Into the Wild

Definitely one of the best movies I've seen lately! And I'm not talking about the technical aspects (though they are really good), but about what it meant to me.

A young guy, searching for truth, leaves behind the theories from school, all the hypocritical relationships, his old car and all the money. He opens up himself completely, meets simple and diverse people along the way, builds a deep and trusting relationship with nature, keeps being free and grows fantastically in wisdom.

"So now, after two rambling years comes the final and greatest adventure.
The climactic battle to kill the false being within and victoriously conclude the spiritual revolution.
No longer to be poisoned by civilization, he flees, and walks alone upon the land to become lost... in the wild."


The soundtrack, written and sung by Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam leader), also freaked me out with parts such as:

"It's a mystery to me
we have a greed
with which we have agreed

You think you have to want
more than you need
until you have it all you won't be free

Society, you're a crazy breed
I hope you're not lonely without me"

More? Check out the Into the Wild official website and/or the clip below. And please leave your comments once you watch it.

Sustainable Sydney 2030 - the plan

Sustainable Sydney 2030 is a vision for the sustainable development of the City to 2030 and beyond. Sustainable development is not just about the physical environment, but about the economy, society and cultures as well, and how addressing each, with bold ideas and good governance, will result in better outcomes for current and future communities.

Sustainable Sydney 2030 has a vision of a Green, Global, Connected City.

GREEN with a minimal environmental impact, green with trees, parks, gardens and linked open spaces, green by example and green by reputation.

GLOBAL in economic orientation, global in links and knowledge exchange, global and open-minded in outlook and attitude.

CONNECTED physically by walking, cycling and high quality public transport, connected ‘virtually’ by world–class telecommunications, connected to communities through a sense of belonging and social well being.

The main directions for such vision are:

• A Globally Competitive and Innovative City
• A Leading Environmental Performer
• Integrated Transport for a Connected City
• A City for Walking and Cycling
• A Lively, Engaging City Centre
• Vibrant Local Communities and Economies
• A Cultural and Creative City
• Housing for a Diverse Population
• Sustainable Development, Renewal and Design
• Implementation Through Effective Governance and Partnerships

Based on that, a plan was created and made available in various languages and accessible versions for residents' feedback.

I found the whole process really inspiring, as it involved strong leadership, counted with public participation and achieved a pretty impressive result. If I manage to lead and implement something close to this in my lifetime, I guess I will be a fully realised person! Go Sydney!

How rich are you?

Compared to the rest of the world's population, how rich are you?

Check out your rank position here.

Brazilian things

When I talk about Brazil or Latin America, there are many things I like to call attention to, things that are unique, which we are generally unaware of, rarely conscious about and that are so needed in our world! I'm talking about things such as optimism, creativity, community orientation, arts and entrepreneurship.

Yesterday, talking to a girl from the UK, I realised there are other more practical inventions characteristic from here: bar code payments in ATMs, per kilo meals and a can opening system that doesn't require a can opener.

Wanna come along?

Designing the Ekoa Cafe

A few weekends ago, I had the pleasure of taking part in the designing process of a different cafe. Instead of offering coffee, food or a space for casual chats, the Ekoa Cafe intends to be a space for nurturing relationships.

In a very coherent move, Marisa Bussacos (the entrepreneur) invited two dozens of friends to design the space, so that it could be a good option for self reflection, for meeting new people and for bringing friends for meaningful conversations.

As a result, the idea of fostering inspirational conversations and putting different people together happened even before the Cafe started working!

For all readers, stay tunned! The Cafe will be up and running in a couple of months!