Spark – Stories from Advocates for Global Change
Spark - Stories from Advocates for Global Change
Podcast Description
What does it take for the young generation to tackle the world’s biggest challenges? In Spark, hosts Julia, Zora, and Tanish search for answers. As young people navigate an uncertain future, they explore how experts from diverse fields—from science to law and the arts—are driving meaningful change in their careers.
From climate change to human rights, AI, media, and democracy, each episode brings fresh perspectives and engaging stories about the people behind the change. What drives them? What challenges do they face? How can different disciplines collaborate to drive impact? And what role can we all play in shaping a better future?
Whether you’re a student, a young professional, or simply curious about the world ahead, tune in, learn, and get inspired!
Hosts: Julia Knuchel, Tanish Shinde, Zora Althaus
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Focuses on global challenges such as climate change, human rights, AI, media, and democracy, with episodes like 'Climate Crisis 1/3' that illustrates the link between art and science through projects that make complex issues relatable.
What does it take for the young generation to tackle the world’s biggest challenges? In Spark, hosts Julia, Zora, and Tanish search for answers. As young people navigate an uncertain future, they explore how experts from diverse fields—from science to law and the arts—are driving meaningful change in their careers.
From climate change to human rights, AI, media, and democracy, each episode brings fresh perspectives and engaging stories about the people behind the change. What drives them? What challenges do they face? How can different disciplines collaborate to drive impact? And what role can we all play in shaping a better future?
Whether you’re a student, a young professional, or simply curious about the world ahead, tune in, learn, and get inspired!
Hosts: Julia Knuchel, Tanish Shinde, Zora Althaus
Around 20% of society has some form of disability and this has wide impacts on the way a person leads their life, often in ways that are not commonly thought of.
In this episode, Markus Schefer, Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law at the University of Basel and a member of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, talks about how legal frameworks, advocacy, and public awareness can work together to help ensure the respect of human rights for persons with disabilities.
We dive into the state of disability rights in Switzerland, the everyday barriers that may limit people’s autonomy, and why progress often requires persistent pressure from civil society. We also learn about the work of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and understand how legal tools can help shape national and international human rights initiatives.
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