12 videos tagged leadership
« View all Tags
James Leape
Can global agreements and governance work?
Many new global governance bodies, for example the UN or World Bank, have been developed over the past decades. However, as the world community begins to face challenges on a truly…
Recorded: 23 January 2008
Tim Flannery
How can we solve the problems of climate change?
Unlike other problems, climate change is one we can all help solve as individuals. Professor Flannery talks about some of the things we can all do. Reliance on fossil fuels is unsustainable.…
Recorded: 12 May 2006
Karl-Henrik Robèrt
How does the Natural Step approach work? (Part 2)
Karl-Henrik Robèrt’s greatest concern is what he calls ‘social unsustainability.’ He observes that there has been a steady erosion of trust between cultures,…
Recorded: 21 April 2006
Karl-Henrik Robèrt
Can we achieve sustainability?
Karl-Henrik Robèrt draws hope from new technologies and new cultural movements emerging around issues of sustainability. But he says we must accelerate this global transition.…
Recorded: 21 April 2006
Ray Anderson
How can business help the environment? (Part 1)
Ray Anderson describes when and how he became aware of the harm his and other industries were doing to the planet. He radically reoriented his company towards environmental sustainability…
Recorded: 5 May 2005
Ray Anderson
How can business help the environment? (Part 2)
Ray Anderson describes how his company’s efforts to achieve sustainability have enhanced profitability. Costs are down and a new zero-emission carpet, created though biomimicry…
Recorded: 5 May 2005
Nelson Mandela
Can we make poverty history?
In this short clip, produced by the 2005 Make Poverty History campaign, Nelson Mandela reminds us that it is up to all of us to continue…
Recorded: 1 May 2005
Sir Crispin Tickell
How can humanity cope with climate change?
Sir Crispin notes that global warming and other changes in the environment can and must be treated in a more holistic manner. There is an urgent need for everyone to recognize the…
Recorded: 9 March 2005
Wangari Maathai
How can Africa develop successfully?
In clip two (see “Empowering Africa”), Wangari Maathai talked about empowerment through culture. Here, she talks about empowering Africa through democracy. She speaks…
Recorded: 17 December 2004
Caroline Lucas
How can we ensure energy security?
Caroline Lucas talks about the energy options confronting us. She discusses her preference for clean renewable energy and why she thinks nuclear power has little future. She remarks…
Recorded: 3 December 2004
Lester Brown
Can we restructure the economy to make it more sustainable?
In the first clip in this two-part series, Lester Brown talks about the issues he addresses in his book ‘Plan B: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress.’ In the book he examines…
Recorded: 1 December 2004
Mark Halle
How do environmental problems affect global security?
Halle talks about how environmental decline represents the most pressing security threat to all nations, North and South. He warns that if governments around the world do not act…
Recorded: 1 September 2002
