Collective Choices

Doru Oprisan
Collective Choices

Our future is based on our choices. The ones we make as individuals and also the ones we make as groups, countries and as a species. A peaceful and plentiful future is only possible if we agree on making sustainable choices together. Collective Choices is a podcast that aims to explore both possible solutions to some of our current issues and also the process of reaching agreements for the common good. As more and more people live in cities, these are the key centers that define economic models, political decisions, consumer behavior and mindset shifts with all the eventual global consequences, so we will talk quite a bit about how we can improve life in urban spaces. I am Doru Oprisan, a radio journalist and photographer who loves to ride his bicycle in Stockholm, Sweden. 

  1. Ep 13 - Urban Research Moves Into The Fast Lane with Fariya Sharmeen

    02/09/2024

    Ep 13 - Urban Research Moves Into The Fast Lane with Fariya Sharmeen

    Fariya Sharmeen is a Research Scientist and Associate Professor at KTH Stockholm, working with travel behavior modelling, social network analysis and urban transformation. We talk about: -how your social network and life events determine your travel behavior  -from research data to having an impact in daily life, faster -tech advancements and more cooperation between decision makers in cities -the Bicification project in Istanbul, Tallinn, Braga - rewarding people for cycling -human scale cities and the equation of space -the importance of having an interactive experience in our cities -how building a city around the bike reinforces the social fabric -flexible transport vs scheduled transport -what’s the future of mobility in cities from a researcher’s perspective -improving awareness about the different options available -mobility hubs, the freedom of not having to own every type of vehicle you’ll ever need -how our preference for routines impairs our choice making abilities *This episode was recorded in June 2023. About the Bicification project: https://marketplace.eiturbanmobility.eu/best-practices/braga-accelerating-the-modal-shift-through-gamification-and-rewards/ Support the show Collective Choices is a podcast by Doru Oprisan, exploring sustainable choices for a better future and the process of agreeing on those choices. Thanks for listening and sharing! Help me continue this podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/doruoprisan Get in touch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doruoprisan/ www.doruoprisan.com

    29 min
  2. Ep 12 - What's Next After Capitalism with Jennifer Hinton

    10/23/2023

    Ep 12 - What's Next After Capitalism with Jennifer Hinton

    In this episode of Collective Choices we talk about the BIG change that everything else depends on. Dr. Jennifer Hinton is an ecological economist, sustainability researcher, educator and book author.  She has worked with the Stockholm Resilience Centre, Lund University, Stockholm University and The Schumacher Institute. Her research focuses on the not-for-profit economic model. We talk about: - why we urgently need a new economic model as a way forward for society - thinking outside the box when you're in the box - the influence of the cold war trauma on the global economy - capitalism vs communism, the false choice and the common mechanism - why democracy is being rejected - what to do with profit - why are people locked in the current view, supporting a system that hurts them - the myth of the free market - the common economy and the elite economy - Buddhist economics  - the role of fear - the cost of wealth for the rest of us - successful not-for-profit companies - why growth is not that great and shrinking is good - how to make the transition - changing the meaning of success  - gaining value and meaningfulness  - will the young win this time?  - carbon coins - the purpose economy - limits to profit and pay gaps Dr. Jennifer Hinton's website: https://www.relationship-to-profit.net/ Support the show Collective Choices is a podcast by Doru Oprisan, exploring sustainable choices for a better future and the process of agreeing on those choices. Thanks for listening and sharing! Help me continue this podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/doruoprisan Get in touch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doruoprisan/ www.doruoprisan.com

    50 min
  3. Ep 11 - Is Superhood The Future Tool For Communities? with Markku Mehtälä

