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
28. Don't Be Mean to the Holocene, with Lucy Siegle
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Wayne Visser
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Season 2
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Episode 28
My guest this week is Lucy Siegle, a British journalist, broadcaster and author of books on ethical living, including most recently Be the Ultimate Friend of the Earth. In this episode, she talks about:
- What the role of the media is in educating people on social and environmental issues – and how requirements for “balanced” reporting can be a barrier
- How the politicisation of media is slowing progress, while the public (and often business) is ahead of politicians on issues like climate change
- Why it’s important to bring a fun element (like quizzes) into media coverage and knowledge presentation on sustainability
- How documentaries and books on the fashion industry and plastic in the ocean have helped to build movements of change
- Why it is important to tell the stories of successful change that is happening in order to kindle the fires of hope
Key links
Lucy Siegle (LinkedIn)
Lucy Siegle (Guardian profile)
Be the Ultimate Friend of the Earth (book)
Turning the Tide on Plastic (book)
To Die For (book)
A Swirling Story (poem)
Thriving (book)
Wayne Visser (website)
Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)