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Jordan Osmond

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How can awareness of sustainability—even if just among a minority group of people—eventually reach a tipping point when it can then create a ripple effect and break into the mainstream? What does it take to create stories and documentaries that leave people feeling deeply inspired, empowered, and moved to action?   Sharing his wisdom here is Jordan Osmond, documentary filmmaker and Co-Founder of Happen Films. You'll hear about why fear may not an effective motivator for sustainable behavioral change, how we can learn from localized and indigenous knowledge, how to inspire and activate people through film, and more. Let's dive in!   HIGHLIGHTS   [6:46] The difference between using cold facts versus using stories when sharing information and motivating others to take action. [18:37] Jordan: "There's still time to heal the damage that has been done." [19:45] Why leading by example may be more effective than trying to force change upon others. [22:46] What first got Jordan interested in regenerative agriculture.  [27:06] Jordan: "There is so much knowledge from indigenous cultures... that is sadly being lost but is also being relearned. And that's all permaculture is really. It's nothing new."   Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com/114, subscribe to our newsletter to win monthly giveaways, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

How can awareness of sustainability—even if just among a minority group of people—eventually reach a tipping point when it can then create a ripple effect and break into the mainstream? What does it take to create stories and documentaries that leave people feeling deeply inspired, empowered, and moved to action? Sharing his wisdom here is Jordan Osmond, documentary filmmaker and Co-Founder of Happen Films. You'll hear about why fear may not an effective motivator for sustainable behavioral change, how we can learn from localized and indigenous knowledge, how to inspire and activate people through film, and more. Let's dive in! HIGHLIGHTS   [6:46] The difference between using cold facts versus using stories when sharing information and motivating others to take action. [18:37] Jordan: "There's still time to heal the damage that has been done." [19:45] Why leading by example may be more effective than trying to force change upon others. [22:46] What first got Jordan interested in regenerative agriculture.  [27:06] Jordan: "There is so much knowledge from indigenous cultures... that is sadly being lost but is also being relearned. And that's all permaculture is really. It's nothing new." Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at <a href="https://www.greendreamer.com/114" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.greendreamer.com/114</a>, subscribe to our newsletter to win monthly giveaways, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

114) Reaching that tipping point when sustainability will break into the mainstream with documentary filmmaker Jordan Osmond

Jordan Osmond became obsessed with documentaries in his late teens, struck by how they were having an impact on the world and how he lived his life. Wanting to create that same positive impact in the lives of others, yet not wanting to take on the exorbitant student loans of university, Jardan opted to teach himself how to use a camera and shoot stories by watching tutorials on YouTube. In 2015, with a small group of nine other people, Jordan moved onto a 20-acre property in Gippsland where he lived for a year documenting simple living, permaculture and natural building as a way to reduce our ecological footprint. The result was the feature-length documentary A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity. This project set Jordan’s documentary career in motion. Over the last two years, Jordan has travelled New Zealand with his partner and fellow filmmaker Antoinette Wilson, creating their latest documentary Living the Change: Inspiring Stories for a Sustainable Future. Spattered in amongst Jordan’s passion for sharing stories of simpler living, we also explore the crises facing our world today, why it’s important we share positive stories of change and how our reconnection to nature is essential to the healing of our planet.   RESOURCES MENTIONED + A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity + Living the Change: Inspiring Stories for a Sustainable Future + Michael Moore’s Bowling for Columbine + Robert Kenner’s Food Inc + Charles Eisenstein + The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible, Charles Eisenstein + The Ascent of Humanity, Charles Eisenstein   CONNECT WITH JORDAN + Website: happenfilms.com | livingthechangefilm.com + YouTube: Happen Films + Instagram: @jordosmond + Twitter: @happenfilms + Facebook: /happenfilms   OTHER WAYS TO ENJOY THIS PODCAST + Listen on Apple Podcasts+ Listen on Spotify + Listen on Stitcher Radio + Subscribe by email to get untangling stories delivered straight to your inbox   CONTRIBUTE TO THE CREATION OF UNTANGLED If my show has helped, inspired or spoken to you, it is with humble gratitude that I ask for your support through a small financial contribution. Each Untangled episode takes me about three days in total to produce. There is also a monthly outlay for hosting and software expenses. I am a one-woman show and I do and pay for everything myself. From as little as $1 a month, your support will help to cover the costs associated with producing and hosting the show. To make a contribution, head to the Patreon page here.

Jordan Osmond became obsessed with documentaries in his late teens, struck by how they were having an impact on the world and how he lived his life. Wanting to create that same positive impact in the lives of others, yet not wanting to take on the exorbitant student loans of university, Jardan opted to teach himself how to use a camera and shoot stories by watching tutorials on YouTube. In 2015, with a small group of nine other people, Jordan moved onto a 20-acre property in Gippsland where he lived for a year documenting simple living, permaculture and natural building as a way to reduce our ecological footprint. The result was the feature-length documentary A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity. This project set Jordan’s documentary career in motion. Over the last two years, Jordan has travelled New Zealand with his partner and fellow filmmaker Antoinette Wilson, creating their latest documentary Living the Change: Inspiring Stories for a Sustainable Future. Spattered in amongst Jordan’s passion for sharing stories of simpler living, we also explore the crises facing our world today, why it’s important we share positive stories of change and how our reconnection to nature is essential to the healing of our planet.   RESOURCES MENTIONED + <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUwLAvfBCzw" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity</a> + <a href="https://livingthechangefilm.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Living the Change: Inspiring Stories for a Sustainable Future</a> + Michael Moore’s <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0310793/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bowling for Columbine</a> + Robert Kenner’s <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286537/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Food Inc</a> + <a href="https://charleseisenstein.net/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Charles Eisenstein</a> + <a href="https://charleseisenstein.net/books/the-more-beautiful-world-our-hearts-know-is-possible/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible</a>, Charles Eisenstein + <a href="https://charleseisenstein.net/books/ascent-of-humanity/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Ascent of Humanity</a>, Charles Eisenstein   CONNECT WITH JORDAN + Website: <a href="http://happenfilms.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">happenfilms.com</a> | <a href="https://livingthechangefilm.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">livingthechangefilm.com</a> + YouTube: <a href="http://youtube.com/happenfilms" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Happen Films</a> + Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/jordosmond" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@jordosmond</a> + Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/happenfilms" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@happenfilms</a> + Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/happenfilms/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">/happenfilms</a>   OTHER WAYS TO ENJOY THIS PODCAST + Listen on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/untangled/id1137001110?mt=2&amp;ls=1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>+ Listen on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1amfJSrmFnCsNZ8WXbwgBD?si=zYvMXb0uTg64wJjQGESVXg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> + Listen on <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/untangled?refid=stpr" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher Radio</a> + <a href="https://alanahelbig.com/untangled-026-jordan-osmond#ck_modal" rel="ck_modal nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe by email</a> to get untangling stories delivered straight to your inbox   CONTRIBUTE TO THE CREATION OF UNTANGLED If my show has helped, inspired or spoken to you, it is with humble gratitude that I ask for your support through a small financial contribution. Each Untangled episode takes me about three days in total to produce. There is also a monthly outlay for hosting and software expenses. I am a one-woman show and I do and pay for everything myself. From as little as $1 a month, your support will help to cover the costs associated with producing and hosting the show. To make a contribution, head to the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/untangled" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page here</a>.

026: Filmmaker Jordan Osmond is documenting a simpler way

Stories of impending doom can have a numbing and resigning impact. But there are changes we can all make that will not only help create a movement that averts environmental crisis, but can enable us to live more connected, flourishing and well lives.

Jordan Osmond: ‘Living the change’ – SD75