Impact at Scale

EP 58 - Lily Dempster - Founder & CEO at One Small Step - Change Does Not Happen on a Linear Basis

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The Social Innovation Podcast welcomed Lily Dempster, the Founder & CEO at One Small Step.  One Small Step is a mobile app with tailored programs to help you cut your carbon footprint. It employs behavioural science to make green living simple, easy and fun.

Lily started her career working in the Prime Minister's office before realizing she could have a bigger impact by helping people make changes on an individual basis. She has always viewed success in terms of the positive impact she is having on the planet. It is clear from the way she speaks that she is passionate about what she sees as the biggest issue of our lifetime.

This episode was guest-hosted again by Zal Dastur. Zal, has been an entrepreneur for the last 14 years and has turned his attention to helping solve the climate crisis in the best way he knows, helping for-planet businesses develop and grow. As an active advisor and investor, Zal has impacted dozens of companies in the climate space helping them to reach their potential to do the maximum good for the planet.

Some of the topics Lily discussed:

  • The movie that woke her up to climate change
  • Climate change as a threat multiplier
  • Insights into government policymaking
  • Government regulation versus individual action
  • The influence of mining, oil and gas on Australian politics
  • Climate change as progressive vs conservative issue
  • Our ability to influence those around us
  • Socially contagious behaviors
  • Helping people take the first step
  • The difficulty of getting large organizations to change

    • Other titles we considered for this episode:

    1. Success Looks Like Making a Contribution to Society
    2. Climate Change Is the Biggest Social Justice Issue Facing Our Generation
    3. Climate Change Is a Network Problem
    4. Where Do You Have In Your Life the Biggest Points of Influence
    5. We Have a Lot More Power Than Is Currently Acknowledged
      6. ...more
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      Impact at ScaleBy Hosted by Zal Dastur and Produced by Michael Waitze Media
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