Stories for the future

Today my guest is Maria Peltokangas from Corporate Good. Maria has been working in Sweden, Malaysia, Singapore and Norway in the IT and oil- and gas industry with marketing and communications. In 2015 she changed direction and has since then dedicated her time and effort to corporate responsibility and sustainability. She is also a Climate Reality Leader, and she is active in the Nordic network of The Climate Reality Project. In addition Maria is a B Leader and can offer guidance and support to companies working with the B Impact Assessment and the B Corp certification process. Links for more information about initiatives mentioned in this episodeThe Climate Reality Project https://www.climaterealityproject.org/B Corps https://bcorporation.net/Corporate Good (in Norwegian) https://www.corpgood.com/Buy the book (in Norwegian) https://www.corpgood.com/bok/And do not hesitate to contact Maria to learn more about sustainable business or if you would like to get a Climate Reality presentation at your company, school or any other group you are a part of.Maria's LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariapeltokangas/Maria's personal Instagram profile https://www.instagram.com/maria_peltokangas/Corporate Good on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/corpgood_norway/For all resources and everything mentioned in the episode, go to Storiesforthefuture.noThere you can also sign up to receive my newsletter and to get noticed every time I release another episode.InstagramLinkedInFacebook

Welcome to season 3 of Stories for the future!This season will focus on creating action. Actions change our beliefs and the time to act is now.You will get to meet people who act, and my goal is that you will get inspired to act yourself. We are 7.8 billion superheroes on this planet and we need everyone to discover their special superpower. With that much superpower I have no doubt that we will be able to turn things around and to create a fantastic future. Let's just start. It's game on!For all resources and everything mentioned in the episode, go to Storiesforthefuture.noThere you can also sign up to receive my newsletter and to get noticed every time I release another episode.InstagramLinkedInFacebook

Season 2 has come to an end. Today I am wrapping up, reflecting on season 2 and why it turned out to be an all female season.At the end of this short episode, I am giving you a few hints about what's to come in season 3. If you feel inspired to add something to my reflections or if you have some thoughts about who I should add to my future guest list, please feel free to get in touch! You can reach me on LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram. Or you can always drop me an e-mail at veslemoy@bycause.noBook recommendation: Mother of Invention, by Katrine MarcalFor all resources and everything mentioned in the episode, go to Storiesforthefuture.noThere you can also sign up to receive my newsletter and to get noticed every time I release another episode.InstagramLinkedInFacebook

In the last episode you got to know Janne Robberstad, artist, designer, teacher and PHD student. We had so much to talk about that I decided to split the episode into two parts. If you haven’t listened to the first part, I recommend you go back and do that first. In this part we continue to talk around the topic of how important art and design is for our future. Janne shares how she worked on a really inspiring project for the local library. I will make sure I share some pictures with you. And we spend quite some time on my standard question - that I ask all my guests - what does the future look like for you, what have we accomplished in ten years from now. I thought this was a very interesting question to ask Janne, who is a very creative person with a strong imagination. And last but not least we discuss the fine balance between talking and acting and why we should do both.Mentioned in this episode:The Global Science OperaJanne's webpageGSO Summer SchoolJanne on InstagramFor all resources and everything mentioned in the episode, go to Storiesforthefuture.noThere you can also sign up to receive my newsletter and to get noticed every time I release another episode.InstagramLinkedInFacebook

Why is creativity, arts and crafts so important for the future? How can we amplify these skills and use them to engage, inspire and learn?In this episode I have the great pleasure to introduce you to Janne Robberstad. She is an assistant professor and PhD student at the Western Norway University.  She is also a teacher, a visual artist and designer, and a production manager of the Global Science Opera. Check out the Global Science Opera and mark their next show in your calendar! Janne is currently researching the connection between creativity and sustainability in a design-prosess, and this I think is so important going forward as we will have to redesign basically everything for a sustainable future. You can have a look at some of Janne's work here.For all resources and everything mentioned in the episode, go to Storiesforthefuture.noThere you can also sign up to receive my newsletter and to get noticed every time I release another episode.InstagramLinkedInFacebook

"To finally, finally reach the summit is magical! I have no more energy, but is 100% alive and filled with passion. The greatest experiences that demand the most physical and mental effort, will give you the highest reward and joy of life."These are the words of climate research explorer Carina Ahlqvist, who is my guest on this week’s episode of Stories for the future. She is one of the most experienced Swedish female climbers, climbing higher than 8000 m mountains, collecting samples for NASA and the European Space Agency, as well as being a member of the Explorers Club New York.When we not only understand, but also perceive ourselves as part of the natural world, respect for the planet comes as a result of the awe that we encounter. Carina brings you up an 8000 m mountain, saying that we are all climbers as we have all our own mountain to climb. Carina shares her story about making much needed changes in her life after facing a serious burnout, how to cope with stress by being aware of your inner soul and embracing change, and how owning less stuff has made her feel more free. One of her favorite quotes says a lot about the way she wants to live her life: ”Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail”.For all resources and everything mentioned in the episode, go to Storiesforthefuture.noThere you can also sign up to receive my newsletter and to get noticed every time I release another episode.InstagramLinkedInFacebook

