This episode is a live recording of a talk given by Gry Bossen, the political and campaign coordinator of Verdens Skove (Forests of the World). Gry teaches us about unsustainable soy production and how Denmark and Europe play a massive role in causing this socio-ecological disaster.  OUR FOOD OUR FUTURE   This episode is made as part of the Our Food Our Future initiative. The initiative, co-funded by the European Commission, is an international coalition of civil society organizations working towards changing the global food system to be sustainable and socially just. In Our Food Our ..read more

In this episode, we have interviewed Dr Claiton Marcio Da Silva on the historical context, the implications, the scale and more of soybean production in Brazil. Brazil is the largest soy producer in the world.   Unfortunately, soy production is characterized by a number of social injustices, like land grabbing and displacement of small farmers, and ecological harms, like the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest and consequent biodiversity loss.   The EU’s consumption of soy, particularly for animal feed, perpetuates and exacerbates these harmful practices by big, foreign agri-busin ..read more

In this episode, Adam and Elise interview Jacob Rask, co-author of Kooperativ Håndbog: Iværksetteri i Fælleskab, on the cooperative model. We discuss how the cooperative model can play an essential role in addressing some of today's biggest socio-ecological and economic challenges. We touch on topics such as equality of ownership, democracy in the workplace, green transition, societal welfare, and more. Jacob also teaches us about the rich history of cooperatives in Denmark.   Recorded by: Adam Bristow-Smith and Elise Andrew Edited by: Anna Kildall Vænggård Music by: Cole B. @ h ..read more

Today we will be talking about supply chain law and how it relates to inequalities, namely how inadequacies in supply chain law can exacerbate and perpetuate existing inequalities, as well as create new ones. We will get insights from Floriane Biem, the Decent work & Corporate accountability Deputy Campaigner at ActionAid France & Maelys Orellana, campaigner at ActionAid France in matters of corporate accountability and decent work. This episode is made as part of the Our Food Our Future initiative. The initiative, co-funded by the European Commission, is an international coalition of ..read more

Today we will be talking about the problem of food waste and how policies can support alternatives that try to address this problem. One such alternative is the NGO Skraldecafeen which works tirelessly to fight food waste in Denmark. Annbritt Jørgensen, who started the organization, is with us today to help us move one step closer to understanding the complexities of food policies in Denmark.   This episode is made as part of the Our Food Our Future initiative. The initiative, co-funded by the European Commission, is an international coalition of civil society organizations working toward ..read more

In this episode, Lavinia Moldovan interviews Judith Moser and Zeynep Yilmaz about abortion rights and activism on a global scale. Judith wrote her Master's thesis on the use of storytelling in debates on abortion rights in Ireland and Germany, and Zeynep is a research scientist at Aarhus University. This episode presents an overview of abortion rights through an intersectional and trans-inclusive feminist lens, and the conversations centre around the importance of access to safe abortion as a human right from the perspective of bodily autonomy and access to health care. Specific examples about ..read more

In this episode, Edvard, Virginia, and Adam discuss automation: technologies that enable work to be done without human intervention. They explore the meaning of automation, its historical impact, and what it might mean for the future of work and its centrality in our lives. Recorded by: Edvard Bjørklund @ https://soundcloud.com/edvardbjorklund Edited by: Adam Bristow-Smith and Edvard Bjørklund Music by: Cole B. @ https://soundcloud.com/colbylight   Source list: https://inequalitytalks.podbean.com/p/automation-source-list/   For more from Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, Aarhus: https://www ..read more

In this episode, Chris Bay interviews politician and author Pelle Dragsted about his new book, Nordisk Socialisme (Nordic Socialism), and the ideas and questions it poses: on what we can learn from the economic alternatives that already exist in our societies, on the political dangers of the increasing concentration of wealth, on the need for new economic models to face the challenges of the climate crisis, and on how we might (re-)introduce democracy into economy. The 10 Reform Proposals in English: Expand the public sector. A modern fund socialism. Deprivatisation - new, democratic public o ..read more

In this episode, Adam, Elise, Virginia, and Sebastien discuss the concept of a wealth tax, an idea with a long and storied history that has gained new relevance in an era of increasingly vast wealth inequality. The discussion covers the surprising prevalence of wealth taxes throughout history, the different ways such a tax can be implemented, and the potential advantages and limitations of it as a tool for addressing inequality. Recorded by: Edvard Bjørklund @ https://soundcloud.com/edvardbjorklund Edited by: Adam Bristow-Smith, Edvard Bjørklund, Robert Martínez Music by: Cole B. @ https://sou ..read more

In this episode, Helena interviews Line Skovlund Larsen on her thesis “Climate Blame Below The Glaciers - Challenges to climate justice in Peruvian Mountains and German Courts”. Through the very concrete example of a lawsuit by a Peruvian farmer against a German energy company, we discuss how lawsuits can be a tool in the fight for climate justice and how to tackle global issues within the current justice systems.  Line Skovlund Larsen’s thesis is available here : https://lup.lub.lu.se/student-papers/search/publication/8963105      Recorded and edited by: Sebastien Verpoort ..read more