The Slow Lane
  • Intro
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Epilogue
  • Five Principles
  • About
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Chapter 1 - Social Imagination

Social imagination fuels transformative change. We follow Albina Ruiz and her journey of change to transform how waste is managed in Peru. From there we will switch to my native Germany, and the role of my prejudice against what would become the world's largest environmental movement and most successful Green political party.
#7 Social Imagination is the Love We Give.
Chapter 1 - Social Imagination

#7 Social Imagination is the Love We Give.

Social imagination is not a dream or ideology, but a practice that starts by reframing the world around us in radically new ways. It brings immense joy as we participate in empowerment and experimentation, but is also a dance with the pain of slowness in the face of urgent problems.
Nov 4, 2021 — 9 min read
#6 The Slow Race Against Time.
Chapter 1 - Social Imagination

#6 The Slow Race Against Time.

Growing up alongside the German environmental movement taught me a few truly Slow Lane insights about what it takes to open our minds, how everything is connected, and the recurring dividend of inclusiveness.
Oct 28, 2021 — 11 min read
#5 How Albina Shook Up a Country by Listening to its Waste.
Chapter 1 - Social Imagination

#5 How Albina Shook Up a Country by Listening to its Waste.

As a student, Albina Ruiz set out to fix a waste collection problem in one of Lima's poorest neighborhoods. It led to an audacious vision with a movement. 34 years later, it has empowered thousands of stigmatized recyclers in Peru to lead the country toward sustainability.
Oct 21, 2021 — 9 min read
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