Podcasts about We Mean Business

Hear from Nigel Topping, Former UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP26, as we set the scene for COP28 in Dubai. The COP, or Conference of Parties, is the annual convention of the signatories of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This is where all the high-level decision-making around the global transition to net-zero occurs – as such, it's an incredibly important event for stakeholders all around the world. With the next one just around the corner, this episode will set the scene for COP28 in Dubai, explaining the inner workings of the COP and identifying the key issues up for discussion. We'll explore: The successes and shortcomings of the COP mechanism, and how it squares up to the challenge of multilateral negotiations; The complex ecosystem of government, business, civil society and lobbying that has coalesced around the formal proceedings, and the challenges and opportunities that it brings; And the headline issues that will be faced (and hopefully resolved) over the course of COP28. To find out more about the Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR®) Certificate, follow this link: https://www.garp.org/scr For more information on climate risk, visit GARP's Global Sustainability and Climate Risk Resource Center: https://www.garp.org/sustainability-climate If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback regarding this podcast series, we would love to hear from you at: climateriskpodcast@garp.com Links from today's discussion: UNFCCC High-Level Champions - https://climatechampions.unfccc.int/global-ambassadors/ Our Episode with Sir Dieter Helm - https://www.garp.org/podcast/not-net-zero-cr-210708 UNFCCC, Global Stocktake - https://unfccc.int/topics/global-stocktake The Inevitable Policy Response - https://www.unpri.org/sustainability-issues/climate-change/inevitable-policy-response Institute and Faculty of Actuaries/University of Exeter, The Emperor's New Climate Scenarios - https://actuaries.org.uk/emperors-new-climate-scenarios Rocky Mountain Institute, X-Change: Electricity - https://rmi.org/insight/x-change-electricity/ Speaker's Bio Nigel Topping, Global Ambassador with the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions As one of the 14 Global Ambassadors, Nigel was selected by the UN to help accelerate the implementation of net-zero targets and climate adaptation. Until November 2022, Nigel was the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion from COP26 in Glasgow, having been appointed by the UK Prime Minister in January 2020. Working alongside Egypt's High-Level Champion for COP27, Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Nigel helped strengthen collaboration and drive action from businesses, investors, organisations, cities, and regions on climate change, and coordinate this work with governments and Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Previously, Nigel was CEO of We Mean Business, a coalition of businesses working to accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy. Before that, he was Executive Director of the CDP, following an 18-year career in the private sector, having worked across the world in emerging markets and manufacturing. Nigel is also a non-executive director of the UK Infrastructure Bank, and is a member of the UK's Climate Change Committee.

'Empresas con futuro sostenible' son una serie de diálogos en los que se comparten experiencias y casos prácticos de empresas y  organizaciones que ven la sostenibilidad como una enorme oportunidad de negocio.  En este podcast, Javier Rodríguez Soler, responsable global de Sostenibilidad de BBVA, charla con María Mendiluce, CEO de la coalición We Mean Business, que reflexionan acerca de la transición energética, los retos de la descarbonización y su relación con la economía.

Content is one of the most useful assets in your business. It does 24/7 marketing for your business and introduces prospects to different stages of your funnel. Christine Hansen joins us to share how we can use content to get clients. He will reveal what works and how you can grow your business. Christine is an award-winning business coach and author of We Mean Business, a practical guide for creative entrepreneurs, coaches, and business owners who want to grow their brands online. What You Will Learn:How to get social media followers to visit your website The elements of a successful digital campaign How to choose which social networks you focus on for your company Resources:Get your copy of https://www.amazon.com/Mean-Business-Practical-Entrepreneurs-Businesses/dp/2919944428/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3E1VXM349TY6S&keywords=we+mean+business+christine+hansen&qid=1657131139&sprefix=we+mean+business+christine+hansen%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-1 (We Mean Business) https://www.christinemeansbusiness.com (Christine's website) Learn how to make 6-figures with your content: https://www.contentmarketingplaza.com/ (contentmarketingplaza.com)

Hannah Jones is the CEO of The Earthshot Prize, a prize and a platform founded by HRH Prince William and the Royal Foundation in 2020 to search, spotlight and scale solutions that can help repair and regenerate the planet in this decade.  Hannah Jones is a social and environmental advocate believing in the power of entrepreneurism, innovation and collaboration to affect systems change. She started her career in radio, at the BBC, before working as a social entrepreneur in a British Charity, founding and leading pan-European AIDS/HIV prevention and anti-racism campaigns across 100's of Radio stations. She then worked on the founding team of Microsoft's philanthropy program in EMEA before joining Nike to help start their first Corporate Responsibility team in EMEA.  For 16 years, as Nike's first Chief Sustainability Officer, working to the CEO and the Nike Board of Directors, Hannah helped lead the transformation of Nike's labor rights and sustainability efforts, turning both functions into engines of business model innovation and industry change. Following that, Hannah founded Nike Valiant Labs, a venture to bring a culture of lean startup, human centered design & entrepreneurialism to Nike, housing a vibrant diverse culture of entrepreneurs delivering a growing portfolio of new disruptive digital businesses and offerings with purpose at their core.Named twice to Fast Company's top 100 Creative People list, a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and winner of the C.K Prahalad 2013 award for leadership in Sustainability, Hannah has served on the board of the Method Soap & Ecover brands, was the co-chair and co-founder of We Mean Business, a coalition of progressive businesses working to influence climate policy, and has served on the boards and councils of Mercy Corps, the UNHCR Business Advisory Council and the Purpose Climate Lab. Today, Hannah is a non-executive director on the board of Oatly, a sustainability advisor to UCB, a global BioTech company, an advisor to the Queens Gambit, an all-female SPAC, a mentor with the Unreasonable Group, and a mentor to as many talented diverse future leaders as she can fit in.Further reading:https://earthshotprize.org/

We talk with Emmy Award-winning TV personality, consumer technology expert, and one of the leading women in the field of technology about technology in your home. You might be wondering how to manage your kids access to the internet or what is the future of technology in your home. She also brings up some great data from the 2021 Wifi Trends Report that gives us some insight of where we are now and where we are headed with home tech. About Katie: As one of the most in-demand technology experts worldwide, Linendoll is recognized by a wide-range of audiences for her reporting and frequent appearances as a regular expert contributor for major media outlets including The Rachael Ray Show, Hallmark's Home & Family, and numerous other outlets including The Weather Channel, CBS Sports Radio, Robert Irvine Magazine, and more. In addition to frequent live, in-studio media appearances, Linendoll runs her own production company which allows her to shoot, produce, and edit her own tech news stories in some of the most exotic and extreme locations—ranging from a remote community in the Philippines in the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan to NASA's zero-gravity training lab 63-feet underwater off the coast of the Florida Keys. Linendoll's cutting-edge technology stories have been featured as TV and digital segments and series on The Weather Channel, Popular Science, and Sports Illustrated to name a few.   Linendoll is one of the first women in tech to make significant contributions to the industry, starting her career at the age of 12 when she began coding and earning networking certifications before graduating from high school. Linendoll went on to receive a degree in Information Technology New Media from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Following graduation, she began working behind-the-scenes in production for ESPN where she won an Emmy Award for her work on SportsCenter and later contributed more than 60 written and digital pieces as a sports tech expert. Following her work at ESPN, Linendoll was nominated for a second Emmy Award for her work as a co-host on A&E's We Mean Business, a reality show designed to help revamp small businesses across the country.  During her career, Linendoll has hosted more than a dozen shows and series focused on technology and innovation and has also been named a special correspondent at major tech conferences including Comic-Con, CES, E3, Toy Fair, and Maker Faire. Linendoll is a Silicon Valley Visionary Award Recipient, which celebrates Silicon Valley leaders in technology, education, venture capital, and entrepreneurship. Alongside her two Emmy nominations, and one win, Linendoll also holds a Guinness World Record for the “Most High Fives in One Minute”. Linendoll calls Boston home. She leads an active, faith-filled lifestyle as a runner, fitness enthusiast, musician, and avid traveler. She also devotes a large percentage of her time to select philanthropic causes in healthcare and technology notably the Batcole Foundation, Adolescent and Young Adult Survivorship Fund, Brooke's Blossoming Hope and Bugles Across America. For more about Katie: https://katielinendoll.com/ (https://katielinendoll.com/) Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen (https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listen) We love comments and we would love reviews on how this information has helped you on your house! Thanks for listening! For more information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com/ (https://aroundthehouseonline.com/)

