Ahead of COP26, Eliot Whittington, Director of the Corporate Leaders Groups (CLG), interviewed Peter Simpson, CEO of Anglian Water. Their discussion focused on the challenges and opportunities

Ahead of COP26, Eliot Whittington, Director of the Corporate Leaders Groups (CLG), interviewed Peter Simpson, CEO of Anglian Water. Their discussion focused on the challenges and opportunities within the net-zero transition, alongside desired outcomes from the landmark climate summit.

Since its 2005 founding under HRH The Prince of Wales, the CLG has significantly shaped the UK's business response to climate change. It has built consensus across the UK business community, championed the Climate Change Act, and now represents progressive business voices globally. The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) convenes the CLG, leveraging its world-leading sustainability expertise and deep understanding of the political landscape.

Four visionaries—Kevin Kelly, Peter Schwartz, Ari Wallach, and Tyler Cowen—share insights on the future, urging consideration for coming generations. They emphasize optimism and proactive

Four visionaries—Kevin Kelly, Peter Schwartz, Ari Wallach, and Tyler Cowen—share insights on the future, urging consideration for coming generations. They emphasize optimism and proactive engagement as essential for overcoming challenges, advocating for long-term thinking ("Longpath"), gradual progress ("Protopia"), scenario planning, and urgency.

Their collective message stresses empathy, transgenerational thinking, and diverse futures, highlighting that the future is a continuous creation requiring proactive, collective action.

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Three applied economists present on overcoming current sustainability challenges in agricultural and urban systems. This international session features 15-minute talks, each followed by a Q&A

Three applied economists present on overcoming current sustainability challenges in agricultural and urban systems. This international session features 15-minute talks, each followed by a Q&A segment.

Hope Michelson discusses "Low Fertilizer in Sub-Saharan Africa: New Insights Into an Old Problem." Peter Christensen explores "What Can Ride-hailing Experiments Tell Us about Sustainable Transportation Challenges in Developing Countries." Catalina Herrera-Almanza examines "Natural Disasters, Mitigation and Human Capital Outcomes in Developing Countries."

This session is sponsored by the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Drawing from Eastern wisdom and Western science, Peter Russell, with degrees in theoretical physics, experimental psychology, and computer

Drawing from Eastern wisdom and Western science, Peter Russell, with degrees in theoretical physics, experimental psychology, and computer science from Cambridge, applies a sharp, critical mind to self-awakening. He asserts that humanity's next great frontier is inner space – the development of the human mind – addressing profound questions about non-duality, consciousness, and reality.

Russell has authored ten books, including *The Global Brain Awakens* and *From Science to God: A Physicist’s Journey into the Mystery of Consciousness*, synthesizing scientific rationale with intuitive wisdom.

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Peter Singer, author of "Famine, Affluence and Morality,” discusses effective altruism and our moral obligation to help others. This philosophy advocates for raising minimum living standards,

Peter Singer, author of "Famine, Affluence and Morality,” discusses effective altruism and our moral obligation to help others. This philosophy advocates for raising minimum living standards, encouraging everyone—not just the wealthy—to contribute and find happiness in improving the world.

Singer outlines the movement's history, highlighting Zell Kravinsky, who exemplified effective altruism by donating most of his wealth and a kidney to a stranger. He also emphasizes the critical need for thorough research before donating to any cause, ensuring the greatest possible good.

Peter Joziasse, CEO and Founder of the Digital Child Rights Foundation, spoke at Giga Day. He addressed digital skills and accelerating meaningful school connectivity through Giga

Peter Joziasse, CEO and Founder of the Digital Child Rights Foundation, spoke at Giga Day. He addressed digital skills and accelerating meaningful school connectivity through Giga initiatives.

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Peter Russell's award-winning 1983 video explores the Earth as an integrated, self-regulating living organism. It questions humanity's function within this planetary being.

The video suggests a significant evolutionary leap: inner spiritual evolution, as vital as life's emergence. Russell argues this shift in consciousness is crucial for successfully managing global crises.

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