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Planetary ChoicesThe Wellbeing Economy Alliance—A Conversation with Amanda JanooIn episode 7 of Mapping the Planetary, we speak with Amanda Janoo, Economics and Policy Lead at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll)—a global network of changemakers working to transform our economic systems. Janoo introduces WEAll’s core mission: to prioritize the wellbeing of people and the planet over traditional, GDP-centered models of growth. She outlines how rethinking economic frameworks and embracing participatory, goal-driven policy design can pave the way for more just, sustainable, and resilient economies. The conversation explores the meaning and importance of a “wellbeing economy,” the shortc...
2025-12-1752 min
There's No "A" in CreemeeCould Vermont be a People-Centered Economy? Amanda Janoo on Vermont’s Wellbeing Economy AllianceWhat if prosperity wasn’t measured by GDP, but by the health of our communities and the planet?In this episode, we sit down with Amanda Janoo of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance to explore a bold vision for Vermont and beyond—one that prioritizes dignity, fairness, and sustainability.From global lessons in economic policy to local strategies for resilience, Amanda shares how we can design systems that truly serve people, not profits.Plus, we dig into the role of government, the rise of authoritarianism, and why small businesses might hold the key to our future. And...
2025-12-0242 min
A Moment with Erik FlemingWellbeing Economics & The Battle for the Black Mind Featuring Amanda Janoo and Dr. Karida BrownIn this episode host Erik Fleming interviews Amanda Janoo on well‑being economics — redefining success beyond GDP and designing economies that prioritize people and the planet — and Dr. Karida Brown on the history of Black education from emancipation through Brown v. Board and the ongoing fight against privatization and book bans.
The conversation explores alternatives to growth‑focused capitalism, policy lessons from global well‑being initiatives, the legacy of Black educators like Lucy Craft Laney, and why preserving public knowledge systems matters for democracy.
2025-09-081h 56
Progress ReimaginedThe GDP Paradox: Rethinking How We Measure Global ProsperityFor decades, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has reigned as the supreme measure of economic success, shaping policies and decisions affecting billions worldwide. But in an era of mounting environmental challenges, rising inequality, and shifting social priorities, this singular focus on GDP may be leading us astray. Join economic policy expert Amanda Janoo, Economics and Policy Lead at Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEALL), as she unravels why our current system of measuring economic progress misses crucial aspects of human and planetary wellbeing. Through discussion, she explores how alternative economic indicators could help create a more sustainable and equitable future. Whether you're...
2024-12-1039 min
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2024-07-1721 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regenerationAmanda Janoo: Wellbeing economics for planetary flourishingHow do we recalibrate the metrics of mainstream politics, such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP) often used to define a nation's “success” — and recenter them on our collective and planetary wellbeing? What could a truly regenerative economy encompass, and what might that mean for our immediate and long-term activism?In this episode, we welcome Amanda Janoo, who feels called to help build just and sustainable economies through goal-oriented and participatory design policies.Join us as Amanda shares about the limitations of mainstream economics; what the “Wellbeing Economy” is all about; how it relates to other models suc...
2024-06-1139 min
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regenerationAmanda Janoo: Wellbeing economics for planetary flourishingHow do we recalibrate the metrics of mainstream politics, such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP) often used to define a nation's “success” — and recenter them on our collective and planetary wellbeing? What could a truly regenerative economy encompass, and what might that mean for our immediate and long-term activism?In this episode, we welcome Amanda Janoo, who feels called to help build just and sustainable economies through goal-oriented and participatory design policies.Join us as Amanda shares about the limitations of mainstream economics; what the “Wellbeing Economy” is all about; how it relates to other models suc...
2024-06-1139 min
Vermont ViewpointHour 1: Amanda Janoo - Wellbeing Economy AllianceIsaac Evans-Frantz is joined by Amanda Janoo, Economics and Policy Lead for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance.
2024-06-0443 min
Cities 1.5Lessons in Wellbeing Economics: Engaging local communities to bring Academic Principles into Urban PracticeThis past January, our editorial counterparts at the the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy published an issue dedicated to Ecological Economics; this episode showcases two experts in wellbeing economics who contributed their knowledge to that edition.Image Credit: Photo by Milly Vueti on UnsplashFeatured guests:Amanda Janoo is the Economics & Policy Lead at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, a global collective striving to deliver systemic economic change which prioritises human and ecological wellbeing. These concepts are outlined in the article she co-authored, “Policy Design for a Wellbeing Economy – Lessons from Four...
