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Tune in for an exclusive conversation with the "Hero for the Planet" (TIME). William McDonough is a globally recognized sustainable development thought-leader — characterized at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio as "the mastermind of sustainable design." Today, he speaks with LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren on his approach to helping organizations embed sustainability into their culture to advance the regenerative, circular economy. The cliffhanger is for Business Green's James Murray.

What can we do to speed up climate action and close the financing and social justice gaps being left by the public and private sectors? Today, join Dr. MK Dorsey, ​​co-founder of the Sunrise Movement and director of the Michigan Environmental Council, as he explains how climate change is impacting communities differently around the world and how young people are taking matters into their own hands. The cliffhanger is for circular economy expert Bill McDonough.

The global business community must go 'all in' for climate action — all sizes, sectors, and geographies included. In the race to 'net zero' by 2050 or sooner, corporations are using their influence to ensure that governments also include commitments in their economic recovery plans. In this episode, Jennifer Holmgren talks to Maria Mendiluce, CEO of the We Mean Business Coalition. She answers a daisy chain question from Hunter Lovins, and leaves a cliffhanger for Dr. M.K. Dorsey.

How are our societal economic models divorced from our finite natural resource base, and how can we best 'build back better' in 2021? Today, Jennifer Holmgren talks with Hunter Lovins, a champion of sustainable development from Afghanistan to New Zealand over the past 35 years. An Executive Committee member of the Club of Rome, Time Magazine has recognized Hunter as a Millennium Hero for the Planet. Tune in now. The cliffhanger is for Maria Mendiluce.

Sir David King has published over 500 scientific papers, and holds 22 Honorary Degrees from universities around the world. He is now the Founder and Chair at the Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge University — a cross-disciplinary research institution, aiming to develop the solutions that will safeguard our planet from the consequences of global warming. Here, he discusses the realities of the climate crisis and innovations which may repair nature. The cliffhanger is for Hunter Lovins.

Ideas are the one natural resource that we will always have more of — and that is what keeps Ramez Naam optimistic in the age of the climate crisis. Ramez is an immigrant, former executive of Microsoft, and founder of Apex NanoTechnologies. Discover what he looks for in potential cleantech investments, and what he believes are the most promising technologies developing today. The cliffhanger is for Sir David King, Founder and Chair at Centre for Climate Repair, Cambridge.

Climate change is already driving urgency for sustainability in business. Unilever and its brands are leading the transition with major net zero and conservation commitments. In 2020, Unilever announced it will replace 100% of fossil fuels in its cleaning product formulations with renewable or recycled carbon by 2030. The world's first marketplace laundry capsule made from industrial carbon emissions was just launched! The cliffhanger is for cleantech investor Ramez Naam.

Earlier this year, LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren welcomed Dorri McWhorter — now CEO & President of YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago — for a conversation on the CarbonSmart podcast. We learned about her journey to transform the YWCA of Metro Chicago to a 21st century social enterprise — including her changemaking focus on environmental justice and formation of an ETF for women's empowerment. (Reposted Episode)

Today's society has created an overabundance of carbon, and it is affecting our climate, health, and planet. Changing our carbon trajectory will require innovation and policy, with a focus on social and environmental justice. Will we be able to make the necessary changes "in time" at this tipping point? Today, LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren welcomes Jim Messina — former Deputy Chief of Staff to President Obama. The cliffhanger is for next episode's guest, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago CEO, Dorri McWhorter.