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The Imam and the Pastor: When enemies learn to trust
When you meet Pastor James Wuye and Imam Muhammad Ashafa, you would never imagine that this friendly and dynamic duo were once mortal enemies, lead…
Empowering communities to restore mangroves
Tom Duncan is passionate about problem solving and strategic systems thinking, primarily in regenerative economics, green finance and financial tec…
Meghalaya’s lighthouses of sustainable development
‘Our goal in Meghalaya is to build a low-carbon economy through complete involvement and ownership of communities,’ Conrad Sangma, the Chief Minist…
Protecting Meghalaya’s water sources
Some billion people rely on water sourced in the hills of Meghalaya, in North East India. One of those responsible for water conservation in the St…
Plucking water from the air
Webmarketing consultant and social entrepreneur Nhat Vhuong is passionate about tackling water scarcity. A Vietnamese refugee, who grew up in Switzerl…
Bridging the financial divides
Chau Tang Duncan is applying over 20 years’ experience in banking, trade and commercial diplomacy to improving the financial access of disadvantage…
IofC opens Swiss Digital Day in Geneva
“I am aware of the impact of digital technology on my everyday life.” Do you agree or disagree with that sentence?’ Rainer Gude, Partnerships Manag…
10 tips for creating a safe space
A safe space is key to dialogue and trustbuilding. Yet I have been at many events which claimed to be safe but where I did not feel at ease. So wha…
Restoring nature’s superheroes
Alan Laubsch is passionate about restoring nature’s ‘climate superheros’ – the mangrove forests. He believes that democratizing natural capital inv…
Combatting climate change in Mali
Taking part in the Caux Dialogue on Land and Security (CDLS) 2014 encouraged German climatologist Hartmut Behrend to move out of the bubble of wel…
Fresh air for Young Ambassadors
This year’s Young Ambassadors Programme (YAP) brought 39 young people from across Europe to Caux for four intensive days of training in how to work…
Investing in the future of life on Earth
‘What would it feel like to be the last White Rhino?’ Alan Laubsch, founder of EarthPulse, asked participants in the third day of the Caux Dialogue…
Summer Academy on Land, Security and Climate is launched in Geneva and Caux
Conflict, environmental degradation and climate change interact in negative feedback loops. Only enhanced cooperation between nations, and ac…
It takes more courage to love than to hate
The Armenian-Kurdish-Turkish Dialogue took place during the Tools for Changemakers conference, bringing together people of Armenian, Kurdish and Tu…
Going down the mountain
When people say that Caux is a life-changing experience, it is not just a cliché. For some, this is their first time out of their countries. For ma…