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In this episode we explore how asset owners can drive climate impact through smarter capital allocation. With insights from New York Climate Week and COP29, we cover fiduciary duty, the urgency of systemic change, the risks of greenwashing, the need for leadership in climate investing and more. Join us as we speak to Colin le Duc, Founding Partner at Generation Investment Management, and Alison Loat, Senior Managing Director, Sustainable Investing and Innovation at OPTrust. Hear practical strategies from these industry leaders on how asset owners can allocate capital more effectively to create lasting climate impact. Resources mentioned: Article: World Resources Institute- Key Issues to Watch at COP29 Report: Generation- Sustainability Trends Report 2024 Guide: Potential Energy- Talk Like a Human: Lessons on How to Communicate Climate Change
Allison Loat is the Managing Director, Sustainable Investing and Innovation at OPTrust, a Canadian public pension plan. She joins Scott Stirrett to talk about all things politics. She describes our society's outlook on politicians and re-building trust in the Canadian democracy, the importance of transparency, providing more resources for MPs to excel, and how she got involved in encouraging young Canadians to become public policymakers. In addition, she teaches us that leaning on friends can be helpful to re-establish your self-confidence.
Where Policy Meets Practice
Where Policy Meets Practice
We're on Chapter 7 - the influence episode. This is the place we all get to eventually. After working to do good within ourselves and our organizations, we realize we want to do more. We want to influence deep systemic change. Just like our two guests, Alison Loat, managing director of sustainable investing and innovation at OPTrust and Keith McIntosh, founder of PQA Testing and Plato Testing.Our website is live! Click the link for more on Deep Change.Our podcast is produced by Matt George, engineered by Zachary Pelletier and is part of the Unsettled Media Podcast Network.
Alison Loat is the Co-Founder and former Executive Director of the Samara Centre for Democracy. Alison Loat Twitter account https://twitter.com/AlisonLoat Richard Pietro Twitter account twitter.com/richardpietro ABOUT ABOUT Stories from the Open Gov is a podcast published by www.reopengov.org and is dedicated to telling the stories about what Open Government & Open Data look like. Your host is Richard Pietro, an Open Government & Open Data practitioner for the past 10 years. Listen and learn how Open Government & Open Data are becoming a reality! MUSIC ATTRIBUTION - Introduction & conclusion Singing Sadie - I Can't Dance freemusicarchive.org/music/Singing_…3_I_Cant_Dance Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US) creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/
What's it like traveling across Canada to talk to former MPs about their life in politics? In last week's podcast, you heard from Alison Loat, one of the co-authors of the book "Tragedy in the Commons: Former Members of Parliament Speak Out on Canada's Failing Democracy". In this special episode, we’re sharing an extended version of the interview we did with Alison for that episode, where we explore the impact that book has had on Canadian Politics. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Alison Loat, Samara’s executive director says politicians could easily improve their websites to engage constituents.
Alison Loat, executive director of Samara wants Canadians to get politically involved.
Alison Loat, executive director of the think tank Samara, discusses the results of a new study looking at the Canadian media's coverage of politics. London, Ontario software developer Gavin Blair talks about an app he's developed to help citizens better cover city councils. Mike Klassen shares his thoughts on the closure of his popular CityCaucus.com blog. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, Eleanor Gregory, the Georgia Straight's Charlie Smith and Allan Warnke - share their thoughts on the week that was in provincial and federal politics.
The Province's Cassidy Olivier discusses his role in the resignation of Harry Bloy as minister of state for multiculturalism. Samara exeutive director Alison Loat shares her thoughts on why our elected representatives are in need of a job description. Powell River-Sunshine Coast New Democrat legislator Nicholas Simons talks about his concerns regarding a new drive testing program for seniors. And our rabble-rousing panel - David Cubberley, The Tyee's Andrew MacLeod, the Georgia Straight's Charlie Smith and Allan Warnke - share their thoughts on the week that was in provincial and federal politics.