    09/21/2023

    Ep 11 - Is Superhood The Future Tool For Communities? with Markku Mehtälä

    As we re-discover the importance of local communities, a Helsinki based startup proposes a tool for basically everything regarding information and communication in a city or a neighborhood. Or any location, actually. I talked to Superhood's founder, Markku Mehtälä, about this modern agora: - it's a social discovery hub for all things local - it aggregates local information sources, solving a major communication problem for cities - you follow a location instead of other persons - it only allows locals to post and discuss, reducing the noise and increasing involvement, while outsiders can follow a location - it creates an informed community that is more engaged and better connected to the authorities that manage the area - it is a bulletin board for local businesses and entrepreneurs, enabling them to easily find an audience More about Superhood: www.superhood.com This episode was recorded in Stuttgart, at the Urban Future conference.  Support the show Collective Choices is a podcast by Doru Oprisan, exploring sustainable choices for a better future and the process of agreeing on those choices. Thanks for listening and sharing! Help me continue this podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/doruoprisan Get in touch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doruoprisan/ www.doruoprisan.com

    17 min
  4. Ep 10 - How Men And Women Move In Cities with Marianne Weinreich

    08/24/2023

    Ep 10 - How Men And Women Move In Cities with Marianne Weinreich

    Marianne Weinreich joins me for Ep 10 of Collective Choices. She is Co-founder and Chair of the Cycling Embassy of Denmark, manager of the Danish Mobility Network and Market Manager Global Smart Mobility at Ramboll. We talk about: - how transport connects us all - how the mobility focus is moving from cars to people  - why the bicycle is so special - gender and transport: differences between men and women in patterns of mobility - why storytelling matters - what kind of city do we want? We might have more ideas in common than we think. - you need to have the basics in a city and you get what you design for - the arrogance of the auto industry - how different countries view cycling issues differently This episode was recorded in Stuttgart, at the Urban Future conference.  Cycling Embassy of Denmark: https://cyclingsolutions.info/cycling-embassy/ Ramboll: www.ramboll.com Support the show Collective Choices is a podcast by Doru Oprisan, exploring sustainable choices for a better future and the process of agreeing on those choices. Thanks for listening and sharing! Help me continue this podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/doruoprisan Get in touch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doruoprisan/ www.doruoprisan.com

    31 min
  5. Ep 9 - The World’s First Solar Bakery with Simon Zimmermann

    08/09/2023

    Ep 9 - The World’s First Solar Bakery with Simon Zimmermann

    Collective Choices Ep 9 was recorded in Stuttgart, Germany, at the Urban Future conference.  My guest is Simon Zimmermann, founder of SOLARBAKERY, the world’s first provider of fully equipped, mobile and energy independent container bakeries. We talk about: - how the idea was born - what does a solar bakery have to do with a school? - when businesses have the well-being of people as a final goal instead of profit - the technical details: solar panels, kilowatts and other bits - special bread made in Africa - the use cases for Europe - the delicious baked goods Find out more about the bakery here: https://solarbakery.com/en/ Urban Future: https://urban-future.org/ Support the show Collective Choices is a podcast by Doru Oprisan, exploring sustainable choices for a better future and the process of agreeing on those choices. Thanks for listening and sharing! Help me continue this podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/doruoprisan Get in touch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doruoprisan/ www.doruoprisan.com

    16 min
  6. Ep 8 - Beyond The 15 Minute City with Carlos Moreno

    07/11/2023

    Ep 8 - Beyond The 15 Minute City with Carlos Moreno

    This episode of Collective Choices was recorded in Stuttgart, Germany, at the Urban Future conference. My guest is Carlos Moreno, scientist and professor at Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris. He developed the 15 Minute City concept a few years before it became highly publicized during the pandemic.  We talk about: -the six essential functions that a city should provide for a good quality of life  -why do we need to commute? -the zoning system and the architectural influence of Le Corbusier, who separated the functions of the city and imagined that infrastructure and cars will provide access to them, but didn’t consider the time, costs and environmental damage involved -the proximity concept brings together legacies from multiple urbanists -what is the role of technology and looking past the "smart city" -chrono-urbanism, changing the rhythm for living and working in cities -where the resistance to change comes from -Paris pioneering the 15 Minute City concept -the launch of the Global Observatory of Sustainable Proximities More about Carlos Moreno: https://www.moreno-web.net/ More about the Global Observatory of Sustainable Proximities: https://www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/sustainableproximities?language=en_US Urban Future: https://urban-future.org/ Support the show Collective Choices is a podcast by Doru Oprisan, exploring sustainable choices for a better future and the process of agreeing on those choices. Thanks for listening and sharing! Help me continue this podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/doruoprisan Get in touch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doruoprisan/ www.doruoprisan.com

