires for peace in the world.
 

Then we hear from Laila Kolostyák, a visual artist who works with snow and ice. Laila and her colleagues have engaged a whole generation of young people in creating and enjoying outdoor snow and ice experiences that culminates in the Borealis festival in Alta, which lies 375 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. 

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Ajay Rastogi works closely with the women of Majkhali village in foothills of the Himalayas, in Uttarakhand, India, where making art is an intrinsic part of everyday life. Ajay set up the Vrikshalaya Centre there to be a meeting place and knowledge hub for the villagers and other communities in the Himalayan lowlands, as well as visitors and homestay guests interested in learning about more meaningful forms of sustainability. 
 
Catrine Gangstø is the founder of the Peace Painting Foundation, that runs painting workshops for children, youth and adults all over the world, including war zones. Through her idea of Painting for Peace, Catrine has engaged over 3,000 workshop participants and many more through travelling exhibitions of their work. Catrine has proven that painting can be a safe space for sharing difficult experiences and emotions as well as a way to communicate hopes and desires for peace in the world.
 

Then we hear from Laila Kolostyák, a visual artist who works with snow and ice. Laila and her colleagues have engaged a whole generation of young people in creating and enjoying outdoor snow and ice experiences that culminates in the Borealis festival in Alta, which lies 375 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. 

#tracesofnorth #arnenaess #deepecology #ajayrastogi #nadiabergamini #reetusognai #foundnature #contemplationofnature #bioversityinternational #climateequity #biodiveristy #climatechange #nordicbynature #nordicbynaturepodcast #peacepainting #ajayrastogi #catrinegangsto #lailakolostyak #imaginarylife #alta #norway #sweden #thenordics #icecircle 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2019 17:00:00 +0100 Imaginary Life AB Imaginary Life AB 2598 In this episode, ON ART you hear a few words Ajay Rastogi, at the Foundation for the Contemplation of Nature introducing the voices of two Norwegian artists, Catrine Gangstø and Laila Kolostyák. Catrine and Laila are committed to using ART as a meeting point for engaging the local community in thinking about equity, identity and our inner and outer natural worlds. In this episode, ON ART you hear a few words Ajay Rastogi, at the Foundation for the Contemplation of Nature introducing the voices of two Norwegian artists, Catrine Gangstø and Laila Kolostyák. Catrine and Laila are committed to using ART as a meeting po deep ecology, ecology, activism, sixth extinction, society, environment, conservation, sweden, nordic, Scandinavia, technology, future, sustainability, values, resilience, survival, nature, mindfulness, retreat, india, satishkumar, extinctionrebellion No Episode 8: ON KNOWLEDGE 8 8 Episode 8: ON KNOWLEDGE full 4c580a13-cad5-4ac2-ab9c-7002fdf6d5f6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d4dd7033 First we hear from Ajay Rastogi who works closely with the women of Majkhali village in foothills of the Himalayas, in Uttarakhand, India. He set up the Vrikshalaya Centre there to be a meeting place and knowledge hub for the villagers and other communities in the Himalayan lowlands, as well as foreign visitors and homestay guests interested in more meaningful forms of sustainability. 

Then Nadia Bergamini speaks about facing the growing global challenges of population growth and climate change through agro-biodiversity. Nadia works at Bioversity International and runs an organic, biodynamic farm together outside Rome. Nadia collaborates with the Satoyama Initiative, helping communities all over the world develop strategies to strengthen their social and ecological resilience, whilst maintaining the diversity of the landscapes’ species and varieties.


Reetu Sogani is a passionate women rights activist. She has become known around the world for her work with grass roots communities, building awareness levels and capacities for a stronger foundation of local knowledge systems and practices, across the Middle Himalayan ranges and other parts of India. Reetu has addressed the International Women’s Earth and Climate Summit in New York as one of the 100 women global leaders from across the world. 

