Crossing the Chasm

Welcome to Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Nina Stender who leads the rapid response cooperative development project at the Democracy at Work Institute. An expert in worker owned cooperatives, Nina has educational and professional experience on cooperatives. On today’s show, Nina describes worker owned cooperatives, how they are organized and operated, and outlines the important role they play in communities. I hope you enjoy the conversation!Democracy at Work Institutehttps://institute.coop/ Rapid Response Cooperatives Sales and Client Developmenthttps://institute.coop/rapid-response-cooperatives-sales-and-client-developmentCUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies Advanced Certificate in Workplace Democracy and Community Ownershiphttps://slu.cuny.edu/urban-studies/graduate-programs/advanced-certificate-cwop/ New York City Participatory Budgetinghttps://council.nyc.gov/pb/ Book: Collective Courage by Jessica Gordon Nembhardhttps://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-09750-3.html?srsltid=AfmBOoroVh0WXLOVbJfaUxHjpDivwh3lcXbvwEbl-qs6GVok8fuozm4l Book: We Decide: Theories and Cases in Participatory Democracy by Michael Menserhttps://tupress.temple.edu/books/we-decide

Welcome to Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Malik Yakini, co-founder and former executive director of the Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network. In that capacity, he provided leadership and vision on many projects, including the Detroit Food Policy Council, the D-Town Farm, and the Detroit Food Commons. On today’s show we talk about Malik’s work around food justice and black sovereignty, the history of Detroit, and his assessment of the present moment in society. I hope you enjoy the conversation! Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network and D-Town Farmhttps://www.dbcfsn.org/ Detroit Food Policy Councilhttps://www.detroitfoodpc.org/ Detroit People’s Food Co-ophttps://detroitpeoplesfoodcoop.com/ Detroit Food Commonshttps://www.dbcfsn.org/detroitfoodcommons

Welcome to Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Charolette Gonzales, policy and advocacy director at the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women. Charlotte identifies as a Navajo woman and as a Pueblo woman and has degrees in political science and critical justice studies. On this episode, she talks about violence against indigenous women, what contributes to that violence, what is being done about it and her own experiences that draw her to this work. Thank you so much for tuning-in and I hope you enjoy the conversation! Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Womenhttps://csvanw.org/ CSVANW Policy Resource Hubhttps://csvanw.org/focus-areas/policy-and-advocacy/csvanw-policy-resource-hub/ Oliphant vs. Suquamish Indian Tribehttps://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/435/191/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliphant_v._Suquamish_Indian_Tribe Bureau of Indian Affairshttps://www.bia.gov/bia Women Who Run With Wolveshttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/47111/women-who-run-with-the-wolves-by-clarissa-pinkola-estes-phd/

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Paige Collings, the senior speech and privacy activist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Paige holds master’s degrees in law, and political science and is based in Europe. On today’s episode, Paige talks about digital democracy, how surveillance affects the most marginalized in society, and provides tips and visions for creating digital democracy. I hope you enjoy the conversation!Links to topics, sites that Paige raises in the episode: Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)https://www.eff.org/ Europe’s Genderal Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)https://gdpr.eu/what-is-gdpr/ Mastadon (open sourced social media platform)https://joinmastodon.org/ Bluesky (open sourced social media platform)https://bsky.social/about EFF Surveillance Self-Defensehttps://ssd.eff.org/ Electronic Frontier Alliancehttps://www.eff.org/fight Audrey Lorde (there are no single issues)https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/198292/sister-outsider-by-audre-lorde/ Paige’s EFF pagehttps://www.eff.org/about/staff/paige-collings

