Inequality Talks

Inequality Interviews: Climate Justice with Happy Itros and Jesper Theilgaard

This episode is a live recording of an interview with Jesper Theilgaard, a Danish meteorologist and climate educator, and Happy Itros, a Tanzanian climate justice activist. The talk focuses on climate change in Global North versus Global South countries and how to frame climate action within the climate justice framework.

The interview was part of Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke's 2022 Climate Justice Days in Aarhus, Denmark. 

Recorded by: Sébastien Verpoorten 

Edited by: Elise Andrew

Music by: Cole B. @ https://soundcloud.com/colbylight

 

For more from Happy Itros:

https://instagram.com/happy_itros?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://twitter.com/happy_itros/status/1573949116178120704?s=46&t=8yX3RQ0ECOqHVZ-VFkpJPA

 

For more from Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus:

https://www.ms.dk/mellemfolk

https://www.facebook.com/msaarhus

https://www.instagram.com/mellemfolkeligtsamvirke_aarhus/

Inequality Interviews: Unsustainable Soy with Gry Bossen

This episode is a live recording of a talk given by Gry Bossen, the political and campaign coordinator of Verdens Skove (Forests of the World). Gry teaches us about unsustainable soy production and how Denmark and Europe play a massive role in causing this socio-ecological disaster. 

OUR FOOD OUR FUTURE

 

This episode is made as part of the Our Food Our Future initiative. The initiative, co-funded by the European Commission, is an international coalition of civil society organizations working towards changing the global food system to be sustainable and socially just. In Our Food Our Future Denmark, we try to bring issues of food justice to the forefront of public debate. 

 

MELLEMFOLKELIGT SAMVIRKE AARHUS

 

We’ve got a lot going on in Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus. We are a Danish NGO that works for a more just and sustainable world, collaborating with global partners worldwide as part of the ActionAid Alliance.

 

Here in Aarhus we have over a hundred volunteers working together to run a not-for-profit cafe and campaign and educate in areas ranging from feminism and climate justice to anti-discrimination and economic inequality to queer issues and refugee rights.

 

You can come down to Cafe Mellemfolk every day but Sunday for amazing food, drinks, and events in a cosy cafe run by our lovely volunteers.

 

You can also get involved with our events, activities, and campaigns, and even running the cafe, as a volunteer yourself.

 

So check out Instagram and Facebook to find out more about our cafe and our campaigns, by looking up Cafe Mellemfolk or Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus or following the links in the episode notes.And check out Podbean, Youtube, and other podcast providers for more episodes, interviews, and cool stuff. 

Thank you everyone for listening, and, until next time, goodbye!

Our food our future campaign:

https://ourfood-ourfuture.eu/

Café Mellemfolk:

https://www.facebook.com/mellemfolk

 

This podcast was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of ActionAid Denmark and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union

 

Recorded by: Sébastien Verpoorten

Edited by: Elise Andrew

Music by: Cole B. @ https://soundcloud.com/colbylight

 

For more from Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus:

https://www.ms.dk/mellemfolk

https://www.facebook.com/msaarhus

https://www.instagram.com/mellemfolkeligtsamvirke_aarhus/

 

For more from Verdens Skove (Forests of the World):

https://www.verdensskove.org/ 

Inequality Interviews: Soybean Production in Brazil with Dr Claiton Marcio Da Silva

In this episode, we have interviewed Dr Claiton Marcio Da Silva on the historical context, the implications, the scale and more of soybean production in Brazil.

Brazil is the largest soy producer in the world.

 

Unfortunately, soy production is characterized by a number of social injustices, like land grabbing and displacement of small farmers, and ecological harms, like the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest and consequent biodiversity loss.

 

The EU’s consumption of soy, particularly for animal feed, perpetuates and exacerbates these harmful practices by big, foreign agri-businesses in Latin America. And it is only expected to increase.

 

Dr. Claiton Marcio da Silva, professor at Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS) and expert in the history of soy agricultural, will join us to talk about these social and environmental harms of soy production, and the colonial implications of the global soy market.

 

MORE ABOUT DR. CLAITON MARCIO DA SILVA:

 

Claiton Marcio da Silva currently teaches at the Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS) in Santa Catarina, Brazil. His studies on the environment, society, and modernization of Brazilian agriculture began in 2002. He completed his MA in history at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) with a thesis on rural youth in Southern Brazil. At Casa de Oswaldo Cruz (COC/Fiocruz), his doctoral dissertation explored the work of Nelson Rockefeller’s American International Association for Economic and Social Development (AIA).

 

Since then, his main topic of research has focused on agricultural modernization experiments, especially in Latin America. He is co-editor of "The Age of Soybeans" (White Horse Press, Forthcoming early 2023).

 

OUR FOOD OUR FUTURE

 

This episode is made as part of the Our Food Our Future initiative. The initiative, co-funded by the European Commission, is an international coalition of civil society organizations working towards changing the global food system to be sustainable and socially just. In Our Food Our Future Denmark, we try to bring issues of food justice to the forefront of public debate. 