#tracesofnorth #arnenaess #deepecology #ajayrastogi #nadiabergamini #reetusognai #foundnature #contemplationofnature #bioversityinternational #climateequity #biodiveristy #climatechange #nordicbynature #nordicbynaturepodcast 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> First we hear from Ajay Rastogi who works closely with the women of Majkhali village in foothills of the Himalayas, in Uttarakhand, India. He set up the Vrikshalaya Centre there to be a meeting place and knowledge hub for the villagers and other communities in the Himalayan lowlands, as well as foreign visitors and homestay guests interested in more meaningful forms of sustainability. 

Then Nadia Bergamini speaks about facing the growing global challenges of population growth and climate change through agro-biodiversity. Nadia works at Bioversity International and runs an organic, biodynamic farm together outside Rome. Nadia collaborates with the Satoyama Initiative, helping communities all over the world develop strategies to strengthen their social and ecological resilience, whilst maintaining the diversity of the landscapes’ species and varieties.


Reetu Sogani is a passionate women rights activist. She has become known around the world for her work with grass roots communities, building awareness levels and capacities for a stronger foundation of local knowledge systems and practices, across the Middle Himalayan ranges and other parts of India. Reetu has addressed the International Women’s Earth and Climate Summit in New York as one of the 100 women global leaders from across the world. 

#tracesofnorth #arnenaess #deepecology #ajayrastogi #nadiabergamini #reetusognai #foundnature #contemplationofnature #bioversityinternational #climateequity #biodiveristy #climatechange #nordicbynature #nordicbynaturepodcast 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Thu, 14 Nov 2019 11:00:00 +0100 Imaginary Life AB Imaginary Life AB 3225 This episode, ON KNOWLEDGE, features Ajay Rastogi, founder of the the Foundation for the Contemplation of Nature, Nadia Bergamini from Bioversity International and Reetu Sogani, women’s rights activist for Food and Nutrition Security and Climate Equity and Resilience. This episode, ON KNOWLEDGE, features Ajay Rastogi, founder of the the Foundation for the Contemplation of Nature, Nadia Bergamini from Bioversity International and Reetu Sogani, women’s rights activist for Food and Nutrition Security and Climate Equity a deep ecology, ecology, activism, sixth extinction, society, environment, conservation, sweden, nordic, Scandinavia, technology, future, sustainability, values, resilience, survival, nature, mindfulness, retreat, india, satishkumar, extinctionrebellion No Episode 7: ON ETHICS 7 7 Episode 7: ON ETHICS full 18f68108-e5ef-4870-a2fa-22f6f2dbd331 https://share.transistor.fm/s/eac9ae9c Both Ajay Rastogi and Dr John, as his students call him, are part of an growing movement that calls for a new kind of ethics that views all places as part of our home, all generations and beings as part of our scope of responsibility, and all actions as potential expressions of human care for the world. 
 
 Dr. John and Ajay were at the Foundation’s HQ, the Vrikshalaya centre, in Majkhali village, at the foothills of the Himlayas, at the time of this recording. Every year Dr. John and Ajay lead students on an experiential Mountain Resilience Course, that is part of a longer-term Sister Cities program between Gunnison and Majkhali. The long-term aim of the partnership is to share climate change solutions between the two Mountain Communities, and co-create a project based transformative Masters’ degree course that is both transferable and scalable. 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Both Ajay Rastogi and Dr John, as his students call him, are part of an growing movement that calls for a new kind of ethics that views all places as part of our home, all generations and beings as part of our scope of responsibility, and all actions as potential expressions of human care for the world. 
 
