Podcasts by Alliance for a Viable Future
What will it take to generate a critical mass of climate leaders in the Northeast bioregion who will do everything in their power to protect life for the future generations? We believe that change flows through relationships, at the speed of trust. Therefore, our mission at Alliance for a Viable Future is to facilitate climate leadership circles that build trust and inspire courageous, wise and intelligent action. On this podcast, we interview change-makers who are blazing new trails with paradigm-shifting solutions that restore justice to our organizations and communities. Together, we are making the impossible possible.
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58. Wellbeing Economy Alliance: Partnerships for Systems Change w/Scotland Director Jimmy Paul from 2022-06-03T00:51:19
The Wellbeing Economy Alliance believes that humanity should determine economics, not the other way around. In this episode, Jimmy Paul, Director at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance in Scotland - sp...
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57. Climate Leadership: How We Can Create a Viable Future from 2022-04-14T01:26:14
Do you feel an urgency to step up and face the climate crisis? At no other time in human history has our human species needed to wake up to the harrowing fact that our planet’s natural systems may ...
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56. Be Prepared: Homesteading Skills, Storing Supplies, Homescale Gardening&More - Jon Lee Rucker from 2022-03-24T22:11:43
“It’s better to have it and not need it, then to need it and not have it,'' says Jon Lee Rucker, founder of Wild Beauty Farm (wildbeautyfarm.com), PermaJam (permajam.com), and a dear friend of mine...
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55. Climate Resilience: The Secret of Healing Trauma in an Era of Crisis - Dr. Stephanie Mines from 2022-02-10T00:04:38
It is clear that the climate crisis is not going to go away. How can individuals and families best prepare themselves to meet the health challenges that are inevitable? One of the keys is that “we...
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54. Honoring Our Native Relatives on Thanksgiving - Lev Natan from 2021-11-24T15:31:11
What do you say at your Thanksgiving dinner table to honor our Native American relatives? In this episode, host and Executive Director of Alliance for a Viable Future, Lev Natan, shares stories of...
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53. Listening Deeply: INDIGENOUS VOICES PANEL DISCUSSION from 2021-11-02T00:52:23
What’s the purpose of Indigenous People’s Day? Where did it come from? Why does it matter?
The purpose of this panel, “Listening Deeply: Indigenous Voices Panel Discussion,” was ...
52. Changing the World From the Inside Out - Rabbi David Jaffe from 2021-07-23T10:00:17
How can you integrate spiritual wisdom, social justice, reconciliation and deep personal growth? Rabbi David Jaffe’s teaching, organizing, writing and consulting explore the intersection of moral-...
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51. From Native Roots, Sprout New Melodies - Janel Munoa from 2021-07-09T10:00:13
“Indian girl use all your heart, or they’ll eat it raw, while singing la la la la”” Janel Munoa is a Native American Musician, who grew up on her Luiseño tribe’s reservation in Southern California...
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50. Women’s Leadership that Sustains Life - Catherine Ayotte from 2021-06-23T22:21:46
Women are designed to sustain life. When supported to grow from healing into leadership, they naturally bring forth life-sustaining values such as love, compassion, joy and gratitude. In this inter...
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49. Trees, Water&People: Climate Resilience in Rural Communities - Sebastian Africano from 2021-06-09T09:00:09
“We had to ask ourselves, if people are cutting down trees to cook their meals, then how can we help them reduce the amount of wood needed every time they cook.” These words from the co-founders p...
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48. Indigenous People’s Day: Taking a Stand in Solidarity from 2021-05-26T10:00:17
Indigenous People's Day is a new holiday that is being observed instead of Columbus Day around the United States and the World, as part of the movement to take down statues of confederate leaders a...
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47. Mother’s Day Episode: The Rites of Passage Project - Pooja Prema from 2021-05-08T22:21:40
In our modern culture, there's virtually no acknowledgment of personal rites of passage for women or any human being. The Rites of Passage Project features a diverse collective of sixty-five women...
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46. Plant Medicine as a Rite of Passage into Ecological Leadership - Shayna Gladstone & Lev Natan from 2021-04-26T10:00:09
Plant medicines have the power to be a rite of passage into a deeper commitment to social & ecological healing. This episode is a panel discussion, with Earth-rooted Leadership Coach, Shayna Gladst...