Christine Hansen joins me to share a new way to brand yourself. She shares how prioritizing yourself leads to you having a more successful business and how this contributes to a more balanced work/home life. Christine Hansen is an award-winning business coach & consultant running a boutique service for online entrepreneurs, creatives and coaches. She combines smart strategy and deep soul work so that you can grow and scale a business you love. She's also the author of ‘We Mean Business.' With 10+ years as a sought-after TedX France and keynote speaker, Christine is a contributor for Entrepreneur and her work is featured in Forbes, Business Insider, National Geographic, and more. Christine is famous for sharing her tell-it-like-it-is tips! If you are a small business owner or salesperson who struggles with getting the sales results you are looking for, get your copy of Succeed Without Selling today. If you haven't seen all Audible.com has to offer, you don't know what you're missing. Sign up for a free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune into this episode if you're interested in: Not worrying about the trends and building a business on your own terms, and in a way that works for youLeveraging tools like human design and money mindset to find business practices that help you shineWhy it's your divine right to make a lot of money in your business while helping peopleWhy we can lose the tight grip we place around finding clients and instead shine the light on ourselves to attract the right clientsAbout ChristineChristine is an award-winning business coach & consultant for online entrepreneurs who want to build profitable businesses on their own terms. She is well known for her tales from the trenches, tell-it-like-it-is strategies, and an almost uncanny ability to help people bust through their blind spots. Christine's work has been featured in Entrepreneur, Forbes, Business Insider, Vogue, National Geographic, and more.Connect with Katie: Schedule your free consultation Join the EntrepreneurShift Facebook groupInstagram: @Digitally.Enhanced.MarketingConnect with Christine: Website: Christine Means BusinessOrder “We Mean Business” hereInstagram: @bychristine_hansenTwitter: @byChristineHLinkedIn: bychristinehansenPinterest: @bychristinehansenFacebook: Christine Means BusinessPodcast: Christine Means Business

‘I'm the murmuration meister… I should put that on my business card' Nigel Topping is the UN's High-Level Climate Action Champion, appointed by the UK Prime Minister in January 2020. Nigel works alongside the Chilean High-Level Climate Action Champion, Gonzalo Muñoz. The role of the high-level champions is to strengthen collaboration and drive action from businesses, investors, organisations, cities, and regions on climate change, and coordinate this work with governments and parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Nigel was most recently CEO of We Mean Business, a coalition of businesses working to accelerate the transition to a zero carbon economy. Prior to that he was Executive Director of the Carbon Disclosure Project, following an 18 year career in the private sector, having worked across the world in emerging markets and manufacturing. ‘Discover more stories of hope with Nigel and other climate innovators on the newly released The Green Room – What (On Earth's) the Story film on You Tube' Full film: https://youtu.be/UWoO9UmWscM Trailer: https://youtu.be/zmQqj5WHSPM https://linktr.ee/DavidPearl Time Line 00.00 - 00.44: Opening Credits 00.46 - 05.08: Introducing Nigel Topping 05.15 - 07.51: The advantage of converging pathways 08.22 - 10.40: The collaborative process at COP26 11.00 - 12.19: Momentum and how to change big systems 12.36 - 13.34: Where Nigel finds his inspiration and energy - moving through despair 13.35 - 16:21: The 4 unhelpful micro stories 16:30 - 21:28: What are the helpful stories to tell ourselves? 20:30 - 24:36: David's ‘Wanderful' Exercise: Recognising Patterns 24:59 - 28:42: Epilogue End Credits Quotes “Changing big systems is very difficult and for all the clamour on the streets, there's a lot of people who don't want change… so… the louder the clamour gets, then the more it becomes a political force and so it opens up, but it's only in the last few years that we've had that… it's relatively new and it's still only a minority of people.” (Nigel) “Plenty of people who won't allow politicians to move fast. It's all very well saying you've got to move faster but we see CEO's and politicians who have gone really fast, lose their jobs. The challenge is to take the WHOLE of society with us.” (Nigel) “It's not in the small hours, it's in the middle of the day that I find despair and in Glasgow (COP26) I went through about three cycles of grief and joy per day.” (Nigel) “The trick is not to fall on the two horns of the dilemma… there's the ‘we're so fucked, it's not worth doing anything' and ‘we're so clever, it's not worth worrying'. Both of those are bullshit.” (Nigel) “I do think you should be scared and sceptical and so you should dip into those stories. For example, the science is a story, which is based on fact, right, but it's still a narrative that shows you why you should be scared. And the history of in-action shows you why you should be sceptical… but… you shouldn't get stuck in those stories, because there is very little agency in those stories and there's a danger of being stuck in despair or anger.” (Nigel) “Hope is an active choice… and hope and action are intertwined.” (Nigel) “Choose hope…to try to do something… to make the world a better place… and then think about your skills and your influence.” (Nigel) “If you've got kids, go to their school and see if the school will get involved in the ‘let's get to zero initiative. If you've got access to business leaders, bring them into your work.” (Nigel) Further Information Nigel Topping Twitter @topnigel Instagram @nigel.topping Web: https://racetozero.unfccc.int/   David Pearl  Twitter @DavidPearlHere Instagram @davidpearl_here Web: www.davidpearl.net   Andrew Paine (Producer & Audio Engineer) Twitter @ItPainesMe

In this fascinating interview, Nigel Topping, the UK's High-Level Climate Action Champion discusses the prospects for the upcoming COP26 in November in Glasgow. Against a background of growing momentum for change, Nigel reflects on the goals and expectations for COP26 -- and identifies some of the outstanding issues to be addressed over the coming months. Nigel discusses the growth and development of the carbon offset market, Net Zero, and the growing corporate commitments of Race to Zero, a global campaign Led by the High-Level Climate Champions for Climate Action. Nigel also disucsses the vital importance of resilience -and the Race to Resilience campaign that aims to catalyse a step-change in global ambition and action for climate resilience, not only withstanding climate shocks but flourishing in spite of them. Nigel Topping is the UK's High-Level Climate Action Champion, appointed by the UK Prime Minister in January 2020.  The role of the high-level champions is to strengthen collaboration and drive action from businesses, investors, organisations, cities, and regions on climate change, and coordinate this work with governments and parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Nigel was most recently CEO of We Mean Business, a coalition of businesses working to accelerate the transition to a zero carbon economy. Prior to that he was Executive Director of the Carbon Disclosure Project, following an 18 year career in the private sector, having worked across the world in emerging markets and manufacturing.