 Dr. John and Ajay were at the Foundation’s HQ, the Vrikshalaya centre, in Majkhali village, at the foothills of the Himlayas, at the time of this recording. Every year Dr. John and Ajay lead students on an experiential Mountain Resilience Course, that is part of a longer-term Sister Cities program between Gunnison and Majkhali. The long-term aim of the partnership is to share climate change solutions between the two Mountain Communities, and co-create a project based transformative Masters’ degree course that is both transferable and scalable. 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Sun, 10 Nov 2019 23:00:00 +0100 Imaginary Life AB Imaginary Life AB 2685 In this episode ON ETHICS, Ajay Rastogi at the Foundation for the Contemplation of Nature in Uttrakhand, India, invites Dr. John Hausdoerffer, from Western Colorado University in Gunnison, USA, to speak about what constitutes Ethics today. In this episode ON ETHICS, Ajay Rastogi at the Foundation for the Contemplation of Nature in Uttrakhand, India, invites Dr. John Hausdoerffer, from Western Colorado University in Gunnison, USA, to speak about what constitutes Ethics today. deep ecology, ecology, activism, sixth extinction, society, environment, conservation, sweden, nordic, Scandinavia, technology, future, sustainability, values, resilience, survival, nature, mindfulness, retreat, india, satishkumar, extinctionrebellion No Episode 6. ON BELONGING 6 6 Episode 6. ON BELONGING full 26c2bf44-76a5-4df8-a244-32746a257560 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c4dea848 First you hear the words of Andrew and Kayla Blanchflower, tipi dwellers and makers whose way of the life can be an inspiration to all of us to live lighter. Andrew and Kayla met and fell in love in Oregon in the States, and decided to raise their family ‘off the grid’ with a closer contact to the earth and Mother Nature. 

You will then hear Yvette Neshi Lokotz teacher of hand drumming and practitioner of the Medicine Wheel or Sacred Hoop healing, and tribal member of the Potawatomi Nation. 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> First you hear the words of Andrew and Kayla Blanchflower, tipi dwellers and makers whose way of the life can be an inspiration to all of us to live lighter. Andrew and Kayla met and fell in love in Oregon in the States, and decided to raise their family ‘off the grid’ with a closer contact to the earth and Mother Nature. 

You will then hear Yvette Neshi Lokotz teacher of hand drumming and practitioner of the Medicine Wheel or Sacred Hoop healing, and tribal member of the Potawatomi Nation. 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0200 Imaginary Life AB Imaginary Life AB 3534 In this sixth episode, On Belonging, we meet three people who have thought a lot about what ‘home’ means to them and how that relates defines their relationship to a place. All were present at Standing Rock. Andrew and Kayla Blanchflower of Rogue Dwellings, and Yvette Neshi Lokotz of Star Nations. In this sixth episode, On Belonging, we meet three people who have thought a lot about what ‘home’ means to them and how that relates defines their relationship to a place. All were present at Standing Rock. Andrew and Kayla Blanchflower of Rogue Dwelling deep ecology, arne naess, foundnature, tracesofnorth, roguedwellings, starnationsradio, yvetteneshilokotz, andrewblanchflower, kaylablanchflower, hearthliving, tipivillage, offthegrid, sustainablelives, indigenouspeople, Potawatomination, Potawatomi, medicine wheel, sacred hoop, hand drumming No Episode 5. ON HAPPINESS 5 5 Episode 5. ON HAPPINESS full 7f764fec-1bbd-46ac-b679-8fac36619083 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a2b3ea54 First, we hear Tim Kasser, currently a professor of psychology at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, USA. He has authored over 100 scientific articles and book chapters on materialism, values, goals, well-being, and environmental sustainability, among other topics. In 2018, he collaborated with the cartoonist Larry Gonick to create HyperCapitalism: The modern economy, its values, and how to change them. 
Then we hear Dasho Dr. Karma Ura, President of the Centre for Bhutan & GNH Studies located in Bhutan’s capital city, Thimphu. The Centre has a mandate to research Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness, Culture and History of Bhutan, and policy related studies.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> First, we hear Tim Kasser, currently a professor of psychology at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, USA. He has authored over 100 scientific articles and book chapters on materialism, values, goals, well-being, and environmental sustainability, among other topics. In 2018, he collaborated with the cartoonist Larry Gonick to create HyperCapitalism: The modern economy, its values, and how to change them. 
Then we hear Dasho Dr. Karma Ura, President of the Centre for Bhutan & GNH Studies located in Bhutan’s capital city, Thimphu. The Centre has a mandate to research Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness, Culture and History of Bhutan, and policy related studies.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:00:00 +0200 Imaginary Life AB Imaginary Life AB 3161 The fifth episode of Nordic By Nature, On Happiness, presents two guests who have dedicated their careers to understanding the relationship of values to our behaviour, sense of wellbeing and impact on the wider world; Tim Kasser, who has extensively researched values and authored a book on Hypercapitalism, and Karma Ura, head of Gross National Happiness in Bhutan. The fifth episode of Nordic By Nature, On Happiness, presents two guests who have dedicated their careers to understanding the relationship of values to our behaviour, sense of wellbeing and impact on the wider world; Tim Kasser, who has extensively resea deep ecology, ecology, activism, sixth extinction, society, environment, conservation, sweden, nordic, Scandinavia, technology, future, sustainability, values, resilience, survival, nature, mindfulness, retreat, india, satishkumar, extinctionrebellion No Episode 4. ON TRANSFORMATION 4 4 Episode 4. ON TRANSFORMATION full 86a47c17-eaea-44bf-b068-fe545473bdd6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f5296ba6 Tomas is the author of the book The World We Create and the  co-author of The Nordic Secret. He is a founding member of the Swedish youth association Protus for lifelong learning and philosophical exploration. In 2016, he founded the Research Institute Perspectiva in London together with Jonathan Rowson - to inspire our political, academic and business leaders to examine real world problems with a deeper appreciation of the influence of our inner worlds.

