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20:43 Agamemnon Otero

Agamemnon Otero

Repowering community

Community energy pioneer Agamemnon shows us how the best kind of change happens not when it is imposed upon us by powerful corporations or tech entrepreneurs – but when we all feel we have a stake in the innovations and projects that truly improve our cities and our world.

11:47 Brett Hennig

Brett Hennig

The End of Politicians

Brett explains how the practice of sortition – once favoured by the ancient Greeks and now demanded by the Extinction Rebellion movement – could revive the practice of government, by asking ordinary people, randomly selected, to make decisions on behalf of society.

14:22 Erinch Sahan

Erinch Sahan

Fundamentally Fair

As chief executive of the World Fair Trade Organisation, Erinch brought to Meaning 2019 his passion and advocacy for fair trade – not just as a certification for products but as a way of operating collaboratively in business that supports communities, enables sustainability and creates prosperity.

22:45 Clare Farrell

Clare Farrell

Extinction Rebellion: ACT NOW!

Clare is an activist and campaigner devoting her creativity, her energy, and occasionally her personal liberty, to fight climate collapse. As a co-founder of Extinction Rebellion she is at the strategic heart of a mass movement of people using non-violent direct action in the firm belief that these are a proven way to create rapid change.

13:34 Miatta Fahnbulleh

Miatta Fahnbulleh

The Green New Deal

As chief executive of the New Economics Foundation, Miatta leads an organisation that is at the cutting edge of thinking on progressive economics and social policy. At Meaning she helped us understand how a Green New Deal can work in practice to create a more equitable and sustainable economy for all.

19:49 Sarah McKinley

Sarah McKinley

Community Wealth Building

Sarah McKinley is part of the pioneering team that helped design ‘The Cleveland Model’ – a simple but radically transformative way for co-operative businesses to operate in partnership with public institutions as part of a healthy, resilient localised economy.

16:26 Bibi Bleekemolen

Bibi Bleekemolen

Fairphone

Not willing to accept the wasteful, unsustainable, unfair state of the consumer electronics industry, Fairphone decided to do things differently. Co-founder Bibi Bleekemolen shared their story at Meaning 2018.

18:25 Andrew Simms

Andrew Simms

Rapid transitions

Andrew is an author and campaigner with the powerful ability to not only communicate the scale of the challenges we face, but to embolden us to take the actions needed to urgently tackle climate breakdown.

20:52 Helen Taylor

Helen Taylor

Forest Green Rovers FC

Helen Taylor is ambassador for the world’s greenest football club. Working within an established and traditional culture, Helen shows what happens when organisations can find the bravery to take a stand for what they believe.

26:50 Kate Raworth

Kate Raworth

Doughnut Economics

Kate argues that we must find smarter ways to do business. Her ‘Doughnut Economics’ offers a way to think differently about our planet, our people and our priorities.

20:31 Juliet Davenport

Juliet Davenport

How to run an innovative business that does good

Juliet’s business Good Energy is subverting the conventional giants of the energy sector. She describes her journey from physicist to activist entrepreneur.

13:46 Oliver Maxwell

Oliver Maxwell

Pleasure, partnerships and productivity

Oliver explains why he set up a beekeeping venture on the rooftops of Copenhagen, creating value, purpose, jobs – and delicious honey.

09:59 James Johnston

James Johnston

Democratising energy

James explains his disruptive, democratic approach to energy. As founder of Open Utility, he shows how technology brings transparency and opportunity to the industry.

20:08 Hilary Jones

Hilary Jones

Ethical is the new normal

Hilary Jones lifts the lid on cosmetics company Lush, showing us how a firm ethical vision has shaped the development, practices and policies of this growing brand.

21:02 James Vaccaro

James Vaccaro

Re-imagining banking

James Vacarro of Triodos Bank helps us look at the world’s challenges from the perspective of sustainable banking. How do we invest for good?

24:06 Jaideep Prabhu

Jaideep Prabhu

Frugal Innovation

Jaideep gives us a refreshing view of innovation, demonstrating how working with fewer resources can lead to smarter results. Welcome to ‘Jugaad’ innovation.

24:42 Miriam Turner

Miriam Turner

Co-innovation for sustainability

Miriam Turner helps us see how businesses can adopt the principles of the circular economy – extending the lifespan of raw materials through designed reuse.

23:36 Caroline Lucas

Caroline Lucas

When is enough enough?

As the UK’s only Green Party MP, Caroline fights for better ways to live and work, arguing that our traditional ideas of economic growth have become a distraction.

28:13 Pam Warhurst

Pam Warhurst

The power of small actions

Pam Warhurst likes to shake things up. She tells her story of seized opportunities, healthy communities and working quickly with great impact.

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