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45. Listen to Youth Speak Up for Climate Justice - JYCM from 2021-04-11T10:00:08
Young voices should not only be heard but recognized as having the power to make change. Jewish Youth Climate Movement (JYCM) is dedicated to empowering teens to mobilize intelligent responses to ...
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44. Healing Trauma with Creativity&Resilience - Julia Mayer from 2021-03-27T14:03
Author Julia Mayer’s new book, Painting Resilience is a very personal exploration of the role Fred Terna’s art played in surviving four concentration camps, and living a creative life as a successf...
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43. Making Connections: Men’s Health, Racism&Creative Expression - Edson Sean from 2021-02-26T11:00:17
Edson Sean is the kind of guy, you want to get to know. And, once you know him, you want to learn more. He is one of those unique artists who inspires us to be better human beings; he is a musician...
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42. Sing Truth to Power - Arin Maya from 2021-01-27T23:18:52
Arin Maya opens new dimensions of possibility - a singer/songwriter on the rise, bringing political consciousness deeply rooted in soul lineage. She is, quite simply, a breath of fresh air. In o...
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41. Remembering Our History with a Native American Veteran - Jake Singer from 2021-01-11T18:21:33
The riot on the Capitol last week, led by far-right, white supremacists, has revealed the depths of this deeply vulnerable moment in our nation. Let’s focus on a unifying message from Jake Singer ...
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40. Community Councils: Healing the Divide in 2021 from 2020-12-28T17:29:26
While the election is over, it has revealed a stark fracture in our communities. In 2021, how might we stay grounded in a vision that addresses the most poignant issues of our time - racial justic...
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39. How Sound Will Connect You to an Inspiring Vision for 2021 - Lev Natan from 2020-12-15T02:04
Sound healing is a mysterious portal into the sacred space of vision. Research shows that humming and toning boosts the immune system, enhances mental clarity, reduces stress, and increases "the t...
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38. Lineage, Initiation and Commitment - Lev Natan from 2020-11-30T20:58:45
What gives you the courage to keep going? What do you do to remember the source of your care? How do you renew your commitment when you feel run down? When I reconnect to my lineage, and remembe...
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37. Post-Election Reflections: How to Stay Grounded and Focused - Lev Natan from 2020-11-11T02:52:40
“What is a good man but a bad man’s teacher? What is a bad man but a good man’s job?” These provocative, yet clarifying questions from the courageous wisdom of Lao Tzu and his masterpiece, the Tao ...
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36. Grandmother Wisdom: Indigenous Elder Speaks on Climate&Nature’s Intelligence - Carol Dana from 2020-10-20T21:20:11
When I asked her how she wanted to be introduced, Carol Dana told me she is a mother and a grandmother - “that’s what really matters, not the credentials.” Carol is from the Penobscot tribe in Nor...
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35. WALK for a Viable Future | Northeast Virtual Gathering from 2020-10-09T12:28:13
While indigenous people make up less than 5% of the world’s population, they steward 80% of the Earth’s biodiversity. The connection between indigenous rights and climate justice is clear. Yet, ge...
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34. How to Contend with Doubt: Realize that this is for real. It’s not a fire drill. from 2020-09-24T22:40:02
It says in the I-Ching, “In a very real sense the progress of the world depends upon your thoughts as an individual now.” In moments when doubt enters your mind, and your body feels the lethargy of...
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33. What will you say when they ask you? How will you respond? - Lev Natan from 2020-09-17T23:29:54
With the fires blazing on the West Coast of the United States and the political climate as polarized as ever, the world is looking more and more like biblical descriptions of apocalyptic times. And...
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32. Pursue Desire or Be Content...that is the question? - Lev Natan from 2020-09-09T22:45:36
You are someone who is called to lead a life of commitment in a complex world. To make a difference takes courage, wisdom and an ever evolving state of conscious awareness. This state exists in t...
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31. Remembering: Taking Time for Work Retreats - Lev Natan from 2020-09-03T22:41:43
Once upon a time there were three brickmasons. When asked what they were doing, the first said, “I’m laying brick,” the second replied, “I’m building a wall,” and the third declared, “I’m building...