Nigel Topping was appointed UK High Level Champion for Climate Action in January 2020. His role involves bringing together different stakeholders in the #racetozero. His vision is to create a bigger role for non-state actors within the climate conversation, which he successfully managed in the Paris Agreements.  Between 2015 and 2019 Nigel was the CEO of We Mean Business, a coalition of businesses working to accelerate the transition to a zero carbon economy. He has also held leadership positions at CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) for 7 years.  Before focusing on climate action, he worked in the private sector for over 20 years in manufacturing and supply chain. His career has taken him all over the world, including emerging economies like Brazil, India, and China.  Nigel holds a BA in Mathematics from Cambridge University and an MSc in Holistic Science from Schumacher College.Further reading:Nigel Topping’s Official Biohttps://unfccc.int/climate-action/marrakech-partnership/actors/meet-the-championsNigel Topping appointed UK High Level Climate Action Champion (January 2020)https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nigel-topping-appointed-uk-high-level-climate-action-championWe need to green the economy while restarting it – Nigel Topping’s Ted Talk (June 2020)https://www.ted.com/talks/nigel_topping_we_need_to_green_the_economy_while_restarting_itHow to turn climate ambitions into reality: Q&A with Nigel Topping (January 2021)https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/how-to-turn-climate-ambitions-into-reality-qa-with-nigel-topping/Race to Zero Campaignhttps://racetozero.unfccc.int/

ALEX MRACHEK, Research Associate for Russia and Eurasia, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, The Heritage Foundation, former Staff Assistant, Rumsfeld Foundation, @AlexisMrachek The Life of Jailed Russian Dissident Alexei Navalny Is in Peril. US Must Act to Save Him. Alex Mrachek argues that the U.S. could explore sanctioning the authorities in charge of the Penal Colony where Navalny is being held prisoner SAM FADDIS, former Clandestine Operations Officer, CIA, former Congressional Candidate, Editor, ANDMagazine.com, Author, "Beyond Repair: The Decline and Fall of the CIA," @RealSamFaddis Putin Senses An Opening China: Finish The Job In The South China Seas Sam Faddis argues that many senior Biden officials are returning to the government after working for various pro-Chinese think tanks and academic institutions BILL WALTON, Managing Partner, Rappahannock Ventures, Chairman, Rush River Entertainment, former Leader, Donald Trump Transition Team, Host, The Bill Walton Show, Senior Fellow, Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth, Poverty and Morality, @billwaltonshow Bill Walton argues that the "We Mean Business" coalition's pledge reduce carbon admissions by 50% will mean the, "suicide of the West" China, India and Brazil, some of the world's largest polluters, will not attend the President Biden’s Earth Day Climate Summit Why did President Biden walk back on his stance about the situation at the US southern border? LAWRENCE PECK, Advisor, North Korean Freedom Coalition and "One Korea Network," Representative, KOREA CPAC: Lawrence Peck argues that South Korean President Moon Jae-In gave into North Korea's demands to ban the ferrying of information from the South to the North in order to appease the Kim regime Moon's previous supporters may be slipping away. Why?

Today on The Neil Haley Show, Neil Haley will interview Bill Rancic. Bill will discuss his work with the C3 Prize with his special guest to join him. Bill Rancic is a popular TV personality that first became well recognized as the first winner of The Apprentice. But he's also hosted multiple TV shows including We Mean Business on A&E and Kitchen Casino on the Food Network, is co-owner of three restaurants, has written several books, …and has started a cancer research fund too.

Today on The Neil Haley Show, Neil Haley will interview Bill Rancic. Bill will discuss his work with the C3 Prize with his special guest to join him. Bill Rancic is a popular TV personality that first became well recognized as the first winner of The Apprentice. But he's also hosted multiple TV shows including We Mean Business on A&E and Kitchen Casino on the Food Network, is co-owner of three restaurants, has written several books, …and has started a cancer research fund too.

Our guest is Steve Howard, a leading business professional and recognized authority on sustainability. Steve and Rob talk about how we can make sustainability a core business driver, one that delivers on the bottom line around a strong, clear purpose. Steve talks about the importance of taking bold risks and failing fast, through disrupting your own legacy business systems. On meeting the challenge of climate change he's a possibilist, in his own words. Are you too?Steve Howard was a Chief Sustainability Officer at IKEA Group. He is also a serial entrepreneur, co-founding We Mean Business, the leading climate change coalition of organization and businesses, which helped support the Paris agreement.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

El European Green Deal debe aunar las dimensiones sociales y ambientales en la idea de sostenibilidad. En este podcast analizamos, de la mano de dos expertos en la materia, el potencial del Pacto Verde para crear empleo y desarrollar nuevos negocios:María Mendiluce, CEO We Mean Business y Joaquín Nieto, Director en España de la OIT.

About Nigel ToppingNigel Topping has been appointed by the UK Government as the High Level Climate Action Champion for United Nations climate talks, COP26. Most recently he was chief executive of We Mean Business, a coalition of businesses working to accelerate the transition to a zero carbon economy. Prior to that he was executive director of the Carbon Disclosure Project and has also been a board member of The London Pension Fund Authority.. He has 18 years of experience in the private sector, including as a senior vice president of supply chain for a global automotive component manufacturer. He holds a BA in Mathematics from Cambridge University and an MSc in Holistic Science from Schumacher College.About Fiona ReynoldsFiona Reynolds is responsible for global operations. She has more than 20 years' experience in the pension sector, working in particular with the Australian Government, and has played a key role in advocating pension policy change on behalf of working Australians. She has a particular interest in retirement outcomes for women. Prior to joining PRI, she spent seven years as chief executive at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, an association for Australian asset owners. Reynolds has been a director of AUSfund, Industry Funds Credit Control, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and Women in Super. In September 2012, she was named one of Australia's top 100 women of influence by the Australian Financial Review, for her work in public policy. Reynolds also serves on the International Integrated Reporting Council, the council for Tomorrow's Company, the Global Advisory Council on Stranded Assets at Oxford University, and the Business for Peace steering committee.About Amanda WhiteAmanda White is responsible for the content across all Conexus Financial's institutional media and events. In addition to being the editor of Top1000funds.com, she is responsible for directing the global bi-annual Fiduciary Investors Symposium which challenges global investors on investment best practice and aims to place the responsibilities of investors in wider societal, and political contexts.  She holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Masters of Art in Journalism and has been an investment journalist for more than 25 years. She is currently a fellow in the Finance Leaders Fellowship at the Aspen Institute. The two-year program seeks to develop the next generation of responsible, community-spirited leaders in the global finance industry. Sustainability in a time of crisis is a Top1000funds.com podcast collaboration with PRI, with support from RobecoSustainability issues have never been more important than they are right now. How can investors work together to use this unprecedented opportunity to put the promise of purpose-driven leadership and stakeholder capitalism into practice? This collaborative work with the PRI, with the support of Robeco, will showcase leadership in sustainability during a time of crisis.For PRI's whitepapers and resources for asset owners visit www.upri.org

