The State of the Climate 2024
  • Posted by: Dr. Doug MacKie
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For those interested in climate change mitigation and the role of business in this, there are two recent critical publications to review. The 2024 State of the Climate Report is devastating. Despite 30yrs of COP’s, ESG,  decarbonization and corporate commitments to sustainability, graph after graph depicts the confirmation of an unfolding and irreversible climate disaster....
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Has ESG failed in bringing about climate change mitigation?
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Has ESG been effective in bringing about meaningful climate change mitigation. The latest CISL report  argues that organisation have been ineffective in bringing about an increase in corporate sustainability from within and  we now need greater reliance on policy and regulatory change
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ILA Webinar on Climate Change Leadership
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I'll be discussing the Handbook of Climate Chang Leadership in Organisations on May 29th 6pm EDT You can register for the webinar here By attending this webinar, participants will: Learn about the context and purpose of leadership in response to climate breakdown Explore the foundations of CCL ( Climate Change Leadership) including values , mindsets...
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Is mainstream climate science the new denialism?
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A recent blog post by environmentalist Jonathan Porritt has accused the majority of climate scientists of being complicit in deliberately not articulating the reality of the speed and impact of climate change. You can read the blog here There is a lot to discuss in this  blog post despite it being written in a polemical…

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The Danger of Climate Emergency Politics
  • Posted by: Dr. Doug MacKie
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Thoughtful paper by Prof Mike Hulme on why the fetishisation of single outcomes like carbon or temperature may have unintended negative consequences, diminish goals and support authoritarianism. Far better to adopt a broader suite of human flourishing goals like the SDG’s.

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Not the End of the World
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Excellent new book by Hannah Ritchie Lead Researcher at Our World in Data, challenging some of the more pessimistic predictions of existential crisis. You can order it here

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Handbook Of Climate Change Leadership in Organisations Discount
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The Handbook of Climate Change Leadership in Organisations is being published this week by Routledge. Use code EFL04 for a 20% discount.

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The Handbook of Climate Change Leadership in Organisations
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The Handbook for Climate Change Leadership in Organisations edited by Dr. Doug MacKie is now available to view online

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SMI Certification
  • Posted by: Dr. Doug MacKie
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It was rewarding to obtain my certification in the Sustainability Mindset Indicator (SMI) last week from www.smindicator.com pioneered by Isabel Rimanoczy & Beate Klingenberg. Looking forward to integrating this into my sustainable leadership development practice.

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Net Zero Review makes the economic case for decarbonisation
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The new net zero review by Chris Skidmore crushes the meme that net zero is an excuse for higher taxes and increased govt. See here for a useful summary

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