The economic aspect: today I'm joined by three delegates of the Y7 - Davide Fanciulli, Sarah Rozon, and Loshini Subendran. We talk about their work as young leaders from G7 states, re-humanising society, and turning to love. It wouldn't be "the aspect:" without a note on "everything showers" and a couple of existential crises thrown in.

Media recommendations:

Davide's: The Book of Hope, by Jane Goodall

Sarah's: Braiding Sweetgrass, by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer; Climate: A New Story, by Charles Eisenstein

Loshini's: Doughnut Economics, by Kate Raworth

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Music composed & produced by Avani Nandhra.

The futures aspect: today I'm joined by Nolita Mvunelo, a Program Manager at the Club of Rome, who also co-lead the global youth engagement program (The 50 Percent). We talk about the importance of integrating multiple future visions & the views of half the world's population, and we get critical when addressing the 'pink elephant' in the room. For good measure, Nolita throws in some juicy metaphors for life and we laugh through the panic (wisdom is shared, so listen up people).

Nolita's media recommendation: Made for Goodness: And Why This Makes All the Difference, by Desmond Tutu & Mpho Tutu

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Music composed & produced by Avani Nandhra.

The activism aspect: today I'm joined by Bas van Rossum, the Youth President and elected Governing Board member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. We talk about the power of community action, the youth as agenda-setters, and the need for patience when it comes to change. I also uncover Bas's strong dislike of chemistry and his life-long love of an atlas.

Bas's media recommendations: How Are We Going to Explain This?: Our Future on a Hot Earth, by Jelmer Mommers; De Correspondent (Dutch)

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Find Bas on LinkedIn, and find the IFRC on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Music composed & produced by Avani Nandhra.

The climate tech aspect: today I'm joined by Tommi Eronen, the CEO and Co-Founder of Polar Night Energy, a Finland-based innovative company in the renewable energy sector. We get a little technical (buckle in!) and talk about the invention of the "sand battery", building a start-up as a member of the youth, and Tommi shares his love for cycling and his insane hobby... ice swimming.

Tommi's media recommendation: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari

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Find Tommi on LinkedIn, and find Polar Night Energy on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Music composed & produced by Avani Nandhra.

The activism aspect: today I'm joined by the International Youth Think Tank's Managing Director & Co-Founder Urban Strandberg, and three Youth Fellows, Mahek Bhatia, Michele Castrezzati & Philippine Dutailly. We talk about the accessibility of sustainable democracy, the IYTT's global engagement, and why it's so important to avoid being dull.

Media recommendations:

Mahek's: Knock Down The House (available on Netflix).

Michele's: I Wish This Was - a participatory project infusing street art and urban planning.

Philippine's: Cowspiracy and Seaspiracy (available on Netflix); Fourteen Wolves: A Rewilding Story, by Catherine Barr & Jenni Desmond.

Urban's: The Death Letter Project (started by the Australian creator & photographer Tina FiveAsh, originating as a variant in North Carolina); Letters from an American, by Heather Cox Richardson.

Explore the IYTT's Handbook for Innovative Democracy here.

Find me on Instagram and TikTok @the.aspect.pod, on Twitter @the_aspect_pod, and on YouTube @the.aspect. Find out more at the-aspect.net.

Music composed & produced by Avani Nandhra.

The education aspect: today I'm joined by Alessandro Reali, friend and former President of Global Action Italy. We talk about sustainable education as a double-edged sword, the importance of communication in diplomacy, and unsurprisingly, a shared love of Italian things.

Alessandro's media recommendations: The Blue Sweater, by Jacqueline Novogratz; The Education of an Idealist, by Samantha Power; Sergio, the documentary on the life of Sergio Vieira de Mello.

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Find Alessandro on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Music composed & produced by Avani Nandhra.

Introducing... "the aspect:" a podcast forging the voice for a sustainable future.

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