- Observing and Encouraging the Mindset Shift – Barbara, James, and Luis
- Equity Expertise and Initiatives – Carter, Esther, and Robert
- Envisioning a new social contract and co-authored governance – Frank and Alaka, with Bob working on the experimentation angle
- Environmental Consciousness with Purpose – Isabel and Jianwen are looking at the viability of setting up a Global Solid Waste Disposal Alliance that would operate within the constraints of environmental consciousness, Barbara is attempting to understand the steps involved in steering away from ‘private profit’ towards waste disposal with minimal impact.
- Reimagining Finance – I have invited Jean Christophe Duval to join us, we shall be zooming on 25 May, before he makes his decision
- Hands-on Sustainable Community Living – Reed, and Bob
- Paradigm Shifters – Aroop, Eric, Graham, Gregg, Ian, Oumar, Paul, Ruben, Stephanie, Sophia, Souvik
Observing and Encouraging
Barbara Williams administrator of the Degrowthers; architect of A Global Aspiration for Eco-equity, author of Saving Us from ourselves, and the Framework for Maximum Mitigation.
Luis Gutierrez – editor of the Mother Pelican Journal. The free monthly edition reproduces articles that reflect the emerging paradigm shift. The homepage of the journal represents the perspective of this group.
James Morrow – is an expert in Nudge theory and paradigm shift, see his nudges on BlueSky, which challenge us and encourage us to think imaginatively. His advice is always ‘don’t work too hard‘.
Equity Expertise and Initiatives
Carter Dillard | LinkedIn is policy advisor to The Fair Start Movement who are preparing a legal case to address the inequality that arises from birth circumstances. They are calling the mechanisms that are employed to hide this injustice ‘equity fraud’. Esther Afolaranmi | LinkedIn is working with Carter on prepare the case for submission to the Human Rights authorities in UK and in the USA. Robert Mwesigye from Uganda, also works with the Fair Start Movement, he is co-founder of Rejoice Africa.
New Social Contract and Governance
Francis Taylor | LinkedIn is the founder of Consilium Dignitatis Institute. CDI proposes a framework that would deliver universal basic provision to everyone, which can be employed in a shrinking economy. Frank is now writing a book ‘Have and Have nots‘. Bob Philipson | LinkedIn is looking to apply the CDI framework at community level.
Alaka Oluwatobi | LinkedIn has numerous papers on SSRN exploring the emerging concept of post-sovereignty and envisioning genuinely co-authored governance.
Environmental Consciousness
Jianwen Zhang | LinkedIn (Shanghai), Isabel Grijalvo | LinkedIn (Spain formerly UK) are looking at the viability of setting up a Global Solid Waste Disposal Alliance that would operate within the constraints of environmental consciousness. Barbara is attempting to understand the steps involved in steering away from ‘private profit’ towards waste disposal with minimal impact.
Reimagining Finance
Jean Christophe Duval | LinkedIn is zooming on 25 May 2026 to decide whether he will join us. Sample – Money, the Environmentalists’ Blind Spot — Debunk’Onomy
Hands On Sustainable Community Living
Bob Philipson | LinkedIn is leading an attempt at sustainable living in Goulburn Mulwaree Australia. They are using an application called ‘OnePlanetLiving’ provided by Bioregional.com. OnePlanet has awarded them recognition for their work.
Reed Kinney is leading an attempt at sustainable living in the USA, he is the author of the book Ideology of Decentralized Civilisation and Egalitarian Community.
Paradigm Shifters
Aroop Mangalik is a Professor of Medicine and the author of Peace from Pessimism.
Eric Lee writes thought-provoking free articles on Medium.
Graham Hall is the author of the free book The Dragon and the Hummingbird, which challenges the folly of growth economics in an engaging fairy-tale fashion.
Gregg Lavoie | LinkedIn has written a book: Building a Better Future: A manual for living sustainably on Earth. A foundational guide for Humanity’s place in Nature. Gregg also writes on Medium.
Ian Roderick is the director of the Schumacher Institute.
Oumar ZOMBRE | LinkedIn is a journalist from Burkina Faso currently living in the USA. This interview was recorded in 2023.
Paul Ole Leitura is Maasai from Tanzania. Paul is the Executive Director of Mulika Africa. The organisation is working to empower Maasai women, and to empower the dispossessed tribes from Ngorongoro. With some projects teaching about family planning and sexual and reproductive tights.
Ruben Nelson is the founder of Foresight Canada.
Stephanie C. Fox | LinkedIn is the author of The Nae-Née novels. This is a series of 3 dystopian science fiction stories about human overpopulation and ecosystems collapse. Stephanie uses fiction and humour to challenge the unwise behaviour of humanity. Her books are thoroughly researched and therefore serve as an educational tool.
Sofia Pineda Ochoa | LinkedIn is a Physician based in the USA, who financed and produced the excellent film Greenwashed, freely available on YouTube. An excellent educational tool, revealing the denial, delusion, and hypocrisy that underpins business-as-usual.
Souvik Chondger writes about a very wide range of related topics. He creates the material for the Climate Care Youtube channel. A summary of his book Burning Earth: A journalist’s witness, is available at this link.