Let's talk about visioning for sustainability

Episode 4 of the We Are LaCH podcast

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Chris Musei-Sequeira
November 27, 2024

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In increasingly dark times, why should we bother to envision a better world? What is the power of visioning, and how do we practice visioning together? Then, how do we actually make our visions into reality?

In Episode 4 of the We Are LaCH podcast, my friends Heather and Lavinia and I discuss the importance of visioning in the context of sustainability. We recorded this episode right after the presidential election in the United States of America (USA).

During our conversation:

  • Heather argues that the USA election results reflect people’s basic needs not being met, rather than competing visions for the world;

  • I emphasize the need to envision positive futures beyond mere resistance to dystopian events; and,

  • Lavinia highlights the role of hope and the importance of diverse, local visions.

Together, we explore the concept of visioning, the role of principles, and the challenges of achieving collective vision. Our conversation touches on the need for safe spaces, the complexities of leftist movements, and the importance of community and solidarity in envisioning and working toward a better world.

Take a listen, hit “REPLY,” and let us know what you think. We’d love to read your thoughts.

Episode 4: Visioning for Sustainability, 1 hour, 2 minutes, and 34 seconds in length

Coming up next

Heather, Lavinia, and I have just recorded a deep discussion about the rise of fascism globally, with a specific focus on eco-fascism. Our conversation was about way more than just the presidential election in the United States of America.

Subscribe to our podcast, stay tuned for the next episode, hit the “reply” button, and tell us what you think!

Previous recordings

  1. Intro to We Are LaCH, 5 minutes and 11 seconds in length

  2. Episode 1: Sustainable Aviation? with Chris Musei-Sequeira 51 minutes and 58 seconds in length

  3. Episode 2: Sustainable Fashion? with Lavinia Muth, 1 hour, 3 minutes, and 22 seconds in length

  4. Episode 3: Education for Sustainable Development in Universities? with Heather Luna, 47 minutes and 12 seconds in length

Where to find the sustainability perspectives you’ve been missing

FIRST: Subscribe to the “We Are LaCH” podcast, where Heather and Lavinia and I host discussions on power and oppression — particularly in the context of the sustainability industry.

SECOND: Follow these awesome folks on LinkedIn:

THIRD: Forward this issue to people you know in the sustainability industry.

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My name is Chris Musei-Sequeira, and I use he/him pronouns. My mother was born in Trinidad and Tobago as a descendant of African slaves brought to the islands during the time of European colonization. She came to the United States of America (USA) at the age of 10. My father is Goan and was born in India, in Mumbai, and raised Catholic and English-speaking. He came to the USA for his graduate studies, where he met my mother.

My sister and I were born in the USA and lived a middle-class life in the suburbs of multiple American cities. I studied aeronautical engineering and technology policy in university, then worked at the Federal Aviation Administration and as an aviation consultant. I've lived in cities up and down the USA East Coast since the age of 18; I now reside in Queens, New York with my wife.

I thank Heather Luna and Lavinia Muth for showing me the importance of publicly expressing our positions. Because of our positions, all of us are very familiar with some aspects of the world while having no idea of other aspects. Positionality expresses how our individual positions affect our relationships with other people and with the world as a whole.