In today’s episode, we cover:What is Ceres and its missionHow it works with capital markets and companies to integrate climate risks into their planningThe role of Ceres as an advocacy organization and relationship with companiesThe genesis of Ceres and how it came into beingCeres’ 30-year history since the Exxon Valdez oil spillMindy’s multi-disciplinary legacy working in climate change advocacyThe necessity to re-align major corporations toward the goals of the Paris AccordHow change and impact requires a multi-faceted strategy and effortHow the problem of climate change has evolved since Mindy first started her careerWhy changing the public policy framework around setting climate rules is criticalImportant political levers for enacting changeWhat motivates companies to address climate change and sustainabilityHow Ceres selects companies to engage withThe types of changes and policies Ceres strives to implement with its corporate partnersThe distinction between “sustainability” and “climate”The role of a sustainable leader within a corporationWhat are the biggest barriers to change for companies to dateHow companies report and measure their sustainability initiativesMindy’s perspective on the long-term implications of COVID-19 on climate changeThe need for more attention on climate change as it relates to the developing worldOpportunities for individuals who want to take action on climate changeLinks to topics discussed in this episode:Ceres: https://www.ceres.org/Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exxon_Valdez_oil_spillGlobal Reporting Initiative: https://www.globalreporting.org/Pages/default.aspxSustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB): https://www.sasb.org/We Mean Business: https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/

The Climate Briefing returns with interviews on European approaches to climate action, and the role that business can play in achieving the Paris Agreement goals. Johanna and Ben are joined in the studio by two guests; Imke Lubbeke, Head of EU Climate and Energy Policy at the WWF, and Jen Austin, Policy Director of the We Mean Business coalition. Please note: this episode was recorded prior to the postponement of COP26 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Read the Meeting Summary: Climate Ambition in Europe and its Potential Global Impact Follow us on Twitter: @CH_Environment Credits: Speakers: Imke Lubbeke, Jen Austin Hosts: Johanna Tilkanen, Ben Horton Sound Editor: Jamie Reed Recorded and produced at Chatham House.

I always threaten to make an episode like this, but I usually back out (except that time that I didn't!) This time, after hearing that great new Heavesbee track, I knew I had to go for it again! That's right, it's a totally "rude" episode! This one is for the lads, but don't fret ladies, your time will come soon enough! Here again, we have music from all over the world as well as from the last 20 odd years, as you know, I like to keep it modern where I can. There really is so much good ska since the hey-day of the '90s that I can't believe how blessed we are in the ska community. As always, this episode is the tip of the iceberg, follow those links, get some more music in you head and heart and see these bands live when/if you get the chance! 00:00 - Heavensbee feat. Mista Rhee - Rude! Original! Suave! (We Mean Business '20) 04:33 - Black Square - Rudeboy (To the Hills '19) 08:50 - los Kung-Fu Monkeys - Rude Boy Rockers (Rudeboy Rockers'15) 10:58 - the Ska Vengers - Rudeboy Skank (the Ska Vengers '13) 14:08 - the 27 Red - Rude Boy (Make Your Game '03) 17:40 - el Grande - Rudeboy and Rasta (Brick City Sound '19) Visit the website at http://www.23Ska.com to find links to band websites and songs featured in this episode. Find & follow the show on: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/23minofSka/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/23minofSka Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/23minofska/ Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/23min-of-ska?refid=stpr If you'd like to submit your band for a future show email: submissions@23ska.com Any other questions or comments, please email: podcast@23ska.com There's a lot of great ska vinyl out there, so head over to our partners in crime at http://www.GrandpasCasino.com Also check out our sister podcast the Ska After Party at http://www.SkaAfterParty.com Session : Eightteen // Episode : 395 // Airdate : February 6th, 2020

