Planet under Pressure

ECONOMIC LESSONS
The world as we know is
rapidly changing before
our eyes. The coronavirus
pandemic is a profound
stress test for humanity.
Many of the sustainability
successes already achieved
could fall victim to the
crisis. The most vulnerable
to the crisis are the elderly,
workers in precarious
employment conditions,
and all the people living
in countries with weak
health, economic, and
political systems. What will
be the new normal? What
will happen after corona?
These are frequently asked
questions, but they do not
go far enough. We had
better ask ourselves: What
are the principles that will
organize the future? Four
excellent experts give us an
outlook.
Emily Auckland is UKSSD Network Director. UK Stakeholders
for Sustainable Development (UKSSD) is an open platform that
supports public, private, and voluntary organizations working
toward sustainable development in the UK. UKSSD’s mission is
to inspire and support all stakeholders to transform the UK into
a sustainable society by generating new partnerships and
innovative solutions for sustainable development by convening
and coordinating stakeholders from all sectors; and providing
thought leadership on the benefits for the UK resulting from
action for sustainable development and the implementation of
the Sustainable Development Goals.
Pietro Bertazzi is Global Director – Policy Engagement at
CDP. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is a not-for-profit
charity running the global disclosure system for investors,
companies, cities, states, and regions to manage their
environmental impacts. Each year, CDP takes the information
supplied in its annual reporting process and scores companies
and cities based on their journey through disclosure and
toward environmental leadership. Through their independent
scoring methodology, they measure corporate and city
progress and incentivize action on climate change, forests,
and water security.
Prof. Dr. Maja Göpel is cofounder of Scientist for future and
Secretary-General of the German Advisory Council on Global
Change (WBGU), which works on the science-policy-society
interface. As Secretary-General Maja Göpel divides her time
between management, public speaking, pioneer engagement,
and networking as well as continued research on system
transformations for sustainable development. Her personal
focus is on new prosperity models, with an emphasis on the
role of paradigm shifts as strategic leverage points,
summarized in her book The Great Mindshift (Springer 2016).
Julian Hill-Landolt is Director, Vision 2050 Refresh,
Sustainable Lifestyles at the World Business Council for
Sustainable Development (WBCSD), which is a global,
CEO-led organization of over 200 leading businesses working
together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world.
Their mission is to help make member companies become
more successful and sustainable by focusing on the maximum
positive impact for shareholders, the environment, and
societies. Since 1995, WBCSD has been uniquely positioned to
work with member companies along and across value chains
to deliver impactful business solutions to the most
challenging sustainability issues. >>
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