Transformers | The sustainability change makers

Gunter Pauli is an entrepreneur in business, culture, science, politics and the environment. Gunter’s development of The Blue Economy resulted in a book published in 2015 called  “The Blue Economy 2.0: 200 projects implemented, $4 billion invested and 3 million jobs created”. Gunter has published 20 books in more than 30 languages about science and fables for children. … Gu...

Peggy Liu is the Chairperson of JUCCCE (Joint US–China Collaboration for Clean Energy). She has been given several kudos including Hero of the Environment (Time), “Women to Watch in Asia” (Forbes) and World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Peggy Liu is a graduate of MIT in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and completed programs at … Peggy Liu | Is it time for the Tornado m...

Teresa Fogelberg is a former top diplomat at the Netherlands ministries of Foreign Affairs, a OECD Working Party Chair, private sector advisor of the UN Secretary General and executive and co-founder of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Her mission is to address the global challenges of poverty, inequality and climate, by building solutions, using innovative partnerships … Teresa Fogelb...

Pankaj Bhatia is the Deputy Director of the World Resource Institutes Climate Program and Director of GHG Protocol. As Deputy Director, he helps manage one of World Resource Institutes’ largest programs. Pankaj is one of the world’s leading experts and authority on the GHG Protocol standards and tools, particularly in the areas of corporate, scope … Pankaj Bhatia | Measures...

Kafi Dixon is a Boston bus driver and urban farmer who seeks equity for low-income women of color. In 2017 Kafi founded Boston’s first Cooperative for Women – a Worker-owned Urban Farm Food Coop called the Common Good Co-op which includes women of all races, classes, and cultures. Learn more at Common Good Co-op website. … Kafi Dixon | Producer of the documentary A Reckoning in Bo...

Jytte Guteland is a member of the European Parliament for the Social Democrats since 2014. She was the lead negotiator for the European Union Climate Law that reached a deal after 14 hours of talks on the 21st of April 2021.  Since 2019, she is a member and group leader for the Social Democratic Group … Jytte Guteland | The new EU Climate Law Read More »

Lena Miranda is the CEO of the Science Park in the city of Linköping in Sweden. Science parks aim to increase the wealth of their community by promoting the culture of innovation and the competitiveness of its associated businesses and knowledge-based institutions. Lena is also chair of Swedish Incubators & Science Parks and chair of the European … Lena Miranda | Scale Up Innovation...

Svante Axelsson is the Swedish national coordinator for Fossil Free Sweden, a governmental initiative that brings together companies, municipalities, regions and organisations that stands behind the declaration that Sweden will be one of the first fossil free nations in the world. He was awarded in 2021 as Sweden’s most powerful influencer by the newspaper Aktuell … Svante Axelsson &#1...

The music Freedom to Love by The Savage Rose was selected by Uffe Elbaek. Politics has always been a part of Uffe’s life, from Social Liberals, the alternative to the Independent Green Party. This second episode with Uffe focus on his life in politics and society. Music Love and Freedom by The Savage Rose selected by Uffe Elbaek.

The music Freedom to Love by The Savage Rose was selected by Uffe Elbaek. Uffe Elbæk is a journalist, politician and system entrepreneur. He has been Minister of Culture in Denmark and since 2011 Uffe is a member of the Danish Parliament. In 1991 Uffe founded one of the world’s most creative educational programs – the Kaospilot. … Uffe Elbæk (part 1) | At the forefront of Educatio...

Albert Nashon and Renalda Mwanyuma are from Nairobi, Kenya. Albert is a social entrepreneur and the founder of The Slumcode Group, an organisation that promotes digital inclusion to less advantaged youngsters. Renalda is the Head of Special Programs. The Slumcode Group has engaged over 200,000 people in the past 15 years. Music by Poeta Dennis featuring … Albert Nashon & Renalda Mwanyum...

Epi Ludvik is a leader in the world of Crowdsourcing. He is the founder of Crowdsourcing Week, an organisation that promotes the engagement of crowds or groups for common goals across the globe, through conferences, summits and online networking.  Epi has also created one of New York’s  hottest boutique virtual ad Agencies built on a 100% Crowdsourcing model. Eva-Lena Skalstad is … Epi Ludvi...

Marc J. Lane is a business and tax attorney, financial advisor and practise law at the Law Office of Marc J Lane in Chicago, USA. He is an expert on entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial finance. Marc is also an influential advocate of best corporate governance practise. His latest book The Mission-Driven Venture is a practical roadmap … Marc J. Lane | Money with meaning – the Mission-Dr...

Jonathon Porritt is the Founder and Director of Forum for the Future – a UK sustainability organisation. Leading environmentalist, Porritt has advised UK governments in sustainability, helped the Prince of Wales create the business sustainability programme and  part of the development of the Cambridge Institute for sustainability and leadership.

Bert-Ola Bergstrand is the initiator, founder and co-founder of a number of international platforms and networks in the field of “crowd-impact economy” that involve millions of people across the globe. He is currently working with transformation of neighbourhoods and cities and developing networking tools to strengthen learning processes across communities, sectors and stakeholders.

Mark Watts is the Executive Director of C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. The organisation grew from 63 to 96 of the world greatest cities, representing one quarter of the global economy. Mark Watts is former director of Arup and was the Senior Advisor to the Mayor of London from 2000 to 2008.

Phil Ruxton is Vice President of Sustainability of Croda and helped the Executive Committee and Board of Croda International to develop sustainability goals that will make Croda land, people and climate positive by 2030; and Marco Carmini is Managing Director of Croda Latin America and an engineer with over 35 years experience in renewable feedstocks.

Mats Anderson was the first CEO to decarbonise a pension fund – the US$ 43bn AP4; Gregory Wendt has more than 30 years of experience in the capital market and sustainable finance; and Nick Sramek is the Director of International Relations at Silicon Valley Forum. They discuss the future of investment and pension funds.

Cecilia Repinski is the Executive Director of Stockholm Green Digital Finance, a fintech company designed to support the scaling up of green debt market by connecting green investors with potential green investment opportunities. Her company is the first company in the world with a platform that provides different interfaces that correlate and interact allowing issuers … Cecilia Repinski &#1...

John Elkington is a world authority on corporate responsibility and sustainable capitalism, a bestselling author and serial entrepreneur. He is known for his role as Ambassador for the Future.

Kristina Persson is an Economist and the former Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Strategic Development. Persson was a Swedish MP and MEP during the 1990s. In 2005, Persson created the Think Tank Global Utmaning (Global Challenges) to promote Sustainable Development.

Pär Larshans is a winner of the Trust Across America-Trust Around the World award for global leaders for his role in the transformation into a circular economy. He is Director of Sustainability and Public Affairs at Ragn-Sells group working with waste management, environmental services and recycling.

Anders Egelrud, CEO of Stockholm Exergi - one of Sweden’s most sustainable and profitable energy company.  He will make Stockholm Exergi Climate Positive by 2025.

Sean Kidney, key influencer in the green finance market. CEO and Co-founder of the Climate Bonds Initiative.. Sean is working to reach a $100 trillion green bond market to deliver a low carbon economy.

Bo Frank is one of the key influencers in the City of Växjö. Exmayor and vice mayor from 1991 to 2016, Frank is nowPresident of the City Council. His mission is to make the city fossil free in 2030.  He is an outstanding promoter of fossil free strategies and the initiator of a new model of governance for the city.