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How business people and policy makers are transforming the future to create a more sustainable one. The guests are people from the industry, environmental influencers and politicians driving the change into a low carbon and green economy.

Kaj Embren


    • Dec 13, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 61 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Transformers | The sustainability change makers

    Funding the Future: World Bank Expert Tom Kerr on Green Finance Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024


    Green Visions: Conversations with a Change Maker

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024


    Music by The Magnettes The post Green Visions: Conversations with a Change Maker first appeared on Kaj Embren.

    Energy Transition and the Carbon Tax

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 3:40


    Fireside Chat – Hurricanes – Fires and Floods Adaptation with the Insurence Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 1:57


    Education, education and education……

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 5:20


    4 million cities with Green Finance solutions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024


    New York Climate Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024


    What can cities do more to scale up climate actions – Fireside chat with Mayor of Malmö and President of ICLEI Katrin Stjernfeldt-Jammeh

    Green Bonds and Green Finance Models in Municipalities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024


    The podcast Green Bonds and Green Finance Models with Maryke van Staden, ICLEI, Björn Bergstrand, Kommuninvest and Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative.

    Planet versus Plastics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024


    The Role of Cities at COP28

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024


    Meet Yunus Arikan, Director at ICLEI

    Leaving No One Behind

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023


    Neighbourhood Economics is the story of how an organisation united 35,000 people living in a Suburb of Stockholm,Sweden

    The Phosphorus Paradox

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023


    Meet Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize Awarded journalist for The New Yorker Magazine and Pär Larshans, Sustainability Director at Ragn-Sells, leader of the transition into a circular economy. 

    Fireside chats are now in Transformers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 2:53


    Get connected to find out about controversial topics related to Sustainability, Climate Change and Leadership

    Urban Plant Power

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 42:43


    How plants and gardens have the power to make our cities greener and how AIPH – the International Association of Horticultural Producers created the World Green City Award for worldwide cities. Meet Ms Valerie Plante, Mayor of Montreal; Audrey Timm technical advisor to AIPH Green City Award; Kobie Brand, Regional Director of ICLEI Africa and … Urban Plant Power Read More »

    Karl-Henrik Robert | System change – but How?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 30:59


    Meet Karl-Henrik Robert, Professor of Strategic Sustainable Development and founder of the Natural Step Framework.

    Margot Wallström | Chemical legislation, Blood diamonds and illegal logging in the Amazon

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 35:17


    Leadership in Politics with Margot Wallström, a former EU Commissioner for Environment and Vice President of the EU.

    Human Forest | E-bike start up – Neighbourhood Economics in London

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 26:07


    Meet the team of Human Forest Augustin Guilisasti, CEO and Founder Caroline Steton, and Will Jansen. Human Forest is a carbon-negative e-bike and e-moped sharing company based in London in my neighbourhood, Southwork.

    Kari Aina Eik | Transformers Urbanist – Changemaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 37:51


    Meet Kari Aina Eik. She has dedicated her life to bridging the worlds of the United Nations, global markets and cities and has worked to establish several UN and international programs for sustainable cities.

    Mats Andersson & Sasja Beslik | ESG Investment – Speed, Scale and Greenwash

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 38:15


    Featuring: Mats Andersson, Former CEO of the Swedish Pension fund AP4 and awarded as Chief Investment Officer's Lifetime Achievement Award for his leadership of AP4. Sasja Beslik, Investment strategy officer at SDG Impact Japan and In 2020, Sasja Beslik was ranked as the world’s most influential person within green finance.

    Joel Makower | What’s Green Business?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 39:45


    Joel Makower is a remarkable storyteller. In the last 30 years, he´s demonstrated his ability to tell compelling stories that both inform and inspire business leaders toward profitable action. Joel is chairman and co-founder of GreenBiz Group, a media and events company focusing at the intersection of business and the Green economy.