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30. Warm Data, Emergence and Living Systems - Lev Natan from 2020-08-26T23:45:55
Our world’s problems are complex. They can’t be “solved” with simple 1+1 kind of equations. Warm data, developed by Nora Bateston, founder of the International Bateson Institute, is a way to gath...
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29. Touching the Roots of Our Collective Crisis&Choosing to Stand for the Dignity of Life - Lev Natan from 2020-08-20T02:15:10
In this episode, we explore the connections between genocide, systemic racism and ecosystem destruction, and imagine a future where we each take more responsibility to uphold the protection, regene...
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28. Initiation&Stages of Leadership - Lev Natan from 2020-08-13T10:00:08
What is the connection between initiation and our capacity to step up as the leaders we need to be in these critical times? In this episode, Lev shares his personal experience participating in the ...
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27. How to Electrify Your Work Culture with Vital Energy - Lev Natan from 2020-08-05T10:00:05
The research shows that when we bring prayer, meditation and conscious intention in our organizations and movements for change, we increase capacity, amplify impact and establish greater efficacy. ...
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26. Getting Your Priorities Straight - Lev Natan from 2020-07-30T13:34:47
What is most important to you? Do your actions reflect that? In this part-two episode focused on the Walk for a Viable Future, we explore this unique opportunity for you to "walk your talk" and ali...
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25. Why WALK for a Viable Future? - Lev Natan from 2020-07-22T20:57:01
Ceremony is transformative. Courage is needed. Now is an opportune historical moment to galvanize the momentum for change. The Black Lives Matter movement is establishing connections with awareness...
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24. The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment - Maya K. van Rossum from 2020-07-17T00:08:54
“For decades, activists have relied on federal and state legislation to fight for a cleaner environment. And for decades, they’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is, our laws are desig...
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23. How to Steady Your Focus Amidst Chaos: Climate Leadership&Whole Systems Paradigm Shift - Lev Natan from 2020-07-08T15:45:05
What might we do to withstand the turbulence of social discord, climate change, and the breakdown of our degenerative systems? When hurricanes sweep through forests, trees stay standing because the...
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22. Rights of Nature (Part Two): Giving Ecosystems a Voice in Court - Mari Margil from 2020-07-03T12:23:20
“Mari Margil serves as the Executive Director of Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights (www.centerforenvironmentalright...
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21. Principles of Living Systems Catalyze Paradigm Shift - Marshall Lefferts from 2020-06-24T09:00:20
Marshall Lefferts brings a perspective that inspires hope and intelligent action, in dark times, this interview weaves connections between physics, mathematics and music that underlie key principle...
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20. Legal Rights for Nature: A Global Movement Whose Time Has Come - Thomas Linzey from 2020-06-17T13:00:48
Thomas Linzey has worked with the first places in the world to establish legal rights of nature - from a small town in Pennsylvania to the national constitution of Ecuador. His organization, Center...
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19. How Healing Happens in Groups: MatrixWorks for Circle Facilitation - Mukara Meredith from 2020-06-10T20:40:11
"MatrixWorks is a revolutionary group process that utilizes principles of New Science, Whole Systems Thinking, Hakomi Psychotherapy, Spirituality, and Contemporary Psychology. It fosters leadershi...
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18. Black Lives Matter: Truth, Solidarity&Reparations - Lev Natan from 2020-06-03T20:01:16
In the wake of the unspeakable actions of the threatened who hunted down and murdered Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop, Sean Reed, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd, Alliance for a Viable Future stands in so...
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17. How to Generate a Ripple Effect of Engagement and Participation - Lev Natan from 2020-05-26T13:15:07
How might we inspire our organizations to go beyond their bottom-line, and even beyond their social impact mission, and join a larger movement for change and ingenuity? How might we inspire a coord...
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16. Ocean Plastics Leadership Network - Dave Ford, CEO from 2020-05-19T13:58:11
(Recorded January 2020)
How do you get companies like Pepsi and Dow Chemicals to sit with Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund? Ask Dave Ford, founder of the Ocean Plastics Leadership ...
