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Episode 6: Hazel Henderson| The future of sustainability

Episode 6: Hazel Henderson| The future of sustainability

FromThe Sustainability Agenda


Episode 6: Hazel Henderson| The future of sustainability

FromThe Sustainability Agenda

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Sep 16, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When it comes to getting a perspective on the future of sustainability, who better to speak to than renowned author, futurist and sustainability pioneer Hazel Henderson. A long-time pioneer promoting the integration of environmental and social considerations into economics and business, Hazel has been a key mover in numerous key sustainability initiatives since the mid-1970s. A multi-award winning author, she has been a board member of many important environmental and social finance organisations, including Worldwatch Institute (1975-2001), Calvert Social Investment Fund (1982-2005), the Social Investment Forum and the Social Venture Network. Hazel co-developed with Calvert the GDP alternative measure now called the Ethical Markets Quality of Life Indicators. She set up Ethical Markets Media, a certified B Corporation in 2004.In this interview, Hazel talks about: 
Why 2015 was the inflection point in the development of a cleaner green economy
The key role of the UN in convening key parties to promote the sustainability agenda
Why and how the current financial paradigm needs to change
How the Ethicmark awards aim to transform advertising by demonstrating the power of media campaigns to inspire
Why Hazel is excited about the potential of biomimicry: innovation inspired by nature
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Released:
Sep 16, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Sustainability Agenda is a weekly podcast exploring today’s biggest sustainability questions. Leading sustainability thinkers offer their views on the biggest sustainability challenges, share the latest thinking, identify what’s working --and what needs to change -- and think about the future of sustainability.