In 2017, in partnership with the Norrsken foundation, Björkman launched the digital platform 29k to help people reconnect with themselves, like-minded people and what they value most in life. He has been a member of the Club of Rome since 2014. He is also a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien or IVA. 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tomas is the author of the book The World We Create and the  co-author of The Nordic Secret. He is a founding member of the Swedish youth association Protus for lifelong learning and philosophical exploration. In 2016, he founded the Research Institute Perspectiva in London together with Jonathan Rowson - to inspire our political, academic and business leaders to examine real world problems with a deeper appreciation of the influence of our inner worlds.

In 2017, in partnership with the Norrsken foundation, Björkman launched the digital platform 29k to help people reconnect with themselves, like-minded people and what they value most in life. He has been a member of the Club of Rome since 2014. He is also a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien or IVA. 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 17 Sep 2019 14:00:00 +0200 Imaginary Life AB Imaginary Life AB 2885 Episode 4: ON TRANSFORMATION features the voice of Swedish social entrepreneur, Tomas Björkman. Tomas is a former investment banker and progressive thought leader, who is exploring how to create new spaces and places for co-creation, personal and societal transformation, and community development through conscious social development. Episode 4: ON TRANSFORMATION features the voice of Swedish social entrepreneur, Tomas Björkman. Tomas is a former investment banker and progressive thought leader, who is exploring how to create new spaces and places for co-creation, personal and societal deep ecology, ecology, activism, sixth extinction, society, environment, conservation, sweden, nordic, Scandinavia, technology, future, sustainability, values, resilience, survival, nature, mindfulness, retreat, india, satishkumar, extinctionrebellion No Episode 3: ON INNER RESILIENCE 3 3 Episode 3: ON INNER RESILIENCE full e547c88d-9338-444e-80a8-b002202d64f0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fac9e81d Nordic By Nature is a mindful podcast inspired by the Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess who coined the term deep ecology. 

In this episode, ON INNER RESILIENCE, you will hear from Ajay Rastogi, is the co-founder of the Foundation for the Contemplation of Nature (foundnature.org). Together with the village residents, Ajay runs experiential 'Resilience Leadership' homestay courses in the Himalayan village of Majkhali in Uttarakhand, India. 

