there are many inspiring activities and
initiatives that are happening throughout the
world which reinforce collective leadership and
making a difference and can provide
you with new ideas and views.
inspiring movies
the
shift - a movie that captures the new collective movement where visions are intertwining and leadership is about enjoying serving and making a difference.
pay
it forward - an amazing movie of an extraordinary young man who sets about changing the world through acts of kindness and kick starts a movement.
paperclips - an initiative
where 6 million clips were collected
- one for each jew who was killed in the
holocaust and used it to create a monument. a touching and inspiring film about tolerance and love created by the kids.
inspiring initiatives
ashoka
- a network of social entrepreneurs that are financially supported by
ashoka to develop their ideas further.
world
changing - a compendium of problems and solutions that can provide you with many ideas on where you want to make a difference.
the
right livelihood awards - these awards are often referred to as ‘alternative
nobel prizes’ where four people are honoured each year for their contribution to a better world and to social justice.
forum
social mundial - an annual world social forum where another world is possible and where activists meet from all over the world.
peace
oil - an organisation that introduced a peace product produced in a war zone or by communities in conflict.
it sells olive oil produced by jews, arabs,
druze and bedouin in israel working together and the profits go towards peace initiative sin the region.
teach inn uganda -
a pioneering new project has opened up a world of
volunteering opportunities in uganda. the project gives travellers and groups the opportunity to teach local
children vital language skills that they would otherwise
never have the opportunity to learn.
inspiring articles
a
global democratic movement is about to pop by
paul hawken. he writes about a social movement where tens of millions of ordinary and not-so-ordinary people are willing to confront despair, power, and incalculable odds
to restore some semblance of grace, justice, and beauty to this world.
consciousness by
richard moss. an article that captures the essence of the deepening of our relationship to ourselves and the world.
watch richard to be inspired by his presence and his being
inspiring books
creating a world without poverty by
muhammad yunus (nobel prize winner 2006) -
social business and the future of capitalism
the everyday activist by michael norton - everything you need to know to get off your backside and start to make a difference.
the new visionaries by
soleira green - evolutionary leadership for a
vibrant world.