At the 2026 Skoll World Forum, Richard Gere (@richardgere@gerefoundation ) joined Project Dandelion (@projdandelion ) Co-Founder and Skoll Board member Pat Mitchell (@patmitchellmedia ) to discuss his new film, Wisdom of Happiness.
The film shows us a timeless truth: happiness is always possible, even in the midst of uncertainty. This powerful message of hope is delivered by Nobel Peace Prize winner Tenzin Gyatso, known to billions around the world as the Dalai Lama.
With disarming clarity and deep humanity, he calls each of us to help create a world where compassion is activated as our strongest force for change, and where happiness is within reach for us all.
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Project Dandelion is a global campaign with a simple premise and a big promise: Connect Women for Catalytic Actions
As one of the founders of Project Dandelion, I am pleased to share some reflections on what we observed and responded to in 2024 and how we envision our work in the new year.
We’ve spent 2024 proving something powerful: the appetite for meaningful action at the intersection of climate and nature has never been greater.
As we close one year and step into the next, it’s natural to pause and take stock. What have we accomplished? What do we need to prioritize in the year ahead?
This is about what we can do together. It’s about connecting the people and resources needed to tip the scales toward a livable, just world.
Read more below about our plans for 2025, how you can get involved, and how you can support Project Dandelion. (link in bio)
Many thanks to all of the Dandelions (more than 10,000 pinned!) who made 2024 such a productive year of connection, visibility and action.
This work has never been more urgent, and it has never been more hopeful.
📸 Project Dandelion cofounders @rondacarnegie , @hafsatkind & Pat Mitchell; Dandelion pins; Mary Robinson & @sara.omic ; Hafsat & @cataescobarr ; @hindououmar (center); Susan Marx & Mary Robinson; @algore ; Hafsat & Pat; with @guajajarasonia , Minister of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil; cofounders with @tiffanyshlain at NYC Climate Week.
On International Women’s Day, I share a message of hope and leadership from myself and the great Pat Mitchell. Here we are in a clip from our TEDNext conversation about leadership (link in bio and stories). We all have work to do together, joining forces on all platforms to plan, support, and DO something! Let your voices be heard. Photo credit Gilbert Tadday/TED. #iwd #internationalwomensday #wonderwoman #50yearsofwonderwoman #ted #tednext #tedwomen
On International Women’s Day, we launched #PinTheDandelion - a campaign to celebrate the people shifting systems, influencing policy, mobilizing communities, and transforming industries from the inside out.
Bold ideas grow anywhere. Even through the cracks. 🌱
When we pin each other, we’re not just celebrating - we’re building a connected global movement of Dandelions championing women-led climate solutions across the globe.
🌍 This #EarthDay, we want to hear from YOU. What does it mean to be a Dandelion? Send us your videos and images - we want to hear your stories!
Want to join our community of Dandelions? Sign up to our weekly newsletter, follow us on Instagram & LinkedIn, or become a part of our WhatsApp community. You can find all the links in our bio 🔗
Let’s keep pinning Dandelions everywhere! 🌼
My friend’s podcast, ‘Women Beyond Walls’, has had one of its episodes nominated for a Webby Award — one of the most prestigious awards in digital media. The nominated episode features an extraordinary woman named Pamela Winn. Pamela was pregnant when she was incarcerated in the US. She was shackled during transport, fell, and had a miscarriage. She was then placed in solitary confinement. When she was released, she turned that unimaginable experience into action — founding RestoreHER, an organisation fighting state by state to ban the shackling of pregnant women and restore the rights of women impacted by incarceration. Women Beyond Walls are up against major media giants — CBS, ABC — and a lot of ‘true crime’ sensationalism with a $0 marketing budget and 30 hours left to vote! The People’s Voice Award is decided entirely by public vote, which means every single share genuinely makes a difference.
The vote link is: 👉vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/individual-episode/crime-justice And if you’d like to listen to Pamela’s episode and find out more about the not-for-profit who create the podcast, Women Beyond Walls, you can look here: 🎧womenbeyondwalls.org/pamela
Move beyond "sustainability." Step into regeneration.
Join us August 1–8 for Nurturing Abundance, a week dedicated to reclaiming harmony with yourself, your community, and the Earth.
The Experience: Stress Resilience & Whole-Person Health I Regenerative Ag & Backyard Cultivation I Ancestral Indigenous Wisdom I Community-Building & Systems Thinking
Led by a powerhouse lineup: Sarah Livia Brightwood | Steve Sando | Pandora Thomas | Sharon Horesh Bergquist, MD | Tarah Hines | Aman Keays | Laura West | Pat Mitchell | Tom Blue Wolf | …and more.
Link in bio to explore the full program.
She was the first female president of @pbs .
And that is just one chapter.
This Sunday at 4:30 p.m.,@patmitchellmedia joins HarmonyTALK on @wviaofficial Radio.
A serial ceiling smasher who helped reshape media and continues to mentor women around the world, she shares what it takes to lead and why bringing others with you matters.
#PatMitchell #PBS #CNN #womenleaders #mentorship #mediapioneer #leadership
Serial ceiling smasher.
Not once. Not twice. Over and over again.
@patmitchellmedia broke barriers across CNN, PBS, and beyond and then turned around to help other women do the same.
This episode is about risk voice, and what it really takes to lead.
🎧 Now streaming. LINK IN BIO
#PatMitchell #PBS #CNN #womenleaders #mentorship #mediapioneer #leadership
💠#Eventos | El foro Women Working for the World (WW4W) celebrará su duodécima edición el próximo 25 de marzo en Bogotá, reuniendo a más de mil asistentes y 50 líderes nacionales e internacionales para abordar los principales desafíos en equidad de género en América Latina
Organizado por la Fundación Juanfe, el evento se desarrollará en la Universidad Santo Tomás y tendrá como objetivo movilizar alianzas y promover soluciones concretas que amplíen las oportunidades para las mujeres en el país.
Consolidado como uno de los espacios más relevantes en temas de género y desarrollo sostenible en Colombia, el WW4W contará con plenarias y sesiones paralelas enfocadas en resiliencia, derechos de las mujeres, educación financiera, entornos digitales seguros y liderazgo. Entre los invitados destacan figuras internacionales como Pat Mitchell, Marlene Molero y Emilio Puccio, así como referentes nacionales como Daniela Álvarez, Mónica Fonseca, Tatán Mejía y Maleja Restrepo. Uno de los momentos más destacados será el panel “Inquebrantables”, en el que María Claudia Tarazona compartirá una reflexión sobre resiliencia y liderazgo emocional.
En el marco de los 25 años de la Fundación Juanfe, el foro también será escenario de los Premios Juanfe x WW4W, que reconocerán a líderes y organizaciones comprometidas con la equidad de género.
Con más de 69 mil asistentes y 300 conferencistas a lo largo de su historia, este encuentro reafirma su impacto como plataforma de transformación social, alineada con la misión de la fundación de romper ciclos de pobreza y generar oportunidades para mujeres, madres adolescentes y poblaciones vulnerables en Colombia.
#culturaviva #bogota #foroww4w #equidad
“We are never bored—not with each other, and not with life.”
Pat Mitchell and Scott Seydel’s partnership is anything but ordinary. Pat made history as the first woman to lead PBS and CNN Productions, while Scott has spent decades championing environmental stewardship. Together, they’ve built a life driven by curiosity, impact, and a deep commitment to making the world better.
Head to the link in our bio to hear more about some of our incredible partnerships like Pat and Scott.
