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Videos
Fair Coop, the Earth cooperative for a fair economy
¤ Fair Coop ¤ 17 September 2014
Fair.coop is an open global cooperative which organizes itself through the Internet and stays off-limits from nation-state control. read more
Dialog of Chinese, European, and South American Civil Societies at Rio+20
¤ 19 January 2013
"Impossible ideas are fundamental to have and to dream about, but more importantly, to make them possible."
Civil societies from different parts of the world have been conversing and sharing ideas for more than 20 years. The purpose of these dialogs has been to contribute to the building of a global community, outside of governmental relations. The video here reflects exchanges among Chinese, South American, and European civil-society members. It is about how each society is facing its own (...) read more
A new historical moment?
¤ Nicola Bullard ¤ 10 March 2012
We are facing a cynical response from the elites concerning the ecological and economic crises. What is being sold to us as green economy is nothing but an attempt to have a new round of expansion of capitalism. It is an extension of neoliberalism, a new green Washington consensus, attempting not only to commodify the life in itself, but also to monetize it. It is said that the financial markets and the new technology will solve all our problems.
The Rio+20 agenda has nothing to do with (...) read more
"Biocivilization" for the Sustainability of Life and of the Planet. Video on the Workshop
¤ FnWG Team,
iBase,
Traversées ¤ 24 August 2011
Rio de Janeiro, August 10-12, 2011
A short video of the seminar
The purpose of this meeting was to add our bit to the construction of a citizens’ movement facing the challenge of Rio+20. Participants were asked to work on a citizen agenda, which will be different from the official agenda. This agenda starts with a fundamental question:
What ethical, political, and philosophical "biocivilization" basics are needed for the sustainability of life and of the planet?
Participants were divided (...) read more
The Great Together
¤ Confucius,
Los Cuatro Payasos Muertos,
Traversées,
Wikipedia ¤ 7 June 2011
Confucius (?? -k?ngz?-, literally “Master Kong”) (September 28, 551 B.C. - 479 BC) was a Chinese thinker, the creator of Confucianism, and one of the most influential figures in Chinese history. The teachings of Confucius have survived thanks to his Anaclets, which contain some of the discussions he had with his disciples.
Biography
Confucius was born in the town of Qufu in the former state of Lu, now part of the Shandong Province, in the Kong family, a noble family of landowners. His (...) read more
When Dreams Come True
¤ Jee,
Latino d’Arabia,
Martin Luther King Jr.,
Traversées ¤ 24 November 2010
From speeches delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. The 28th of August of 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. And the 3rd of April of 1968 at Mason Temple, Memphis, Tennesee. Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African American civil-rights movement. He is best-known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent (...) read more
Videos on the Seminar "What Brazil and What Amazonia Does the World Need?"
¤ FnWG Team,
iBase,
Traversées ¤ 20 May 2010
On May 8-9, 2008, the Seminar “What Brazil and What Amazonia Does the World Need?” was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was organized by IBASE and the FnWG and attracted some 30 actors from different fields around the region to discuss the question of governance in Amazonia.
The Amazon basin is the object of a constant struggle: on the one hand, there is a desire to exploit its natural resources and on the other, the need to preserve its biological and human diversity. Above all else, it (...) read more
Like a Rainbow Nation
¤ Nelson Mandela,
NP, Matt, Lee, Mr. Cool, Izzy e Capton,
Traversées ¤ 16 February 2010
This video was prepared on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s liberation from prison. It is based on Nelson Mandela’s inauguration speech when he took office as President of the Democratic South African Republic, in Pretoria on May 10, 1994.
From the Document Database:
What South Africa Does the World Need?
Paul Graham, IDASA 21 October 2009
The intention of this paper is to stimulate discussion on the existing opportunities to change the world and the extent (...) read more
Barack Obama - Yes we can
¤ Barack Obama,
Will.i.am ¤ 21 October 2009
Barack Obama - Yes we can
Biography (extracted from Wikipedia)
Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office, as well as the first president born in Hawaii. Obama previously served as the junior United States Senator from Illinois from January 2005 until he resigned after his election to the presidency in November 2008.
Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law (...) read more
Allende Hoy (English version)
¤ Artistas del recital 100 años de Salvador Allende,
Salvador Allende (1908-1973) ¤ 23 September 2009
Allende Hoy - English
Salvador Allende’s speech shortly before the coup d’état on September 11, 1973 in Chile, set to music and images by the artists of the “Salvador Allende’s 100 years” recital. A moment of emotion and food for thought on a key event in world governance … read more
Videos of the Governance and Ressentiment Seminar
¤ FnWG Team,
Traversées ¤ 23 September 2009
The "Governance and Ressentiment" seminar was held in Iquique, Chile, on December 5 and 6, 2008. It brought together various actors and intellectuals of the South Cone to work on the theme of ressentiment, which is rooted in the reality of the region and is also relevant globally. It was organized by CORAYUN and by the FnWG in the framework of a process leading to a South Cone Citizen Assembly.
Speeches and interviews are in Spanish and in French only.
The meeting (Spanish & French, (...) read more
China: Sustainable Development Strategy Report 2009
¤ ?? Wang Yi ¤ 27 August 2009
Climate change has become the most significant environment and development
challenge to human society in the twenty-first century. Responding to climate change is the core
task to achieve global sustainable development, both for today and for a rather long
period of time from today. International negotiations on prevention of global warming
and related actions not only concern the human living environment, but also have a direct impact on
the modernization process of developing (...) read more
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