Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
Join me, Prof Wayne Visser, for inspiring conversations with leaders in the breakthrough movement to regenerate nature, society and the economy. Thriving is about going beyond sustainability to a net positive agenda of innovation and regeneration. Each episode is a dialogue with thought leaders and pioneering practitioners, capturing their perspective on the six great transitions to thriving: how to go from degradation to restoration of ecosystems, from depletion to renewal of resources, from disparity to responsibility in communities and workplaces, from disease to revitalisation of health, from disconnection to rewiring through technology, and from disruption to resilience in infrastructure and institutions. We also explore what kind of leadership are needed to create a thriving future, and how organisations can take action to integrate thriving into their strategies, products and services. This is not about false hope or blind optimism, but we actively focus on innovative solutions and positive tipping points for change. The podcast builds on the foundations of my bestselling book "Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy." I look forward to having you join the movement for thriving and welcome your suggestions for who I should feature as invited guests on the podcast. Credits: Host: Wayne Visser. Podcast music: Amil Raja
Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
25. The Factory as a Forest, with Jon Khoo
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Wayne Visser
My guest week is Jon Khoo, Head of Sustainability (EAAA) at Interface. In this episode, he talks about:
- Why doing “less bad” is no longer a credible option and what becoming a restorative enterprise means in practice, in terms of ambitious strategy and regenerative design
- How Interface is learning to live zero, love carbon, let nature cool and lead the industrial revolution (the four elements of the Climate Takeback mission)
- Why changing the narrative on sustainability and climate action is critical to inspire and how innovation in nature can help us
- How new leadership is about democratisation: connecting to people and empowering them to be part of a meaningful change process
- What we can learn from indigenous communities, especially about perspectives on nature, experiences of resilience and practicing empathy
Key links
Jon Khoo (LinkedIn)
Sustainability at Interface (webpage)
Regeneration (poem)
Thriving (book)
Wayne Visser (website)
Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)