The Sustainability Agenda
Fergal Byrne
The Sustainability Agenda is a weekly podcast exploring today’s biggest sustainability questions. Leading sustainability thinkers offer their views on the biggest sustainability challenges, share the latest thinking, identify what’s working --and what needs to change -- and think about the future of sustainability.
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A fascinating deep dive on impact investment with Sir Ronald Cohen, “the father of social investment.” This is a spirited discussion about Sir Ronald’s book, Impact, exploring his vision of how impact investing is reshaping capitalism to deliver a form of capitalism that can deal with the profound social and environmental challenges we are facing—issues which he is passionate about. Sir Ronald believes financial institutions are changing profoundly -and is hugely optimistic about the work being done today on measuring impact, notably the Harvard Business School IWA impact weighted accounts project—making the connection between market value and pollution explicit. This in turn brings Ronnie’s vision closer: a world where investors can measure companies impact and “help change the behaviour of companies so that they bring solutions rather than creating or aggravating environmental and social problems.” This interview was first aired at the end of 2021.
Sir Ronald Cohen is Chairman of The Portland Trust and Bridges Ventures, amongst other roles, as a philanthropist, venture capitalist, private equity investor and social innovator over many decades. Sir Ronald was a founder of Apax Ventures, has been described as “the father of British venture capital” and “the father of social investment,” his latest book, Impact, Reshaping capitalism to drive real change, explores his vision of how impact investing is reshaping capitalism.
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205 - Episode 191: Sir Ronald Cohen, "the father of social investment," discusses how to reshape capitalism to drive real change. Sun, 28 Apr 2024
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204 - Episode 190: Dr. Xander Dunlap discusses how current environmental policies and "green" technologies are perpetuating ecological destruction. Sun, 14 Apr 2024
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203 - Episode 189: Interview with Irish rewilding pioneer Eoghan Daltun in the Beara peninsula of Co. Cork, Ireland. Thu, 14 Mar 2024
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202 - Episode 188: Interview with Bhutanese lama Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche...offering a distinctive Buddhist outlook on current environmental crises. Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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201 - Episode 187: Interview with indigenous Australian academic and human and earth rights activist, Dr. Anne Poelina. Tue, 02 Jan 2024
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200 - Episode 186: Interview with Steve Trent, founder of the Environmental Justice Foundation Mon, 11 Dec 2023
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199 - Episode 185: Interview with leading French anthropologist Professor Philippe Descola on man's relationship with nature. Mon, 27 Nov 2023
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198 - Episode 184: Interview with Dr. Matthew J. Bell, EY Global Climate Change and Sustainability Services Leader Mon, 20 Nov 2023
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197 - Episode 183 Interview with Professor Katharina Pistor on How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality. First aired on December 13th, 2021. Sun, 22 Oct 2023
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196 - Episode 182: Journalist Vincent Bevins discusses his new book If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution Tue, 03 Oct 2023
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195 - Episode 181: Environmental degradation, capitalism, and imperialism with Jason W Moore Sat, 23 Sep 2023
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194 - Episode 180 Net Zero: Beyond the hype. Professor Angel Hsu on the reality of Net Zero Pledges Tue, 29 Aug 2023
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193 - Episode 179: Jeremy Lent talks about finding our place in the universe by integrating science and traditional wisdom Wed, 16 Aug 2023
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192 - Episode 178: Discussion with Paula DiPerna of the pros and cons of a market based approach to our environmental problems. Sun, 23 Jul 2023
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191 - Episode 177 Author Ned Beauman talks about his satirical extinction novel, Venemous Lumpsucker. First aired in September 2022. Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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190 - Episode 176: Interview with Mike Davis, CEO of pioneering campaigning NGO, on their work unmasking global corruption, safeguarding the environment, and advocating for human rights Thu, 08 Jun 2023
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189 - Episode 175: Dr. Samantha Montano: Understanding Emergency Management in the Climate Change Era Fri, 19 May 2023
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188 - Episode 174: Interview with Professor Daniel Aldrich on resilience and the importance of social capital in post-disaster recovery, first aired October 2021 Fri, 05 May 2023
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187 - Episode 173: Interview with Scottish author Martin MacInnes on contemporary literature and the climate crisis Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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186 - Episode 172: Professor Neta Crawford discusses the emissions of the Pentagon -- the world’s largest single greenhouse gas emitter. Mon, 27 Mar 2023
