We are enviro ppl. We are young people concerned about the environment that want to take action to protect it. We are involved in environmental activism, volunteering for environmental organizations, or making small lifestyle changes to reduce our impact on the environment. There are many different ways we can be enviro ppl. Some of us choose to focus on one particular issue, such as climate change or pollution. While some of us take a more general approach and try to be as environmentally f ...
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Conversations that explore the ideas we live by – re-examining the familiar and catching glimpses of the new.
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The Investment Perspectives podcast from RSMR helps financial advisers understand the economic landscape by analysing current events from an expert investment perspective. With two decades of experience delivering independent fund ratings to advisory businesses, our forward-looking research process is dedicated to constant market monitoring and assessment. Our investment team is a fountain of knowledge and as Client Engagement and Marketing Manager at RSMR, I’m always looking for ways to get ...
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Hey girl, I see YOU! You’ve always been a go-getter but something is stopping you from reaching that next step. I know, I’ve been there. Please, call me Lisa... that’s what my friends do! I’ve also been called a serial entrepreneur, skincare guru, wellness biohacker... and the woman behind the crown. With more than 30 years of experience, my superpower is developing talent through business branding and lifestyle coaching. But really, I’m just an LA native, fur mom to the BEST rescue dog, fif ...
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Investment Perspectives: Exploring investment opportunities in a declining interest rate environment
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Many of us have felt the pressure of prevailing high interest rates over the last few years but it looks like there is light at the end of the tunnel so it’s time to consider whether the message has changed from central banks and what the expectations and implications of the new lower rate environment will be. The trajectory is that interest rates …
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The 2024 US election landscape has been marked by dramatic twists, including the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race. With Biden’s full backing, Kamala Harris was swiftly positioned as the Democratic candidate for the November election, setting the stage for an intense and highly competitive…
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Since 1978, China has been a major part of the emerging markets sector but is China now more likely to be heading towards a lost decade and is it time to reevaluate longer-term investment? China's GDP grew by 5.3% year on year in the first quarter of 2024, above market expectations. Over a longer timeframe, China is likely to remain an important co…
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Since 2012, the Federal Reserve has targeted an inflation rate of 2%. Keeping inflation low is one of the Fed's dual mandate objectives, along with stable and low unemployment levels. Central banks have a degree of independence, but central bankers talk to each other, and US monetary policy can affect and lead other parts of the world. - What does …
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As we say goodbye to the old tax year, and hello to the new, investors and savers will most likely be considering how to make the most of their tax-free allowances. Outside of pensions, the standard UK tax-free wrapper is of course the much-loved ISA which turned 25 this month. I'm talking to Senior Investment Analyst Andrew Robinson to find out ab…
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You may have always favoured one investment style over another but blending active and passive strategies means you can seek outperformance while still being mindful of cost. With the opportunity to harness the unique benefits of both strategies, some might say you’re missing a trick if you’re not considering a new blended approach... Listen to the…
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In this episode I’m joined by Stewart Smith, Head of Managed Portfolio Services and we’re exploring investment potential in Japan. Japan hasn’t been a well-loved market over the last few decades, but convincing performance in 2023 has well and truly put the cat among the pigeons. What’s the performance story and forecast and what’s happening with d…
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Episode 11 Part 2 (of 2) - Interview with Young Environmentalists (Two Guests!)
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Join your host Isa M and guest hosts Nevi and Erica to talk about their thoughts related to the environment. Listen in on our Young Environmentalists' interesting facts and fascination with environmental science, but don't forget to check out the first part of this interview in the previous episode!Von Isa M
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Episode 11 Part 1 (of 2) - Interview with Young Environmentalists (Two Guests!)
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Join your host Isa M and guest hosts Nevi and Erica to talk about their thoughts related to the environment. Listen in on our Young Environmentalists' interesting facts and fascination with environmental science, but don't forget to check out the second part of this interview in the next episode!Von Isa M
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Episode 10 - Innovative Agricultural Practices (w/ guest!)
