Alive & Learning: Conversations about Impact Networks, Living Systems, Foresight & Futures

This final episode is a poignant reflection on the interconnectedness of people and ideas in the pursuit of meaningful change. Carri, Elsa, and Nzwaki lift up common threads arising across the conversations in this series, especially how our relationships allow us to navigate during times of uncertainty and change. They highlight the importance of activating our collective imagination and advocate for storytelling as a tool for shifting mindsets and connecting global ideas to local action. They

In this episode, we highlight three stories from foresight practitioners from Africa, New Zealand and Canada about convening diverse people to imagine and shape better futures together. Their stories touch on climate, youth, indigenous cultures, and our relationship to grief.   The first story features young climate Leaders Iman Bashir and Fisayo Oyewale from Next Generation Foresight Practitioner’s Climate Futures Hub. They share experiences organizing intergenerational spaces that center youth

In this episode, we talk to Cat Zuzarte Tully and Abi Nokes of School of International Futures (SOIF) about the practice of foresight and what distinguishes SOIF’s approach from other futurists. We explore intersections with network practice and what it looks like to convene people to deliberately shape futures together. Cat and Abi share what it takes to host interactive foresight sessions that promote psychological safety conducive to collectively imagining futures. They talk about challenging

In part two, our third story is about The Social Employment Fund based in South Africa. This government initiative creates part-time jobs that build people’s skills while benefiting communities. An essential part of their successful model is The Social Employment Network, that convenes community partners to promote collaboration, learning, and shared commitment to creating  and filling  community-based jobs that directly contribute to community welfare.  Our guests are Margo Paterson and Sivu

In this episode, released in two parts, we highlight four stories of people around the world engaged in shifting systems in agriculture, housing, employment, finance, and place-based ecosystem regeneration. We’ll hear about what these practitioners are learning and how their work is unfolding in real time. You won’t hear our hosts, only the voice of the person sharing their story.In part one, we begin with the African Food Fellowship, a dynamic network of leaders working to radically change food

In this episode, we talk to Anna Birney and Sean Andrews from the School of Systems Change about using a living systems paradigm to understand social systems and complexity.  They explore the work of changemaking through deep inquiry into relational dynamics and the prospect of shaping systemic change by addressing power dynamics. They emphasize embracing change at a granular level, recognizing the transformative  potential in mundane actions becoming everyday practices that ultimately become the

In this first episode of the Alive & Learning series, co-hosts Carri Munn & Elsa Henderson explore the ways that impact networks bring many people together to learn from diverse perspectives. They also discuss how networks strategically coordinate actions to support collective transformation.They reveal why working relationally and working through relationships is essential in our complex and dynamic world, and what it takes to cultivate the capacities of network leaders to convene diverse