Juan Francisco Baron is the Artistic Director of NODO, a digital cultural centre and a platform for exhibition, creation and connection for those who seek to democratise digital culture and make it more accessible.Juan Francisco and Mel have a

S4, E2: Louis de Jaeger

Jul 29th, 2022 37m 49s

In the second episode of season 4 of The New Ism podcast, we talk to another remarkable young changemaker. Louis de Jaeger is an eco-entrepreneur who is passionate about sustainable business. He has immersed himself in natural agriculture, land

S4, E1: Katerina Chantzi, Melanie Marcel, Keren-Or Rosner

Jul 21st, 2022 56m 21s

The New Ism podcast is back after a hiatus, and we’re delighted to be launching the new season with a remarkable panel of young social entrepreneurs. Young people must have a key role in The New Ism - not only because they will be at the front

Bonus

Boomer vs Millennial - who will save the planet? Earth Day 2021

Apr 29th, 2021 46m 57s

We’re back after a break with a new, slightly different episode of the podcast. This time, Mel and Alex interviewed each another as part of a series of talks organised by the Impact Trust and thecollab.world to celebrate Earth Day 2021. Coming

S3, E5: Tamzin Ractliffe | Impact Trust

Jul 30th, 2020 40m 54s

Our guest this week is Tamzin Ractliffe, a serial social entrepreneur who has worked across the public, private and civil society sectors to drive greater impact in the application of capitals to social and sustainable development. She is the d

S3, E4: Sharath Jeevan | STiR Education | Intrinsic Labs

Jul 17th, 2020 43m 22s

This week’s guest is Sharath Jeevan, the founder of STiR Education and of Intrinsic Labs, and a world expert on how to reignite intrinsic motivation in our lives. STiR Education supports education systems to rekindle the inner drive of teachers

S3, E3: Ken Banks | Yoti

Jul 10th, 2020 48m 45s

This week’s guest is Ken Banks, the Head of Social Purpose at Yoti, a start-up which develops innovative digital identity solutions. He is also an award-winning social entrepreneur and a mobile technology and global development expert. Ken is b

S3, E2: Jeroo Billimoria | Catalyst 2030

Jul 3rd, 2020 41m 20s

This week we’re talking to Jeroo Billimoria, a hugely successful serial social entrepreneur who has had a profound impact on the lives of millions of children across the world through her organisations that include Child Finance International,

S3, E1: Sue Riddlestone, Bioregional

Jun 26th, 2020 44m 50s

Kicking off season three is Sue Riddlestone, the co-founder and Chief Executive of Bioregional, which champions a better, more sustainable way of living by working with partners to create more sustainable places to live and work. They famously

S2, E10: Philip Jennings

Oct 18th, 2019 30m 7s

Our guest this week is Philip Jennings. Philip recently retired as the General Secretary of UNI Global Union, which represents 20 million workers from over 150 countries worldwide. Their mission is threefold: to build power for working people i

S2, E9: Bjørn Ihler

Sep 9th, 2019 37m 45s

Our guest this week is Bjørn Ihler, a Norwegian peace activist who survived the Utøya mass shooting in Norway in 2011. He now works to promote harmony and counter extremism and hatred through a variety of means including writing, talks and film

S2, E8: Adam Purvis

Aug 14th, 2019 39m 33s

Adam spent eight years building a global movement of entrepreneurs who are proving that we can use business to make the world a better place. He has now joined Dark Matter Laboratories where they explore how to create a new system, researching

S2, E7: Florian Rutsch

Jul 10th, 2019 42m 48s

Florian Rutsch is a systems change expert at Ashoka UK, which identifies and supports a network of leading social entrepreneurs who are driving systems change, and aims to empower everyone to be a changemaker. Florian’s work focuses on the ecos

S2, E6: Professor Johanna Mair

Jun 27th, 2019 42m 45s

Johanna is a Professor of Organisation, Strategy and Leadership at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, and the Hewlett Foundation Visiting Scholar at the Stanford Centre on Philanthropy and Civil Society. She is the academic editor of th

S2, E5: Safia Minney

Jun 12th, 2019 39m 9s

Safia Minney is best known as the founder of pioneering ethical fashion brand People Tree, where every product, as well as being stylish, is made to the highest ethical and environmental standards from start to finish. Safia is a trailblazer in

S2, E4: Harish Hande

May 31st, 2019 44m 13s

Harish Hande is a leading Indian social entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Selco, which creates an ecosystem to eradicate poverty using sustainable energy as a catalyst. They design, develop and deploy customised sustainable energy solu

S2, E3: Patrick Holden

May 24th, 2019 40m 21s

Patrick Holden is the founding director of the Sustainable Food Trust, which works internationally to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable food systems. A pioneer of the organic food movement, Patrick plays an instrumental part in

S2 E2: Fredrik Galtung

May 10th, 2019 49m 49s

Fredrik Galtung has dedicated his career to redefining anti-corruption work, from top-down finger pointing to bottom-up promotion of integrity at a community level. He was the Founder President of Integrity Action which helps communities monito

S2 E1: Lily Lapenna

May 3rd, 2019 46m 31s

Lily Lapenna is the founder and co-chair of MyBnk, which empowers young people to become financially literate and take charge of their futures by bringing money to life. Together with young people, they create innovative, high-impact and high-e

25: Tim Hanstad

Dec 19th, 2018 46m 59s

Our guest today is Tim Hanstad, the CEO of the Chandler Foundation, which invests in champions who are building healthy communities, vibrant marketplaces and strong nations for a more inclusive prosperity. He previously founded Landesa, which p

24: Kristine Pearson

Dec 9th, 2018 43m 39s

Our guest this week is Kristine Pearson, the CEO of Lifeline Energy. They design, manufacture and distribute sustainable solar and wind-up radios and other media players to vulnerable populations who would otherwise not have access to important

23: Pam Warhurst | Incredible Edible

Nov 30th, 2018 43m 42s

Our guest today is Pam Warhurst, the founder of Incredible Edible, an organisation which uses food to empower people to build stronger and more resilient communities. The concept starts with ‘propaganda gardens’ where people plant edible plants

22: Honey Thaljieh

Nov 22nd, 2018 39m

Our guest today is Honey Thaljieh who is, in her own words, a Palestinian Arab Christian woman from Bethlehem who has played football all her life. The co-founder and first-ever captain of the Palestinian women’s national football team, she has

21: Martyn Evans | Carnegie Trust

Nov 14th, 2018 42m 13s

Our guest today is Martyn Evans, the Chief Executive of the Carnegie Trust, which was founded in 1913 by Scottish-American industrialist Andrew Carnegie to improve the wellbeing of the people of the UK and Ireland. They deliver on this mission

20: Paul Rice | Fair Trade USA

Nov 7th, 2018 37m 12s

Our guest today is Paul Rice, the founder and CEO of Fair Trade USA, the largest certifier and provider of fair trade products in North America. Fair Trade is a global movement of people, organisations and producers who are committed to putting