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Linda Quiquivix, a critical geographer and popular educator whose research focuses on environmental justice and indigenous land struggles. She has a PhD from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and her previous and upcoming work focuses on Palestine. On today’s episode, she talks about the Zapatista Movement. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Todd Miller, a writer and reporter who has covered border issues and migration for over 15 years. His work has appeared in many newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, the Nation, and Guernica among others. Todd has written four books, including Storming the Wall, which heavily influenced our discussion. Todd writes a weekly post for the Border Chronicle and brings a unique perspective to this increasingly important issue. I hope you enjoy the conversation! Todd Millerhttp://www.toddmillerwriter.com/ Topics and articles referenced in our discussion: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centrehttps://www.internal-displacement.org/ An Abrupt Climate Change Scenario and Its Implications for United States National Securityhttps://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA469325.pdf Ruth Wilson Gilmorehttps://gc.cuny.edu/people/ruth-wilson-gilmore Storming the Wallhttps://citylights.com/open-media-series/storming-the-wall-climate-change/

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Michael Draskovic, a social practitioner dedicated to deepening democracy in our communities. Michael co-founded the Democracy Policy Network, a network working towards democratic transformation, and has been actively involved in campaign finance reform, citizen assembly and other proactive democracy initiatives in Los Angeles. In this episode, Michael outlines his vision for a more democratic society and discusses the local efforts he is involved in. I hope you enjoy the conversation! Michael Draskovichttps://michaeldraskovic.com/ Democracy Policy Networkhttps://democracypolicy.network/ Seattle Democracy Vouchershttps://www.seattle.gov/democracyvoucher/about-the-program French Climate Citizen Assemblyhttps://missionspubliques.org/pf/citizens-assembly-on-climate/?lang=en Irish Citizen Assemblyhttps://involve.org.uk/news-opinion/opinion/citizens-assembly-behind-irish-abortion-referendum South Dakota National Bankhttps://bnd.nd.gov/history-of-bnd/

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Ellen Kahler, executive director of the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund. Ellen has extensive experience working with communities and organizations in and around Vermont on issues related to economic prosperity, strategic planning, public policy, and justice. On this episode, Ellen talks specifically about her work related to local food and agriculture in Vermont. Ellen provides a unique perspective on programs and initiatives that have had local impact, as well as garnered national attention. I hope you enjoy the conversation! Vermont Farm to plate:https://www.vtfarmtoplate.com/ Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund:https://www.vsjf.org/

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. Today I am joined by Jessie Green. Jessie is the Project and Development Associate at the Institute for Ecological Civilization. Jessie has a broad background in development, community-based conservation, indigenous land rights and responsible tourism, among other areas. Jessie’s current work and rich personal experiences provide a unique perspective to reflect on how to promote human and ecological well-being. I hope you enjoy the conversation!Links referenced during our conversationJessie's bio and link to the Institute:https://ecociv.org/member/green-jessie/Link to the Hank Green books she mentioned:https://hankgreen.com/books/Link to the Adumu Project, where she is a board member:https://www.adumuimpact.org/

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. Today I am joined by Amanda Janoo, the economics and policy lead for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEALL). Amanda is an economic policy expert with extensive expertise and experience working with governments and international development institutions around the world. Amanda has a unique and inspiring perspective on our economy and how we could reorient it to better support people and the planet. I hope you enjoy the conversation! Resources mentioned during the show: Wellbeing Economy Alliancehttps://weall.org/ Cooperation Jackson (Mississippi)https://cooperationjackson.org/ Book: Doughnut Economics – Kate Raworthkateraworth.com Book: The Economics of Arrival – Katherine Trebeck, Jeremy Williamshttps://weall.org/the-economics-of-arrival-katherine-trebeck-and-jeremy-williams-blog-on-the-themes-of-their-book Book: Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmererhttps://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/books Book: Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World – Tyson Yunkaportahttps://birchbarkbooks.com/products/sand-talk Article: The optimism of uncertainty – Howard Zinnhttps://www.howardzinn.org/collection/the-optimism-of-uncertainty/