You will then meet conservationist Noor A Noor. Noor was born in Egypt into a family of activists. His his love of the arts and activism lead him to a job with Nature Conservation Egypt. Noor is also part of an upcycled instruments music group raising awareness about waste.

After Noor, Judith Schleicher, a PhD fellow at Cambridge University and an active member of Extinction Rebellion, speaks about how regular meditation has helped her in her work looking at the links between environment and human wellbeing, where dealing with 'bad news' is the norm. Judith and Ajay held a contemplation of nature mindfulness session and seminar at David Attenborough House at Cambridge university. 

Lastly, we meet Christoph Eberhard, a bilingual Austrian living in France. Christoph is a specialist in the anthropology of law and author of the book Human Rights and Intercultural dialogue. He is also a Tai Chi and Qi Gong Teacher with decades of experience. His motto is “Life is not a void to be filled. It is a world of abundance, or “plenitude,” waiting to be discovered.”

We are on Patreon if you would like to support us with a donation to keep this podcast going into a second series! See www.patreon.com/nordicbynature
 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Nordic By Nature is a mindful podcast inspired by the Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess who coined the term deep ecology. 

In this episode, ON INNER RESILIENCE, you will hear from Ajay Rastogi, is the co-founder of the Foundation for the Contemplation of Nature (foundnature.org). Together with the village residents, Ajay runs experiential 'Resilience Leadership' homestay courses in the Himalayan village of Majkhali in Uttarakhand, India. 

You will then meet conservationist Noor A Noor. Noor was born in Egypt into a family of activists. His his love of the arts and activism lead him to a job with Nature Conservation Egypt. Noor is also part of an upcycled instruments music group raising awareness about waste.

After Noor, Judith Schleicher, a PhD fellow at Cambridge University and an active member of Extinction Rebellion, speaks about how regular meditation has helped her in her work looking at the links between environment and human wellbeing, where dealing with 'bad news' is the norm. Judith and Ajay held a contemplation of nature mindfulness session and seminar at David Attenborough House at Cambridge university. 

Lastly, we meet Christoph Eberhard, a bilingual Austrian living in France. Christoph is a specialist in the anthropology of law and author of the book Human Rights and Intercultural dialogue. He is also a Tai Chi and Qi Gong Teacher with decades of experience. His motto is “Life is not a void to be filled. It is a world of abundance, or “plenitude,” waiting to be discovered.”

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Mon, 02 Sep 2019 09:00:00 +0200 Imaginary Life AB Imaginary Life AB 2794 In this episode ON INNER RESILIENCE, we hear four voices share their personal views on how they maintain inner equilibrium. Firstly, we learn about nature-centered mindfulness practice from Ajay Rastogi, at the Foundation for the Contemplation of Nature in the Himalayan village of Majkhali in Uttarakhand, India. Then you will hear Egyptian conservationist Noor Noor, who describes his own personal path into mindfulness – through his experiences of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Then Judith Schleicher explains how daily meditation has helped her with her conservation work, ever since she attended a 10-day Vipassana retreat in Peru 7 years ago. Lastly, we meet Christoph Eberhard, legal anthropologist and practitioner of the Chinese and Indian traditional arts Tai Chi Chuan, Qi Gong and Yoga. Christoph believes that dialogue is at the heart of meaningful transformation- dialogue with oneself, with others, with nature, and the beyond. In this episode ON INNER RESILIENCE, we hear four voices share their personal views on how they maintain inner equilibrium. Firstly, we learn about nature-centered mindfulness practice from Ajay Rastogi, at the Foundation for the Contemplation of Nature i deep ecology, arne naess, traces of north, foundnature, mindfulness, meditation, inner resilience, resilience, transformation, personal development, equilibrium, mental health, wellbeing, Cambridge University, David Attenborough House, Ajay Rastogi, Nordic By Nature No Episode 2: ON SURVIVAL 2 2 Episode 2: ON SURVIVAL full adf5c113-4460-4ce7-85a4-6f94900d33cc https://share.transistor.fm/s/39486f1f Nordic By Nature is a mindful podcast with a global perspective, inspired by the Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess, who coined the term Deep Ecology. Nordic By Nature is created for you to listen with your headphones.