2024-05-2150 min
SystemShiftAmanda Janoo: A Wellbeing RevolutionAmanda Janoo, Economics and Policy Lead at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, looks at how we can reshape economic models to align with both ecological preservation and human flourishing. Amanda takes us on a journey through the wellbeing economy movement, scrutinising how the conventional emphasis on growth and wealth maximisation has exacerbated crises like climate change, inequality, and mental health issues. She dissects the impact of the current failing economic and financial systems on the environment and human lives, highlighting the urgent need for a paradigm shift towards a wellbeing-oriented economy. Drawing parallels between Wales and Canada's alternative national performance...
2024-02-0953 min
Listen to LeadThe Curious Revolutionary: Amanda Janoo, Policy Lead, Wellbeing Economy AllianceAmanda stands for building economic systems for the betterment of our world. She invites us to question assumptions, trust ourselves, and find allies for positive change.
Amanda is the economics and policy lead at The Wellbeing Alliance (WEALL), whose mission is "To change the debate and build momentum for economic transformation so that economies around the world deliver shared wellbeing for people and planet by 2040."
Learn more and become a member at www.weall.org
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2023-12-0646 min
The reMAKERsSeason 3: Episode 11The economy is just how we produce and provide for one another. So what if we threw out the old indicators of growth and profit, and instead measured its success by our collective wellbeing?On this episode of the reMAKERS podcast, we talk to Amanda Janoo (Economics and Policy Lead) and Lisa Hough-Stewart (Implementation Lead) from the global Wellbeing Economy Alliance — about the countries and businesses that are doing just that. We learn that the term ‘economy’, and the indicators of GDP, stock market growth and employment, didn’t enter the public discourse until the 1930s, as peop...
2023-11-2330 min
Crossing the ChasmCrossing the Chasm with Amanda JanooWelcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. Today I am joined by Amanda Janoo, the economics and policy lead for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEALL). Amanda is an economic policy expert with extensive expertise and experience working with governments and international development institutions around the world. Amanda has a unique and inspiring perspective on our economy and how we could reorient it to better support people and the planet. I hope you enjoy the conversation! Resources mentioned during the show: Wellbeing Economy Alliancehttps://weall.org/ C...
2023-07-1053 min
OVERSHOOT | Shrink Toward AbundanceWellbeing Economy | Amanda JanooWhat happens when we stop treating people and the planet like they're here to serve the economy and start treating the economy like it's here to serve us? Amanda Janoo, Economics and Policy Lead at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, joins us. Through clear examples and policy strategies, Janoo illustrates the cultural and metaphysical transformation that can occur within communities when social and ecological wellbeing become our primary goals, and the economy becomes the means to help us achieve those goals by putting our fundamental needs for Dignity, Nature, Purpose, Fairness and Participation at the core of its ac...
2023-06-221h 13
Green Majority RadioAlternative Economies (844)We talk about climate news and Stefan interviews Amanda Janoo of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance.
2022-12-1655 min
World Happiness PodcastAmanda Janoo and the Design of Policies for a Wellbeing EconomyOne of my favorite examples towards a Wellbeing Economy is Wales. Because they not only developed seven wellbeing goals, but they really thought a lot about how does this translate into a different form of governance and way of working? So they have these five principles for how they want to work together. And one is taking a long-term perspective? So not just constantly thinking about the short-term crises, but really the long term goals. Focusing on prevention? So as we were saying earlier, how do we prevent the economic, or environmental, or social crises from starting in the...
2022-02-1940 min
Alternativ økonomi#15: Alliansen for trivselsøkonomiVisste du at to av våre naboland, Island og Finland, er med i den internasjonale paraplyorganisasjonen the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll)? WEAll arbeider for en økonomi som skal være til nytte for folk og for planeten, i steden for omvendt. Norge er ikke med i alliansen, men i 2020 gjennomførte SSB en stor livskvalitetsundersøkelse som kan være et første steg på veien mot en "wellbeing economy". I denne episoden snakker vi med Anders Barstad i SSB om denne undersøkelsen. Vi snakker også med Amanda Janoo fra WEAll om hva vi mener med "wellbeing economy" o...
2021-05-3148 min
Love Zero WasteSeason 3 wrap-up with Evelina and MalinWe’ve now created 30+ episodes of this podcast! Time for hosts Malin Leth and Evelina Lundqvist to reflect and summarise their key takeaways and insights from season 3 and reveal a few of their goals for season 4, which is starting soon.
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2021-02-2821 minLove Zero WasteLive: How to help build back a better future (with Amanda Janoo)Nudged by Earth Day Week and the COVID-19 crisis, which is revealing the cracks in our take-make-waste society like nothing we’ve ever seen before, we’re going to dive into how we, you and I, can help build a sustainable future together.
Guest is Amanda Janoo, knowledge and policy lead over at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance. Amanda is an economic policy expert working with governments and organisations around the globe. In this live session, you’ll learn more about what we all can contribute to creating a sustainable future, how to avoid replicating the same system (failure), with the same i...
2020-04-2726 min