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Local Futures PodcastWorld Localization Extravaganza! Part 2: THE POTENT PARADOXOn World Localization Day, 2025, we celebrate a planet-sized paradox – a GLOBAL movement for LOCALization.
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This second episode in the trio offers shining examples of localization-in-action in the USA, Brazil, Bangladesh and Nepal, while also stressing efforts to build up broad-based, international coalitions for strategic policy change. You will hear from:
Debra Efroymson – USA/Bangladesh – campaigner, public health advocate with Institute of Wellbeing https://instituteofwellbeingbd.org/
Thais Mantovani – Brazil – educator, reformer, campaigner with EcoUniversidade @ecouniversidade
Michael Shuman – USA – economist, lawyer, leading expert on local finance...2025-06-2233 min
Local Futures PodcastWorld Localization Extravaganza! Part 1: THE BIG STORYOn World Localization Day, 2025, we come to you with a very big story. It’s a story played out across every continent, told by 15 different voices, over three upbeat super inspiring podcast episodes. It’s the story of a global turning towards all things local and life-affirming.
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This first episode defines and depicts localization as it manifests in parts of Asia, Africa and Australia. It features five awe-inspiring activists, storytellers and thinkers:
Aimee Wallin – Ghana – food systems activist and leade...2025-06-2134 min
The Four Sacred Gifts Podcast with Dr. Anita SanchezEp. 5 - Healing a Wounded Earth with Rutendo NgaraSynthesizing Western and indigenous paradigms, Rutendo Ngara and Anita Sanchez discuss how we can start healing the earth’s wounds.This week, Anita and Rutendo Ngara journey through:A guided practice to connect with ancient wisdomThe importance of rivers and waterHow African rivers contribute to biodiversity and nourishment of lifeThe power of allowing wounds to healHealing the pain afflicted on mother earthHow harmony is the natural course of lifeThe process of healing as a stimulus to become a healerIndigenous views on interconnectionBreaking down the language of self and otherUniting the masculine and feminine, heart and mind, no...2024-12-1252 min
Beloved FuturesE17 Rutendo Ngara: When the Rivers Speak, Deep listening with GaiaRutendo Ngara is an African Indigenous Knowledge Systems practitioner and transdisciplinary researcher. I am so blessed to know her as a dear friend and earth traveler. She traverses clinical engineering, healthcare technology management, socio-economic development, mathematics, leadership and fashion design; to the interface between science, culture, cosmology and paradigms of healing. She has a passion for weaving art, science and spirituality towards healing of the Collective and restoration of the Whole. She is a co-steward of the Earthrise Collective, a gathering of wisdom keepers sharing devotion to earth.FOLLOW AUBREY'S WORK W...2023-12-281h 11
De Tussenruimte10. De Tussenruimte LIVE 2. deel IIGodelieve Spaas gaat in gesprek met Zuid Afrikaanse onderzoekers Rutendo Ngara, Pascale Gatzen ( mede- initiatiefneemster van het Linen Project) kunstenaars Yazan Khahili en Klaas Burger over Reverse Economy. De economie os de huishouding van de aarde die we samen voeren. In de afgelopen decennia is de economie steeds centraler komen te staan in ons denken en handelen. Alsof de economie ons vormt in plaats van andersom. Hoe kunnen we dat omdraaien? Hoe kunnen we beginnen bij wat we nodig hebben, wat de aarde en andere soorten nodig hebben? Hoe kunnen we toewerken naar een economie die recht...2023-10-0546 min
De Tussenruimte9. De Tussenruimte LIVE 2. deel IGodelieve Spaas gaat in gesprek met Zuid Afrikaanse onderzoeker Rutendo Ngara, Pascale Gatzen ( mede-initiatiefneemster van het Linen project) en kunstenaar Yazan Khahili over Reverse Economy. De economie is de huishouding van de aarde die we samen voeren. In de afgelopen jaren is de economie steeds centraler komen te staan in ons denken en handelen. Alsof de economie ons vormt in plaats. van andersom. Hoe kunnen we dat omdraaien? Hoe kunnen we beginnen bij wat we nodig hebben, wat de aarde en andere soorten nodig hebben? Hoe kunnen we toewerken naar een economie die recht doet aan relaties...2023-10-0538 min
Great Empire of Kemet Bonabakhulu: Zindzi Mandela Foundation presents the Kemet/African CalendarMkhulu Nsingiza - KEMET, UBUNTU and Spirituality | Rutendo Ngara- Return of the Sun lecture21/06/2020 We had our Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. Rutendo Ngara gave a profound and extensive lecture on the historical backgrounds of the principles and spiritual systems we have as Africans. How did our ancestors know about celestial alignment? What is Kemet? What is the essence of Ubuntu? All these are answered. #WinterSolstice #Africa #powerful2022-05-0959 min
Africa DailyWhy are millennials becoming traditional healers?Traditional healers used to be community elders – not anymore. A new generation of young South Africans is embracing what they describe as their “ancestral calling”, and using social media to bring new life to ancient traditions. Who are they – and how does their country see them?Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter)
Guests: Mpho Lakaje, reporter based in Johannesburg; Rutendo Ngara, cultural expert and academic; Thokozile Mntungwa, young traditional healer.#AfricaDaily2021-09-2315 min
Threads of Healing - With Dr. Ela Manga5. Conversation with Rutendo Ngara - Engineer, Philosopher & HealerHuman — We have a conversation with Rutendo Ngara an African Indigenous Knowledge Systems holder and trans-disciplinary.
She is a researcher who's professional interests have spanned from clinical engineering, healthcare technology management, socio-economic development, mathematics, leadership to fashion design with exploring the interface between science, culture, cosmology and healing.
She shares her journey and discoveries on her quest for harmony and co-existence. Dr. Ela Manga2020-08-1200 minHuman5. Conversation with Rutendo Ngara - Engineer, Philosopher & HealerWe have a conversation with Rutendo Ngara an African Indigenous Knowledge Systems holder and trans-disciplinary.
She is a researcher who's professional interests have spanned from clinical engineering, healthcare technology management, socio-economic development, mathematics, leadership to fashion design with exploring the interface between science, culture, cosmology and healing.
She shares her journey and discoveries on her quest for harmony and co-existence. Dr. Ela Manga2020-08-1257 minThreads of Healing - With Dr. Ela Manga5. Conversation with Rutendo Ngara - Engineer, Philosopher & HealerWe have a conversation with Rutendo Ngara an African Indigenous Knowledge Systems holder and trans-disciplinary.
She is a researcher who's professional interests have spanned from clinical engineering, healthcare technology management, socio-economic development, mathematics, leadership to fashion design with exploring the interface between science, culture, cosmology and healing.
She shares her journey and discoveries on her quest for harmony and co-existence. Dr. Ela Manga · Human.2020-08-1257 min