Planet: Critical Change is Risk | Celine Semaan
Jun 5, 2025
In this engaging conversation, Celine Semaan, a Lebanese-Canadian researcher and co-founder of Slow Factory, dives into the urgent need for change to combat climate crisis and colonial legacies. She highlights the challenges of traditional climate organizations and discusses Slow Factory's innovative, risk-centered approach to environmental activism. Celine emphasizes the importance of community empowerment and unlearning entrenched narratives, showing how accessible education can drive meaningful societal shifts. Join her transformative vision for a better future.
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Colonialism Drives Global Crisis
- The global crisis links deeply to ongoing colonialism, not just history but economic reality today.
- Resource and waste routes still mirror colonial patterns of exploitation and imbalance globally.
Non-Profit Sector In Crisis
- Non-profit sectors face major cuts especially in humanitarian and climate aid funding.
- This collapse challenges institutions here, inviting grassroots action to fill systemic gaps with equity.
Design Change Around Risk
- Embrace change despite fear, as risk dominates normalcy now.
- Build frameworks designed around risk to confront inevitable transformational shifts.