Category Archives: Empowerment/Activism

Easy actions you can take to help create a better world – such as online petitions, sustainable lifestyle alternatives, etc.

Closing remarks in New York, December 2014

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Robin Grille

This was the last brief interview we did with Lisa Reagan from Kindred Community. We were in New York, at the end of my ‘Parenting for a Peaceful World Tour’, and we were talking about the global Children’s Liberation Movement. … Continue reading →

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The state of childhood – an update

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Robin Grille

A massive study, 96 nations in all, published in the Pediatrics journal. Around the world, more than half of the world’s children were the victims of violence – and that’s just 2014.         Bear in mind, that … Continue reading →

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My Talk on Neurosocial Evolution

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Robin Grille

…presented at the UNICEF Baby-Friendly-Initiative Conference, Harrogate, UK, November 2015. Take a bit of neuropsychology, some anthropology, a pinch of epigenetics, a dollop of psychohistory, a dash of attachment research and a soupçon of learning theory, blend the mixture and … Continue reading →

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Conversations on Empathy – and how to pass it forward

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Robin Grille

Prepare a cup of your favorite tea. Recline in your favorite chair. Hop online, and listen-in for free. Two enjoyable online chats, with Edwin Rutsch from the Centre for Building a Culture of Empathy, in San Francisco. How can we … Continue reading →

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Building is going Green – and you can help

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Robin Grille

I am amazed by what my friend Deborah Preston has achieved in a few years, with her Green Building Centre in Byron Bay Australia.  Deb is a leader in making the building trade healthy; for families, tradespeople, humanity, the environment. The … Continue reading →

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Incredible Youth Leaders!

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Robin Grille

You won’t believe what these teenaged activists are accomplishing. Wow! Powerful youth! Knowledgeable. Feisty. Assertive. Peaceful. Courteous. Eloquent. Passionate. Big-hearted. And effective!  And this is starting to be an international trend. I was stunned to discover how successful these adolescent … Continue reading →

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Divestment is the biggest boycott movement in history!

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Robin Grille

You are far more powerful than you realize. You can personally turn the tide on climate change, simply by how you use even the smallest amounts of money. Divesting means looking at where we save money, and removing it from … Continue reading →

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Solar Plane’s First World Trip!

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Robin Grille

The solar revolution is here, it is real, you are living in it NOW. The Solar Impulse plane is showing us how clean energy can fuel all kinds of transport in the near future. Look at history: stunts like these … Continue reading →

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To make you feel better…

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Robin Grille

Here are some of the most exciting news about huge wins for sustainability, justice and a better world all around. Fossil fuel divestment is taking off like wildfire around the world. This global divestment deluge is set to heavily disrupt the fossil … Continue reading →

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What do we say to the Pope?

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Robin Grille

Progressive Pope? Really? Well…what passes for “progressive” in the Vatican – a global Power not renowned for its savvy on children. You’ve heard the Pope’s oxymoronic gaffe about hitting your children with dignity. The permanent self-defeat that afflicts those lumbered with Old Testament … Continue reading →

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