Join me in moving from “Why we can’t” to “How we will.”
Consider this a beta test. I have been creating and developing the pieces of this site for years. But this is the first time I’ve tried to pull them together on the web. Hopefully we’ll grow better. We may grow more ambitious.
Please offer feedback. What are the most valuable things you find here? What do you want more of? How well do things fit together? Can you recommend any strategic alliances?
I started out as a schoolteacher. Back then I hoped that maybe two or three of the kids in my class might want to make the world a better place. Now when I interview visionary experts over the airwaves or speak to a roomful of environmental activists or public health advocates, together we’re weaving the story of a world that just might work.
That mission is the connecting thread for everything you find here
• through radio, television, and print journalism
• through speaking, training and consulting
• through blogs about both
• plus links to resources and allies -- to build connections and momentum
I want the experience of saving our society (and our souls) to be more fun than anything else out there. I’m the guy who co-wrote the 80’s comedy film, Earth Girls Are Easy, as well as some of its songs. It’s a good thing to smile and laugh while sitting in front of a computer screen. How can we offer more of that here? Again, can you recommend strategic alliances?
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Here you will find access to:
• Interviews in audio, video and print that explore the lives, work and ideas of individuals who offer pieces of the puzzle of a world that just might work. We look at new, innovative and provocative approaches to business, environment, health, science, politics and media. All based on the fact that I believe we can do better and I want to find out how.
Recent guests include:
Phil Donahue (BODY OF WAR documentary film)
Lester Brown (PLAN B 3.0)
Robin Wright (DREAMS & SHADOWS: The Future of the Middle East)
Muhammad Yunus, (Nobel Peace Prize; CREATING A WORLD w/o POVERTY)
Laura Flanders (BLUE GRIT)
Ann Leonard (STORY OF STUFF video)
Tom Hayden (ENDING THE IRAQ WAR video)
Joe Cirincione (BOMB SCARE)
Ann Cooper (LUNCH LESSONS; Organic food for Berkeley Public Schools)
• Speeches and workshops in which I teach people in non-profits, foundations, public agencies, and responsible corporations to communicate more effectively, often by telling better stories.
• Two Blogs
-- A World That Just Might Work
-- Message And Story
• Links to resources and allies. So much is already known, so much is already happening…
• A sign up form for announcements and updates.