S1 Ep6: Christiana Figueres

In a moment of profound despair about the environment, how can we cultivate hope that our generation has the opportunity to shape a green future?   In this episode, Alannah speaks with Christiana Figueres, the internationally recognized climate change negotiator, and campaigner. In 2015, she spearheaded the Paris Agreement which saw nearly every country in the world commit to reducing emissions and move towards a sustainable economy.   She speaks to Alannah about how she is both outraged and optimistic about what is arguably the most consequential moment in human history, and how business leaders urgently need to chart their path to halving emissions.

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Join Alannah Weston, Chairman of Selfridges Group, for the third series of How to Lead a Sustainable Business (https://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/features/project-earth/podcast/?cm_re=homepage-_-cat-tile-1-feature-_-podcast) . In this series, Alannah continues her mission to discover how businesses can innovate and transform to put sustainability at their core. The latest IPCC report demonstrates what we all know - there is no time left for incremental progress. This series is all about systems change. What are the big, bold ways we can reimagine our industries? Each week, Alannah speaks to the business pioneers mapping out a greener, fairer future for us all. Upcoming guests include Andy Cato, co-founder of Wildfarmed, Ricardo Bellini, CEO of Chloé, Leslie Johnston, CEO of Laudes Foundation, Anne Pitcher, CEO of Selfridges,  and Emma Dabiri, author, academic, and broadcaster. How to Lead a Sustainable Business is brought to you by Selfridges Group and Intelligence Squared. If you enjoy this series please take a moment to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.