    21 min
  7. Ep 7 - How A Mobility Expert Moves With Kids feat. Marie Pellas

    07/03/2023

    Ep 7 - How A Mobility Expert Moves With Kids feat. Marie Pellas

    Ep. 7 of Collective Choices was recorded in Uppsala, Sweden, with Marie Pellas, mobility expert and winner of the Traffic Award for 2023. We talk about: - how do you win a traffic award - living an (almost) car free life with kids - how the size of a city, its design and the options available influence travel choices - you need infrastructure to change behaviors, but you have to feel the change before you know you want it - how politicians are open to build new infrastructure, but not to prioritize differently in the existing one - why the planners should navigate the city without their car - a mother’s experience with the beg button - trying to explain to children why the infrastructure is against them and why they are blamed - how municipalities reacted to the energy prices and why the attitude will change regarding the transportation sector as well Marie works at Mälardalen Energikontoret: https://energikontor.se/ Support the show Collective Choices is a podcast by Doru Oprisan, exploring sustainable choices for a better future and the process of agreeing on those choices. Thanks for listening and sharing! Help me continue this podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/doruoprisan Get in touch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doruoprisan/ www.doruoprisan.com

    31 min
  8. Ep 6 - A Glass Of Wine On The Sidewalk with Mikael Colville-Andersen

    05/26/2023

    Ep 6 - A Glass Of Wine On The Sidewalk with Mikael Colville-Andersen

    Ep 6 was recorded in Copenhagen with Mikael Colville-Andersen: urban planner, activist, host of the TV series The Life-Sized City and the author of Copenhagenize - The Definitive Guide To Global Bicycle Urbanism. He's also behind the Bikes4Ukraine initiative. We talk about: -Copenhagen, of course, but also Barcelona, Paris, Brussels, Montreal and others -cycle chic and the arrogance of space -the better choice between a dumb city and a "smart city" -what are modern cobblestones and sponge parks -the joys of sidewalk life -how to communicate the reallocation of urban space: ask or don't ask the citizens -why cities are more influential than climate summits -the analog gift of the pandemic -how to get from 2% cycling share in a city to 10% in one year -bikes in war and disaster zones  -the US disappointment and the car hell in the center of Europe -participatory democracy at street level, new people’s movements -the age of urbanism after the car dictatorship -how a metro is not always a great idea -why even Denmark still has a problem with cars More about Mikael here: https://www.colville-andersen.com/ Donate to the Bikes4Ukraine iniative: https://www.bikes4ukraine.org/ Support the show Collective Choices is a podcast by Doru Oprisan, exploring sustainable choices for a better future and the process of agreeing on those choices. Thanks for listening and sharing! Help me continue this podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/doruoprisan Get in touch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doruoprisan/ www.doruoprisan.com

    48 min
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Our future is based on our choices. The ones we make as individuals and also the ones we make as groups, countries and as a species. A peaceful and plentiful future is only possible if we agree on making sustainable choices together. Collective Choices is a podcast that aims to explore both possible solutions to some of our current issues and also the process of reaching agreements for the common good. As more and more people live in cities, these are the key centers that define economic models, political decisions, consumer behavior and mindset shifts with all the eventual global consequences, so we will talk quite a bit about how we can improve life in urban spaces. I am Doru Oprisan, a radio journalist and photographer who loves to ride his bicycle in Stockholm, Sweden. 

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  • Creator
    Doru Oprisan
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    13
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    © 2024 Collective Choices
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