In the Green Room

Alice Aedy: 'Every job can be a climate job in some way'

Climate change

Alice Aedy: 'Every job can be a climate job in some way'

Earthrise's CEO and co-founder discusses the climate crisis’ position at the centre of a web of issues and the need to focus on 'solutions-driven, community-led' innovation

clock 01 October 2024 • 6 min read
Hannah Scott: 'Technology is a crucial piece of the puzzle, but it's not the only thing that needs support'

Technology

Hannah Scott: 'Technology is a crucial piece of the puzzle, but it's not the only thing that needs support'

Oxfordshire Greentech's CEO reflects on her journey from writing sustainability articles for a local parish magazine to running a county-wide low-carbon business network

clock 24 September 2024 • 7 min read
Andrea Debbane: 'We need longer-term thinking beyond quarterly results'

Automotive

Andrea Debbane: 'We need longer-term thinking beyond quarterly results'

Jaguar Land Rover's sustainability director discusses 'conscientious' consumerism and giving staff the confidence to become 'change makers'

clock 17 September 2024 • 6 min read
Nopi Exizidou: 'We need to take more risks to get to net zero'

Science

Nopi Exizidou: 'We need to take more risks to get to net zero'

The British Antarctic Survey's head of net zero transition explores the challenges of delivering decarbonisation in a remote and pristine location

clock 10 September 2024 • 7 min read
Louisa Ziane: 'Sustainability is often thought of as an add-on to the core business operations'

Waste

Louisa Ziane: 'Sustainability is often thought of as an add-on to the core business operations'

Toast Ale's COO unpacks the brewer's bottle phase out plans, efforts to connect Londoners with food in a nature-friendly way, and eagerness to get involved in a nationwide packaging reuse system

clock 03 September 2024 • 7 min read
Fran Haycock: 'Sustainability needs brave and influential leadership to establish it from the outset'

Management

Fran Haycock: 'Sustainability needs brave and influential leadership to establish it from the outset'

Greencore's chief sustainability officer explains how her background in economics and finance is becoming increasingly useful as the green agenda matures

clock 06 August 2024 • 6 min read
Kate Chapman: 'To change a whole industry needs more than a handful of trailblazing organisations'

Management

Kate Chapman: 'To change a whole industry needs more than a handful of trailblazing organisations'

Kate Chapman, head of sustainability at London Marathon Events, explains what makes festivals excellent 'laboratories' and discusses the impact of the London Olympics on climate action in sport

clock 23 July 2024 • 6 min read
Katy King: 'We want to harness the power of the arts to change attitudes and ultimately behaviour'

Marketing

Katy King: 'We want to harness the power of the arts to change attitudes and ultimately behaviour'

Nesta's deputy director of sustainable future discusses the notion of 'heated by a heat pump' stickers for businesses and how unleashing the power of creativity can help tackle the climate crisis

clock 16 July 2024 • 5 min read
Zebrina Hanly: 'Sustainability can be tough - the door seems open but it's hard to get through it'

Management

Zebrina Hanly: 'Sustainability can be tough - the door seems open but it's hard to get through it'

Royal Mail’s head of environment and climate change shares why a natural tendency to be disruptive, impatient and challenging can be a sustainability superpower

clock 09 July 2024 • 6 min read
Becky Lane: 'Focus on solving the deep customer problem, not the cool problem'

Efficiency

Becky Lane: 'Focus on solving the deep customer problem, not the cool problem'

Furbnow founder and CEO Becky Lane discusses her drive to simplify and professionalise the retrofitting experience and why sustainability is not just about technology

clock 02 July 2024 • 6 min read