SystemShift
by Greenpeace International
SystemShift Season 3 explores how to create an economy that benefits both people and the planet. Co-hosts Carl Schlyter, Joycelyn Longdon, and Yewande Omotoso tackle the big question: Can change happen in our lifetime? Across eight episodes, they engage with guests from around the world to discuss solutions to societal challenges—from wealth taxes and mental health to the role of AI—all while spotlighting success stories that inspire action. Building on the themes of past episodes, this season takes an intersectional, global approach, featuring perspectives and guests from six continents. By making complex ideas accessible and encouraging listeners to join the conversation, SystemShift empowers a global community to drive systemic change.
Episodes
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NVIDIA just hit the $5 trillion milestone: who is paying the price?
As Nvidia hits a $5 trillion market cap and the global race to build faster, smarter AI accelerates, communities in East Asia are bearing with the hidden consequences. In this bonus episode, host Joycelyn Longdon speaks with Katrin Wu from Greenpeace East Asia to uncover how AI supply chain is...
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Can Change Happen in Our Lifetime? | Season 3 Review
All episodes of Season 3 are now available! Two of our hosts, Joycelyn Longdon and Carl Schylter, reflect on what they’ve learned from our guests this season and how to move forward. And the answer is yes. “This is something that can happen in our lifetime and will happen if we all resist and if…
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How Can I Think of the Planet When I Can't Even Afford Rent?
How can we talk about climate action when so many people are struggling just to get by? Why do the people least responsible for climate change often suffer the most from it? When paying the rent, finding a decent job, or putting food on the table are on the top of your concerns, climate change...
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Buses are Free for Women in Delhi: What Can the World Learn From That?
What happens when public transport is made free for women? And how does mobility shape access to work, education, and safety? Hosts Yewande Omotoso and Carl Schlyter are joined by Nishant, a researcher and member of the Public Transport Forum Delhi, to explore the impact of Delhi’s fare-free bus...
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How Can Islamic Principles Boost Climate Action?
Can faith be a driving force in the fight against climate change? And how do Islamic principles shape environmental responsibility? Hosts Joycelyn Longdon and Yewande Omotoso, together with Tariq Al-Olaimy, Islamic Finance Advisor - Greenpeace MENA. Whether you are part of the 84% of the world’s...
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Does the Colour of Your Skin Make You More Vulnerable to Climate Change?
How do race, gender, and economic status shape climate vulnerability? Why are marginalised communities often hit the hardest by climate disasters? Hosts Joycelyn Longdon and Carl Schlyter are joined by Mateus Fernandes, a young climate activist from the favelas of Guarulhos, São Paulo, and Lali...
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How Could Climate Change Reshape Jobs and Workplaces?
What does a fair, green economy really look like? And what happens to the millions of people who work in extractive industries? Hosts Carl Schlyter and Yewande Omotoso are joined by Rhoda Boateng, Program Coordinator at the International Trade Union Confederation, to explore how the climate…
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AI is Changing Elections: How Can We Protect Democracy?
How does AI relate to elections? How is AI reshaping democracy? Can AI be used against disinformation? Hosts Carl Schlyter and Joycelyn Longdon are joined by Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, a leader in ethical AI, to explore how technology is influencing elections and the future of democratic…
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Are Urban Communities a Remedy for Loneliness?
Can urban communities be an answer to loneliness in a time of crisis? Hosts Yewande Omotoso and Joycelyn Longdon talk to Amanda Costa, climate activist, UN Youth Ambassador, and founder of Peripher Sustentável, an institute driving racial and environmental justice in Brazil’s urban peripheries....
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Would the World Change if we Taxed the Super-Rich?
What if taxing the super-rich could lower the cost of your groceries? Or fund entire climate adaptation projects? Hosts Carl Schlyter and Joycelyn Longdon sit down with Chenai Mugumba, Executive Director of the Tax Justice Network Africa, to explore why taxes matter—and how it could reshape our...
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Can Change Happen in our Lifetime? | Season 3 Trailer
On January 22nd comes the third season of SystemShift. This season explores how we can create an economic system that benefits both people and the planet. Carl Schlyter is joined by two new hosts, Joycelyn Longdon and Yewande Omotoso. Together they will speak to guests from all around the world…
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Helena Norberg-Hodge: Local Solutions for a Connected World
For the last episode of SystemShift season 2, we are joined by Helena Norberg-Hodge, pioneer of the new economy movement, who delves into the far-reaching consequences of the prevailing economic model on local economies and ecosystems. Through her experiences in Ladakh, she describes the erosion…
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María Llanos del Corral: Radical Friendship
María Llanos del Corral, a pioneer in community-driven development and the visionary behind the Eroles and La Bolina projects, shares her wealth of experience in fostering cooperative power through grassroots organising and groundbreaking project implementation. Listeners will discover the…
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João Paulo Pacífico: Investing in Compassion
Millionaire businessman, João Paulo Pacifico, challenges the very foundations of conventional economic wisdom in this captivating episode. Unveiling the hidden facets of financial markets, João Paulo shares firsthand experiences from the tumultuous 2008 crisis, highlighting the dehumanisation...
