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Read more at: Geo-politics and social justice - Do we need activists or actionists?
Geo-politics and social justice - Do we need activists or actionists?

Geo-politics and social justice - Do we need activists or actionists?

20 February 2023 - The struggle for social justice is hard because its intent is to disrupt the existing order which is unjust, but deeply entrenched in how our systems operate. Bringing about change in a peaceful, non-violent manner, consistent with the rule of law is a challenge, and history is...


Read more at: A day at Davos: what it taught me about transformational leadership for sustainability
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A day at Davos: what it taught me about transformational leadership for sustainability

16 February 2024 - Dr Tanja Collavo, Senior Programme Manager and Course Director of the Master’s in Sustainability Leadership, Flexible Route, discusses her experience attending Davos and what it taught her about transformational leadership for sustainability.


Read more at: Aligning purpose with sustainable solutions: emerging legal trends for purpose-driven companies
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Aligning purpose with sustainable solutions: emerging legal trends for purpose-driven companies

16 February 2024 - Recent years have seen a resurgence of the debate on corporate governance and regulatory frameworks focused on environmental and social challenges. Dr Livia Ventura, Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellow, explores what purpose-driven businesses need to know now in terms of key legal trends emerging in the UK, the US and Europe.


Read more at: Just transition: why is it so difficult?
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Just transition: why is it so difficult?

30 January 2024 - Tracey Davies explores what a 'just transition' would really mean, and just what makes it such a challenge.


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.


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