In this week's episode, Sander Defruyt, Plastics Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, reflects on the progress and learnings to date from five years of the Global Commitment, the need for a legally binding global treaty to end plastic pollution, and what makes him feel optimistic about the last five years.
Apr 14
Circularity: a competitive edge in the era of tariffs?
In a world of rising tariffs and supply chain disruption, could circularity be one of the smartest business moves a company can make? Danielle Holly, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s North America Lead, is joined by Tensie Whelan, founder of the Center for Sustainable Business at ... Show More
28m 24s
Mar 2023
Carbon Frontiers Episode 5 | Peter Zaman, Partner, HFW Singapore
<p>This week on our Carbon Frontiers series, we welcome Peter Zaman back into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Peter is a Partner at HFW in Singapore and has been practicing law in climate finance and the environmental markets since 2004.</p>
<p>One year after Peter took us deep into ... Show More
49m 48s
Oct 2023
The halfway point for sustainable development
In 2015 the UN adopted 17 sustainable development goals aiming to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure people everywhere enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. Ahead of a summit next week in New York marking the half way point, presenter Gaia Vince speaks to Saleemul Huq, dire ... Show More
31m 2s
Nov 2021
TED Climate: The global treaty to phase out fossil fuels | Tzeporah Berman
We currently have enough fossil fuels to progressively transition off of them, says climate campaigner Tzeporah Berman, but the industry continues to expand oil, gas and coal production and exploration. With searing passion and unflinching nerve, Berman reveals the delusions keep ... Show More
13m 45s