Klimaatactiviste Anuna De Wever mobiliseerde vorige week maar liefst 35.000 scholieren om te betogen voor een sterker klimaatbeleid. Als signaal kan dat tellen. Bart De Wever daarentegen praat onkarakteristiek optimistisch over de toekomst. Zijn voorstel om te wachten op de innovatieve oplossingen van de volgende generatie lijkt bijzonder laks, inefficiënt en zelfs naïef. Innovatie moet je sturen.
Wakker geschud door 35000 stemmen!
“Eindelijk!” denk ik bij mezelf. “De nieuwe generatie ontwaakt!”
De jeugd geeft duidelijk om meer dan alleen games en Netflix. Ze willen verandering!
Vijfendertigduizend stemmen schudden mijn creatieve en idealistisch zieltje weer wakker.
Singing for Fair Trade
With one simple idea and some self-printed coupons, I was able to turn a stressful day of scrambling for chocolate and coins into something to actually look forward to: a day of sharing, learning and giving back… true to the spirit of NoMoreMovies… and Oxfam.
Come people…
Not long after our trip to Peru, I stumbled upon music by Xavier Rudd. His music, lyrics and personality immediately struck a chord with me. Xavier is not only a unique Australian singer-songwriter but also an activist. Fun fact for the ladies: in 2008 PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) named him sexiest Australian male vegetarian.
Rudd’s music videos are a tribute to traveling, humanity and nature. His latest album, Nanna, was recorded with the band The United Nations, but he can be an amazing one-man band of his own. I’ll definitely post more of him in the coming weeks and months. He has a diverse repertoire so I never get tired of him. For now, let’s start with one of his most upbeat and accessible song: Come People.
Music video and lyrics after the click…
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