Ólöf Söebech was born in Reykjavik and now lives in Brussels. She studied human ecology, environmental studies and contemporary dance, and has worked in the fields of dance, education, research and activism. After conducting research in academia on sustainable consumption and production, Ólöf left her job to search for people who are defining their own creative ways to lead sustainable and meaningful lives, and launched a new website at www.everydaystories.be to share their stories.
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Published in: TransformationThis Finnish architect says more sharing will create sustainable citiesWATCH: Who thinks about whether cities are socially sustainable or not? Architects like Inari Virkkala do. This is...
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Published in: TransformationRhythms of resistance
What to do with abandoned properties in Porto? Turn them into community gardens and public spaces for art, music,...
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Published in: TransformationThe green machine of Copenhagen
When machines break down, don't throw them away, fix them. Anders Koefoed has declared war on “planned...
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Published in: TransformationNaked in the flat
Could you live without any belongings? Helsinki-based Petri Luukainen took radical action to conquer the clutter of...
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Published in: TransformationEveryday stories of transformation
Knowing and caring about global problems won’t deliver solutions without changes in our own behaviour. Ólöf Söebech...