Ctrl+Alt Sustain

Join Emily and Felix as they explore the state of the circular economy with its founding father, Walter R. Stahel. As the most internationally celebrated researcher, advocate and consultant for circular business for over fifty yeas, there is no one better to learn from at this crucial moment in sustainability. In part one of this two episode series, you can expect to hear all about Walter’s amazin...

Switching to renewables as the source for powering IT products, services and infrastructure brings a huge range of benefits alongside the environmental. However, making it happen is another matter. With the ongoing AI boom, fossil fuel usage is exploding and will only grow if nothing is done. This is the problem the GWF was set up to tackle. Hosts Emily Watson-Breeze and Felix Chadwick-Histed delv...

Without research leading the way, sustainability efforts can be blind. As director of the DICE Network+, Fiona oversees a large team of researchers and change makers at the cutting edge of the circular economy in the UK and beyond. Her team is one of the leading voices in growing the space with research, knowledge sharing and expertise.   Tune in to hear inspiring success stories, the bleeding edg...

Chris Howes, recent CDIO of DEFRA and head of digital sustainability for The UK Government, shares his journey in sustainability over the past 40 years and lessons he has learnt on the way. As founder of the GDSA and a storied driver of change in the UK for digital sustainability, Chris reflects upon the landscape of the past, present and future as well as sharing practical actions for government,...

Internationally celebrated author, researcher and activist Mike Berners-Lee joins Emily and Felix for a wide-ranging discussion on footprints, practical sustainability advice and the broader state of our anthropocentric world. Hot off the heels of an incredible keynote speech at our GDSA Summit, his advice for sustainability advocates and IT workers is powerful - a thesis driven by decades of rese...

Circularity is one of the cornerstones of sustainable business and consumption. In this episode with Catherine Weetman of Rethink Global and the Circular Economy podcast, we explore the subject from zero to hero and see what successful adoption can look like from across every corner of modern business.   As ever, we plumb Catherine’s unique visibility of a mind-boggling array of case studies for p...

Toby Strong is one of the most impactful environmental storytellers alive today. His iconic body of work has touched the hearts of untold millions, fostering advocacy for sustainability all over the globe and achieving real positive change. From the Blue, Frozen and Human Planet series with Sir David Attenborough to the recently released Ocean, Toby has laid down the blueprint for how to draw atte...