From persuasion to connection – a theory of change for the climate reset
In the spirit of Earth Day, these are my reflections over how we create a shift in society that can move us from knowing to acting.
Apr 21 • Mik Aidt
Australia’s democracy is being captured by vested interests
Will its citizens reclaim it?
Mar 31 • Mik Aidt
Climate action begins with collective understanding
From Switzerland’s climate vote to Denmark’s political consensus: what it takes for a society to be ready for real climate action.
Apr 5 • Mik Aidt
Responsibility. The missing word in politics
When politics shifts to answering what this moment asks of us, responsibility becomes its deepest source of meaning.
Feb 6 • Mik Aidt
The story we tell about ourselves is starting to shift
Earth Day 2026. The animals are speaking, and as we learn to listen, the story we tell about ourselves cannot stay the same.
Apr 17 • Mik Aidt
That future we are not talking about
AI, robotics, automation and energy abundance are reshaping our world faster than we are willing to talk about. We need to rethink politics and…
Apr 9 • Mik Aidt
Take back our country
If someone truly wants to “take back our country”, perhaps the real task is to take it back from the misinformation that keeps Australians arguing about…
Mar 13 • Mik Aidt
Democracy is failing the climate
– while the climate movement is failing democracy.
May 5 • Mik Aidt
Welcome to the age of community independents
As climate politics polarises and the two-party system weakens, community independents are opening the door to a new Australian political era.
Mar 15 • Mik Aidt
From protest to parliament – climate activists test democracy in Denmark
For years they protested outside Denmark’s parliament. Now they want to enter it.
Mar 11 • Mik Aidt
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Welcome – and what this space is about
Feb 3 • Mik Aidt
What is wrong with our democracy? It is missing us
From kitchen tables to citizens’ assemblies: democracy – like climate action – begins with creating spaces where people can think, feel, and act…
Apr 13 • Mik Aidt
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