Have you ever thought of the footprint you leave on the Earth, the carbon footprint? In this episode, Tom Gosling talks about his experience to compute and halve his family’s carbon footprint in ten years. He shares easy wins and how to overcome the difficult bits. We go through various aspects of life, from food to air transportation and sustainable investments; and we turn my stones in this conversation.
Tom Gosling is a seasoned board adviser with 20+ years of experience in corporate governance and responsible business, including 15 years as a Partner at PwC. In 2020, Tom decided to pursue a portfolio career. Now he is an Executive Fellow at London Business School and the European Corporate Governance Institute. He works on issues related to corporate governance, responsible business, and sustainable investing. In 2019, Tom started took a pledge to reduce carbon footprint of his family by half in ten years. He shares his journey on his website which I highly recommend to visit for more details and inspiration.
https://www.tom-gosling.com/blog/a-middle-class-approach-to-decarbonisation
Books suggested by Tom:
How bad are bananas? by Mike Berners-Lee
Making Climate Policy Work by Danny Cullenward and David G. Victor
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