ChangeHackers
A daily podcast providing insight and inspiration for people changing their world. Stories from the front line of change and transformation.
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July 29, 2018
#40: Professor Tim Jackson on The Humanity of Progress
My guest today is Tim Jackson. Tim is Professor of Sustainable Development at the University of Surrey where he’s Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP). He’s spent over thirty years involved in multi-disciplinary research and policy development on sustainability, in particular his work as Economics Commissioner on the UK Sustainable Development Commission. Tim is probably best known around the world as the author of ‘Prosperity Without Growth’, a polemic
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July 15, 2018
#39: David Croft on Building Trust Through Action
My guest today is David Croft. David is Global Sustainability Director for Diageo, a leading global drinks company with brands like Smirnoff, Guinness and Johnnie Walker, where he’s responsible for their work on environmental and social sustainability around the world, working with farmers, communities and manufacturers within an international supply network. David has spent his entire career in food and grocery, having previously held senior roles at Waitrose, Kraft, Cadbury and the Co-Operati
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July 8, 2018
#38: Valentina Velandia on Being An Accidental Entrepreneur
My guest today is Valentina Velandia. Valentina is co-founder of Capacity, a Swiss-based organisation founded in 2015 with the objective of achieving radical inclusion in Zurich and beyond. Born in Colombia, Valentina is a specialist in gender policy and has studied and worked in the US, Singapore and Europe. Capacity serves as a tool for pursuing her deepest interests in migration and social inclusion. I spoke to Valentina face-to-face at the United Nations in Geneva, where we were both speak
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July 5, 2018
#37: Oscar Rodriguez on The Flywheel of ‘To Do’ Lists
My guest today is Oscar Rodriguez. Oscar is founder and director of Architecture & Food, a design consultancy specialising in Building Integrated Agriculture which he founded in 2012 and which has been at the forefront of the urban agriculture movement...
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July 4, 2018
#36: Dr Shaun Davis on The Role of Followership
My guest today is Dr Shaun Davis. Shaun is Global Director of Safety, Health, Wellbeing and Sustainability at the Royal Mail Group, one of the world’s oldest postal services dating back over 500 years and employing over 160,000 people to deliver 58 million items per day across the UK. Shaun joined Royal Mail Group in 2012 and has since led improvements across a wide range of areas including accident prevention, employee attendance, wellbeing, physical and mental health. I spoke to Shaun by phon
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July 2, 2018
#35: Rachel McLelland on Finding Focus and Purpose
My guest today is Rachel McLelland. Rachel is founder of The Beautiful Life, a creative company producing content across a variety of channels including film, radio, podcasts, blogs and print to promote a sustainable future for all. She also provides creative consultancy to ethical businesses. Rachel spent fifteen years in the entertainment industry working across TV, film and music, delivering projects for a number of high profile clients including Jay-Z, Calvin Harris and the BBC. I spoke to