All that we take for granted faces existential threat. Most people still struggle to accept that we must all live very differently and do so rapidly in order to ensure our very survival on this planet. But there are flag bearers for new sustainable thinking and living. Here we headline the inspiring lessons from some.
The intense ‘heat dome’ and rainfall events in North America, Central Europe and China have been overwhelming. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the scale of flood damage “surreal”. President Xi Jinping labelled “extremely severe” the implications of one year’s rain falling in Henan province over three days. But no one should consider these as a shock. The events are in line with scientific warnings. Leaders must expect and plan for even greater extremes.
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Nik chaired all five days for what had to be a hybrid of studio-based broadcasting and virtual participation. Leading high-level speakers included HRH The Prince of Wales, former UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, California Governor Gavin Newsom and International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol.
Nik Gowing moderated two virtual high-level webinars on ‘Emerging Stronger on the Other Side’ for the chamber and members across Europe. These are curtain raisers to prepare issues for the annual SCC business summit in December 2020.
Moderating a virtual session on the future of leadership at the launch of the IGA's Maryam Forum - From Rulership to Leadership.
We must all rapidly transform how we live to ensure our survival on this planet. Inspiring lessons from the flag bearers for new #sustainable thinking & living #ClimateEmergancy #ThinkUnthink #biodiversity #Leadership @lordstern1 @jrockstrom https://t.co/02di3sukNQ
— Think Unthinkable (@Think_Unthink) July 30, 2021
#Leaders face triple challenge of #Covid19 #ClimateCrisis and #Nature & #biodiversity. How to anticipate the threats & opportunities? @NikGowing & @langdonchris share insights in #TheUnthinkables webcast @Climate_Action_ @topnigel @EBRD @ebrdcharles https://t.co/LjJdN11Ys3
— Think Unthinkable (@Think_Unthink) July 13, 2021
How does reducing noise help leaders to think the unthinkable? Read our assessment of #NOISE the ground-breaking book by @kahneman_daniel @SibOliv & @CassSunstein https://t.co/tpLeAdk3Zq
— Think Unthinkable (@Think_Unthink) July 2, 2021
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