Imperial Business Podcast

IB Green Minds #26: In conversation with Mark Campanale

This week, Chloé chats with Mark Campanale, Founder of the Carbon Tracker Initiative. They discuss the carbon bubble theory, the financial risks posed by stranded assets, and the way forward for oil and gas companies.

Inside Out #2: Celia Moore - Ethical Leadership

Celia Moore is Professor of Organisational Behaviour at Imperial College Business School. In this episode, she discusses ethical leadership using the example of Pope Francis and Dr Anthony Fauci.

IB Green Minds #25 - In conversation with Tom Sheldon

In our 25th show, our special host Amy Trask takes over to discuss science communications, climate change and coronavirus with Tom Sheldon, Senior Press Manager at the Science Media Centre. Since the pandemic broke out, Covid-19 has dominated news outlets and we discuss the similarities and differences between the two subject matters in how they are reported, their immediate impacts, and what the “Follow the Science” mantra dominating discussions around Covid-19 might mean for climate change in the future.

Inside Out #1: David Miles - The COVID Economy

David Miles is Professor of Financial Economics at Imperial College Business School. In this episode, he chats with Varun Bakshi (Full-Time MBA 2020) about the state of the economy today, drawing comparisons with the financial crisis of 2008.

IB Green Minds #24 - In conversation with Sean Kidney

Nico chats to Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative. They discuss the global surge in green bond issuance, how green bonds relate to other thematic bonds as well as the EU Taxonomy for Climate Mitigation and a potential future Taxonomy for Biodiversity.

IB Green Minds #23 - In conversation with Cornelia Gomez

This week, Nico chat's to Cornelia Gomez - head of ESG at PAI Partners. They discuss the specific challenges of taking ESG factors into account in the private equity and deep dive into topics at the frontier of ESG debates such as biodiversity impact measurement and supply chain risk.

IB Green Minds #22 - In conversation with Nigel Topping

In this week's episode, Nico chats to Nigel Topping - the UK's High-Level Climate Action Champion for COP26. They discuss Nigel's work with non-state actors in the run up to the next Conference Of the Parties, including the Race to Zero campaign, the progress made since the Paris Agreement and Nigel's vision for the years ahead.

IB Green Minds #21 - In conversation with Brittany Meighan

This week we are in conversation with Brittany Meighan, currently a fellow of the Alliance of Small Islands States, an organisation that amplifies a voice for the vulnerable in climate change and sustainable development within international negotiations. She is also currently Belize's greenhouse gas inventory coordinator.

IB Green Minds #20 - In conversation with Nacho Dean

This week, Nico chats to Nacho Dean - an environmentalist, an adventurer and an Earth ambassador. They discuss the lessons learnt from his Earth Wide Walk adventure as well as his Nemo Expedition, about which he has recently published a book. They discuss the importance of coming together as a global community to fight climate challenges and the systems change which this requires. Visit Nacho's website to find out more about his adventures and his climate change advocacy work - www.nachodean.com.

IB Green Minds #19 - In conversation with Melanie Jans-Singh

Growing Underground is shaping the future of urban agriculture in Britain, by hydroponically growing fresh greens in derelict tube tunnels in London to sell across the city. Pippa chats with Melanie Jans-Singh about the advantages of this method, and the future of urban farming. Recorded remotely during COVID-19 lockdown.