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Seth Godin on Systems Change and The Carbon Almanac, Ep #24

Seth Godin on Systems Change and The Carbon Almanac, Ep #24

FromInvested In Climate


Seth Godin on Systems Change and The Carbon Almanac, Ep #24

FromInvested In Climate

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Oct 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A couple weeks ago our episode focused on Speed & Scale, a comprehensive action plan to cut  emissions in half by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. It's a book and an ambitious ongoing effort to track global progress on addressing climate change. 
This week we focus again on a book and ambitious ongoing effort: The Carbon Almanac. Over 300 volunteers created the book, and now it's a movement of over 1,900 people who are continuing to add resources to help the world get the facts straight about climate. 
The founder and lead organizer of this ambitious project is someone you’ve likely heard of before: Seth Godin. Seth has written over 20 best selling books. He’s widely recognized as a thought leader on marketing, how ideas spread, leadership, creativity and change. I was thrilled to have the chance to talk to Seth and he was just as fun and thought provoking as I hoped.  
And, a little warning – something happens in the background towards the end of episode. Normally we’d edit it out for you but it actually led to a really interesting discussion about a way everyday people can have a lot of impact. I’ll let it remain a surprise for you but you’ll know it when you hear it. Enjoy!
In today’s episode, we cover:[3:19] What is The Carbon Almanac & how it came to be
[4:57] What motivated Seth to look at climate change
[7:17] What role do individuals have in systems change
[9:09] Today’s culture in regards to climate change and how it's changing 
[11:04] What it takes to get to the next level of action
[14:17] What we need to change and what is Seth most excited to work on
[19:20] How systems change 
[21:24] Comparing the climate era to the digital transformation era
[23:08] What we need from leaders today
[24:33] The influence of corporations
[27:57] Narratives that (don’t) work for bold climate action
[29:10] Action around leaf blowers
[30:14] What Seth is working on next & his call to action
[32:29] The role in design in making a new future tangible

Resources Mentionedhttps://thecarbonalmanac.org/ (The Carbon Almanac)

Connect with Seth GodinConnect with Seth on https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethgodin/ (LinkedIn)

Connect With Jason Rissmanhttps://investedinclimate.com/ (https://InvestedInClimate.com) 
Onhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonrissman/ ( LinkedIn)
On https://twitter.com/jasonrissman (Twitter)

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Released:
Oct 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Invested in Climate hosts conversations with leading thinkers to help our listeners do more to address the climate crisis through their Work, Investments, Learning, Lifestyle and Activism. People everywhere, communities, governments and all sectors of the economy are mobilizing to address climate change. The scale of this global action is unprecedented. Never before have so many people dedicated so much energy, creativity and capital to addressing a shared, global threat. Will it be enough? What else is needed? And, most importantly, what can you do? We all have a part to play, so let’s go.