The mission of the Climate Collaborative is to leverage the power of the natural product industry to positively impact climate change. Their goal is to bring the industry together in an effort to reverse climate change. In this interview, the organization's director, Erin Callahan, describes how they intend to achieve this lofty goal. Here's more NMJ coverage on how climate change will impact our food supply: Climate Change and Food Quality More Anticipated Damage to Food Quality from Global Warming About the Expert Erin Callahan is the director of the Climate Collaborative, responsible for management and execution of the Collaborative’s work, including all programming, communications, and outreach. Erin has a range of corporate campaigning and sustainability experience. She previously worked for CDP, managing corporate engagement for the We Mean Business coalition’s commitments campaign. In that role, Erin worked with hundreds of the world’s largest companies, industry groups, and investors, supporting them in making leadership commitments on climate change. She has also worked in public relations and international development and earned a master’s degree in international relations and economics from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. She is based in Oakland, CA. Transcript Karolyn Gazella: Hello. I'm Karolyn Gazella, the publisher of the Natural Medicine Journal. Today we are tackling the big topic of reversing climate change. My guest is Erin Callahan, who is the director of Climate Collaborative. Erin, thanks so much for joining me. Erin Callahan: Thanks for having me. Gazella: Well, first let's have you tell us a little bit about the history of the Climate Collaborative. Callahan: Yeah. I'd love to. Well, thank you again for having me, I'm really excited to talk about some of our work. So the first thing to note is that we're a relatively new organization. We launched about 2 and a half years ago, just over that, at Natural Products Expo West, which is the largest food show in the US. And we launched because it did become really clear that within the natural product space, which is the fastest growing part of the food and ag sector and full of innovative companies, who are really helping define their mission and work via social impact and issues related to it, there wasn't yet a convening space for companies to come together on climate change. And we in fact did this study that showed that around 97% of the companies we surveyed really understood the urgency to be doing something on climate change, but almost 80% of them didn't know how to translate that understanding into action. There was a big gap between knowing that they wanted to do something and having the capacity to tackle it within their businesses. And so we launched to kind of address that gap. We really wanted to create a community of companies within the industry who could learn from each other, move forward together and get the rest of the industry really excited about climate change. And so that's what we've been trying to do for the past 2 and a half years. And I can certainly talk about the ways in which we do that, if that would be useful. Gazella: Yeah. Let's start with what you've been focusing on since 2017 when you started. So what's been the focus over the last couple of years? Callahan: Yeah. Well, you know, when Jessica Roth, the founder of Happy Family Organics the baby food company, and Lara Dickinson, the founder of OSC2, they were the cofounders of the Climate Collaborative and they really wanted to launch it as an industry collaboration. So we're a project of 2 organizations, SFTA and OSC2, and have collaboration deeply built into our model. And so over the past year we've really been working to try and extend that, kind of, baseline of collaboration and understanding that to tackle a problem as big as climate change, we can't act alone. No one in the industry can think that they're going to solve it on their own in a silo, so we've really been trying to build robust industry collaboration. And we've done that by creating this roadmap of nine commitment areas that represent the key emissions drivers for most companies in the sector. So it's packaging, food waste, agricultural practices, transportation, policy engagement, and we ask companies to make commitments, public commitments, in one or all of those areas. And that sends a message out to the industry that, "Hey. We are taking this seriously, we're setting public goals, and we are working as part of a bigger movement within the industry to do this." And so we asked companies to make commitments and then we help them on the implementation side. So we host webinars, we connect companies to partners and solutions providers, we try to connect companies to case studies and representations of what best practice looks like within the industry and work really closely with a really wide range of partners. And, crucially, we do this all for free. We're a nonprofit, so it's really important to us to not have cost, or any other issue, be a barrier to entry for companies. We work mostly with small and medium-sized companies who otherwise might not have the resources to start tackling this stuff. And so we really want to enable companies, regardless of where they're getting started, to be able to get on a pathway to action. And to do so as part of a really whole of industry movement. So we have everything from farmers and producers, to distributors and food retailers and brands, all working together collectively across the supply chain. Recognizing you need every link to really make change. And so that's been the baseline for the past 2 and a half years has really been building a strong base of companies who are committed to action. Kind of building this movement within the industry, and then starting to go down the road of providing really robust programming that can help them on the implementation side. You know, our theory of change is commit, act, impact, and we're kind of trying, you know, over the course of years of being around, to move companies from making these public commitments toward acting on them and then ultimately seeing real impact in the industry. And that's been the journey so far. Gazella: Yeah. I think it's brilliant. I mean, that's really why I was drawn to your organization, because you have this holistic collaborative from start to finish and you're getting commitments from organizations. So how many organizations have made this commitment that you're talking about? You know, you have 9 commitment areas, and they need to commit to 1 or all, how many organizations have done so? Callahan: Yeah. It's really incredible. We've got over 400. We've got nearly 450 companies signed up. We're at about 440 companies who've made over 1,600 commitments. And that's, I think, over 2 a day. I did the math recently, since we launched, commitments coming in. And, in fact, our busiest single month ever was this past August 2 and a half years in. And so I think what that shows is that the energy and momentum and sense of importance and value of what we're doing is only picking up as companies see climate change impacting their supply chains more and more and hear their customers talking about it and inherit it becoming a policy issue ahead of the 2020 elections. It's only becoming more important and central to what companies are doing, and that is incredibly heartening to see. We are so happy to see that progress. And so, yeah, we've got about 440 companies committed. They've made... You know, those represent General Mills and Dannon, really large food companies that everyone here has heard of and probably have their products in the pantry, but also really small startups and everything in between. So we're really happy to work with kind of a really wide range of companies who are at every stage of the sustainability journey and kind of going really deeply on things. Like packaging, in some cases, and, in some cases, trying to tackle everything. And, you know, so we really do have the full spread represented. Gazella: That's great. Well, congratulations on that progress so far. Now, obviously, your organization feels climate change is a big problem and we here at The Natural Medicine Journal are trying to cover this as well, so how concerned should we be about climate change? You know, what damage can and will occur with climate change if we don't act together, as you're talking about? Callahan: Yeah. Well, a lot is the short answer. And I think... I feel like everyone, this year especially, something's changed and we're all kind of scared of looking around and seeing... You know, this August, for example, all of us were watching sort of helplessly as the Amazon burned, and Hurricane Dorian just hovered as this slow-moving, giant storm over The Bahamas, and just these great tragedies affecting millions of lives and livelihoods and communities and just not being able to do anything. And, you know, that's a trend that's only worsening. I'm from the Mississippi/Gulf Coast and grew up watching hurricanes get worse throughout my childhood. And Katrina destroyed my hometown. And so these are very visceral things that I think we're starting to see and not be able to not connect... We can no longer avoid connecting it to climate change, and so I think everyone's sort of feeling it very viscerally. And then, you know, on the data side, we've got a huge amount of evidence to back up the fact that climate change is happening. It's getting worse. We're already seeing the impacts, and if we don't act quickly and at scale, the problems are going to be tremendous. You know, when we look at UNFCCC Reports, and even an EPA report that came out in November 2018, that showed that absent action, this could slash 1/10 of the US economy by 2100. You know, the UN has showed us that we have about 10 years to act to avoid catastrophic damage. We're on a road to exceed 1.5 degree increase in global temperatures, and we have to stop that. We have to take action to reverse it. And, you know, I moved to California year ago and within a couple of months was wearing a mask to avoid the smoke and fires, and saw my friends have to pull their kids out of school, and so I... It's a very emotional thing and it's a very practical thing that we have a lot of evidence backing up the risk of inaction. And getting into the health a little bit, it's very clear that climate change is absolutely a public health issue, in addition to an environmental issue and so many other types of issues. And so I think part of the conversation is how do we break this scary complex issue out of a silo of just being isolated to kind of environmentalism? And really focus on how is this having an impact on generations? How is it impacting the lives and livelihoods of the poorest people who are the most vulnerable to climate impacts? The youngest people who are going to bear the brunt of the problems that we see now? So, you know, I think that that's all becoming increasingly clear and hard to ignore, which is, you know, both heartening and terrifying. It's been really great to see the type of action that happened last week at the climate strikes in New York, right? I think they had to shut down Battery Park because there were so many people gathered. And this is all because of 16-year-old climate activists, Greta Thundberg, who, I think, is just been one person who has created this giant, global movement that gives me real hope. But it also just shows the energy and strength behind how many young people are recognizing the threat to their future that they see. Gazella: Yeah. I would agree. Well said. And before we get into the practical information, you know in the description of this an interview, I called your goal to reverse climate change lofty. I was actually surprised when I read on your website that the goal was to reverse climate change. What do you think? Is this a pretty lofty goal? And, even more important, is that a realistic goal? Callahan: Well, yes, it is a very lofty goal. And I think we absolutely can't do it single-handedly, so I don't have any illusions. As much as it would be wonderful if I could work with these 450 companies to single-handedly reverse climate change, I don't think that's possible. I think what we're trying to do at the Climate Collaborative is highly ambitious, and, essentially, what we're trying to do is create a new model of doing business within the natural product space that is replicable and scalable. And that shows that there is a way that companies can take advantage of the tremendous opportunity that responding to climate change represents. Be first movers on creating new systems and ways of doing business that are an inevitability, I really believe. In terms of new ways of doing agriculture that helps restore carbon in the soil, new types of packaging, reductions in food waste. The shift toward these types of practices is inevitable, and why not have this innovative industry be at the helm of creating those shifts? And so, you know, that is really... We want to create a model that then cascades across the food sector. And I think... So when you ask, are we looking to really reverse climate change? I think that when you look at the fact that the food and agricultural system accounts for about 23% of global emissions, it's going to be absolutely key to solving climate change and have this huge kind of double-edged sword of being a huge potential opportunity as a solution, through carbon soil sequestration and other mechanisms, but also is a tremendous risk factor if we don't take action. And so I really look towards the types and group of companies that we work with as leaders in creating those new systems. And so maybe not reversing all of the climate change, but maybe reversing how the food sector responds to climate change. And any company with an agricultural supply chain, how they can shift their practices to really create a new model for the food system. And so I hope we can do at least that much. I still believe that is an incredibly lofty goal, in that there are a lot of structural barriers to getting there. When you look at certain policies that disincentivize the types of practices that our companies are looking to start making or already making, and then the absence of things like a price on carbon and absence of policy and incentives rather than