Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast
227. COP28 Panel: Turning Sustainability Values into Action
Dec 15, 2023
Special live panel at COP 28 featuring Chief Sustainability Officers from Mastercard and Google, along with a Managing Director from World Resources Institute. Topics include shifting consumer behavior, the role of CSOs in corporations, the importance of information in driving transformation, and the power of communicating what is working. Essential listening as we approach the holidays and set intentions for the New Year ahead!
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- There is a gap between people's intentions and actions in sustainable consumption, and bridging this gap requires providing information and inspiration at the moment of decision-making.
- Corporations like Google and MasterCard play a crucial role in driving sustainable consumption by leveraging their positions in the economy to influence consumer behavior and empower them to make more sustainable choices.
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Closing the Gap between Values and Actions
The podcast episode delves into the gap between what people say and what they actually do in terms of sustainable consumption. It emphasizes that while many individuals express the intention to make more sustainable choices, there is often a disconnect between these intentions and actual behavior. The need to bridge this gap is highlighted, and the episode explores various strategies to encourage and enable individuals to align their actions with their values. The discussion emphasizes the importance of providing information and inspiration at the moment of decision-making and suggests approaches such as choice editing and shifting defaults to nudge consumers towards more sustainable options.
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