California, United States: the projects and people changemakers recommend

The selection

• Aaron SorkinLos Angeles, USA“Because he understood that the gap between democratic ideals and institutional reality is where drama lives, and because works like “The West Wing” and “The Newsroom” showed millions of people what genuine public-spirited argument could look like before they’d ever witnessed it in their actual institutions.”Recommended by Alberto Alemanno
• Angela DavisOakland, USA“Angela Davis is undoubtedly one of the most clear-sighted pacifists of the 21st c. And, without a doubt, when it comes to the notion of incarceration, she is a figure we cannot afford to overlook.”Recommended by Coralie Custos Quatreville
• Donna HarawaySanta Cruz, USARecommended by Søren Hermansen
• OceanWellLos Angeles, USARecommended by Simon Bernard
• Rainforest ConnectionSan Francisco, USA“Old phones turned into ears for the forest. Frugal and clever, the way I like it.”Recommended by Florian Guillaume
• Urban TilthRichmond, California, USARecommended by Rob Hopkins
• Wildlife Conservation Fund / Hélène GrimaudNew York, USA“A great pianist who gives her fame to wolves. Art and wildness together, and it moves me.”Recommended by Florian Guillaume
• World Access for the BlindLos Angeles, USA“Daniel taught himself to see with sound, and now he teaches thousands. It changes what we think a person can learn.”Recommended by Florian Guillaume
• Yellow Dot StudiosLos Angeles, USA“They use sharp humour to call out greenwashing. It keeps people awake, and I enjoy it.”Recommended by Florian Guillaume