disincentives for farmers to be changing their practices to help restore carbon in the soil and all of that. So that's why policy is such a crucial piece of what we do as one of our 9 commitment areas. And it's potentially the most important, because every company in our network could get to net zero emissions and it would be the drop in the bucket, when you look at global emissions. So policy has to go alongside whatever action that companies take, and my hope is you can then create a virtuous circle where you have companies acting and proving policy mechanisms can support these actions at scale, and then wider set of businesses taking up these policies and then you kind of create that virtuous circle. So, that's my hope. But I completely agree, it is still really lofty. But I think we don't have really any other choice but to be ambitious and lofty in our goal setting these days. So, I am hopeful. Gazella: Well, I agree. And I was going to ask you, "Why the natural health industry?" But you bring up such a good point, if you can create this new model that can then be replicated, you could have that ripple effect and have that, as you mentioned, cascade into the food sector. So to me that makes sense, so now I'm feeling better about my term lofty. Because I think- Callahan: Oh. Good. Gazella: Yeah. That makes total sense to me now. So let's get to the heart of the matter. So exactly how is your organization going to reverse climate change? Or, you know, if we put this into more digestible pieces, how is your organization going to create this new model of doing business that can then be replicated? Callahan: Yeah. Well, the first thing is getting companies to make public events. And I think that... You know, I mentioned before, and kind of getting to your point around why the natural health and products industry, and I think that is because it's almost a quarter of global emissions when you look at the food and land system. There was just a Land Use Report that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change put out that just showed how critical the sector is in responding to climate change, and that kind of double-edged sword of it being a solution and a problem. So that's why these companies. And, you know, I think that within the food sector, our companies already have a status of first movers. When you look at issues like organic and non-GMO, fair trade, the natural products space, they've been first movers on those. And then have then become standards that we all know, we all shop and look for those labels, and we're all kind of very aware and it's cascaded across the food sectors. So we have model of what it could be and how that scale could work and look, and now we need to make climate that issue. And that's part of the type of model we've tried to adopt here at the Climate Collaborative. In terms of how we do that on climate, it is predominantly through our commitment areas. So we have these 9 commitment areas. They're focused around carbon farming and regenerative agricultural practices. So it's changing on-farm practices so that you're pulling carbon into the soil and keeping it there, and that things like compost applications and cover crops. Intensive rotational grazing, when you're looking at pastures with animals. So changing your on-farm practices to really help draw down carbon, and that's a huge opportunity. If, you know, you're familiar with Paul Hawken's Project Drawdown, which is this giant list of climate solutions, that's number 11 on the list. Another one that we work on, number 3 of his solutions, is food waste. And that is, you know, about a third of food is wasted and so we're trying to help at least the corporate part of that, so companies and their supply chains, to reduce food waste. And at source. So not just looking at waste diversion and donations, but really looking at how can we reduce the waste that's produced in the first place and make a more efficient supply chain from producers to grocers selling it to consumers? So we had a big project this year where we did intensive consultations with retailers in the US on reducing their food waste in store. Packaging is another really big issue that we look at. It's the single biggest challenge for companies, you know? Everyone, I think, has paid attention to the plastic straw bans, and plastic in the oceans, and been very aware... It's a very visceral thing because you hold it in your hands and you see it, and then you throw it in the trash or the recycling and... It was just a very visceral way to be aware of your footprint, I think. And so that has been the single biggest issue and challenge area for the companies we work with and we do a lot to try and help them reduce their packaging impact. And, you know, there's policy, energy efficiency, switching to renewable energy, so we're looking at very concrete practical solutions that are very action-focused. You know, I would say that for companies it's also really important to take a look at your footprint and say, you know, "Where are my emissions concentrated?" Start measuring and setting goals, and so we do encourage that. And, above all, we want companies to just say, "Okay. Let's start taking action. Let's start doing something and be part of, kind of, a larger community of companies within the industry doing that." So we do that through working groups. We have one on regenerative ag, we have on consumer engagement, one just for retailers and we really try to just kind of get companies able to talk to each other a little bit more about their efforts. So that's a little bit. I'm happy to go into more detail, but those are a few of our projects. Gazella: No. I think that's great because what we're going to do is we're going to put a link to the Climate Collaborative website, and I know that you list these 9 commitments. And you have a ton of information on your website, videos and such, so I highly recommend that any manufacturers who are listening, you know, or anybody really, click over to the Climate Collaborative to learn more. Now, technically our journal is a part of the integrative health community and not necessarily the natural health community, per se, with a lot of retailers and manufacturers and such, but I'm wondering how our readers, are individual doctors, can help with this effort. So what advice do you have for the individual? And, in particular, I mean, our doctors are seeing patients and they're influential, you know? So what advice do you have for them to make an impact in this area of climate change? Callahan: Yeah. Well, a couple of things come to mind there. Firstly, we host one day of the year called Climate Day, which is my favorite day of the year. It's where we bring the whole industry together and get a set of thought leadership speakers, and everyone in the room just talking about the biggest issues that we need to tackle on climate change over the next year. And last year one of our keynotes with Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, which, I think, if there's a company who's doing just fantastic work on climate change and making their whole mission focused around reversing, it's Patagonia. They've just been real leaders. And he was interviewed by Dr. Zach Bush who some of your listeners might be familiar with. I actually wasn't too familiar with him, but it might be an interesting conversation to reference in this because his whole talk was really around the relationship between the microbiome in all of us and climate, our biome. And what are those connecting, and how does one impact the other, and how does how we manage the climate then filter down to the nutrition and the food that we eat? And, overall, the microbiome and health of our bodies? And so I just want to reference that, because I think that there's a lot of interesting stuff happening. A lot of interesting research happening there right now that I'm fascinated by and there's a lot to mine there. So, that is one thing. The other thing is, I think when it comes to doctors, or really anyone as an educated, active citizen, 1) voting and advocacy matters. And then, 2) being a really conscious consumer. And asking the businesses that you're purchasing from and working with what their practices are, and asking them questions about their packaging, asking them questions about their footprint. And business is new because of stakeholder action and requests and consumers are such a crucial stakeholder. It's why we're launching this consumer aspect of the product this year. But I think creating an aware base of people who are talking to these companies, and working with them, in some cases, and shopping for... You know, with their products. Make smart choices but with your dollars. We have a group of fantastic companies that are really piloting new work and it's really important that we acknowledge that through engagement with those companies, through dialoguing. By pushing them farther and getting engaged in their mission, but also just generally when shopping by making really informed choices about the company that you're looking at. And that's a very hard thing to do. I mean, I'm a consumer and it's really hard to hold the fact that I need something in a certain price point, I need it to be really good, I need it to be exactly for what I'm doing, I need to get it pretty conveniently. And then also, on top of that, I need to care about what's its footprint? Where did they source the ingredients? You know? And then also is it fair trade? Is it... You know, are they using renewable energy? What's the packaging? It's a lot to hold, but I think the more you can be okay and accept that complexity and really try to make informed purchasing decisions, the farther where we're going to go. And, luckily, we're already seeing real movement. You know, I think 70% of Americans are looking to see more from the companies they're doing from a study that came out last year. I mean, you look at the younger demographics, those numbers get even higher and they really are making their purchasing decisions based on the footprint and choices of the companies they purchase from. So I think the more we can all lean into that, the better. Gazella: Yeah. I would agree. And I think that's great advice. So, in closing, why don't you go ahead and describe some of your short-term goals moving forward. Say, within the next year or 2, what is your organization want to accomplish in the near term? Callahan: Yeah. Well, firstly, on the outreach side, we've got an incredible base of companies committed. We're at about 440, like I mentioned, I want us to get to 500 by March of 2020. That is my goal. It really matters to keep that energy and momentum up, and so I'm looking to bring on new companies. We're really looking to actually move in to a lot of health and nutrition companies and we're going to be at a conference in a couple of weeks talking to them. And, you know, that's kind of a subsector of the industry that we really want more actively engaged, so that's the one thing. And then on the programming side and the work of it side, we're just over a year away from the 2020 elections. Giving our companies pathways toward active engagement on policy issues ahead of that election and getting them informed on what they can be seeking out on and supporting, is a real, real priority of mine. We're working with a great set of policy partners on that front to do that and that's something that we're going to really try to be doing a lot of over the next year. Outside of that, I mentioned consumer engagement. We are launching a consumer engagement part of the project over the next year, where we're trying to actually create a common set of messages that companies are using to engage in dialogues with consumers. And also to raise awareness on specific issues. Like soil health, like food waste, packaging, and really try to create dynamic, fun, engaging conversations with consumers that are action-focused as well. So we're hoping to really get that off the ground in the next year as well. And then our rooted community, the regenerative agriculture community that we have, we meet 4 to 6 times a year right now and going to be doing our first on-farm site visit over the next year as well. And I really hope we can be doing more of that, and constantly just trying to roadmap the business case for action. I think a lot of companies understand the altruistic and moral reasons to act, but when you back that up with saying that there are real business cases to be doing certain things like this, especially when you're working upstream in your supply chain with farmers who have very small margins and also really know... They know how best to manage their farms, and so when you have these conversations, what are the incentives we can provide and what data do we have to back that up? So we're constantly looking to increase the amount of data that we have on that and to connect your companies to it to really help promote these practices within the industry. So, those are a few key priorities. I think, overall, we're also just trying to keep the energy and momentum up in the industry. Climate is a really complex issue with a lot of nuances and not a lot of clear black and white solutions that we can just easily adopt, and so the more we can get companies excited and motivated and willing to work together, which I think they increasingly are, the more opportunity we have to really see transformative change in how the industry at scale is really attacking some of these issues. So that's my biggest hope. Is that we just keep the energy up, from as wide a group of stakeholders as possible, around focusing on climate and moving forward with real action. Gazella: Well, those sound like some great goals and it sounds like you're going to be very busy in the coming couple of years. Callahan: I think so. Yeah. Gazella: Yeah. Well, I just want to congratulate you on creating the... Well, your founders creating he Climate Collaborative and your work as the director. I really applaud you. I think it's great work. It is lofty and it's huge, but it's so important. So thank you so much for joining me today and telling us about your work. And I encourage our listeners to go and check out the Climate Collaborative, and thank you, Erin, for joining me today. Callahan: Thank you so much. Gazella: Have a great day. Callahan: You too.

