web02.fireside.fm Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:14:58 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Glocal Citizens - Episodes Tagged with “Rural Development” https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/tags/rural%20development Tue, 04 Aug 2020 12:00:00 -0400 Glocal Citizenship is the recognition that we are simultaneously citizens of our local communities and of the world as a whole. It's about understanding how local actions have global impacts and how global issues affect our local communities. As Glocal Citizens, we strive to be informed, engaged, and responsible individuals who work to create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. Explore the intersection of local and global impact with Glocal Citizens! Hosted by Florence Amerley Adu, this podcast delves into the experiences of inspiring individuals bridging their local selves with the wider world. Through engaging conversations with Dynamic Diasporans, Florence explores the personal and professional journeys that define Glocal Citizenship. Along the way, get to know more about the business of their business, including the technical and operational aspects involved in the work of manifesting a new world. Go beyond the headlines and discover how individuals are shaping a more just and sustainable world, both in their own communities and on a global scale. en episodic Dynamic Diasporans Making Local and Global Impact Florence Amerley Adu Glocal Citizenship is the recognition that we are simultaneously citizens of our local communities and of the world as a whole. It's about understanding how local actions have global impacts and how global issues affect our local communities. As Glocal Citizens, we strive to be informed, engaged, and responsible individuals who work to create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. Explore the intersection of local and global impact with Glocal Citizens! Hosted by Florence Amerley Adu, this podcast delves into the experiences of inspiring individuals bridging their local selves with the wider world. Through engaging conversations with Dynamic Diasporans, Florence explores the personal and professional journeys that define Glocal Citizenship. Along the way, get to know more about the business of their business, including the technical and operational aspects involved in the work of manifesting a new world. Go beyond the headlines and discover how individuals are shaping a more just and sustainable world, both in their own communities and on a global scale. no borderless mindset, pan-africanism, pan-african progress, dynamic diasporans, solutionscape and stretch salon, entreprenuership, argoadu llc, gbekembe, mmofra channel, culture, business, travel, glocal, global citizen, africa, ghana, new york, florence adu, florence amerley adu, leap transmedia productions, glocal citizens podcast, social entrepreneurship, beyond the return, year of return, tourism, expat living, diaspora, mindset hack, glocal speak, returnee, reparative justice Florence Amerley Adu florence@leaptransmedia.com Episode 33: From Festivals to Forests with Kofi Debrah https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/33 41059ca0-eee5-4834-9bb3-a434eedf1066 Tue, 04 Aug 2020 12:00:00 -0400 Florence Amerley Adu full Florence Amerley Adu 35:09 no Greetings Glocal Citizens! My guest this week is a farmer after my own heart. He’s the co-founder and CEO of Oko Forests in Ghana. Oko Forests develops agroforestry systems with their network of smallholder farmers and has a guiding mission to sustain the landscape through the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices. He is also a prominent player in Ghana’s music scene as the founder and director of the Asa Baako Music Festival which is an annual music event that recently celebrated its 10th year in Ghana’s Western Region. Join me in welcoming Kofi Debrah to the program! Where to find Kofi? * On Agroforestry (https://explorer.land/x/project/kogyae/?fbclid=IwAR0cGDzIENnMOyGBoFSG7BMLWrDMUHwmUevXyTbTroRrd1HccWSEIouhgHM) * On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/kofideb/?hl=en) * On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kofi-debrah-00b705b/) On Asa Baako (http://www.asabaako.com/) and music of the Western and Central Regions: * Kofi Kinaata (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kofi_Kinaata) * M3NSA (https://www.facebook.com/M3NSA) * FOKN Bois (https://www.facebook.com/foknbois/) * Paapa Yankson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paapa_Yankson) * Gyedu-Blay Ambolley (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyedu-Blay_Ambolley) Special Guest: Kofi Debrah. florence adu, leap transmedia, glocal citizens, global citizens, africa, ghana, kofi debrah, oko forests, asa baako, music, festival, agribusiness, agriforestry, farming, rural development Greetings Glocal Citizens! My guest this week is a farmer after my own heart. He’s the co-founder and CEO of Oko Forests in Ghana. Oko Forests develops agroforestry systems with their network of smallholder farmers and has a guiding mission to sustain the landscape through the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices. He is also a prominent player in Ghana’s music scene as the founder and director of the Asa Baako Music Festival which is an annual music event that recently celebrated its 10th year in Ghana’s Western Region. Join me in welcoming Kofi Debrah to the program!

Where to find Kofi?

On Asa Baako and music of the Western and Central Regions:

Special Guest: Kofi Debrah.

]]> Greetings Glocal Citizens! My guest this week is a farmer after my own heart. He’s the co-founder and CEO of Oko Forests in Ghana. Oko Forests develops agroforestry systems with their network of smallholder farmers and has a guiding mission to sustain the landscape through the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices. He is also a prominent player in Ghana’s music scene as the founder and director of the Asa Baako Music Festival which is an annual music event that recently celebrated its 10th year in Ghana’s Western Region. Join me in welcoming Kofi Debrah to the program!

Where to find Kofi?

On Asa Baako and music of the Western and Central Regions:

Special Guest: Kofi Debrah.

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