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Shaken Not Burned
Welcome to Shaken not Burned, a cocktail of solutions for a sustainable future. Join hosts Felicia Jackson and Giulia Bottaro as they explore key themes and challenges in sustainability, talking to inspirational changemakers who are actively making a difference.
Episodes
75 episodes
Why regenerative agriculture matters now with Soil Capital
With extreme weather disrupting harvests, food prices spiking, and soil health declining globally, regenerative agriculture is emerging as a compelling solution – not just for farmers, but for everyone who eats. This week, Felicia t...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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What is climate litigation? With Planet Law Lab
There are many ways to take climate action: one of these involves going to court. An increasing number of groups worldwide are driving change through legal means, in a process commonly known as climate litigation. Climate litigation...
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Episode 18
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Is corporate decarbonisation dead? With Eight Versa
Not long ago, climate ambition was peaking: companies were racing to make net zero pledges and get approvals by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). But now, the mood has shifted.While most businesses haven’t completely wa...
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Episode 17
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Managing climate risk in times of economic crisis with University of California, Berkeley
It's a turbulent time for the global economy, which is leading some companies to row back on their sustainability commitments and focus their efforts on what is deemed essential spending. However, environmental impacts go both ways:...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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Weathering the costs: climate risk and the new business reality with FIS
Extreme weather is here. Supply chains are vulnerable. Insurance costs are rising. And whether or not governments pull funding for climate science or roll back disclosure rules, businesses, economies, and insurers still have to grapple with the...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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Regenerative economy: a return to nature with Doughnut Economics Action Lab
Our economic system is based on extracting as much value as possible from natural resources, without taking into consideration the principles and processes that power our ecosystems.Somehow, as humans, we have come to believe that we are...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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Concrete change: why decarbonising cement is key with Eco Material Technologies
Cement might not be sexy, but it is responsible for 8% of global emissions – and it's in everything from critical infrastructure to homes. It's fundamental to development and its decarbonisation is critical to net zero succ...
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Episode 13
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Beyond capitalism: the case for degrowth with Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Welcome to another week of Shaken Not Burned!If you live in today's world, you may be inclined to think that capitalism is the only viable way for our economies to exist. After all, it's been like that for centuries, but this syst...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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Satellites, soil & forest carbon with Arbonics
Over the last couple of years forest carbon credits have become an increasingly contentious solution to the cl...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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Moving from shareholder to stakeholder capitalism with The Blended Capital Group
In our current economic system, a company director's primary responsibility is widely considered to be to maximise profits for its shareholders. Their interests take precedence over those of other stakeholders – such as employees, communities, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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Why the future of food needs a radical shift with Cibus Capital
Agriculture is responsible for around a quarter of global emissions, yet the environmental impact isn’t reflected in the cost of food. The food industry faces the challenge of balancing supply and demand in a world of finite resources, alongsid...
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Episode 9
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Where are we with the energy transition? With TransitionZero
The energy transition is firmly part of the mainstream discourse: politicians and companies often talk about it but, at times, it can feel like an abstract concept.Maybe our lives don't look much different at the moment – sure, th...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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Season 4 Ep 7: Frugal innovations: solutions for the Global South with a2i
Climate resilience is essential to protect communities in vulnerable regions against extreme weather events. But the volume of funding for adaptation in the Global South, which bears the brunt of climate change, remains far smaller than ...
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Episode 7
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Season 4 Ep 6: The just transition with Startup Discovery School
In order to transition the global economy to a more sustainable basis, we have to reshape economic systems to balance growth with environmental protection and social equity – and that means putting people at the heart of that transformation.
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Episode 6
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Season 4 Ep 5 - Is the Paris Agreement fit for purpose?
Multilateral treaties underpin so much of what's needed to achieve climate and sustainability goals, but few understand the complexities of international treaties or the real challenges of global cooperation.Nearly 200 nations with diffe...
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Episode 5
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Season 4 Ep 4 - Understanding biodiversity in business with EcoVadis
Biodiversity is the foundation of nature’s ability to function, yet it’s vanishing at an alarming rate; so much so that experts call it the sixth mass extinction. With over half of the world’s GDP relying on nature, busin...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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Season 4 Ep 3 - The business case for sustainability with FuturePlus
An effective sustainability strategy is now a necessity, but sometimes it can feel like yet another task to add to the pile. In times of uncertainty, however, sustainability isn’t just another chore – it’s the foundation for resilience, competi...
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Episode 3
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Season 4 Ep 2 - Climate change: a super wicked problem? With Professor Mark Maslin
Climate change is a super wicked problem: time is running out to address it; the same people who caused the problem are also the ones responsible for fixing it, from governments to the fossil fuel industry; and there's no central body or author...
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Episode 2
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Season 4 Ep 1 - Sustainability: how did we get here?
Sustainability has become a business imperative. What years ago may have been dismissed as “hippie, tree-hugging” talk in the boardroom is now being seriously demanded by investors, customers, and consumers.But how did we get here...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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Season 4: A new start
Season 4 of Shaken Not Burned is about to start!Our new iteration is all about providing the tools to build sustainability literacy. Many professionals are being thrust into a world they are not familiar with, having to learn new jargon...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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Season 3 Ep 11: Balancing plastic waste with Seven Clean Seas
Eight million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean annually, averaging to about 22,000 metric tons per day – roughly equivalent to dumping one garbage truck of plastic into the ocean every minute. That plastic ruins rivers and shorelin...
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Episode 11
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Season 3 Ep 10: Sustainable web design with Pixeled Eggs
Did you know that the Internet and communication technology (ICT) sector is estimated to account for
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Episode 10
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Season 3: Ep 9 Linking sustainability to performance with Anthesis
Businesses face challenges and opportunities in adapting to climate change regulations and sustainability reporting. Linking sustainability strategies to performance and progress is a crucial aspect of this journey.In this episode, Feli...
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Episode 9
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Season 3 Ep 8: Carbon markets uncovered with EcoSecurities
In this week's episode, Felicia talks to Pablo Fernandez, chief executive of global climate solutions company EcoSecurities. The...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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Season 3 Ep 7: Refills in supermarkets and the circular economy with GoUnpackaged
This week, Giulia interviews Helen Clements, director, innovation & behaviour change lead at GoUnpackaged, a UK-based consultancy that helps retailers switch to refill systems. It’s not just about the...
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Episode 7
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