This podcast is produced by Leaf Media and powered by Greenly. 🌱Interviewed by Sam-Smith Stanley, Greenly’s UK Climate Engagement Manager.

In this episode of the podcast, @Sam is joined by @Mike Berners-Lee, professor and sustainability expert, founder of Small World Consulting, as well as the author of ’How Bad Are Bananas?’, ’There Is No Planet B’, and his latest book, ’A Climate of Truth’.

Mike highlights the urgency of overcoming dishonesty in both policy and business, and how a cultural shift toward valuing truthfulness is essential for meaningful climate action.

He also reflects on the failure of COP negotiations, and discusses how to stare reality in the face and still remain hopeful amidst a polycrisis.

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📚 Get Mike’s new book, A Climate of Truth: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/climate-of-truth/EDFDB9841983B18DC6C3387525CC1F1C

📌 Mike’s Oxford Union Debate: This House Has No Faith in Net Zero Before 2035 https://youtu.be/H2DDt9pULWU?si=luuNhUlem3L0OTLk

🎭 Kyoto, a new political thriller now playing in London's West End: https://www.rsc.org.uk/kyoto/

Chapters

(0:00) Intro

(3:31) Mike’s path from physics to sustainability

(6:23) Small World Consulting and the necessity of carbon accounting

(8:44) Writing for the evolving realities of the climate: How Bad Are Bananas, There’s No Planet B

(10:50) A Climate of Truth

(16:09) The role of dishonesty in blocking climate progress

(24:07) Is the UK on track for Net Zero in 2050?

(28:00) What truthful looks like in climate action

(32:00) The failure of COP & the normalization of dishonesty in politics

(40:49) How AI fits into climate solutions

(46:15) How to communicate the climate crisis & empower individuals

(54:55) Questions for Kier Starmer, Ed Miliband, Donald Trump, and voters before the general election

This podcast is produced by Leaf Media and powered by Greenly. 🌱Interviewed by Ben Stimpson-Wood, Greenly’s UK Climate Engagement Manager.

In this episode, @Ben speaks with @Imogen, Head of Sustainability Education and Implementation at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), to explore how GOSH and the NHS is confronting the climate crisis—a battle the World Health Organization calls the greatest health threat of the 21st century.

A former critical care nurse turned sustainability pioneer, Imogen shares her journey from bedside care to shaping national NHS strategies. She reveals why healthcare professionals are on the frontlines of climate action, and dives into how GOSH—the first London hospital to declare a climate emergency—is turning net-zero ambitions into reality.

Tune in to discover how the UK's largest workforce–1.5 million NHS staff members–is mobilizing for the planet.

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Chapters

(0:00) Intro(3:03) Meet Imogen: How a clinician becomes a sustainability leader(8:04) You’re overwhelmed, but you can still drive change(9:59) How sustainability impacts patient care(12:06) Why sustainability should be non-negotiable for hospitals(14:24) Interconnectedness between climate change, health, and education

(17:44) The net zero strategy of GOSH on the ground(23:40) Why GOSH was the first London hospital to declare a climate emergency(27:01) How reusable oxygen probes saved GOSH £5692 in a month(31:07) Carbon accounting at GOSH & the NHS

(34:11) Why cost is not the biggest barrier to sustainability(38:08) How to mobilize 1.5 million NHS staff drive greener innovation(42:55) Why carbon literacy is essential for everyone(44:18) How industries can collaborate with the NHS(49:44) How to support the NHS on its net-zero journey

This podcast is produced by Leaf Media and powered by Greenly. 🌱Interviewed Sam Smith-Stanley, Greenly’s UK Climate Engagement Manager.

In this episode, @Sam interviews @Clare Brook, CEO of Blue Marine Foundation, for a conversation that’s as urgent as it is hopeful.

Clare shares her remarkable journey from pioneering sustainable finance to leading Europe’s largest marine conservation NGO. She delves into the urgent need to protect the ocean, discussing Blue Marine’s mission to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030.

Tune in to learn how the ocean can heal when given a fighting chance—and how we can be part of the solution.

