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MAY 27, 2007

Over the past month, many of you have posted comments or sent me emails about my interview with Van Jones, the President and Co-founder of Oakland's Ella Baker Center , that I posted here, and on the Big Vision Podcast. I just finished listening to your podcast interview of Van Jones. Van Jones green economy in Lansing, MI.

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Guy Raz, the host of one of my favorite podcasts, How I Built This , always asks the question “How much of your success do you attribute to luck, or just hard work?” Staying humble, and knowing I was able to learn and grow from every interaction I had throughout life. First, I looked up the definition of luck.

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DECEMBER 12, 2006

You can listen to my interview with Ingrid on the Big Vision Podcast , or read a transcript here. I don't know if people know what peak oil is, but it is basically just the phenomenon that refers to petroleum depletion. And also by raising awareness about the concept of re-localizing to bring other people into the movement as well.

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DECEMBER 8, 2008

Some of you know that in addition to the blogging, podcasting and other nonprofit technology stuff I do, I am also a career consultant. For a long time I taught workshops based on Carol Lloyd's book, Creating a Life Worth Living. Now I mainly do one-on-one work with people via phone, and teach classes on occasion.

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APRIL 17, 2009

While re-reading Echoing Green's book, Be Bold: Create a Career with Impact , I've been thinking about one of its main ideas--that people have moments of obligation. Moments of obligation are described as: "At certain moments in your life, you may find yourself pulled toward a path leading to work that will benefit others.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

February 18, 2009 was the 3rd anniversary of the Big Vision Podcast ! Please note that because the interviews take place over three years, some people's work has changed. If you're not a listener, you can listen to the show on the Big Vision Podcast site, or subscribe via iTunes or another podcatcher.

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DECEMBER 28, 2006

She is the co-founder and co-director of Women's Global Green Action Network , a nonprofit that cultivates global partnerships of grassroots women environmental leaders by providing access to communication tools, support services and networking capabilities. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

One of the places I go for inspiration during my day is to the books , blog , podcast, and Twitter feed of Kimberly Wilson. One of the places I go for inspiration during my day is to the books , blog , podcast, and Twitter feed of Kimberly Wilson. Out of that, over about six months, we came up with our tagline.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

Flickr Photo by Villoks Many people around the world are supporting the Monks in Burma by wearing red t-shirts today or participating in vigils like this one in Cambodia outside the Burma embassy. Nancy Schwartz has excellent advice in her 7 Facebook Essentials Nonprofit Marketers Need To Know Radio, podcasting and fundraising?

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JANUARY 24, 2007

Reem Rahim is the Co-founder and Vice President of Marketing of the Oakland-based green business Numi Tea. Reem talks about how the company balances the triple bottom line of profits, people and planet. Obviously, I'm a big fan (: Below is a transcript from my interview with Reem from the Big Vision Podcast.

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AUGUST 29, 2010

She is also co-host of the radio show, The Queens of Green on Green 960 , which you can also be downloaded as a podcast. I just *loved* this book, and also enjoy Temra's show, so I was super excited to interview her for the Big Vision Podcast. It would be a lot of people. It stops at a certain point.

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MARCH 12, 2007

The last movie we rented, which I highly recommend, was Shut Up and Sing , a documentary about the Dixie Chicks' life after lead singer, Natalie Maines', anti-George Bush statement at a 2003 concert. I had no idea that her life was threatened because of it. What is wrong with people? TV: I watch more TV than I like to admit.

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JUNE 29, 2010

We want to give people an opportunity to really develop, innovate, and preserve their own culture." -- Tom Aageson, co-founder, Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship A week, or so ago I interviewed my Dad, Tom Aageson, for a special Father's Day show on the Big Vision Podcast. That's what that is.

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JANUARY 30, 2009

"The people I see who are successful in bringing their vision to fruition are people who have a clear vision. She is the author of The Right-Brain Business Plan e-Book and the creator of the Unfolding Your Life Vision Kit. People might get stuck in the "how," and the entire plan. Pick a place to start from.

