The Sustainability Agenda

The Sustainability Agenda


Latest Episodes

Episode 67: Interview with Ann Pettifor, director of Policy Research in Macroeconomics (PRIME)
May 07, 2019

Since the 1970s, credit has become increasingly easy to acquire. We have become a consumption-based society driven by our wants, supported by credit, rather than a sustainable society driven by our needs. In this compelling interview,

Episode 66: Interview with author and filmmaker Helena Norberg-Hodge, founder and director of Local Futures
April 11, 2019

Helena Norberg-Hodge is a pioneer of the ‘new economy’ movement. Through writing and public lectures over more than thirty years, Helena has been promoting an economics of personal, social and ecological well-being.

Episode 65: Interview with Martin Kirk, co-founder /The Rules
March 22, 2019

Martin Kirk is co-founder of /The Rules, a global collective of activists of all types dedicated to challenging the root causes of global poverty and inequality. He is also a consultant for the NoVo Foundation,

Episode 64: The importance of behaviour change to reduce CO2. Interview with CEO of Rare, Brett Jenks
March 04, 2019

When we think about the magnitude of global emissions and the scale of the decarbonisation challenge, it is easy to feel that our individual actions are inconsequential. In this episode, we talk to Brett Jenks,

Episode 63: Interview with Peter Barnes, author of Capitalism 3.0
February 07, 2019

Peter Barnes is an innovative thinker and entrepreneur whose work has focused on fixing the deepest flaws of capitalism. He has written numerous books and articles, co-founded several socially responsible businesses,

Episode 62: Interview with Daniel Pinchbeck, author of How Soon Is Now: From Personal Initiation to Global Transformation
January 08, 2019

In this interview with author Daniel Pinchbeck, we explore the ultimate meaning of the psychological and civilizational crisis we are facing today. As humanities rapid evolution has disrupted our fragile ecosystems,

Episode 61: Interview with Carlota Perez, Centennial Professor of International Development at the London School of Economics
December 18, 2018

Professor Carlota Perez has spent her career researching the profound impact technology has had on socio-economic development.  In this fascinating interview, we explore the two distinct phases of a technological revolution as outlined by Carlota: inst...

Episode 42: Sustainability: a new way of doing business. How Interview with George Serafeim, the Jakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.
March 22, 2018

George Serafeim is the Jakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He has a wide range of research interests including international business, corporate governance and corporate reporting,

Episode 41: Interview with William McDonough on the Cradle to Cradle economy
March 09, 2018

William McDonough is a globally recognised leader in sustainable development. His books Cradle to Cradle: Rethinking the Way we Make Things, co-authored with chemist Michael Braungart and followed up in 2013 by The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability – Desi...

Episode 40: Interview with Jay Coen Gilbert on the growth and success of B Corps and how the movement aims to re-define success in business
February 28, 2018

Jay Coen Gilbert is co-founder of B Lab, the non-profit organisation that serves a global movement of people using business as a force for good. B Lab certifies B Corporations, companies that meet the highest standards of verified,