Culinary curator Monika Kucia from Poland talks about how she takes the ego out of food. Design Leader and author Daniel Christian Wahl discuss bio-regional development. The founder of the NGO Local Futures, Helena Norberg Hodge, discusses the benefits of 'localisation.'

For more info on our guests and a transcript to this episode please see Imaginary Life. Sounds designed with Diego Losa. 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Nordic By Nature is a mindful podcast with a global perspective, inspired by the Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess, who coined the term Deep Ecology. Nordic By Nature is created for you to listen with your headphones.

Culinary curator Monika Kucia from Poland talks about how she takes the ego out of food. Design Leader and author Daniel Christian Wahl discuss bio-regional development. The founder of the NGO Local Futures, Helena Norberg Hodge, discusses the benefits of 'localisation.'

For more info on our guests and a transcript to this episode please see Imaginary Life. Sounds designed with Diego Losa. 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Thu, 22 Aug 2019 23:55:00 +0200 Imaginary Life AB Imaginary Life AB 4127 NOTE: This episode was update on 25.8.2019. This episode ON SURVIVAL features the voices of culinary curator Monika Kucia from Warsaw Poland, Daniel Christian Wahl, author of Regenerative Cultures, and Helena Norberg Hodge, author of Ancient Futures and founder of the NGO local futures. NOTE: This episode was update on 25.8.2019. This episode ON SURVIVAL features the voices of culinary curator Monika Kucia from Warsaw Poland, Daniel Christian Wahl, author of Regenerative Cultures, and Helena Norberg Hodge, author of Ancient Futures a deep ecology, tracesofnorth, arne naess, ecology, Daniel Wahl, Regnerative Cultures, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Local Futures, Localisation, Globalisation, Monika Kucia, Farmers Markets, Food Culture, Food sustainability, Food security, Survival, Resilience, Climate Crisis, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Sixth Extinction, Society, Culture, Future No Episode 1: ON ACTIVISM 1 1 Episode 1: ON ACTIVISM full dc790408-3587-488d-bed6-d615e4941657 https://share.transistor.fm/s/51f13fa5 Nordic By Nature is a mindful podcast with a global perspective, inspired by the Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess, who coined the term Deep Ecology. Nordic By Nature is created for you to listen with your headphones.

In this episode On Activism, you will meet Satish Kumar, world leading activist for over 50 years, Marijn van de Geer, active member of Extinction Rebellion that recently staged a 10-day international rebellion declaring a climate emergency and, Siti Kasim, human rights activist and lawyer who is passionate about the rights of the indigenous people in the Malaysian peninsula, the Orang Asli. 

For more info on our guests and a transcript to this episode please see Imaginary Life. Sound designed by Diego Losa.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Nordic By Nature is a mindful podcast with a global perspective, inspired by the Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess, who coined the term Deep Ecology. Nordic By Nature is created for you to listen with your headphones.

In this episode On Activism, you will meet Satish Kumar, world leading activist for over 50 years, Marijn van de Geer, active member of Extinction Rebellion that recently staged a 10-day international rebellion declaring a climate emergency and, Siti Kasim, human rights activist and lawyer who is passionate about the rights of the indigenous people in the Malaysian peninsula, the Orang Asli. 

For more info on our guests and a transcript to this episode please see Imaginary Life. Sound designed by Diego Losa.

Podcast hosting is provided by Transistor.fm. Want to learn how to start a podcast?

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