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185 - Episode 171: Interview with Dr Jeffrey Kiehl, climate scientist and Jungian analyst. Mon, 27 Feb 2023
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184 - Episode 170: Interview with renowned climate scientist Will Steffen, first aired in June 2020, on the dangers of “tipping cascades” that could post an existential threat to civilization. Wed, 01 Feb 2023
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183 - Episode 169: Interview with environmental anthropologist Peter Sutoris on new models for schooling and environmental activism. Mon, 30 Jan 2023
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182 - Episode 168: Veteran activist Stephen Corry, former CEO of Survival International, provides a coruscating analysis of the outcome of COP15 Mon, 16 Jan 2023
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181 - Episode 167: Interview with Professor Daniela Gabor on funding the transition to a low carbon economy, first aired June 2021 Thu, 29 Dec 2022
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180 - Episode 166. Pascoe Sabido from Corporate Europe Observatory reflects on the outcome of COP27 Wed, 07 Dec 2022
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179 - Episode 165 Interview with pioneering American political activist, urban theorist and Marxist environmentalist Mike Davis, first aired in January 2022 Mon, 28 Nov 2022
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178 - Episode 164 Harjeet Singh, head of Global Political Strategy at Climate Action Network International on his expectations for COP27 Sun, 06 Nov 2022
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177 - Episode 163: Interview with David Loy, professor, writer, and Zen teacher of Japanese Zen Buddhism Wed, 26 Oct 2022
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176 - Episode 162: Groundbreaking nuclear scholar Professor Elaine Scarry shares her views on today’s growing nuclear threats – and discusses how citizens and communities can prepare for emergency situations in order to preserve themselves and their autonomy. Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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175 - Episode 161 Interview with Indian Marxist historian Vijay Prashad –looking at today’s environmental problems through a Marxist lens.shad Sun, 25 Sep 2022
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174 - Episode 160 Author Ned Beauman talks about his satirical extinction novel, Venemous Lumpsucker Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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173 - Episode 159: Deep dive on the destruction of the blue commons, with economist Guy Standing Wed, 31 Aug 2022
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172 - Episode 158: interview with McKinsey partner Peter Spiller on how to deal with Scope 3 emissions Mon, 22 Aug 2022
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171 - Episode 157: Interview with American theologian, philosopher, and environmentalist John B. Cobb Thu, 11 Aug 2022
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170 - Episode 156: interview with Dasha Karma Ura, President of the Center for Bhutan studies, and Gross National Happiness Research Fri, 15 Jul 2022
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169 - Episode 155: Art curator and critic Hans Ulrich Obrist discusses the role of art in climate communications and activism Wed, 29 Jun 2022
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168 - Episode 154: Interview with Professor Helen Thompson on her new book Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st century. Thu, 16 Jun 2022
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167 - Episode 153: Lord Adair Turner on the role of Carbon Dioxide Removals (CDR) in meeting global climate objectives Mon, 06 Jun 2022
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166 - Episode 152: Interview with Timothée Parrique: why we need to degrow the economy. Now. Thu, 26 May 2022
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165 - Episode 151: Professor Robert Eccles discusses ESG trends, and the importance of sustainability ratings Tue, 17 May 2022
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164 - Episode 150: Sunrise co-founder William Lawrence shares some lessons and insights from the growth and development of the Sunrise movement Mon, 09 May 2022
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163 - Episode 149 Professor Kevin Gallagher and Richard Kozul-Wright discuss their ideas for a new Bretton Woods to deal with inequality and climate breakdown Mon, 25 Apr 2022
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162 - Episode 148: Interview with Ann Pettifor on finance and climate and stranded assets Tue, 12 Apr 2022
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161 - Episode 147: Professor Ruth DeFries on lessons from the natural world on how to deal with environmental crises. Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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160 - Episode 146: Interview with Mark Campanale, Founder of the Carbon Tracker Initiative Fri, 11 Mar 2022
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159 - Episode 145 Interview with MSCI’s Global Head of ESG and Climate Research Linda-Eling Lee Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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158 - Episode 144: Interview with Kenyan conservationist Dr Mordecai Ogada on conservation trends in Kenya. Tue, 01 Feb 2022
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157 - Episode 143 Interview with pioneering American political activist, urban theorist and Marxist environmentalist Mike Davis Tue, 11 Jan 2022
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156 - Episode 142: Sir Ronald Cohen, "the father of social investment," discusses his new book, Impact, Reshaping capitalism to drive real change. Mon, 27 Dec 2021