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Resources:

🌐 Visit Blue Marine Foundation's website: https://www.bluemarinefoundation.com

📌 Solent Oyster Restoration Project: https://www.bluemarinefoundation.com/projects/solent/

📌 Blue Marine's Project in the Maldives: https://www.bluemarinefoundation.com/projects/maldives/

📚 The End of the Line by Charles Clover: https://thenewpress.com/books/end-of-line

📚 The Unnatural History of the Sea: https://islandpress.org/books/unnatural-history-sea#desc

(0:00) Intro

(2:54) Clare’s 25-year journey in sustainable investing

(4:46) How finance drives environmental change & overcoming barriers

(7:26) Why Clare left finance for non-profit work

(11:40) Clare’s advice to her younger self: your work matters

(12:35) Blue Marine Foundation: origin story & core mission

(15:01) What does ‘protected ocean’ really mean?

(20:36) Ocean conservation roadmap: 30% by 2030

(27:43) The ocean as a solution to climate change: key lessons

(30:14) Projects that inspire hope: bringing the ocean to the people

(33:48) Balancing conservation with local communities

(35:41) Who should be leading the charge?

(41:31) Why we’re hopeful for the ocean’s future

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This podcast is produced by Leaf Media and powered by Greenly. 🌱Interviewed by Noémie Billion, Greenly’s US Head of Development.

@Elisabeth Brinton⁠ is no stranger to leading massive change at Shell and Microsoft. As EVP of Renewables & Energy Solutions at Shell and CVP of Sustainability Cloud at Microsoft, Elisabeth helped drive some of the most ambitious sustainability initiatives in the corporate world—leading strategies for offshore wind, green hydrogen, carbon capture, and clean energy solutions.

But in this episode, Elisabeth shares why she left the corporate boardrooms and transitioned to a new kind of leadership. Now at Serenity Spring Farm, she’s focused on show-jumping horses, regenerative agriculture, and business innovation—while continuing to advise global organizations on sustainability and environmental impact.

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Your climate journey: ⁠Greenly's climate suite⁠

(2:27) Introduction(2:48) From Shell & Microsoft to regenerative farming(5:15) How to bake sustainability into your startup’s DNA(8:28) Debunking the zero-sum myth(13:37) Why behavioral change won’t work, Microsoft example(11:15) The question every leader should ask themselves(15:30) Inside the belly of the beast at Shell: 1% shifts can drive global impact(22:32) Innovation on a budget: Deepseek & generative AI models(27:24) Energy transition myths: polarization, politics, and practical solutions(30:57) “I became an entrepreneur out of necessity”: risk-taking 101(40:10) Why we shouldn’t compare ourselves to Taylor Swift(44:57) Conversations that matter with pioneers(51:37) Outro

#GreenBusiness #CorporateSustainability #Leadership #ClimateTech

This podcast is produced by Leaf Media, and powered by Greenly. 🌱 This episode is hosted by sustainability editor and journalist Juliet Kinsman.

After setting the first net-zero targets at the Bank of England and guiding the London School of Economics to become the first net-zero university in the UK, @Charles Joly now leads sustainability efforts at Wellcome Trust. With a strong commitment to environmental responsibility, Wellcome has set an ambitious goal to achieve net-zero emissions for its Scope 1 and 2 by 2030 under his leadership, ensuring a more sustainable future for both science and society.

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(00:00) Introduction
(03:21) Setting the first net-zero target for the Bank of England & polymer banknotes
(04:51) Charles' role at Wellcome Trust
(09:37) Learnings from LSE, the first carbon-neutral university in the UK
(16:07) Wellcome's strategy to measure their carbon footprint
(20:22) A net-zero roadmap as a competitive edge for organisations
(25:50) How to spark climate enthusiasm
(28:34) From one sustainability to another: top tips for eco-anxiety
(30:05) Intersection between health and planet
(31:47) Conclusion and personal Q&A: David Attenborough and more

#Healthcare #Sustainability #WellcomeTrust

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Interviewed by Noémie Billion, Greenly’s US Head of Development.

As Environmental Sustainability Director at Vizient, @Rebecca Hou is leading initiatives to decarbonize healthcare, tackling waste, supply chain emissions, and energy consumption. She’s proving that hospitals can care for both patients and the planet—without compromising the quality of care.

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(2:17) Intro & Rebecca’s career journey

(12:05) Sustainability priorities at Vizient

(16:09) Why hospitals are slow to change—but making progress

(19:36) Challenges of carbon accounting in healthcare

(23:07) How to convince U.S. hospitals to adopt carbon accounting

(26:26) First concrete steps to cut Scope 3 emissions

(30:35) Doing sustainability work during the Trump era

(35:10) The role of regulations in driving change

(37:35) How to talk to kids about climate action

(41:10) Collaboration across the healthcare system

(42:37) Personal Q&A

(47:52) Rapid-fire segment

#Healthcare #Sustainability