 

MELLEMFOLKELIGT SAMVIRKE AARHUS

 

We’ve got a lot going on in Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus. We are a Danish NGO that works for a more just and sustainable world, collaborating with global partners worldwide as part of the ActionAid Alliance.

 

Here in Aarhus we have over a hundred volunteers working together to run a not-for-profit cafe and campaign and educate in areas ranging from feminism and climate justice to anti-discrimination and economic inequality to queer issues and refugee rights.

 

You can come down to Cafe Mellemfolk every day but Sunday for amazing food, drinks, and events in a cosy cafe run by our lovely volunteers.

 

You can also get involved with our events, activities, and campaigns, and even running the cafe, as a volunteer yourself.

 

So check out Instagram and Facebook to find out more about our cafe and our campaigns, by looking up Cafe Mellemfolk or Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus or following the links in the episode notes.And check out Podbean, Youtube, and other podcast providers for more episodes, interviews, and cool stuff. 

Thank you everyone for listening, and, until next time, goodbye!

Our food our future campaign:

https://ourfood-ourfuture.eu/

Café Mellemfolk:

https://www.facebook.com/mellemfolk

 

This podcast was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of ActionAid Denmark and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union

 

 

Inequality Interviews: The Cooperative Model with Jacob Rask

In this episode, Adam and Elise interview Jacob Rask, co-author of Kooperativ Håndbog: Iværksetteri i Fælleskab, on the cooperative model. We discuss how the cooperative model can play an essential role in addressing some of today's biggest socio-ecological and economic challenges. We touch on topics such as equality of ownership, democracy in the workplace, green transition, societal welfare, and more. Jacob also teaches us about the rich history of cooperatives in Denmark.

 

Recorded by: Adam Bristow-Smith and Elise Andrew

Edited by: Anna Kildall Vænggård

Music by: Cole B. @ https://soundcloud.com/colbylight

 

For more from Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus:

https://www.ms.dk/mellemfolk

https://www.facebook.com/msaarhus

https://www.instagram.com/mellemfolkeligtsamvirke_aarhus/

 

Inequality Interviews: Supply Chain Laws with Floriane Biem & Maelys Orellana

Today we will be talking about supply chain law and how it relates to inequalities, namely how inadequacies in supply chain law can exacerbate and perpetuate existing inequalities, as well as create new ones. We will get insights from Floriane Biem, the Decent work & Corporate accountability Deputy Campaigner at ActionAid France & Maelys Orellana, campaigner at ActionAid France in matters of corporate accountability and decent work.

This episode is made as part of the Our Food Our Future initiative. The initiative, co-funded by the European Commission, is an international coalition of civil society organizations working towards changing the global food system to be sustainable and socially just. In Our Food Our Future Denmark, we try to bring issues of food justice to the forefront of public debate. The topic of supply chains is a particularly important one when we talk about food justice.

We’ve got a lot going on in Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus. We are a Danish NGO that works for a more just and sustainable world, collaborating with global partners worldwide as part of the ActionAid Alliance.

 

Here in Aarhus we have over a hundred volunteers working together to run a not-for-profit cafe and campaign and educate in areas ranging from feminism and climate justice to anti-discrimination and economic inequality to queer issues and refugee rights.

 

You can come down to Cafe Mellemfolk every day but Sunday for amazing food, drinks, and events in a cosy cafe run by our lovely volunteers.

 

You can also get involved with our events, activities, and campaigns, and even running the cafe, as a volunteer yourself.

 

So check out Instagram and Facebook to find out more about our cafe and our campaigns, by looking up Cafe Mellemfolk or Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus or following the links in the episode notes.And check out Podbean, Youtube, and other podcast providers for more episodes, interviews, and cool stuff. 

Thank you everyone for listening, and, until next time, goodbye!

Check out ActionAid France here:

https://www.actionaid.fr/

Our food our future campaign:

https://ourfood-ourfuture.eu/

 

This podcast was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of ActionAid Denmark and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union

Inequality Interviews: Food Waste and Food Law in Denmark with Annbritt Jørgensen

Today we will be talking about the problem of food waste and how policies can support alternatives that try to address this problem. One such alternative is the NGO Skraldecafeen which works tirelessly to fight food waste in Denmark. Annbritt Jørgensen, who started the organization, is with us today to help us move one step closer to understanding the complexities of food policies in Denmark.

 

This episode is made as part of the Our Food Our Future initiative. The initiative, co-funded by the European Commission, is an international coalition of civil society organizations working towards changing the global food system to be sustainable and socially just. In Our Food Our Future Denmark, we try to bring issues of food justice to the forefront of public debate. 

 

Food waste is a crucial topic when we discuss food justice, especially when we talk about the amount of food that is wasted up against the number of people suffering from food insecurity. We look forward to learning more about how we can improve our food systems to be less wasteful and more equal. 

 

We’ve got a lot going on in Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus. We are a Danish NGO that works for a more just and sustainable world, collaborating with global partners worldwide as part of the ActionAid Alliance.

