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  • The Great Disruption

    A conversation with Paul Gilding

    10 May 2011 – Conversation

    Frances Buckingham speaks with Paul Gilding about his new book and his optimism for humanity's ability to successfully navigate, and be better off on the other side of, the Great Disruption.

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  • The Car Next Door: The Rise of Peer-to-Peer Social Innovation

    A conversation with WhipCar founder Vinay Gupta

    07 Apr 2011 – Conversation

    SustainAbility's Kyra Choucroun chats with Vinay Gupta, founder of WhipCar, about the opportunity to exploit 'idle assets', like your neighbor's car.

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  • The Business of Collaborative Consumption

    A conversation with Rachel Botsman

    10 Feb 2011 – Conversation

    SustainAbility's Kyra Choucroun gets the download from Rachel Botsman about a powerful force that is re-inventing not just what we consume, but how we consume it.

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  • Employee Engagement: Hearts and Minds

    A conversation with John Marshall Roberts

    15 Dec 2010 – Conversation

    Once considered almost as a by-product of a company’s sustainability strategy, employee engagement on sustainability is now a hot topic, recognized as a crucial driving force for delivering on that strategy.

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  • NGOs in China: In the Market for Change?

    An Interview with Simon Li, Director of Social Resources Institute

    18 Oct 2010 – Conversation

    Simon Li of the Social Resources Institute talks to Frances Buckingham about the need for a Chinese translation of The 21st Century NGO: In the Market for Change and gives his insight on the emergence and evolution of China's non-profit sector.

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  • Ocean Assault

    An Interview with Caroline Chisholm of Earthwatch

    09 Sep 2010 – Conversation

    One way to raise awareness of the effects of climate change and pollution on the world’s oceans is to dive right in and find out for yourself.

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  • Our Number's Up and It's 350

    08 Oct 2009 – Conversation

    John Elkington talks to Bill McKibben, the man behind 350.org, the global campaign on climate change.

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  • The Race to Sustainable Mobility (Sustainability Tomorrow)

    An interview with Mr. Dave Berdish, Manager, Ford Motor

    12 Feb 2008 – Conversation

    When many think of Ford, they think trucks and SUVs. What does the company mean by 'sustainable mobility'? Is it car-centered, and is this just a more palatable way to sell more vehicles without improving their environmental performance?

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  • Rolling off More Presses: Reports on 'Social Responsibility'

    14 Dec 2006 – Conversation

    In an interview with Christian Science Monitor (CSM), Jeff Erikson talks to CSM's Laurent Belsie and KLD Research & Analytics's Andrew Brengle about the challenges and failures of Corporate Reporting.

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