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    Dr. Audrey Timm and Bill Hardy | Power to the plants

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2022 30:51


    Meet Bill Hardy and Dr. Audrey Timm. They represent AIPH, the international association of horticulture producers and lead on this non-profit organisations green city initiative we talk about The Green City Award that recognises initiatives relying on a greater use of plants and nature to create better city environments.

    Professor Johan Rockström | The planetary Steward

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 60:32


    Professor Johan Rockström is the Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and a Professor at the Institute of Earth and Environmental Science at Potsdam University. Meet Professor Johan Rockström in 3 programmes: –  A minute to midnight: Reversing environmental tipping points. – 8 years left to transform the future of humanity or destabilize … Professor Johan Rockström | The planetary Steward Read More »

    Johan Rockström (part 2) | 8 years left to transform the future of humanity or destabilize the planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 35:05


    Professor Johan Rockström is the Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and a Professor at the Institute of Earth and Environmental Science at Potsdam University. Meet Professor Johan Rockström in 3 programmes: –  A minute to midnight: Reversing environmental tipping points. – 8 years left to transform the future of humanity or destabilize … Johan Rockström (part 2) | 8 years left to transform the future of humanity or destabilize the planet Read More »

    Johan Rockström (part 1) | A minute to midnight: Reversing environmental tipping points

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 27:02


    Professor Johan Rockström is the Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and a Professor at the Institute of Earth and Environmental Science at Potsdam University. Meet Professor Johan Rockström in 3 programmes: –  A minute to midnight: Reversing environmental tipping points. – 8 years left to transform the future of humanity or destabilize … Johan Rockström (part 1) | A minute to midnight: Reversing environmental tipping points Read More »

    Renat Heuberger | South Pole – the new Unicorn in Sustainability and Climate Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 37:00


    Meet Renat Heuberger, the CEO of South Pole, a pioneer and social entrepreneur in the field of sustainability, climate change and renewable energies.

    Sustainable Cities a vision or a reality?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 45:01


    This week 11-13 May, when the City of Malmö hosts ICLEI’s World Congress of Local and Regional Governments dedicated to sustainable urban development I decided to shine a light on some of the world’s urban challenges with the people who have been working in the development of a sustainable Malmö and also people who can … Sustainable Cities a vision or a reality? Read More »

    Sandrine Dixson-Declève | The Limits to Growth and the Earth4All

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 31:52


    Meet Sandrine Dixson-Declève, The Co-President of the Club of Rome. She Chairs the European Commission, Expert Group on Economic and Societal Impact of Research & Innovation and she is a member of the European Commission's Sustainable Finance Platform. Sandrine is one of the 30 most influential women across the globe.

    Lisa Kurbiel | Money with meaning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 33:22


    How to promote financing solutions and accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals – the SDGs.  Meet Lisa Kurbiel, The head of the Secretariat for the Joint SDG Fund in the United Nations.

    EU Energy in transition – what a shift towards clean energy looks like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 19:18


    Transformers podcast looks into European dependency of fossil fuels. Russian’s war on Ukraine has exposed the price and negative side of consuming Russian oil and gas. The podcast is a summary of the seminar that took place on March 18. In the panel,  Kadri Simson, EU Commissioner of Energy, Anna Borg, CEO of Vattenfall Sweden and … EU Energy in transition – what a shift towards clean energy looks like? Read More »

    The Battery Queen reigns supreme

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 36:22


    Christina Lampe-Önnerud is known for her pioneering work in developing Lithium-ion batteries for portable electronics, electric vehicles, and utilities. She is currently the CEO of Cadenza Innovation, a startup she founded in 2012.

    A journey from linear to circular economy with Anders Wijkman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 37:14


    Anders Wijkman – an opinion maker, writer and chairman of the Governing Board of Climate-KIC – the largest public-private partnership on innovation for low-carbon solutions in the European Union.

    The Bottom of the Pyramid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 53:28


    Stuart L. Hart is one of the world’s top authorities on the implications of environment and poverty for business strategy. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, he is “one of the founding fathers of the ‘base of the pyramid' – economic theory.”