The Angry Clean Energy Guy on the inexorable and intolerable continuing rise of emissions 27 years after the Earth Summit of 1992 in Rio de Janeiro; and on the RE 100, the best global initiative to fight back against catastrophic climate change by bringing together major businesses driving the world to 100% renewable electricity.  Winner of the Week: Adidas, for challenging the (very irresponsible) fashion industry with a huge move to use only recyclable plastic and eliminate all plastic fiber in its 900 million items by 2024. Villain of the Week: Uber, for blatantly taking advantage of its London customers (and soon all others) by charging them a "clean air fee" (which is anything but) for every ride. 

Show notesWhat needs to happen right now to keep our planet healthy? In our very first episode of the ‘What If?' podcast series, campaigner and business leader Steve Howard talks about his vision for climate action. As Co-Chair of We Mean Business and former Chief Sustainability Officer of IKEA Group, Steve has a unique perspective on the role of business and philanthropy in tackling climate change. Find out what inspires him and what his hopes and dreams are for the global climate movement.This podcast is hosted by Altaf Makhiawala, Strategic Communicator, IKEA Foundation. Steve Howard recommends:Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth is a classic that is very watchable and gives a good understanding of the issue. Watch the trailer. Read The IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees, especially the 30-page summary, if you really want to have a good understanding on the subject.Websites you might find useful:  We Mean Business: https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/ The Climate Group: https://www.theclimategroup.org/ IKEA Foundation Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ikeafoundation

Saskia Feast is VP of Western Region at Natural Capital Partners. Saskia works with companies in the Western Region of North America to ensure they have access to the right mix of market-based solutions to meet their sustainability objectives. Prior to joining Natural Capital Partners, she helped launch a new class of offset into the voluntary and compliance market at EOS Climate. Saskia has an MBA in sustainable management from the Presidio Graduate School, where she now serves as member of their Board of Directors. She also has a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Liverpool University.  Saskia Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: Carbon Offsets and Renewable Energy Purchasing carbon offsets to meet sustainability goals Global vs local carbon offset purchasing Sourcing carbon offset projects for Natural Capital Partners Carbon Neutral certification Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders Saskia's Final Five Responses: What is one piece of advice you would give other sustainability professionals that might help them in their careers? The one piece advice of advice that I would give to other sustainability professionals is to spend the time to talk to your colleagues in other business areas - operations, finance and sales. You really need to be able to tie your actions into helping them being successful. So you need to be making the business case. What are you most excited about right now in the world of sustainability? I am most excited about the push for 100 percent renewable energy globally and what that can mean in some of the countries outside of the western world. I think it's happening. It's going at different rates and different countries, but it's already happening. We're seeing the impacts of climate change already and policy leaders and business leaders in other countries are seeing those as well. So, this is a global move towards action. What is one book you would recommend sustainability professionals read? Well, this is not really directly a sustainability book, Turning to One Another by Margaret J. Weatley. I have found this to be a very helpful book and it's really about starting conversations for the future, sitting down, listening, talking to each other about different topics. She provides some guidelines in there. We're so busy these days and we're all rushing to achieve something. I think it's really important to spend the time talking and listening. What are some of your favorite resources or tools that really help you in your work? Environmental Finance does the State of the Voluntary Carbon Market Report every year. The ICROA website, which is the best practices for the voluntary carbon market is very helpful. REBA, the Renewable Energy Buyer's Alliance is an amazing organization helping drive renewable energy through the world. As is RE100, this initiative that came from We Mean Business and CDP. I think these organizations and websites are really helpful. Where can our listeners go to learn more about you and the work that you are leading at Natural Capital Partners? Naturalcapitalpartners.com. We have a lot of details about the projects. You can look at a global map, click on the little blue dots and find out more about those projects. We also have a YouTube channel - Natural Capital Partners. We host webinars regularly and you can contact me a sfeast@naturalcapitalpartners.com and connect with me on LinkedIn. I look forward to hearing from you. Contact Saskia: https://www.naturalcapitalpartners.com/  Contact Josh Prigge: https://www.sustridge.com/ 

In this inaugural episode of ClimateBiz, hosts Marcene Mitchell and Shari Friedman explore the role that business is playing in creating the transition to a global low carbon economy.  Guest Nigel Topping, CEO of We Mean Business, shares insights into how leading corporations and investors are influencing energy markets and driving policy changes in their quest to capture climate business opportunities while lowering their carbon footprint and guarding against climate risk.    Podcast show page (www.ifc.org/climatebiz) IFC climate business (www.ifc.org/climatebusiness) We Mean Business Coalition (https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/) Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (fsb-tcfd.org) Climate risks and credit ratings (https://www.spratings.com/documents/20184/1634005/How+Environmental+And+Climate+Risks+And+Opportunities+Factor+Into+Global+Corporate+Ratings+-+An+Update/5119c3fa-7901-4da2-bc90-9ad6e1836801) RE100 Initiative (re100.org)   Science-Based Targets (https://sciencebasedtargets.org/companies-taking-action/)  

