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Big-time Sustainability

Big-time Sustainability

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Welcome to big time sustainability. This show is brought to you by the Centre for Big Synergy. It is a United Nations Global goals initiative. On the show, global leaders share their experiences of addressing the major challenges faced by us. These include climate change, loss of biodiversity, hunger, poverty, inequality and many more. The series aims to inspire millions across the world, to follow these global leaders and create a more sustainable world for us. Please subscribe and share with others to be part of the positive change all around us. To participate in the podcast or recommend a changemaker please email podcast(at)thebigsynergy.org.Copyright 2023 All rights reserved (www.thebigsynergy.org) Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Social Sciences
Episodes
  • EP 12: Dr Jade McSorley finds out about Prof. Martin Charter's incredible contribution to The Centre for Sustainable Design at the University for the Creative Arts, UK.
    Mar 26 2026

    In this episode of Big-time sustainability Dr Jade McSorley, founder of LOANHOOD, a circular fashion and sustainable lifestyle service, finds out about the incredible sustainability journey of Prof. Martin Charter. Martin's career spans over 30 years in numerous organisations and verticals including The Centre Sustainable Design ® www.cfsd.org.uk at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) www.ucreative.ac.uk since 1996 where he has led a range of international, national and regional research, consultancy and training programmes focused on product sustainability and sustainable innovation. Martin was the founding editor of the Journal of Sustainable Product Design, The Green Management Letter and Greener Management International (GMI) and is presently a member of the Editorial Boards of International Journals of Sustainable Engineering and Sustainable Design. Find out more about Martin's work and vision from his books, ‘Designing for the Circular Economy’ and ‘Accelerating Sustainability in Fashion, Clothing and Textiles’.

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    32 mins
  • EP 11: James Marsh finds out about Sarah Bentley's food justice cookbook 'We Cook Plants' and her wider social justice impact.
    Feb 11 2026

    In this episode of Big-time sustainability, find out about Sarah Bentley - an award-winning founder, author, campaigner, broadcaster and community builder, passionate about food and social justice. Her work inspires people to grow, cook and eat more plants to support both human and planetary health. She founded the pioneering plant-based community cookery school Made In Hackney, authored the food justice cookbook We Cook Plants, and is now Director of Food & Culture at Plant-Based Health Professionals UK, where she supports healthcare settings to adopt plant-rich food cultures.

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    36 mins
  • EP10: Dr Ragini G Roy discusses Carla Haddad Mardini's incredible sustainability journey at UNICEF
    Jan 24 2025

    In this episode of Big-time sustainability, Centre for Big Synergy's Dr Ragini G Roy finds out more about the accomplishments and leadership of global sustainability champion, Carla Haddad Mardini of UNICEF. Carla is the Director of UNICEF’s Private Fundraising and Partnerships. Here she leads the organization’s global strategy to leverage the private sector to generate sustainable income for UNICEF and drive partnerships for children worldwide.

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    31 mins
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