The World We Want Podcast: A Comeback for the Global Goals
Elizabeth Corse in conversation with Márcia Balisciano, Chief Sustainability Officer at RELX
Can the UN Sustainable Development Goals make a comeback? I joined "The World We Want" podcast to explore why the SDGs - the United Nations' 17 Global Goals for sustainable development - still matter, despite many people never having heard of them.
Why listen?
This conversation explores the practical and psychological challenges of driving change in business. From the concept of sufficiency to why our circles of influence matter more than we think, it's a candid look at what actually makes stakeholder engagement work.
Key themes explored:
On living between two realities
The growing sense of discombobulation that comes from understanding the scale of what's ahead whilst operating in business-as-usual mode. Why this tension isn't something to resolve, but rather a space where genuine change can happen.
On what actually drives change
Individual expertise plus stakeholder trust matters more than technology alone. The disconnect between what innovative solutions can offer and what businesses can actually adopt - and why the barriers are often more about policy, procurement and people than tech.
On circles of influence as a superpower
Everyone has the ability to start conversations that wouldn't happen otherwise. Why bringing people together around shared challenges creates more momentum than trying to convince them individually.
On sufficiency
Choosing when enough is enough, rather than having it forced upon us, might be the most important business model shift of our time.
Featured references:
Project Everyone's "Half-Time" campaign featuring Al Pacino's "Inch by Inch" speech reimagined for the SDGs
The Earthshot Prize
Karen How's "Empire of AI"
People Planet Pint community meetups
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