Sustainability Now!

In this episode, hosts Bruno Brandes and Kris Hartmann explore the topic «From Colonial Extraction to Collective Rights in Nicaragua: Indigenous Feminist Visions of Justice», with powerful insights shared by Anexa Alfred Cunningham, an Indigenous woman from the Miskitu community. She was joined by Dr Esther Leemann from the Department ofSocial and Cultural Anthropology at the Universität Zürich an...

In this episode, hosts Sabrina Sanfilippo, Elizabeth Johnson and Phoebe Ship explore the intersections of violence, law, and climate justice in Cameroon. 2021 Right Livelihood Laureate Marthe Wandou and her organisation ALDEPA put women and girls at the centre of their work, providing support through education for them and their communities, as well as psychological care and legal assistance. Mart...

In this episode, hosts Ryoma Deiss and Melissa Amanda Keeling explore the intersection of women workers, economic power, and environmental justice alongside inspiring voices and experts in the field. Joined by the laureate Reema Nanavaty (Self-Employed Women’sAssociation, India) and guest experts Prof. Dr Hanna Hilbrandt (Social Geography and Urban Studies, UZH) and Vanessa Salamanca (Central Secr...

In this episode, hosts Szonja Kéri, Ladina Julia Wiedmann, and Chiara Panico explore the deep connections between sustainable development and social justice. Joined by guest experts Zita Küng (Feminist Legal Studies& Advocacy, FRI), Dr. Jeanette Behringer (Sustainability Hub, UZH), and Camilla Argentieri (Protection and Advocacy Manager at Right Livelihood), the conversation highlights how cli...

Hosts Sheldon Masseraz and Ivan Nikitin dive into the practice of commoning as a pathway to sufficiency with Cecosesola, 2022 Right Livelihood Laureates from Venezuela. Featuring insights from Xavier Balaguer Rasillo of the University of Zurich and Florence Favre from the Swiss Association for the Promotion of the Economy for the Common Good, the episode explores cooperative economies, collective...

Hosts Céline Spring and Aristide Aebersold discuss the challenges and opportunities of sustainable food systems with the Seikatsu Club Consumers’ Cooperative, 1989 Right Livelihood Laureates from Japan. Alongside guest experts Prof. Dr. Johanna Jacobi from ETH Zurich and Tex Tschurtschenthaler from the Cooperative Office for Solidarity-Based Agriculture, this episode explores how consumer empowerm...

Hosts Natasha Rösli and Gregor von Rohr explore the deeply rooted connections between people, land, and culture with 2024 Right Livelihood Laureate Joan Carling, an Indigenous rights advocate from the Philippines. Joined by Dr. Esther Leeman from the University of Zurich and Anna Leissing from the Society for Threatened Peoples Switzerland, this episode sheds light on Indigenous perspectives on su...

Host Jennifer Stüssi navigates the complex topic of the lecture with 2009 Right Livelihood Laureate Alyn Ware about preventing war and achieving sustainable peace through common security and international law. With insights from expert guest panelists Prof. Dr. Matthias Mahlmann, Chair of Philosophy and Theory of Law, LegalSociology and International Public Law at the University of Zurich, and Mar...

In this episode, host Isabella Ferrara sheds light on lecture about the urgent issue of global migration with Caroline Abu Sa'da from SOS MEDITERRANEE, the 2023 Right Livelihood Award Laureate. Joined by guest panelists PD Dr. Kijan Espahangizi, lecturer in modern history (migration) from the Department of History at the University of Zurich, and Fabian Schmid, specialist in European policy at...

Hosts Jonathan Kral, Loukina Tille, and Victoria Barros bring you a compelling conversation about the lecture on the complex issue of environmental justice in the business sector with Nnimmo Bassey, 2010 Right Livelihood Laureate. Off the coast of Nigeria, a relentless gas flare has been burning since 2020, casting a haunting light on decades of unregulated  industrial activity. Big Oil Corporatio...

Join hosts Andrina Vieli and Lukas Hongler as they explore the lecture about vital role of gender equality in sustainable development with Sima Samar, the 2012 Right Livelihood Award Laureate. Guest panelists Prof. Dr. Bettina Dennerlein and Lic.sc.rel. Esther Gisler Fischer contribute to a rich discussion on the challenges and successes in advancing women's rights globally. This episode highl...

In this episode, hosts Simone Steiner and Marina Menz dive into the lecture about critical issue of political repression with Natallia Satsunkevich from Viasna, the 2020 Right Livelihood Award Laureate organisation. Along with guest panelist Iryna Herasimovich, they unpack how political repression stands as a formidable barrier to achieving equality. Tune in to hear powerful stories and insights o...

Welcome to our new podcast series where students from the University of Zurich's course "Sustainability Now! Inequality as an Obstacle to Achieve Sustainable Development" take the reins. Each episode, different student hosts will guide you through insightful discussions based on lectures from our esteemed Right Livelihood Laureates. Get ready to delve into pressing global issues and explore how in...