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Read more at: 2024: Empowering the finance sector’s pivotal leap into nature action
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2024: Empowering the finance sector’s pivotal leap into nature action

29 January 2024 - As part of our NaturePositive Insights series, Centre for Sustainable Finance Senior Project Manager Sara Taaffe details how the stage has been set for 2024 to emerge as the critical year for action on nature loss with an unprecedented sense of urgency.


Read more at: Davos 2024: Why isn’t climate finance at the top of the agenda?
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Davos 2024: Why isn’t climate finance at the top of the agenda?

17 January 2024 - Dr Nina Seega, Director of CISL’s Centre for Sustainable Finance, looks at what's on the agenda at Davos this year.


Read more at: A day in the life of a Master of Studies in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment student
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A day in the life of a Master of Studies in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment student

22 February 2024 – Terry Heath is a Consultant and Non-Executive Director, and a Sustainability Leadership for the Built Environment (IDBE) student. Terry shares his experience of the programme and details what an average day looks like during one of his residential workshops in Cambridge, UK.


Read more at: A day in the life of a Master’s in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment student
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A day in the life of a Master’s in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment student

22 February 2024 - Lydia Randall is D irector at BDG architecture + design , and a student on the Master of Studies in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment (IDBE). Lydia shares her experience of the programme and details what an average day looks like during one of her residential workshops in Cambridge, UK.


Read more at: A day in the life of a Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (PCSB) student
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A day in the life of a Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (PCSB) student

18 January 2024 - Kripa Balachandran is Head of Product with Mission Zero Technologies, and a student on the Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (PCSB). Kripa shares her experience of the programme and details what an average day looks like during one of her residential workshops in Cambridge, UK.


Read more at: A day in the life of a Master’s in Sustainability Leadership student
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A day in the life of a Master’s in Sustainability Leadership student

18 January 2024 – Shaoqian Zhang is Global Head of Safety & Health with Vitesco Technologies Group AG , and a student on the Master of Studies (MSt) in Sustainability Leadership. Shaoqian shares his experience of the programme and details what an average day looks like during one of his residential workshops in Cambridge, UK.


Read more at: A day in the life of a Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (PCSB) student
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A day in the life of a Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (PCSB) student

18 January 2024 – Henry Kong is CEO of Techup Limited, and a student on the Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (PCSB). Henry shares his experience of the programme and details what an average day looks like during one of his residential workshops in Cambridge, UK


Read more at: A day in the life of a Master’s in Sustainability Leadership student
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A day in the life of a Master’s in Sustainability Leadership student

18 January 2024 – Christa Avampato is Founder of Double or Nothing Media and a student on the Master of Studies (MSt) in Sustainability Leadership. Christa shares her experience of the programme and details what an average day looks like during one of her residential workshops in Cambridge, UK.


Read more at: Start with a mindset shift: achieving sustainability through governance
Start wit a mindset shift: achieving sustainability through governance

Start with a mindset shift: achieving sustainability through governance

15 January 2024 – In this blog, Pat Dwyer, Founder of the Purpose Business and contributor to CISL’s new online course Governance for a Sustainable Future, guides businesses through the shift required to transform from business-as-usual (B-A-U) to purpose-driven governance, starting with a mindset shift. Pat explores this through the lens of accountability and transparency, critical governance components. Businesses are facing unavoidable demands to be more transparent from increased reporting regulations. Pat considers how a mindset shift will enable business to meet these demands and create new opportunities aligned with a sustainable future.


Read more at: The key role of food systems in biodiversity restoration
The key role of food systems in biodiversity restoration

The key role of food systems in biodiversity restoration

22 December 2023 – A challenge of complexity and competing priorities. The role of food in our daily lives is not only fundamental to supporting life for a growing population; it is deeply embedded in our diverse culture, social interactions and daily routines. While rising populations and changes in demand trends have added pressure to the sector, the decline in natural ecosystems and biodiversity puts a critical strain on the food system.


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