Jon Alexander

Jon Alexander, co-founder of the New Citizen Project, passionately discusses the transition from consumerism to active citizenship. He emphasizes the importance of collective empowerment in the face of democratic decline. The conversation explores inspiring grassroots movements and the need for a reimagined identity that transcends individualism. Jon shares compelling stories, including the transformative journey of a young leader in Nairobi. They advocate for community engagement, empathy, and innovative governance models to foster a more interconnected and resilient society.

With Tom away this week, tune in to hear Christiana Figueres and Paul Dickinson discuss announcements from the World Bank, the spring G7 meeting in Japan and Paul’s mini scoop into the issue of UK internal flights, as well as their fantastic interview with celebrated author  Jon Alexander and his widely acclaimed book: “Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us” We are also excited to share details of how you can join Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, Fiona McRaith and Paul Dickinson for a live online Q&A recording of Outrage + Optimism on Wednesday 19, 2023 @ 4.30pm BST / 11.30am EST. During this live Q&A session we will be taking questions resulting from Tom and Fiona’s mini series: Momentum vs Perfection. Please follow this link to register your place. We will be taking a short break next week so please take time to revisit the mini-series here. And we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on Wednesday 19 April!   Enjoy the episode!  NOTES AND RESOURCES    O+O Live Q&A: Join Us - April 19, 2023 @ 4.30pm BST / 11.30am EST    Register to join us for our live online Q&A episode of Outrage + Optimism and put your question to our hosts, please click on this link and follow the instructions.    Rachel Kyte article mentioned by Christiana here   Jon Alexander Twitter | LinkedIn ​​ MUSIC   Banditos Instagram | Bandcamp | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube Be sure to spin and buy their latest record ‘Right On’!   To learn more about our planet’s climate emergency and how you can transform outrage into optimistic action subscribe to the podcast here. Learn more about the Paris Agreement.   It’s official, we’re a TED Audio Collective Podcast - Proof! Check out more podcasts from The TED Audio Collective   Follow us on social media! Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jon Alexander, co-founder of the New Citizen Project and co-author of 'Citizens', as he urges a vital shift from consumerism to active citizenship. He discusses how grassroots movements and participatory democracy can address social and ecological issues. Alexander emphasizes the need for compelling narratives in political activism, critiques hyper-capitalism, and champions community engagement as a transformative force. This enlightening conversation calls for a collective effort to redefine our roles from consumers to empowered citizens.