Dreamworks; the makers of Shrek, How To Train Your Dragon, and this shameless attempt to cash in on the success of Finding Nemo humbly dubbed "Shark Tale!" We threatened to do this in an earlier episode, and NOW we've done it to show you WE MEAN BUSINESS! From unfortunately animated aquatic life, rampant racial stereotypes, and the vocal stylings of Martin Scorsese, Shark Tale is really something else. Join us for a childish and care free prequel (17:17), a dour and harsh sequel featuring everyone's favorite pufferfish (36:02), and a remake that looks into man's lust for debauchery (49:28) Or... fish's I suppose. Official Site: http://PrequelSequelRemake.com Subscribe: http://PrequelSequelRemake.com/Subscribe Twitter: http://Twitter.com/PreSequelCast Facebook: http://Facebook.com/PrequelSequelRemake Instagram: http://Instagram.com/PrequelSequelRemake --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prequelsequelremake/support

Welcome to Harp Column Podcasts, where we go behind the stories in Harp Column with your host Kristina Finch. In this episode, Kristina chats with harpist-organist-author Parker Ramsay, author of the feature article We Mean Business in the March-April 2018 issue of Harp Column. Find out what motivated Ramsay to speak out about entrepreneurship in this Harp Column Podcast [...] The post Harp Column Podcast Episode 38 appeared first on Harp Column.

Welcome to Harp Column Podcasts, where we go behind the stories in Harp Column with your host Kristina Finch. In this episode, Kristina chats with harpist-organist-author Parker Ramsay, author of the feature article We Mean Business in the March-April 2018 issue of Harp Column. Find out what motivated Ramsay to speak out about entrepreneurship in this Harp Column Podcast [...] The post Harp Column Podcast Episode 38 appeared first on Harp Column.

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With the ever-growing concerns for climate change, action is in dire need. However, sometimes political legislation and rules may prevent people to act in the right and just ways for the environment and the future of energy to be as positive and prosperous as possible. This month’s Energy Voices focuses on people who have made a stance against political topics and have triumphed with their successes. Our first guest on this month’s Energy Voices is one individual who has turned this notion on its head and acted out for the good of the environment, community and the future. Jane Kleeb founder of Bold Nebraska is one of the main individuals who has been recognized as one of the main successful rejecters of the Keystone XL pipeline. She is a living embodiment of someone who has shaped some major environmental and energy discussions in our time. She was also a reporter for MTV, a frequent guest on FOX and MSNBC. Jane Kleeb is a truly fascinating activist. Nathan Cullen is a very successful Canadian federal politician who is currently sitting his fifth term of parliament. Nathan sees himself as more of a community organizer and activist primarily as his past career was vastly steeped with working in and with non-profits. Nathan talks about tangible ways in which people who are not active political supports can influence politics and how to get in contact with the right people. Nathan also is a key player in changing the NPD’s democratic reform critic to a more evolved and just voting system for parliament, this is fundamental to tackle real issues that shape the life's of Canadians. Edward Cameron the policy director for We Mean Business and managing director of Business for Social Responsibility is a dynamic climate change specialist. We Mean Business is a coalition of organizations working with thousands of the world’s most influential businesses and investors. These businesses recognize that the transition to a low-carbon economy is the only way to secure sustainable economic growth and prosperity for all. Edward Cameron talks about how We Mean Business has engaged companies around the world in changing the conversation on climate change from a regulatory obligation to a thing that is of benefit to companies and hence creates more buy-in and engagement on making a positive difference.

Katie Linendoll is a two-time Emmy Award winning TV personality, writer, tech expert and global tech consultant. Known for her quirky expertise and high energy, Linendoll is one of the most in-demand tech personalities in the country for her first-look technology stories and gadget roundups. Whether she’s jetpacking across the Pacific Ocean, traveling to Kenya to see, firsthand, how technology is helping eradicate illiteracy in the world's poorest communities, or embarking on an underwater adventure with NASA astronauts, it’s not an unusual assignment for Linendoll. A writer and contributor for the “Today” show, Linendoll also regularly contributes to CNN and recently completed filming a series on innovation for Huffington Post. She's the former host of “All Access Weekly” on Spike TV and A&E’s “We Mean Business.” Linendoll and has also written for ESPN the Magazine, ESPN.com, Marie Claire, Shape Magazine, CBS.com and other national publications and is an Ambassador of Awesomeness for Brookstone. As a techie since childhood she earned her networking certificates before graduating high school. Linendoll then went on to earn her bachelor of science degree in information technology new media from Rochester Institute of Technology before launching her professional career with ESPN. At age 22, she won her first Emmy Award for her work on “SportsCenter.”

Katie Linendoll is a two-time Emmy Award winning TV personality, writer, tech expert and global tech consultant. Known for her quirky expertise and high energy, Linendoll is one of the most in-demand tech personalities in the country for her first-look technology stories and gadget roundups. Whether she’s jetpacking across the Pacific Ocean, traveling to Kenya to see, firsthand, how technology is helping eradicate illiteracy in the world's poorest communities, or embarking on an underwater adventure with NASA astronauts, it’s not an unusual assignment for Linendoll. A writer and contributor for the “Today” show, Linendoll also regularly contributes to CNN and recently completed filming a series on innovation for Huffington Post. She's the former host of “All Access Weekly” on Spike TV and A&E’s “We Mean Business.” Linendoll and has also written for ESPN the Magazine, ESPN.com, Marie Claire, Shape Magazine, CBS.com and other national publications and is an Ambassador of Awesomeness for Brookstone. As a techie since childhood she earned her networking certificates before graduating high school. Linendoll then went on to earn her bachelor of science degree in information technology new media from Rochester Institute of Technology before launching her professional career with ESPN. At age 22, she won her first Emmy Award for her work on “SportsCenter.”

. We are Veterans Uniting America! WE MEAN BUSINESS! We are the 99% of American against Corporate Greed who support our Veterans  and are people synergistically involved. We are spiritual and share the paranormal community businesses. We are interested in all that makes America Great in SUSTAINABILITY of planet and species. We are about the COSMOS and NASA. We are about American Contractors who are ethical and will assist others create a better nation state. We are about American FIRST and THE WORLD SECOND! We are ABOUT MADE IN THE USA products and GREEN PRODUCTS that Support our ENVIRONMENT!

. We are Veterans Uniting America! WE MEAN BUSINESS! We are the 99% of American against Corporate Greed who support our Veterans  and are people synergistically involved. We are spiritual and share the paranormal community businesses. We are interested in all that makes America Great in SUSTAINABILITY of planet and species. We are about the COSMOS and NASA. We are about American Contractors who are ethical and will assist others create a better nation state. We are about American FIRST and THE WORLD SECOND! We are ABOUT MADE IN THE USA products and GREEN PRODUCTS that Support our ENVIRONMENT!