“ Partnership is the only way to create a truly circular and regenerative business”
no charging infrastructure, nobody’ s going to buy these cars,” Angela explains.
The solution, she argues, lies in systemic change and cross-industry collaboration.
“ Partnership is the only way to create a truly circular and regenerative business,” Angela says.
Regulation, political shifts and the environmental agenda The interplay between politics, media and sustainability is another area of concern for Angela. She sees a troubling trend in journalism that mirrors political discourse, which increasingly relies on emotion rather than facts.“ We’ ve reached a point where it’ s less about the politics you want to see and the society you want to see and build, and it’ s more again about creating emotion,” Angela explains.
Despite these challenges, she is clear about the power of regulation.“ There is no faster way to see change happen than regulation. If you ban fossil fuels, then businesses will find other ways of making money,” she says.
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“ Partnership is the only way to create a truly circular and regenerative business”
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However, she warns that political instability can undermine progress:“ Political shifts mean that things become very uncertain. We can’ t trust the laws or a system for more than four years. It means companies do not invest their money – they go into‘ wait and see’ mode. And that’ s the worst place to be.”
The future of sustainability: acting before the crisis Looking ahead, Angela is both pragmatic and passionate. She believes that humanity’ s greatest challenge is overcoming inertia. Despite clear warnings about climate change, she observes, action often comes too late.
Yet, she remains committed to driving change.“ We see climate change coming a mile away. We understand intellectually that this is really, really bad … but we don’ t act,” Angela reflects. Her hope is that by embedding sustainability into every aspect of business, media and policy, society can move from awareness to action before the next crisis hits.
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