    Is Biomass energy a threat or a solution to meet the Climate Crises?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 37:38


    COP26 showed an urgent need to accelerate climate actions. Some relate to Forestry, Biomass and Biodiversity. My guests today are Anders Egelrud, CEO of Stockholm Exergi and Charles Secrett, a Climate Campaigner. Both have long experience in Climate Change Policies and Actions.

    James O´Toole | Is Sustainability Sustainable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 41:37


    James O´Toole, Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern California's Business School. O’Toole’s research and writings are in the areas of leadership, ethics, corporate culture, and philosophy. He is an author of eighteen books, most recently THE ENLIGHTENED CAPITALISTS: CAUTIONARY TALES OF BUSINESS PIONEERS WHO TRIED TO DO GOOD WHILE DOING WELL.

    Sasja Beslik and the stewardship of ESG investment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 30:59


    Sasja Beslik is an economist and journalist. He is an ESG expert that helps a large audience understand the ins and outs of ESG. In 2020, Beslik was ranked the world’s most influential person within green finance.

    James Hanusa | Designing Inspiration

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 35:01


    James Hanusa, spearheads the advantgard movement of emerging technology and culture. He is a frequently speaker on innovation, creativity and sustainability. James was one of the people leading the process of transforming the Burning Man Project into a non-profit organisation.

    Gunter Pauli | The entrepreneurial father of the Blue Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 40:17


    Gunter Pauli is an entrepreneur in business, culture, science, politics and the environment. Gunter’s development of The Blue Economy resulted in a book published in 2015 called  “The Blue Economy 2.0: 200 projects implemented, $4 billion invested and 3 million jobs created”. Gunter has published 20 books in more than 30 languages about science and fables for children. … Gunter Pauli | The entrepreneurial father of the Blue Economy Read More »

    Peggy Liu | Is it time for the Tornado movement?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 31:16


    Peggy Liu is the Chairperson of JUCCCE (Joint US–China Collaboration for Clean Energy). She has been given several kudos including Hero of the Environment (Time), “Women to Watch in Asia” (Forbes) and World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Peggy Liu is a graduate of MIT in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and completed programs at … Peggy Liu | Is it time for the Tornado movement? Read More »

    Teresa Fogelberg | How multistakeholder collaboration can drive change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021


    Teresa Fogelberg is a former top diplomat at the Netherlands ministries of Foreign Affairs, a OECD Working Party Chair, private sector advisor of the UN Secretary General and executive and co-founder of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Her mission is to address the global challenges of poverty, inequality and climate, by building solutions, using innovative partnerships … Teresa Fogelberg | How multistakeholder collaboration can drive change Read More »

    Pankaj Bathia | Measures that matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 38:21


    Pankaj Bhatia is the Deputy Director of the World Resource Institutes Climate Program and Director of GHG Protocol. As Deputy Director, he helps manage one of World Resource Institutes’ largest programs. Pankaj is one of the world’s leading experts and authority on the GHG Protocol standards and tools, particularly in the areas of corporate, scope … Pankaj Bathia | Measures that matter Read More »

    Kafi Dixon | Producer of the documentary A Reckoning in Boston

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 36:49


    Kafi Dixon is a Boston bus driver and urban farmer who seeks equity for low-income women of color. In 2017 Kafi founded Boston's first Cooperative for Women – a Worker-owned Urban Farm Food Coop called the Common Good Co-op which includes women of all races, classes, and cultures. Learn more at Common Good Co-op website. … Kafi Dixon | Producer of the documentary A Reckoning in Boston Read More »

    Jytte Guteland | The new EU Climate Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 39:36


    Jytte Guteland is a member of the European Parliament for the Social Democrats since 2014. She was the lead negotiator for the European Union Climate Law that reached a deal after 14 hours of talks on the 21st of April 2021.  Since 2019, she is a member and group leader for the Social Democratic Group … Jytte Guteland | The new EU Climate Law Read More »

    Lena Miranda | Scale Up Innovation – Societies in Transition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 34:55