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Join your host Isa M and guest host Nevi to talk about new innovative ways to improve the agriculture industry. Hear a new voice describe the importance of new farming technologies that are helping feed our growing world!Von Isa M
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Episode 9 - Recycling and Repurposing
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Join your host Isa M into the realm of recycling and repurposing! Learn about inventive ways people around the world are reducing waste production by creating recycled and repurposed products.Von Isa M
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Episode 8 - 3 Innovative Types of Renewable Energy
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Isa M talks about three innovative types of renewable energy and how they are improving our world to become more sustainable. These are hopeful alternatives to conventional energy sources.Von Isa M
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Isa M talks about Wind Power in this episode as well as comparing and contrasting Solar and Hydropower. She goes over how Wind power works, its pros and cons, and the best locations for such power. Learn about this, relatively, untapped renewable energy source in this episode.Von Isa M
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25. On language, landscapes and mending the world // SARAH THOMAS
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In this episode I speak to writer and filmmaker Sarah Thomas. Her memoir, The Raven’s Nest, is a meditation on her time spent in Iceland, and explores how identity and language are interwoven with landscape and ecology. What does it mean to fall in love with a place, with its human and non-human inhabitants? And how may we each do our little part i…
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Episode 6 - Hydro Power
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Isa M talks about the two different types of Hydro Power in this episode. She goes over how both work, their pros and cons, and the best locations for such power. Learn about this, relatively, untapped renewable energy source in this episode.Von Isa M
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Episode 5 - Solar Energy
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The host, Isa M, goes over the two different types of solar energy, how they work, their pros and cons, and prime locations. She gives a general overview of solar energy as a renewable energy source.Von Isa M
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Episode 4 - 7 Things ppl Can Do To Limit Their Impact
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In this episode Isa M goes over 7 simple changes ppl can implement in their daily lives to reduce their impact on the environment. She gives a few tips and tricks to encourage listeners to live more sustainably and eco-friendly.Von Isa M
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Episode 3 - Career Interview with Mr. Gromny
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Isa M interviewed Mr. Gromny about his career in environmental science, as a teacher and now a Projects Manager with a geology focus.Von Isa M
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Episode 2 - Career Interview with Mr. Johns
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Isa hosts an interview with Mr. Johns, the VP of Environmental Services and Land Management at NV Energy, to talk about his career and environmental activism. Mr. Johns provides insight about his job and offers suggestions on how others can follow a similar path.Von Isa M
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Episode 1 - Young Environmentalists Point of View
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Isa hosts an interview with Riley to talk about their own young environmentalists point of view. They go over topics like "What do you feel are the biggest challenges with our Environment currently?" and "What role do you see yourself taking, in the Environmental arena, in the future?". It was a great first episode and stay tuned for more.…
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24. In the shadow of the machine // JEREMY NAYDLER
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How are our modern ways of thinking and being different from those of ancient peoples? When did logic and rational thinking become ‘common sense’, instead of just one of the many ways we may contemplate life’s important questions? And how is our consciousness and presence in the world altered as we become evermore enmeshed in advanced technologies?…
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23. From What is to What if? // ROB HOPKINS
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It’s been said that it’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism and our modern way of life. Why is it so hard for us to cultivate our imagination and to imagine that things might be different? What becomes possible if communities harness the power of imagination in building a more beautiful world? In this episode I speak …
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22. The power of voice // BRIONY GREENHILL
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How might the use of voice and song be an unexpectedly powerful way to access our deeper selves? In this episode I speak to Briony Greenhill, an incredible musician who uses collaborative improvisation as a way to connect and heal. Briony also generously shares her personal experiences and the philosophy of life that she has come to through her wor…
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21. The internet is not what you think it is // JUSTIN E. H. SMITH
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In what ways might the roots of the internet actually stretch back much further than we think? Does the internet enhance or distort our humanness? How is our deepening entanglement with algorithms shaping how we think and what we pay attention to? Justin E. H. Smith is a professor at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the Univer…