Welcome to the one-year anniversary episode of Crossing the Chasm. Today, I am joined by Dan Phillips and Cody Bayles. They host their own podcast, #beyondflg, and have been instrumental in the creation and evolution of this podcast. We came together to reflect on the first year of this podcast, revisiting the episodes posted so far, and talked about where we see it going in the future. I have appreciated their support and help with the podcast and enjoyed the opportunity to hear their thoughts and reflections on the podcast. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. Today, I am joined by Jillian Racoosin, Executive Director of the Foundation for Social Connection and the Coalition to End Social Isolation and Loneliness. Jillian has an extensive background and deep interest in improving health outcomes, and degrees in public health from Tulane and Columbia Universities. Jillian brings keen insights and a passion for cultivating a socially engaged society to the show. I hope you enjoy the conversation! Reports mentioned in the conversation: Julianne Holt-Lundstad study on social connection:https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-052020-110732 Foundation for Social Connection Social Framework:https://www.social-connection.org/what-we-do/research/

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm, Today, I am joined by Jessica Tovar, an energy democracy organizer with Local Clean Energy Alliance. For over two decades, Jessica has fought for climate justice, fighting against polluting corporations in California. More recently, she has focused on a just energy transition, working for clean energy development and community energy control. Jessica grew up in an industrial pollution corridor in East Los Angeles, a lived experience that has given her a unique perspective and a lifelong passion for working towards environmental justice. I hope you enjoy the conversation!

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. Today I am joined by Saamah Abdallah, an internationally recognized expert on well-being. He worked for the New Economy Foundation, a London-based think tank, where he developed new ways to understand and measure well-being. That work contributed to the Happy Planet Index and other measures that are beginning to have policy implications. Saamah is currently working towards a PhD in Communication Science and lives in Eastern Germany. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did!

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. Jess Rimington joins us today. Jess has a unique perspective on our world and economy, questioning the way our world is organized and challenging us all to imagine something different. She is a small business owner and has held leadership positions in global organizations working to reshape how we work and to create new economies. With a collaborator, Jess has a new book coming out in August called Beloved Economies: Transforming how we work. In our conversation Jess provides a refreshing and exciting vision for living and working differently. Thanks so much for listening, enjoy the show!

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. In this episode, Richard York, professor in Sociology and Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon, joins me to discuss the state of the world. Richard’s research and expertise has tremendous insights and implications for understanding the state of our world. He is a prolific author and has the unique ability to translate his deep knowledge in a way that is accessible to the public. On the show he discusses his perceptions, the role of education, the challenges we face, and his thoughts on how we can collectively meet the challenges we face. I am grateful for Richard talking with us and hope you enjoy the conversation. Thanks so much for listening – enjoy the show!https://sociology.uoregon.edu/profile/rfyork/

Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. In this episode I am joined by Noni Session, Executive Director of the East Bay Permanent Real Estate Collective (EBPRC). In our conversation Noni outlines how housing in our society is not working for everyone, a reality many people already know and experience, but then goes on to describe a different vision. The work she and others at EBPRC are doing challenges our conventional thinking and offers a different vision playing out in Oakland, California. Noni's vision and experience are inspiring and exciting. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.

Welcome to the first interview episode of Crossing the Chasm. Jessica Alvarez Parfrey, Executive Director of Transition USA,  is the perfect guest to kick off this podcast. Jessica has keen insights on what ails society, as well as provocative, inspiring thoughts on  how to make the world more just and livable. Transition US is the official hub of Transition Towns and seeks to regenerate society through collaborative efforts aimed at overcoming the challenges posed by climate change, resource depletion and economic instability. Thanks for tuning in and we hope you enjoy the conversation!

Welcome to Crossing the Chasm, a new podcast that explores the gap between where we are and where we want to be. In this preview episode, host Brian Petersen welcomes Dan and Cody to chat about where the name for this podcast came from, potential future guests, and what listeners might expect in the episodes to come. We look forward to where this podcast might go and appreciate you joining us in this new project. Thanks for listening!