Daniel's World: 2010

Montag, 21. Juni 2010

Solar World Cup

Even though the global business of soccer does represent most of the worst aspects of corporate globalization, I confess that I am addicted. So, I am suffering, because I am missing many games at this year´s World Cup due to work and travel. But I am even more sorry that I cannot be in Jericho to witness this Cup´s one and only solar viewing area. Greenpeace Africa is providing access to the Cup for a community without electricity. And by doing so, is showing that an energy revolution is possible. Beautiful. Unlike what Brazil played last night! Watch for yourself:
. Here is also a report from Al Jazeera.

Mittwoch, 17. März 2010

Take a break - for the rainforest

I used to love Kit Kat. When I was 15 and at an English comprehensive for a few months, I sometimes hated the school lunches so bad, I went straight to the junk machine and got myself a few Kit Kat instead. I remember sitting in the school yard feeling a little guilty - but also very happy. Then, one terrible day, Kit Kat was bought by nasty Nestle. I haven´t bought a Kit Kat since. Good thing, too, as it now turns out that Kit Kat contains palm oil that destroys forests. Greenpeace uncovered as much today - and Nestle promptly reacted by forcing youtube to take down the Greenpeace campaign video. Stupid, I´d say. The video, for sure, will now spread like wildfire. Curious what Nestle does not want you to see? Have a look (though you might want to wait until after your lunch break ...)

Have a break? from Greenpeace UK on Vimeo.

P.S. We won this round! Now let´s get HSBC out of destructive lending as well.

Montag, 15. Februar 2010

Film ab gegen Kohlekraft!

Es ist Berlinale in Berlin aber ich habe leider keine Zeit hinzugehen ... Oxfam hat während der Berlinale einen super Kurzfilm gegen neue Kohlekraftwerke vorgestellt. Der dauert nur 1 Minute - dafür findet sich immer Zeit - und Schlange stehen muss man auch nicht, sondern einfach nur Start drücken .... -
P.S. Weitere Infos gibt es hier: http://www.klima-schuetzen.org/

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I am Managing Director at Finanzwende working to build a counter power to the financial lobby and transform the financial system. For 11 years, I was the Political Director of Greenpeace International. I was co-leading the global program of Greenpeace and leading a global team of specialists working on issues ranging from protecting the High Seas to disrupting dirty business models and toxic trade deals. Together with that team I was responsible for internal strategy advice to campaigns and external representation at global political and business fora. I also managed the Actions, Legal and Science Units for some time and served on the senior management team of Greenpeace’s global forest campaign and on the European Executive Committee.

From October 2008 to April 2010 I led the Germany program of the European Climate Foundation and was actively involved in stopping new coal plants. From 2004 to 2008 I was also at Greenpeace International. As a Political Advisor, I led work on trade, corporate accountability and climate issues.

Prior to joining Greenpeace first time around, I worked as Head of International Campaigns at Friends of the Earth Germany (BUND) for four years.

For me the struggles for social justice and environmental protection are one and the same. I believe political change requires building power and alliances and have therefore initiated many collective efforts. For example, I am one of the initiators of the McPlanet.com conferences and one of the founders of the working group on globalization and ecology at Attac Germany. I am on the Board of Trustees of the Bewegungsstiftung, and a current member of the North-South Advisory Council of the Böll Foundation and was on the membership council of Campact until March 2021.

From 2000 - 2002 I was the Earth Summit Coordinator for Friends of the Earth International. In 2001, I had great fun coordinating the buidling of a “Lifeboat for the Climate” in Bonn.

From 1997-2000 I was a researcher at the Bartlett School of Planning at University College London. I was looking at achieving sustainabilty in cities; mainly because I love cities. The year before, I was living in Bonn serving my country by writing press releases for the youth-wing of Friends of the Earth Germany (BUNDjugend).

For my degree, I studied at Edinburgh University from 1992-1996, though I spent one year at Queen’s University in Canada, learning lots about development and its pitfalls... A lot of my campaigning skills, meanwhile, I learned by volunteering at Friends of the Earth Scotland.

My affinity for Canada comes from having gone to the Canadian United World College: Pearson College. If you have kids, do consider if they may want to apply for a UWC! I have to warn them, though. I am now on the German selection committee (after three years on their board, managing press and PR) ..

In Edinburgh I fell in love with Hibernian Football Club. The rich clubs keep buying our good players, but we are still (sometimes ...) glorious (and, yes, Andy Murray is a Hibs fan too). My German club is SC Freiburg.

Since my Edinburgh days I am also addicted to Detective Inspector Rebus novels and more fond of whisky than I had ever imagined I could be.

Berlin, where I have lived - with a couple of breaks (in Oxford and Amsterdam) - since 2000, is now the (other) place I call home. To be precise: Kreuzberg.

I love kayaking, reading, going to the theatre and cinema, hiking, music (I still try to play the cello) - all the usual middle class stuff. I have a way too loud laugh, but at least I manage to laugh. What really excites me is making the world at the same time a more just and greener place - and creating spaces where people can get active. So, do something!

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