E149 Digby Hall - The power sits in the many

Futuresteading

No-one else is coming in to solve the human induced problems & it's not about us anymore - we all have a responsibility to do something for the generations still to come
Digby Hall reckons that if joined together we have wisdom, integrity & immense power to bring change but we must learn how to self manage the whiplash of constantly changing environments because its a forever 'whole' game, so this is our new normal and we have to be able to sustain our role in it.
Fundamentally climate change & climate action is a human issue but we don't have much living memory about how to work deeply in community & this leads us to divided & siloed communities. Todays conversation asks "how do we 'humanly solve these challenges by the way we make our daily decisions"
Links You'll Love
Lancet report - planetary dietary guidelines
Digbys tedx talk
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We talked about
What’s the decision making process for a regular family to make plans for a life that is climate resilient?
Giving people tools they can use to make their own decisions rather than providing the answers
Nothing is linear - planning for a climate impacted future really depends on your future of choice
When planning for 7 generations it changes the first step you will take today.
First Nations thinking and caring for country is becoming a critical part of the way we design for climate i.e the way we manage water
Which water catchment are you in, how does your water get to the tap, how do you interact with your water, who manages your water
Functioning on the edge of our system - constantly challenging how we are doing our work
A “huddle” is the difference between light and dark, life & death.
"There are so many more of us in this change tribe than there are in the opposing camp of climate change disbelievers but it’s critical that we find where we all are and how we transcend our ever so slightly different lenses which might not overly 100%"
The importance of being in relationships with people who might be slightly different but ultimately want the same thing
2 ways to be an activist 1 is to do things actively and 2, where do you spend your money i.e superannuation funds hold immense power yet most of us are apathetic about it.
He looks for the levers that trigger the flow of everything else
A design rule he always puts in place - "if we did nothing else but made sure that every occupant using this building is within 8 metres of the outside world. This then solves lots of other things"
We have to have both art & science to solve problems of the magnitude we are facing
Why he chose Tassie; grassroots initiatives, community of life long learners
The power of the yarn in local communities
His food decision making tree
Thinking about where you shop - Shorten the supply chain at every opportunity
Reconnecting with place & the environment through the food we eat.
We know how to do what must be done but we’ve been distracted by the lure of convenience
The risks of self sufficiency & the vibrancy of community sufficiency
"You don't have the right to do things now that will ultimately harm the greater good. We have a responsibility & we each need to do the best we can to make a difference"

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