" I absolutely love it. Out of all of the different sustainability podcasts I listen to I’d recommend it to anyone working in sustainability." Libby Kerman, Sustainability Manager, Lincolnshire Housing Partnership.
Want to get more colleagues supporting sustainability – and not just paying lip service to the idea but getting actively involved in making change happen?
Most sustainability leaders focus on trying to build more persuasive arguments, instead of building more effective relationships. And that’s a problem.
Even though they may not talk about it, four out of five people are concerned about the climate and nature crises, and do want to take action – if only they felt able to.
But stronger arguments don’t make people feel more able to act. More effective relationships do.
When you connect with colleagues over what really matters to them, you grow your network of active allies and work together better – and that’s exactly what you need to make change happen.
In the Leadership for Sustainability podcast, we help you develop active allies and work together better so that you can make change happen:
🌍 Experience from 20+ years of leading on sustainability ourselves and advising others.
👥 Insights from psychology that shape our approach to sustainability leadership.
🗺️ Models and approaches we have developed and adapted, that you can apply in your work.
Listen every month for rich insights and practical advice from our experienced team and our special guests – along with recorded highlights from our events for sustainability leaders.
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" I absolutely love it. Out of all of the different sustainability podcasts I listen to I’d recommend it to anyone working in sustainability." Libby Kerman, Sustainability Manager, Lincolnshire Housing Partnership.
Want to get more colleagues supporting sustainability – and not just paying lip service to the idea but getting actively involved in making change happen?
Most sustainability leaders focus on trying to build more persuasive arguments, instead of building more effective relationships. And that’s a problem.
Even though they may not talk about it, four out of five people are concerned about the climate and nature crises, and do want to take action – if only they felt able to.
But stronger arguments don’t make people feel more able to act. More effective relationships do.
When you connect with colleagues over what really matters to them, you grow your network of active allies and work together better – and that’s exactly what you need to make change happen.
In the Leadership for Sustainability podcast, we help you develop active allies and work together better so that you can make change happen:
🌍 Experience from 20+ years of leading on sustainability ourselves and advising others.
👥 Insights from psychology that shape our approach to sustainability leadership.
🗺️ Models and approaches we have developed and adapted, that you can apply in your work.
Listen every month for rich insights and practical advice from our experienced team and our special guests – along with recorded highlights from our events for sustainability leaders.
"How do we transition to net zero and build up the renewables we need in a way that respects our planetary boundaries and the natural world?"
"How do you create a circular economy and break the link between business growth and resource use?"
Kate Wallace Lockhart is head of sustainability with SSE Renewables, and in this episode she talks about working with businesses across the sector to create a circular economy for the entire wind industry.
We discuss the factors which have been important the successful development of the Coalition for Wind Industry Circularity – and I draw out some lessons to help sustainability leaders looking to develop circular economy initiatives in their industries.
Read the full show notes with links to resources at https://realise.earth/119
"You also need a theory of change. If you haven't understood what the big thing is you're trying to achieve, and you haven't understood how you are going to achieve that thing, then you have no theory of change and you're not going to achieve it."
Bob Gordon told me that when he started out as Head of Sustainability with Nando’s in the UK he didn’t really have a theory of change.
Bob’s now Director of Zero Carbon Forum, and has a very clear theory of change to support the hospitality sector to reduce, and then eliminate, their carbon footprint.
In this interview Bob shares some of his story on that journey, and offers some really solid advice for sustainability directors and managers who want to get results and make a real difference, even at a time when businesses are facing acute commercial pressures.
Read the full show notes with links to resources at http://realise.earth/118
Discover how Dee made the case for a global sustainability strategy, created Deluxe's first global sustainability role, and then developed and delivered their first sustainability strategy.
Deluxe Media and Entertainment is a leading media services company with over 4,500 people across the world.
Dee talks with Leadership for Sustainability host, Osbert Lancaster, about:
Moving from localised CSR to a global sustainability strategy
Making the business case to leadership groups, again and again
Finding the right approach for different people
Building a network to make change happen
Getting into the detail of climate risk
Pulling together a team for climate risk assessment
And much more…
For full show notes visit realise.earth/117
Run a workshop that encourages colleagues and stakeholders to be actively involved in your sustainability initiative.
How to plan and facilitate a workshop that builds collaboraton
What are good activities? How to get people engaged?
Some top tips inspired by our workshop for the Coalition for Wind Industry Circularity
We recently facilitated a workshop for the Coalition for Wind Industry Circularity. Afterwards a number of participants and asked for advice about the exercises we used and how to design and facilitate something similar.
We decided to answer those requests by recording this episode as a 'case story' to share not just the particular activities we used, but also some of the principles behind them, and the thought process that informed our plans.
Full guide and show notes at https://realise.earth/116
Adam Liddle, Head of Sustainability, RoslinCT, on creating a sustainability strategy in an industry, life sciences, that is completely new to him.
Niche specialist scientific services
Creating a sustainability strategy in a new industry
Strategic thinking and practical problem solving to address sustainability
Creating an internal sustainability awards scheme
We’re not far away from sustainability being part of the culture
Don’t come in as though you think you know it all
Full show notes at https://realise.earth/115
Relating sustainability to people's interests and concerns, and to organisational values and culture, is crucial for engagement. Here's why it's so important, with case stories from our experience, and practical guidance on how to put this into practice in your organisation.
Full guide at realise.earth/114
This is part 2 of our interview with Alan Hendry, Sustainability Director at Mott MacDonald
Osbert and Morag discuss what we heard to pull out important insights and offer 10 practical opportunities for action inspired by the interview – with a particular focus on collaboration.
Full show notes at https://realise.earth/113
Alan Hendry, Sustainability Director, Mott MacDonald, a global technical services firm, on supporting colleagues make their services more sustainable.
Show notes at realise.earth/112
" I absolutely love it. Out of all of the different sustainability podcasts I listen to I’d recommend it to anyone working in sustainability." Libby Kerman, Sustainability Manager, Lincolnshire Housing Partnership.
Want to get more colleagues supporting sustainability – and not just paying lip service to the idea but getting actively involved in making change happen?
Most sustainability leaders focus on trying to build more persuasive arguments, instead of building more effective relationships. And that’s a problem.
Even though they may not talk about it, four out of five people are concerned about the climate and nature crises, and do want to take action – if only they felt able to.
But stronger arguments don’t make people feel more able to act. More effective relationships do.
When you connect with colleagues over what really matters to them, you grow your network of active allies and work together better – and that’s exactly what you need to make change happen.
In the Leadership for Sustainability podcast, we help you develop active allies and work together better so that you can make change happen:
🌍 Experience from 20+ years of leading on sustainability ourselves and advising others.
👥 Insights from psychology that shape our approach to sustainability leadership.
🗺️ Models and approaches we have developed and adapted, that you can apply in your work.
Listen every month for rich insights and practical advice from our experienced team and our special guests – along with recorded highlights from our events for sustainability leaders.