    Lena Miranda is the CEO of the Science Park in the city of Linköping in Sweden. Science parks aim to increase the wealth of their community by promoting the culture of innovation and the competitiveness of its associated businesses and knowledge-based institutions. Lena is also chair of Swedish Incubators & Science Parks and chair of the European … Lena Miranda | Scale Up Innovation – Societies in Transition Read More »

    Svante Axelsson | World leaders to be inspired for actions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 32:31


    Svante Axelsson is the Swedish national coordinator for Fossil Free Sweden, a governmental initiative that brings together companies, municipalities, regions and organisations that stands behind the declaration that Sweden will be one of the first fossil free nations in the world. He was awarded in 2021 as Sweden’s most powerful influencer by the newspaper Aktuell … Svante Axelsson | World leaders to be inspired for actions Read More »

    Uffe Elbæk (part 2) | Politics that matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 37:18


    The music Freedom to Love by The Savage Rose was selected by Uffe Elbaek. Politics has always been a part of Uffe’s life, from Social Liberals, the alternative to the Independent Green Party. This second episode with Uffe focus on his life in politics and society. Music Love and Freedom by The Savage Rose selected by Uffe Elbaek.

    Uffe Elbæk (part 1) | At the forefront of Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 35:22


    The music Freedom to Love by The Savage Rose was selected by Uffe Elbaek. Uffe Elbæk is a journalist, politician and system entrepreneur. He has been Minister of Culture in Denmark and since 2011 Uffe is a member of the Danish Parliament. In 1991 Uffe founded one of the world’s most creative educational programs – the Kaospilot. … Uffe Elbæk (part 1) | At the forefront of Education Read More »

    Albert Nashon & Renalda Mwanyuma | Digital revolution in Kenya

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 33:56


    Albert Nashon and Renalda Mwanyuma are from Nairobi, Kenya. Albert is a social entrepreneur and the founder of The Slumcode Group, an organisation that promotes digital inclusion to less advantaged youngsters. Renalda is the Head of Special Programs. The Slumcode Group has engaged over 200,000 people in the past 15 years. Music by Poeta Dennis featuring … Albert Nashon & Renalda Mwanyuma | Digital revolution in Kenya Read More »

    Epi Ludvik feat. Eva-Lena Skalstad | Crowdsourcing: what is it and how it works?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 38:05


    Epi Ludvik is a leader in the world of Crowdsourcing. He is the founder of Crowdsourcing Week, an organisation that promotes the engagement of crowds or groups for common goals across the globe, through conferences, summits and online networking.  Epi has also created one of New York’s  hottest boutique virtual ad Agencies built on a 100% Crowdsourcing model. Eva-Lena Skalstad is … Epi Ludvik feat. Eva-Lena Skalstad | Crowdsourcing: what is it and how it works? Read More »

    Marc J. Lane | Money with meaning – the Mission-Driven Venture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 42:05


    Marc J. Lane is a business and tax attorney, financial advisor and practise law at the Law Office of Marc J Lane in Chicago, USA. He is an expert on entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial finance. Mark is also an influential advocate of best corporate governance practise. His latest book The Mission-Driven Venture is a practical roadmap … Marc J. Lane | Money with meaning – the Mission-Driven Venture Read More »

    Jonathon Porritt | Hope in Hell, a “call to action” on the Climate Emergency

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 38:44


    Jonathon Porritt is the Founder and Director of Forum for the Future – a UK sustainability organisation. Leading environmentalist, Porritt has advised UK governments in sustainability, helped the Prince of Wales create the business sustainability programme and  part of the development of the Cambridge Institute for sustainability and leadership.

    Bert-Ola Bergstrand | Creating the conditions that encourages systems to change

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 37:44


    Bert-Ola Bergstrand is the initiator, founder and co-founder of a number of international platforms and networks in the field of “crowd-impact economy” that involve millions of people across the globe. He is currently working with transformation of neighbourhoods and cities and developing networking tools to strengthen learning processes across communities, sectors and stakeholders.

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