The true purpose of green financing is to increase the percentage of financial flows–from banking, micro-credit, insurance and investment–to sustainable development priorities, and not just profitable ventures that benefit humans and devastate the environment. Continue reading Invest Sustainably with Mother Earth | An Introduction to Green Financing
In a world characterised by interdependence, is self-sufficiency possible? Continue reading The Creation of Global Wealth | The Relationship Between International Trade and the Local Economy
Would this have happened if the democratic system did not exist? Continue reading The Women Leaders We Choose
So many of us are mired in a world where we play politics. We say one thing and mean another. We cleverly disguise the truth under a mask. We think that by practising diplomacy we are being polite–when in reality we’re preaching kindness and practising inauthenticity. That is what leads to the demon that lurks in our basement and comes out at night. Continue reading The Art of Playing Politics | Musings from the Osho Zen Tarot Deck
The idea of democracy as a form of government first appeared in ancient Greece in the city-state of Athens during classical antiquity. The word democracy comes from the Greek demos ‘common people’ and kratos ‘strength’. It is a system where people get to choose their leaders. This is in contrast to other forms of government like monarchy, oligarchy or aristocracy. Continue reading The History of Democracy | My Right to Vote
