Redesigning Our Future

by Emily Pieper Focusing on the Big Picture By Emily Pieper T oday bright and early at 7:30 a.m., this was the lively scene at breakfast of our third day here at Redesigning 2012 . When I was capturing this, I actually was only testing out how well my phone's panoramic mode would work when everyone was moving around. When I uploaded it to my computer after, I experienced one of those enlightening light bulb moments when everything collides in your mind and suddenly becomes crystal clear. W hat I realized was that, in a way, this simple photo represented the underlying theme of the summit: Whole Systems Thinking. Basically what I think this phrase means is that to solve problems you have to step back and look at the whole picture. Sometimes we can get so focused on one aspect of an issue that we miss other parts. Everyone has done this at least once in their life, and I realized that I certainly have when I talked to Doc Hendley after his inspiring presentation...

Doc Hendley Interview at the Environmental Summit for High School Students 2012   by Austin Fisher Q: What have you learned about yourself and the world through helping others? A: About myself, I have learned that even someone like me can have an impact in the world. About the world, I have seen that many people are worse off in this world but live a simpler, happier life that I think is better than our own and it is hard to come home and see us, who have it all, just be miserable with our lives rather than just enjoy life like people who have less. Q: Through this process that you have created, how have your ambitions changed and what is your vision now in the world for Wine to Water? A: My ambitions have only grown to be that I want to help more and more people. In four years, I have helped 25,000 people around 13 countries through my organization and I only wish to see it grow. By five years, I want to have helped 1,000,000 people worldwide. Q: Have y...

Doc Hendley at Redesigning Our Future: Summit for High School Students 2012 Our keynote speaker at the Environmental Summit was Doc Hendley - founder of Wine to Water - a program to bring clean sustainable water to children across the globe. Be sure to check out the  Doc Hendley interview conducted by Austin Fisher immediately following the presentation.