15. How Deep Listening&Silence Lead to Breakthrough - Al Bhatt from 2020-05-12T17:58:52
"There is a space between cause and effect, between stimulus and habitual response. It is in this space that a full human life is possible.” Al Bhatt, breakthrough organizational consultant and pro...
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14. Kogi Elders on Qualities of Leadership from 2020-05-04T22:31:18
The Sierra Nevada mountains on the northern tip of the Andes in Colombia are home to four separate but related peoples: the Arhuaco (or Ika), Wiwa, Kogi, and Kankuamo. Together they number more tha...
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13. Wisdom in Leadership (Part Two): How Questions Clarify Where You Stand and Why That Matters - Mel Toomey from 2020-04-29T14:07:09
The old scripts of “posturing and pretending” are becoming more and more played out in a world that is in dire need for real people to guide us forward into the unknown. Knowing where you stand ori...
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12. Wisdom in Leadership (Part One): The Power to Language - Mel Toomey from 2020-04-29T14:04:26
How we speak about our world makes a huge difference for how others respond to our leadership. Language is the key creative element in shaping our non-physical reality. Your capacity to bring consc...
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11. Collective Impact, Whole Systems Change&Paradigm Shift - Mark Kramer, John Kania, and Jennifer Juster from 2020-04-20T15:59:02
In this special interview, I had the rare opportunity to speak with both of the founders of the Collective Impact Framework, Mark Kramer and John Kania, as well as the Executive Director of the Col...
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10. How to Be Resilient in These Uncertain Times - Lev Natan from 2020-04-15T13:00:52
In this reflection on Suzanne Koepplinger’s interview on healing trauma (episode 7), Lev speaks about the deep connection between healing and leadership. When we allow for ourselves to be fully hum...
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9. Coronavirus&Collective Initiation: Breakdown, Breakthrough and Leadership without Easy Answers - Dr. Kathleen Allen from 2020-04-08T13:58:30
We are living in unprecedented times with tremendous uncertainty - all the more reason to focus on this question: how do I want to show up in response to this new reality? In this practical, honest...
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8. Coronavirus / COVID-19: Part Two - How Salmon Swim Upstream and Why that Matters Now from 2020-04-01T17:04:28
How do salmon swim against the powerful currents of a river and even jump ten-foot high waterfalls? In the midst of this global Coronavirus pandemic, our resilience is being tested - big time - bot...
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7. Healing Trauma in Community: A Key to Climate Leadership - Suzanne Koepplinger from 2020-03-25T16:19:45
What is the connection between healing trauma and addressing the climate crisis? How might a paradigm shift towards community-oriented healing practices transform our capacity to show up for the ta...
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6. Why we Need Circles for Climate Leadership - Lev Natan from 2020-03-18T13:33:48
Sitting in circles has been part of human culture since we sat around the fire and told stories of the day’s adventures. We’ve all but forgotten this lost art In the business-as-usual workplace cul...
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5. The Magic of CircleWork - Jalaja Bonheim, PhD from 2020-03-18T13:32:55
Gathering in a circle has been a universal technology utilized by civilizations across the globe throughout human history to face our collective challenges. Living in the digital landscape of the c...
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4. How to Apply Nature-Based Principles to Organizational Leadership - Lev Natan from 2020-03-18T13:32:20
What is the most essential ingredient in a business, organization or community? How can we learn to navigate the complex landscape of our world and be responsible, adaptable climate leaders? How mi...
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3. Leading from the Roots - Dr. Kathleen Allen from 2020-03-18T13:31:35
How can an organization be so resilient that it can weather any storm? How can an organizational leader leave a legacy that endures long into the future? What is the most important nutrient for a r...
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2. Coronavirus / COVID-19: What can it teach us? from 2020-03-16T18:28:34
How can we respond with wisdom, courage and intelligent action to this sudden spread of this global pandemic? The more seriously we take it, the less serious it will be. In this time-sensitive po...
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1. Generating Bioregional Climate Leadership - Lev Natan from 2020-03-09T18:47:20
What will it take for us to generate critical mass for climate solutions before 2030 in the Northeast bioregion? Climate leadership begins with Self and ripples out into our teams and alliance-bui...
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