The interdisciplinary Sustainability Now! lecture series, a cooperation between the Right Livelihood Centre and the Sustainability Team of the University of Zurich, took place for the fourth time in the spring semester 2024. The students moderated the events on the topic of "Inequality as an Obstacle to Achieve Sustainable Development" with flying colours and created the following exciting podcasts, which you can access here.
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Right Livelihood Centre of the University of Zurich
12 - From Colonial Extraction to Collective Rights in Nicaragua: Indigenous Feminist Visions of Justice
Hosts Bruno Brandes and Kris Hartmann interview Anexa Alfred Cunningham, Dr. Esther Leemann, and Julia Büsser about Indigenous feminist visions of justice and collective rights in Nicaragua.
28 May 2026
11 - Violence, Law and Climate Justice in Cameroon: Protecting Those Most Affected
Host Sabrina Sanfilippo interviews Marthe Wandou, Johannes Wendland, and Asebe Regassa Debelo about climate justice and protecting vulnerable communities in Cameroon.
21 May 2026
10 - Women Workers, Economic Power, and Environmental Justice in India
Ryoma Deiss and Melissa Amanda Keeling interview Reema Nanavaty, Prof. Dr Hanna Hilbrandt, and Vanessa Salamanca about how women workers drive economic power and environmental justice in India.
30 Apr 2026
9 - Feminist Pathways to Environmental Justice
Hosts Szonja Kéri, Ladina Julia Wiedmann, and Chiara Panico interview Zita Küng, Dr. Jeanette Behringer, and Camilla Argentieri about feminist pathways to environmental justice and its connection to social justice.
18 Jul 2025
8 - Commoning for Sufficiency
Hosts Sheldon Masseraz and Ivan Nikitin interview Xavier Balaguer Rasillo and Florence Favre about commoning's role in building cooperative economies for sufficiency.
18 Jul 2025
7 - Sustainable Food Production and Consumption
Hosts Céline Spring and Aristide Aebersold interview Seikatsu Club Consumers’ Cooperative, Prof. Dr. Johanna Jacobi, and Tex Tschurtschenthaler about empowering consumers and transforming food systems through agroecology and community action.
18 Jul 2025
6 - People, Land and Culture: Indigenous Perspectives on Sufficiency
Hosts Natasha Rösli and Gregor von Rohr interview Joan Carling, Dr. Esther Leeman, and Anna Leissing about Indigenous perspectives on sufficiency, land, and cultural resilience.
18 Jul 2024
5 - Can we Prevent War and Achieve Sustainable Peace through Common Security and International Law
Host Jennifer Stüssi interviews Alyn Ware, Prof. Dr. Matthias Mahlmann, and Marie-Claire Graf on preventing war and achieving sustainable peace through common security and international law.
18 Jul 2024
4 - Global Migration in the Mediterranean Sea
Host Isabella Ferrara interviews Caroline Abu Sa’da, PD Dr. Kijan Espahangizi, and Fabian Schmid about the Mediterranean Sea migration crisis and the urgent need for humanitarian action.
18 Jul 2024
3 - Environmental (In)justice in the Business Sector
Hosts Jonathan Kral, Loukina Tille, and Victoria Barros interview Nnimmo Bassey, Tamaki Ohmura, and Ion Karagounis about environmental injustice in business and corporate responsibility.
18 Jul 2024
2 - The Importance of Gender Equality for Sustainable Development
Join hosts Andrina Vieli and Lukas Hongler as they explore the lecture about vital role of gender equality in sustainable development with Sima Samar, the 2012 Right Livelihood Award Laureate. Guest panelists Prof. Dr. Bettina Dennerlein and Lic.sc.rel. Esther Gisler Fischer contribute to a rich discussion on the challenges and successes in advancing women's rights globally. This episode highlights why gender equality is not just a goal, but a fundamental pillar for a sustainable future.
Learn more about Sima Samar: https://rightlivelihood.org/the-change-makers/find-a-laureate/sima-samar/
18 Jul 2024
1 - Political Repression as an Obstacle to Achieve Equality
In this episode, hosts Simone Steiner and Marina Menz dive into the lecture about critical issue of political repression with Natallia Satsunkevich from Viasna, the 2020 Right Livelihood Award Laureate organisation. Along with guest panelist Iryna Herasimovich, they unpack how political repression stands as a formidable barrier to achieving equality. Tune in to hear powerful stories and insights on fighting for human rights and justice.
Learn more about Viasna: https://rightlivelihood.org/the-change-makers/find-a-laureate/ales-bialiatski-viasna/
17 Jul 2024
Introduction to our Podcast
Welcome to our new podcast series where students from the University of Zurich's course "Sustainability Now! Inequality as an Obstacle to Achieve Sustainable Development" take the reins. Each episode, different student hosts will guide you through insightful discussions based on lectures from our esteemed Right Livelihood Laureates. Get ready to delve into pressing global issues and explore how inequality hinders sustainable development. Join us for a journey of knowledge, inspiration, and action."
Learn more about the Right Livelihood Centre of the University of Zurich: https://www.sustainability.uzh.ch/de/community/rlz.html
Learn more about the Sustainability Team of the University of Zurich: https://www.sustainability.uzh.ch/de.html
Learn more about Right Livelihood and the Laureates: https://rightlivelihood.org
Who has been a guest on Sustainability Now!
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Anexa Alfred Cunningham
Esther Leemann
Julia Büsser
Marthe Wandou
Johannes Wendland
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