The IKEA Foundation Podcast #1: Steve Howard on Climate Action

Show notesWhat needs to happen right now to keep our planet healthy? In our very first episode of the ‘What If?’ podcast series, campaigner and business leader Steve Howard talks about his vision for climate action. As Co-Chair of We Mean Business and former Chief Sustainability Officer of IKEA Group, Steve has a unique perspective on the role of business and philanthropy in tackling climate change. Find out what inspires him and what his hopes and dreams are for the global climate movement.This podcast is hosted by Altaf Makhiawala, Strategic Communicator, IKEA Foundation. Steve Howard recommends:Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth is a classic that is very watchable and gives a good understanding of the issue. Watch the trailer. Read The IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees, especially the 30-page summary, if you really want to have a good understanding on the subject.Websites you might find useful:  We Mean Business: https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/ The Climate Group: https://www.theclimategroup.org/ IKEA Foundation Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ikeafoundation

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Listen in on conversations with the IKEA Foundation team and guests from the world of philanthropy, climate change, renewable energy and sustainable development on a wide range of issues and challenges we face today. If your approach to problem solving is to ask the question ‘what if’, this podcast is made for you. Produced by the IKEA Foundation communications team.