Sympathy Sucks
Okay, not always. But hear me out, sympathy will not lead to the needed radical transformations in society. Empathy will. How would you feel about getting hit by [...]
Climate justice – what is it and what does it make us feel
(Extinction Rebellion Netherlands, 2021) One of the topics that is important for me as a transformative social innovator is climate justice. The climate crisis is an issue I feel [...]
What about the commons?
For this blog I recorded a radio episode together with another friend with whom I live together in the community in Vlaardingen. We talk about the concept of the [...]
Vlaardingen Commons
In this blog I will talk about Vlaardingen Commons - a commons-based project for fairer urban housing. This is my graduation project, on which I am working right now [...]
A social innovator profile
Hi! My name is Noemi Bardas, and I am currently a transformative social innovation student. In my study, as well as personally, I am interested in how we can [...]
The end of the beginning..
Can you ever be truly finished? I believe not. For now, this is the final blog that I write while being a student at Performatory. Yet, I do not [...]
The underestimated power of social relationships for our well-being
I am not a psychologist who can help people with their state of mind, neither a virologist who can indicate when the virus will slowly lose its power of [...]
A personal insight into my thoughts
You do not know how it feels until you experience it yourself. In this case, I hoped that I would never get to know how it feels. Yet, sometimes [...]
How might we…
We, as humans, are capable to transform, to change and to be flexible. Additionally, I believe that when we find ourselves in a crisis, this is even shown more [...]
The world needs you to evolve to add to the quality of life of all/ WHY NOT
Our society is in a continuous process of change, innovation, and shifts within its patterns and systems. Opportunities, threats, and other unforeseen activities occur within a second and this [...]