How to save the world? A global journey into making our lives better…

Slavery has existed since the dawn of our civilisation. Throughout history, various people have worked to abolish slavery, starting by Cyrus the Great, 6th century BC. However the Abolitionism movement only started to gain real momentum in the 18th century, and reached global status in 1948, when the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which declared freedom from slavery is an internationally recognized human right.

However, until today slavery exist in every country and millions all around the world are trapped in forced labour without the right to walk away. To discuss this issue and how to introduce potential solutions, my guest today is Kevin Bales, one of the world’s leading expert on modern slavery. Author, professor of sociology and consultant for the United Nations, Kevin Bales is the founder and president the nonprofit organisation Free the Slaves. He has made it his mission to save the world’s last slaves.

Saving our world’s rainforests and their incredible beauty and diversity is, undoubtedly, one of the most important challenges of our time. The gradual deforestation process around the globe is easily ignored, but is significant enough to trigger the sixth massive extinction of species since the beginning of the world.

Stopping the world’s ecosystem collapse into an irreversible nose-dive requires more than dramatic action: it requires a massive culture shift. It requires us to learn how to live in harmony with and in nature, develop sustainable communities and develop a real sense of care for life in general.

Today I want to give a new community the opportunity to share their fantastic work on building and pioneering a sustainable way of life at the very heart of the rainforest. Erica Hogan has kindly answered our questions about her community, Finca Bellavista, in Costa Rica. Here is the transcript of the interview:

Anyone who has lived in a underdeveloped country knows how corruption is both a source of poverty and caused by it. It renders whole state systems inefficient, generates considerable economic distortions and inefficiency, and only allows the strongest to prevail. According to World Bank estimate there is more than a trillion dollars paid every year in bribe worldwide, which amounts to a amazing 3% of the whole global economy.

Most of the fight against corruption until now has been down to law makers only, with little effect. In the midst of this lack of political will, Shaffi Mather from India came up with a really audacious business plan aimed at fighting corruption.

Civilisation is mostly about social organisation. Preventing organisational failure is therefore a must of protecting our world.