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Ashish Kothari: Touched by Nature
Ashish Kothari draws on his experience in the areas of wildlife and biodiversity to explore the profound consequences of human disconnection from nature. From bonding with a baby monkey in Kerala to discussing the impact of farmer protests in North India, we navigate through the interconnected...
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Peter Victor: Sustainable Horizons
Peter Victor, Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar at York University, Canada and author of Escape from Overshoot. Economics for a Planet in Peril (2023), looks at the intersection of ecology, economics, and sustainable living, diving deep into the historical roots of our current environmental...
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Tove Maria Ryding: Untangling the Global Tax Web
In this episode of the SystemShift podcast, Tove Maria Ryding from the European Network on Debt and Development (Eurodad) joins us for a thought-provoking discussion on the crucial need for a UN tax convention. Delving into the intersection of tax and environmental issues, Tove looks at the...
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Nicholas Shaxson: Monopoly Money
Nicholas Shaxson, author and expert on the global economic system, looks at the intricate web of global finance, exploring the unseen forces shaping our economies and societies and exposing the hidden impacts of tax deregulation and monopolistic market practices. From the United Kingdom's…
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Amanda Janoo: A Wellbeing Revolution
Amanda Janoo, Economics and Policy Lead at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, looks at how we can reshape economic models to align with both ecological preservation and human flourishing. Amanda takes us on a journey through the wellbeing economy movement, scrutinising how the conventional emphasis…
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Renata Salecl: Capitalism, Apathy and the Rise of Authoritarianism
Slovenian philosopher, sociologist and legal theorist, Renata Salecl, lays bare the fraying fabric of our communities, worn thin by corruption and apathy and she examines corporate exploitation, the unchecked dominance of technology behemoths, and the unsettling rise of new authoritarianism.…
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Trailer Season 2: Towards a Wellbeing Economy
Our podcast, SystemShift, returns for a second season where we look beyond the problems of our economic system and take you on a quest to piece together what a wellbeing economy could look like and how we can get there. We’ll delve into the shadows to reveal the myths and disinformation that…
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Kate Pickett & Richard Wilkinson: Wellbeing Over Growth
In our season finale, we're diving deep into the myths surrounding neoliberalism with leading economists Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson - two of the brightest minds in the field. Brace yourself for a compelling discussion on how inequality takes a toll on physical health, relationships, and...
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Ariane König: Regenerating Society
Ariane König shares her work on studying complex systems, as well as practical advice for creating a regenerative society. She dives deep into defining what a system is in complex social-ecological-technological systems and stresses the significance of collective intelligence and…
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Guy Standing: Protecting our Shared Wealth
Guy Standing, economist and author, looks at the current economic system and its impact on labour and society as a whole. Standing is a campaigning economist responsible for some of the most innovative solutions to inequality of recent times and he calls on us to wake up to the threat posed by...
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Jayati Ghosh: Rebalancing Power
The renowned development economist, Jayati Ghosh, offers an eye-opening perspective on the different facets of inequality and the need for systemic change to address them, bringing together her interests in international trade and finance, employment patterns in developing countries, as well as...
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Kojo Koram: Shifting the Economic Legacy of Colonialism
Kojo Koram sheds light on the impacts of Britain's colonial past on our current economic model. He explains how the legacies of the British empire are not just symbolic or cultural, but are deeply connected to our economy, legal system, and political structure. Kojo looks beyond the mainstream...
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Eva von Redecker: Revolution in Everyday Lives
In this episode, Eva von Redecker, applies the lens of critical theory and feminist philosophy to challenge the notion that the current economic system is inevitable and offers insights into how we can begin to change it and build something new in its place. Redecker calls for a reevaluation of…
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Indy Johar: A World in Flux
Indy Johar, an architect who specialises in re-imagining institutions and envisioning different economies and relationships, argues that we are vastly underestimating the scale of the challenges we face. According to Indy, the next few decades will completely redesign everything around us,...
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Juliet Schor: System Change in the Workplace
Juliet Schor explores the urgent need to address the ecological crisis by fundamentally shifting our economic focus from growth to sustainability. Schor sheds light on the relationship between extreme inequality and climate breakdown, highlighting how unequal power structures prevent climate...
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Ann Pettifor: The Story of Money
Ann Pettifor demystifies the complex concept of money creation in modern economies, which is no longer backed by gold reserves held by central banks. Pettifor uses accessible imagery and language to explain how money, history's most misunderstood invention, was created and sets out her diagnosis…
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Tim Jackson: A Toxic Economic System
Tim Jackson delivers a thought-provoking exploration of the urgent need to redefine and measure progress in a different way, given that our current economic system is clearly unsustainable and toxic. Jackson challenges the myth of eternal economic growth and its impact on our finite resources and…
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About this show
SystemShift Season 3 explores how to create an economy that benefits both people and the planet. Co-hosts Carl Schlyter, Joycelyn Longdon, and Yewande Omotoso tackle the big question: Can change happen in our lifetime? Across eight episodes, they engage with guests from around the world to discuss solutions to societal challenges—from wealth taxes and mental health to the role of AI—all while spotlighting success stories that inspire action.
Building on the themes of past episodes, this season takes an intersectional, global approach, featuring perspectives and guests from six continents. By making complex ideas accessible and encouraging listeners to join the conversation, SystemShift empowers a global community to drive systemic change.
Hosted by
Greenpeace International