The Global Safety Podcast

We need a skilled workforce of engineers to meet the challenges we’ll collectively face in the coming decades as we strive towards a net zero economy. But right now, there is a problem: we don’t have enough engineers to futureproof the planet. Recent data suggests that the UK alone is several hundred thousand engineers short, and each of the required engineers needs to be trained to the right level.  

In this episode of the Global Safety Podcast from Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Danielle George asks a panel of experts ’where have all the engineers gone’. Tim Slingsby from Lloyds Register Foundation, civile engineer and ICE STEM ambassador Virtue Igbokwuwe, and CEO of Engineering UK, Hilary Leevers discuss ways to attract and inspire our next generation of engineers.

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Data is shared 24hrs a day, 7 days a week – by everyone and increasingly by ‘everything’. So, in a world that is driven by data, how do we make sure that we’re safe? Mistakes can occur in even the safest systems. Machines can break down and cyber-attacks are becoming an increasing threat. And how do we ensure that we keep a close eye on the autonomous technology such as robots, co-bots and self-driving cars?

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The impact of the climate crisis is evident – heatwaves, wildfires, floods and other weather events are increasing in frequency and severity… But is our infrastructure up to the job of protecting us? In this episode, Professor Danielle George explores what needs to be done to ensure our future infrastructure is safe, sustainable, and resilient to the effects of climate change. 

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Professor Danielle George explores the world's most hazardous workplace - the ocean. By 2030 the oceans will provide direct employment for 40 million jobs. But those who work at sea have some of the most dangerous professions on the planet. With the help of a panel of experts, Danielle explores what’s needed to keep people who risk their lives at sea every day, safer.

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Professor Danielle George explores the rise of social purpose businesses and asks whether profit and social purpose can go hand in hand.

She’s joined by a panel of experts who will put forward the business case as well as the moral case for an economy based on positive societal impact putting people before profits, and discuss what the future holds for businesses in light of impending global challenges. 

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Covid-19 has changed the world in many ways - crucially, it’s heightened our awareness of the unpredictability of life on this planet and the risks we face. But how much do we – the public – understand about risk? Are risks explained to us by Governments and scientists in a way that we all understand? 

In this episode of The Global Safety Podcast, our host Professor Danielle George explores how risk is communicated, what we've learnt from the pandemic, and how to ensure those learnings make the world a safer and more resilient place.

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We live in a world full of risks. From extreme weather events, pandemics and conflict, to workplace accidents on land and at sea, car crashes and food-borne illness, it feels like threats to our safety are everywhere. But how much do we really know about how safe we are, and how safe do we actually feel?  In this series of The Global Safety Podcast, brought to you by Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Professor Danielle George is joined by global thought leaders to discuss how we can engineer a safer world for future generations. Together they'll tackle some of the biggest safety challenges facing the planet today and explore cutting edge innovations being developed to safeguard us all.  Follow or subscribe today to make sure you don’t miss an episode. 

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Artificial Intelligence is all around us: it’s in our phones, our cars and our computers. Police departments, governments and hospitals use it, as do marketing companies, recruitment agencies, news sites and social media. The development and adoption of artificial intelligence is accelerating significantly, but the big question now is how do we maximise it’s benefits while avoiding its biggest risks? From robotic surgery to prevention of modern slavery, this episode of The Global Safety Podcast will be exploring ways in which AI is making the world a safer place,and the challenges and dangers faced in an era defined by rapid technological change.

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The impact of climate change is already being felt, causing more extreme and more frequent weather events all over the world, and particularly vulnerable are those communities living in coastal towns, cities and villages. With sea level rise inevitable and in fact already happening at an alarming rate, many coastal communities are already facing the impossible choice: relocate or lose their homes.

In episode 6 of the Global Safety Podcast, Tom Heap and the panel discuss how coastal communities can build resilience and what the rest of the world can learn from them. Joining Tom are Suzanne Johnson, a Senior Advisor to the UN Global Compact's Sustainable Ocean Business platform, and head of the Lloyd's Register Foundation's Sustainability Program; Dr Michael Bruno, Provost at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Rocky Sanchez Tirona, Managing Director of Rare’s global Fish Forever coastal fisheries program and Professor Saleemul Huq, Director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development and Professor at the Independent University Bangladesh.  

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We’re still in the dark about the full impact the last 18 months has had on our mental health, but the chances are that juggling home schooling with work, blurred boundaries between home and work life, isolation and loneliness and increased workload for our key workers will at some point take its toll. In this episode of The Global Safety Podcast the panel discuss mental health at work. With Sandra Kerr CBE, Dr Olivia Swift, Neil Laybourn, Carlo Caponecchia and BBC Radio 1’s Dr Radha, Tom Heap explores the main causes of mental ill health at work and learns how businesses can culture-build to make their workplaces a safe place for their staff. 

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