As Covid continues to place a pause on the world, what have we learned from all this readjusting? Have we been able to use this time to deeper our connection with our inner nature, or is the constant barrage of news and updates on the shifting-situation a means for distraction? The collective mind is in flux. There …
On July 18th, NELIS Africa celebrated Nelson Mandela´s day with a virtual conference where they shared stories about Mandela’s life and legacy, Next Leaders’ Summit Africa 2020 and the OMLA project. Peter David Pedersen joined Lawrence Afere (Coordinator of NELIS Africa), Monica Wanjiru K (OMLA Founding Member) and Felix Iziomoh (Nelis Core Team Member).
August 28-29, 2020Theme: Exponential Change – Transforming Africa in a Decade!The population of Africa is projected to increase to around 2.5 billion in 2050, and possibly 4.5 billion in 2100 (compared to 1.27 billion in 2019/UN 2017 projections). All key sustainability challenges, social as well as environmental, will be on full display in Africa in …
Unlocked 4Revs Case StudyStarting from now, we will be “unlocking” ONE Case Study EVERY MONTH! It will be published on Medium. This one was made by Bethan Hobson (UK) and it’s about an Irish App where retailers can easily log details of excess food and charities are notified of this surplus. The June and July …
The Nigerian Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu said the police recorded 717 rape cases between January and May. So much needs to be done and no actions seem to be taken. For that reason, The Nelis Akure Hub ant the Local Chapter Coordinators of Kenya and Liberia launched an online campaign against rape. On July …
Local Chapter Coordinators are Taking Actions Against Rape in Nigeria Read More »
It is with great joy that NELIS & Hermanos Brothers announce that our documentary “Brave Now, World!” will finally see the light. As its name points out, this documentary has no other intention but to inspire the flame of personal and collective transformation while realizing that on the quest for a better living we are stronger in …
In such uncertain times for the world, the launch of some initiatives gives you hope and energy. It is the case of the “Next Leaders’ University”, a new micro-trainings platform on sustainability and leadership issues coming to Europe from Japan. As it is officially and humbly defined, NLU is going to be “a training platform aiming …
The Next Leaders’ University: for a more local, humble and inclusive sustainability Read More »
Today I would like to express my worries on sustainability. When we speak about “worries” and “sustainability”, most of the time we are worried about how to make this world sustainable: we are worried about our current impact on the next generations. But today I would like to speak about the “world of sustainability by …
My Worries on the World of Sustainability: it is time to democratize sustainability now! Read More »
As the Dalai Lama, simply puts it one of the greatest challenge of our current times is that “we have acquired more power than the responsibility to manage that power”. I will draw a line of possibility here on how being with our children during this health crisis can help us balance those two aspects, …
Post-industrial child rising; the crisis of meaning and vital limits to “growth” Read More »
Muuk: Enrichment Programme for Sustainable Development – Cajamarca 2021, The Heart of Colombia. Raising awareness of, strengthening, and connecting sustainable, regional development practices that are taking place on the American continent through educational, artistic, and cultural experiences. June 2021!