 

Here in Aarhus we have over a hundred volunteers working together to run a not-for-profit cafe and campaign and educate in areas ranging from feminism and climate justice to anti-discrimination and economic inequality to queer issues and refugee rights.

 

You can come down to Cafe Mellemfolk every day but Sunday for amazing food, drinks, and events in a cosy cafe run by our lovely volunteers.

 

You can also get involved with our events, activities, and campaigns, and even running the cafe, as a volunteer yourself.

 

So check out Instagram and Facebook to find out more about our cafe and our campaigns, by looking up Cafe Mellemfolk or Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus or following the links in the episode notes.And check out Podbean, Youtube, and other podcast providers for more episodes, interviews, and cool stuff. 

Thank you everyone for listening, and, until next time, goodbye!

Check out Skraldecafeen here:

https://skraldecafeen.dk/

Our food our future campaign:

https://ourfood-ourfuture.eu/

 

This podcast was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of ActionAid Denmark and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union

 

 

Feminist Talks: Abortion Rights

In this episode, Lavinia Moldovan interviews Judith Moser and Zeynep Yilmaz about abortion rights and activism on a global scale. Judith wrote her Master's thesis on the use of storytelling in debates on abortion rights in Ireland and Germany, and Zeynep is a research scientist at Aarhus University. This episode presents an overview of abortion rights through an intersectional and trans-inclusive feminist lens, and the conversations centre around the importance of access to safe abortion as a human right from the perspective of bodily autonomy and access to health care. Specific examples about abortion laws around the world are discussed to provide a global context. Additionally, we provide a list of resources for different types of activism geared toward creating better conditions to further abortion rights.

 

Recorded and edited by: Kirsi Tilk https://kirsitilk.com/

 

Music by: Cole B. @ https://soundcloud.com/colbylight

 

Source List: https://inequalitytalks.podbean.com/p/feminist-talks-abortion-episode-source-list/

 

More about Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke

https://www.ms.dk/mellemfolk

https://www.facebook.com/msaarhus

https://www.instagram.com/mellemfolkeligtsamvirke_aarhus/

 

 

 

 

Episode 6: Automation

In this episode, Edvard, Virginia, and Adam discuss automation: technologies that enable work to be done without human intervention. They explore the meaning of automation, its historical impact, and what it might mean for the future of work and its centrality in our lives.

Recorded by: Edvard Bjørklund @ https://soundcloud.com/edvardbjorklund

Edited by: Adam Bristow-Smith and Edvard Bjørklund

Music by: Cole B. @ https://soundcloud.com/colbylight

 

Source list: https://inequalitytalks.podbean.com/p/automation-source-list/

 

For more from Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus:

https://www.ms.dk/mellemfolk

https://www.facebook.com/msaarhus

https://www.instagram.com/mellemfolkeligtsamvirke_aarhus/

Inequality Interviews: Pelle Dragsted on Nordisk Socialisme

In this episode, Chris Bay interviews politician and author Pelle Dragsted about his new book, Nordisk Socialisme (Nordic Socialism), and the ideas and questions it poses: on what we can learn from the economic alternatives that already exist in our societies, on the political dangers of the increasing concentration of wealth, on the need for new economic models to face the challenges of the climate crisis, and on how we might (re-)introduce democracy into economy.

The 10 Reform Proposals in English:

1. Expand the public sector.
   
2. A modern fund socialism.
3. Deprivatisation - new, democratic public ownership.
4. A democratic, two chamber system in corporations.
5. Democratisation of the financial sector and investment.
6. Land and housing at use value, not market value.
7. Data socialism.
8. De-commodification and new public goods.
9. Democratic doughnut planning.
10. Full employment and a public job guarantee.

Recorded and edited by: Adam Bristow-Smith

Music by: Cole B. @ https://soundcloud.com/colbylight

 

For more about the book: https://www.gyldendal.dk/produkter/nordisk-socialisme-9788702294859

 

For more from Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus:

https://www.ms.dk/mellemfolk

https://www.facebook.com/msaarhus

https://www.instagram.com/mellemfolkeligtsamvirke_aarhus/

Episode 5: Wealth Tax

In this episode, Adam, Elise, Virginia, and Sebastien discuss the concept of a wealth tax, an idea with a long and storied history that has gained new relevance in an era of increasingly vast wealth inequality. The discussion covers the surprising prevalence of wealth taxes throughout history, the different ways such a tax can be implemented, and the potential advantages and limitations of it as a tool for addressing inequality.

Recorded by: Edvard Bjørklund @ https://soundcloud.com/edvardbjorklund

Edited by: Adam Bristow-Smith, Edvard Bjørklund, Robert Martínez

Music by: Cole B. @ https://soundcloud.com/colbylight

 

Source list: https://inequalitytalks.podbean.com/p/wealth-tax-source-list/

 

For more from Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus:

https://www.ms.dk/mellemfolk

https://www.facebook.com/msaarhus

https://www.instagram.com/mellemfolkeligtsamvirke_aarhus/