Posts by Tamzin Ractliffe

You can watch the recording of this dialogue on our YouTube Channel. Executive Overview The “Resilience Beyond Aid” dialogue comes at what moderator Gerry Salole describes as a “Senterej moment” – a period of unprecedented simultaneous, rapid, and transformational change, catalysed by the dismantling of USAID and broader shifts in global power dynamics. This first…

Understanding the world’s most important place through the lens of governance, consciousness, and planetary stewardship From Passive to Proactive Peace: Antarctica as a site for pre-emptive peace This Open Dialogue was convened as a direct continuation of last month’s exploration of Indy Johar’s concept of “pre-emptive planetary peace strikes: reframing security”. It explored why Antarctica…

A Critical Planetary System Hidden from View In a world grappling with multiple visible crises, one of the most critical planetary systems remains largely out of sight and mind: Antarctica. Yet this vast, frozen continent represents both a looming flashpoint for potential conflict and an extraordinary opportunity for what Dark Matter Labs founder Indy Johar…

Overview This dialogue convened around a provocative and generative idea: “Pre-emptive Peace Strikes”—a term that flips the traditional concept of peacebuilding from reaction to anticipation, from diplomacy after crisis to regeneration before collapse. PPPS seeks to take innovative approaches to addressing global conflict through systemic preventive measures rather than reactive responses. Featuring systems thinker Indy…

In late 2024, I was captivated by a concept that has profoundly resonated with our work in (collective) resilience and peacebuilding. Indy Johar’s framework for “Pre-emptive Peace Strikes” (PPPS) reimagines peace not as the absence of conflict, but as critical planetary infrastructure that must be proactively created long before crises emerge. So, I am delighted…

“It is possible for people that don’t agree with or like or trust each other, including people who see each other as enemies, to get stuff done together in all of their disagreements… It didn’t happen through them agreeing on things, but it came from them having the experience of working together.” – Adam Kahane

As global geopolitics reaches an inflection point, the role of philanthropy in strengthening civil society has never been more critical. In this context, the insights offered by Dr. Lucy Bernholz’s Blueprint 2025 are more timely and crucial than ever before. The challenges we face demand immediate action from the philanthropic sector. Blueprint 2025 presents a roadmap for philanthropy’s response to these unprecedented challenges, with insights and implications that transcend national borders.

As global geopolitics reaches an inflection point, the role of philanthropy in strengthening civil society has never been more critical. In this context, the insights offered by Dr. Lucy Bernholz’s Blueprint 2025 are more timely and crucial than ever before. The challenges we face demand immediate action from the philanthropic sector. Blueprint 2025 presents a roadmap for philanthropy’s response to these unprecedented challenges, with insights and implications that transcend national borders.

What does effective climate resilience funding look like in an era of rapid, disruptive change? How can philanthropy transform itself to meet this moment? We share a warm invitation for you to join us in a vital conversation between two leading thinkers in the field: Dr Susanne Moser, a renowned expert on climate resilience and…

As global geopolitics reaches an inflection point, the role of philanthropy in strengthening civil society has never been more critical. In this context, the insights offered by Dr. Lucy Bernholz’s Blueprint 2025 are more timely and crucial than ever before. The challenges we face demand immediate action from the philanthropic sector. Blueprint 2025 presents a roadmap for philanthropy’s response to these unprecedented challenges, with insights and implications that transcend national borders.