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Reframing Progress: Addressing the Real Issues

Submitted by Full Circle on Thu, 12/01/2022 - 10:45

In this talk, systemic risks and sustainability expert Arthur Keller will reflect on the urgent necessity to reframe the climate issue to address the overarching challenges of the 21st century - where do we start in order to build resilient systems and organize the cultural reinvention the future needs?

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