There is no doubt for any of us that our children are the future. But what future are we creating for them, and how do we talk to them about the changes happening and what to prepare for as they grow up?When my guest in this episode presents herself, she does that by starting with what is her main role - "I am primarily a mom", she says. And I very much relate to that priority - nothing is actually more important than to try to create the best possible world and future for our children. For all children, being a parent or not.Frida Berry Eklund is founder of Our Kids' Climate, a global network of parent-focused climate organizations. She is also spokesperson for the Swedish parent and climate organization Våra barns klimat. And she is the author of the book, Prata med barn om klimatet: En handbok. Because when Frida tried to talk to her own children (6 and 9) about the climate, she didn't really find  the right words to use. How to communicate the facts without scaring them? Well, she did the research, and now she has written a book about it. And being a communications specialist herself, I can promise you - this is solid stuff! You can find the book (in Swedish) here: Natur & Kultur or Adlibris.comTo get in touch with Frida: LinkedInOur Kids' Climate Facebook pageVåra Barns KlimatFacebook pageFor all resources and everything mentioned in the episode, go to Storiesforthefuture.noThere you can also sign up to receive my newsletter and to get noticed every time I release another episode.InstagramLinkedInFacebook

How do we communicate the urgency of climate change without causing our listeners to put their heads in the sand in pure panic and denial? Is there a way to create a feeling of agency and a will to do some major changes?Today my guest is Christina Carlmark. Christina has a business background and has had a long and impressive career with the Nordic telecom company Telia. She sees digitalization as a key enabler for a sustainable society, using fewer resources and emitting less greenhouse gases.During the last years, Christina has worked in a Corporate Sustainability Department in Telia, and going forward she will dedicate her time to paid and volunteer work that takes us to a zero-emission world.She has gained a lot of experience as a public speaker, and I hope you will get some good insights from our conversation about how to communicate this, a little bit tricky topic of sustainability and climate change. If your are interested in learning more about the Climate reality Project mentioned in this episode, you can read about it here. And do not hesitate to contact Christina to learn more about how you can get a presentation at your company, school or any other group you are a part of. Christina's LinkedIn profile. For all resources and everything mentioned in the episode, go to Storiesforthefuture.noThere you can also sign up to receive my newsletter and to get noticed every time I release another episode.InstagramLinkedInFacebook

How do we lead in times of great change and uncertainty? And how does the business leader find back to the passion and purpose that was once there, but might have gotten lost in the daily hustle of putting out fires and dealing with all the "stuff".In this week's episode I have the great pleasure of sitting down with Anne Liebel. Anna is a  leadership coach, has her own consultancy and also her own podcast. She helps leaders find back to their genius zone, that place where we feel passion and purpose for what we are spending our days working on. Anna believes that great leadership starts with you, and her main focus with her clients lies on their self-leadership and personal development. She has a background in project management and experience from a number of different industries.When searching for the stories for the future, leadership is one of those things that I think glues everything together in a way. And I am not only talking about business leadership. As we discuss in this episode we all have to lead, as friends, parents, spouses, citizens. And it is more important than ever that we dare to lead. And in ways that is in alignment with our values and personal strengths. I highly recommend checking out Anna's podcast: Genius Leadership: Overcoming everythingYou can also follow Anna on her website and on LinkedIn. For all resources and everything mentioned in the episode, go to Storiesforthefuture.noThere you can also sign up to receive my newsletter and to get noticed every time I release another episode.InstagramLinkedInFacebook

What do you know about seaweed? This fantastic resource has so many benefits and areas of use, and after I started reading up on it, I almost can't stop talking about it! This is also true for my guest on today's episode. Actually this is a real love story and I suspect this is just the beginning of a long and exciting journey. Today’s guest is Eva Helen Rognskog. She is co-founder and CEO of SATPOS, a company that develops sensors and monitoring systems for ocean data management in the harshest environments at sea. SATPOS has primarily been working towards the maritime offshore industry, but recently, and at what I would call lightning speed, they started the green transition into a new focus area of scaling up the seaweed industry. As Eva Helen says, a year ago she hardly knew anything about seaweed. Now SATPOS is doing an amazing job in the field, both in the development of technology for the seaweed farmers, but also with creating awareness and to help scale up the industry.And what an exciting industry this is! I was quite excited by seaweed before our talk, but what I learnt during this conversation with Eva Helen, made be really enthusiastic! It’s an amazing resource with so many benefits, and I can’t wait to follow this journey further. Follow Eva Helen and SATPOS on LinkedIn.The Seaweed for Europe Coalition. For all resources and everything mentioned in the episode, go to Storiesforthefuture.noThere you can also sign up to receive my newsletter and to get noticed every time I release another episode.InstagramLinkedInFacebook