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20. Entangling art, activism & ritual // ISA FREMEAUX
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How do we manifest the world we would like to see? How are art and activism connected to things like magic and ritual? How does being rooted in a place help us defend it? In this episode I visit Isa Fremeaux at the ZAD (zone à defendre) in Brittany, France, where an unlikely alliance of local residents and activists succeeded in stopping the buildi…
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19. The meaning of crisis // SEASON FINALE WITH HOST INGRID M. RIESER
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"Crisis" was a topic that came up many times in this season of the podcast, in discussions on everything from pandemics, to climate change, to spiritual transformation, and healing. In this episode, wandering host Ingrid Rieser offers a personal reflection on the true meaning of crisis. Find a transcript of this episode at www.forestofthought.com L…
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18. Addiction, recovery and the death of Davos // FELIX MARQUARDT
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Felix Marquardt used to enjoy a jet-setting lifestyle, advising CEOs and heads of state, and mingling at elite gatherings like the World Economic Forum in Davos. Now he is on a slow journey of recovery from substance abuse, and has recently published The New Nomads – a unique perspective on migration in our time. In this episode we talked about how…
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17. What do men long for? // VIDAR VETTERFALK
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Might harmful norms around masculinity be at the root of both men’s violence against women and the degradation of nature? In this episode we look more closely at men’s relationships their – to themselves, to other humans (especially women), to nature, and we ask the question: what becomes possible when men connect to what they most deeply long for?…
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16. LIVE: Does it still make sense to talk about climate change? // DOUGALD HINE
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Does it still make sense to talk about climate change? This seems a strange question to ask, for someone who has spent much of his adult life talking to people about climate change, but it is the question writer Dougald Hine has found himself wondering about lately. When we talk about climate change, we are entering into a conversation that is fram…
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15. How our bodies can resolve trauma // GUNILLA HAMNE
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What is trauma? When we experience suffering or hardship we often feel this as a physical sensation in our bodies – we are “heartbroken” or have experienced something “gut-wrenching” or “bone-chilling”. The latest research is confirming that trauma and stress always have a bodily dimension – which is why therapies based on talking are not always en…
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14. Covid, climate and emergency politics // MIKE HULME
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What can the covid pandemic teach us about handling the climate crisis? We’ve seen that governments have not hesitated to take bold action when faced with this virus, by going into lockdowns and declaring states of emergency. Should we respond in a similar way to climate change? Or does emergency politics risk narrowing our field of view and underm…
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13. The architect and the garden // PETER LYNCH
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What is the true task of the architect? In this episode we talk to Peter Lynch about what the role of architecture really is. Can we create spaces that are more hospitable to both humans and other living beings? How can we truly get to know places – and the mysteries hidden beneath them? What is architecture's hidden spiritual dimension, and what d…
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12. On fermentation and cultural activism // EVA BAKKESLETT
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Words like culture and aesthetics make us think of grand museums and concert halls. But what if there is a deeper meaning to these words that we’ve forgotten? Meanings that are more grounded, more sensual and somehow related to the song of earthworms at work in our soil? And how do you learn to speak the secret language of microbes? We explore all …
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11. Imaginations of Control // ANDY STIRLING
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When our societies are faced with challenges we often call on science to provide us with the best course of action; we strive to make evidence-based decisions. But what assumptions are hiding behind this recipe for decision-making? And how can taking control of a situation reduce our capacity for responding with care? We delve back into the Forest …
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10. The stories we tell // SEASON FINALE WITH HOST INGRID M. RIESER
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Goodbye 2020, hello 2021. How do we start to make sense of one of the most turbulent, transformative and chaotic years in recent history? We’re always telling – and listening to – stories in order to make sense of the world around us. In this episode we explore how those narratives take shape and evolve over time, with the help of a journey to Ukra…
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9. Until we all are free // CRYSTAL VANCE GUERRA & VICTOR MENOTTI