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JULY 2, 2008

Interview more activists/visionaries of color for the Big Vision Podcast. Made some changes in my work life to give me more space for creative projects and down time. Michael of All Day Buffet said he would like to, "inspire more young people that wouldn't normally act to do something that changes the world!" Photo by me.

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MARCH 11, 2009

What we want is for all people to have some delicious, amazing, banging food!" You can listen to the interview on the Big Vision Podcast : Or read the edited transcript below. It has certain connotations that often push people away who don't embrace a plant-based diet. You have a new book coming out, Vegan Soul Kitchen.

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MAY 31, 2010

I talked with Anna about her new book via Skype for the Big Vision Podcast earlier in the month. Moving onto the spin idea, why don't more people know about this? It's only been recently that people have started asking the question, "What's the story of our food? I think there are a lot of reasons. Where did it come from?

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APRIL 10, 2008

When David explained that each of the Holocaust Museum’s myriad comment boards, blogs, and online forums is moderated by a staff member, the audience turned a little green. If reviews include incorrect information, add your own comment giving helpful information about hours, prices, and new cool things people might like. Absolutely.

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JULY 16, 2007

I talked to Chris Messina of Citizen Agency and Ivan Storck of SustainableMarketing.com about their green coworking space in San Francisco, Citizen Space for the Big Vision Podcast and have posted a transcript of the interview below. Britt Bravo: What is coworking, and how can you make it green?

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APRIL 24, 2007

Paul Rice, the founding president and CEO of the Oakland based nonprofit, TransFair USA , answers these questions and others in an interview for the Big Vision Podcast. You can read a transcript of the podcast below. Britt Bravo: Why should people buy Fair Trade products like coffee and chocolate? What difference does it make?

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But like I said, you could listen to her sharing wisdom on podcasts, and webinars, and events and fill, you know, hours of your day and it would be worth it. So people that speak multiple languages or that live in different countries that have different ways of communicating and of seeing the world. all the green is WhatsApp.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2008

including finding a small group of people to support you in your process. At the moment, The Engage Network includes three "sectors": What's Your Tree? , inspired by Julia Butterfly Hill's tree-sit, Off the Mat Into the World , founded by yoga teacher Seane Corn, and Green for All , founded by Van Jones.

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OCTOBER 24, 2009

There was food and drink and then everyone got to say a few words about why the people, conference, and community mattered to them. I knew many of the people in the room face-to-face, some for many years, or I knew them from online, having exchanged tweets or blog comments with them. Rising from the ashes, will be nonprofit2.0

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MAY 4, 2010

Below is an edited transcript of our conversation for the Big Vision Podcast which you can listen to online , or download from iTunes. billion people are without clean water. More than half of those people are women and girls. What is Women's Earth Alliance, and what problem you're trying to solve?

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JANUARY 16, 2009

For people who are unfamiliar with your work, how do you describe your work? Whether it's my posters in the street, or books that I'm publishing that are getting out to bookstores, or workshops, or my speaking in different universities with different young people, I really see art as a way of changing our communities.

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DECEMBER 22, 2013

You don’t have to be a people person, but you do have to be prepared. It’s not always easy to keep supporters caring about your cause- breathing new life into the story you tell can help. People give to people. But how much attention is being paid to ensure that your people know you? Connections.

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JUNE 30, 2007

I asked four of the women who I had previously interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast to share what brought them to their work, and their advice for the graduate and undergraduate women who attended the conference. I also produce several podcasts, one of which is called the Big Vision Podcast.

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APRIL 25, 2007

When I went to see Van Jones speak for the first time at the Green Festival in November 2002 about, "Green Jobs, Not Packed Jails," people in the States were just starting to lift their heads up from a year of fear and despair after September 11th. Our question is, will this green wave lift all boats? How do we make sure?

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JUNE 29, 2006

Today's Big Vision Podcast transcript is from an interview with arts activist, Alli Chagi-Starr. You can hear the orginal podcast on Gcast , Odeo or iTunes. Welcome to the Big Vision Podcast where we talk with individuals and organizations that are creating positive change. And I work here at Ella Baker Center.

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