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The US has been through several extremely turbulent months, and we’ve been yearning for deeper and more genuine conversations on these developments. What does this time of upheaval and polarization mean for the USA? How do questions of race and class connect? What are we learning about power and corruption – and what does it really mean to be free?…
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8. The conversational arts // PERNILLA GLASER
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What are really good conversations made of? And how is a dialogue similar to a work of art? In this episode I speak to facilitator, theatre director and writer Pernilla Glaser to explore the transformative power conversations, and discuss why we’re both obsessed with them. Pernilla Glaser runs the company Boiler and works at RISE (Research Institut…
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7. Tree teachings // PER INGVAR HAUKELAND
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It’s always hard to talk about our connection to "nature" because the wording already implies that nature is something other than ourselves. In this episode we talk to eco-philosopher Per Ingvar Haukeland about what a deeper engagement with the world would mean, and how we bring the aliveness of life itself into everything we do. We also delve into…
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6. The map and the territory // ULF DANIELSSON
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A wide-ranging conversation with astrophysicist Prof. Ulf Danielsson on how we understand this universe and why we keep confusing our maps with the territory. We also hear about a life-changing comet, a secret promise and why conscious machines are highly unlikely. Ulf Danielsson is professor of theoretical physics at Uppsala University, with a spe…
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5. An ecology of ideas // PER JOHANSSON
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What is this this mysterious thing we call “an idea”? What is its nature and power? We posed these questions to human ecologist and historian of ideas Per Johansson, who had some unexpected and intriguing answers. Join us in our latest adventure into the Forest of Thought! Per has a PhD in human ecology, and a BA in the history of science and ideas…
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4. A world of many worlds // DOUGALD HINE
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The big story of never-ending Progress has captured our imaginations for hundreds of years. But now we seem to be witnessing its unravelling. The search for other stories is no longer a fringe activity, but taking place in all parts of society. What do we want to keep from this story, and what do we leave behind? In this episode we explore the idea…
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3. Playing with time // KERI FACER
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“The Future." We say the words all the time, but what do we really mean? How do our stories about yesterday and today help shape tomorrow? Could a different idea of the future change the present? And how are we all entangled in the mysterious process of bringing the future into being?! Join us for a session of playing with time, with Professor Keri…
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2. The Great Unveiling // PELLA THIEL
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What is the corona crisis revealing to us – about our societies and about ourselves? Join us in conversation with activist and ecologist Pella Thiel as we discuss the deeper meaning of apocalypse, and how it is interwoven with hope and desire. Share and subscribe! Share your thoughts and stay in touch via FB, IG or at forestofthought.com LINKS TO T…
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1. A very convincing game // TIMOTHÉE PARRIQUE
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Welcome to the new podcast, Forest of Thought! We hope to have conversations that explore the ideas we live by – re-examining the familiar and catching glimpses of the new. Read more at forestofthought.com. In today's episode we speak to economist Tim Parrique to explore what the mode of thinking called "economic rationality" really means, and how …
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051 | Living Your Best F*cking Life with Sarah Ordo
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Sarah Ordo is not your typical millennial and in fact doing it all! She’s an entrepreneur and owner of 24Luxe Hair & Makeup in Detroit. Sarah is a licensed makeup artist, self-published author of 9 books, podcast host, YouTuber, life coach, workshop creator, and live event organizer. She’s sharing her journey to sobriety and what it has not only ta…
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050 | Why We Need to Share Our Knowledge with Abbey & Isa
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Abbey and Isa are the hosts of the Wanna Vibe Podcast and after being friends for almost two years, they’re finishing each other’s thoughts! This dynamic duo met during their respective wellness journies in which Abbey was dealing with weight gain and Isa struggled with addiction. Isa is a business owner and spin instructor, while Abbey is a nutrit…
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049 | How to Live a Bigger, Bolder Life of Purpose with Barbara Majeski
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Barbara Majeski was a married, stay-at-home mom living what she believed was her “best life.” All of that changed in 2015, when her marriage came to an end and she was handed a stage 3 cancer diagnosis. Fighting for her life and facing divorce, she vowed to live a bigger, bolder life with a purpose. 5 years later, Barbara has launched an online com…
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