There’s no beer on a dead planet.
This was the slogan that our podcast guest, Ciaran Armstrong - the co-founder of Sustainable Pathways, had printed on his t-shirt when he ran the Edinburgh marathon. Ciaran’s superpower is getting people engaged about climate change and making it fun. In this episode we discuss the importance of taking small steps towards sustainability, accepting the imperfections of that journey, while aligning our actions with our mission and values.
Here’s a lowdown of the key discussion points:
Ciaran talks about his parents’ charity work and how that shaped his path and key drivers in life
How to build in sustainability as a key business foundation
What we actually mean when we talk about ‘sustainability’
Aligning personal and business values with profit for a truly sustainable impact
How to overcome feelings of overwhelm when focusing on sustainability
What action could you take by next Friday? Ciaran shares a few ways you can get started on your sustainability journey with one small action
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At the time of publishing this episode Ciaran is in Valencia. He was there when the storms hit and is now on the ground helping with the cleanup operation, along with a large community of volunteers in the aftermath of the floods.
Ciaran and his rugby team have set up a campaign to raise money to help those directly affected by the floods. Donate if you can, he only asks for 5 Euros to those who can afford it, and if not you can help by sharing the link: https://gofund.me/bee0c67a Thank you.
More about Ciaran:
Ciaran is the Co-founder of Sustainable Pathways; making sustainability simple to understand and actionable. Sustainable Pathways provides engaging training, interactive workshops, a support community, and actionable resources to drive lasting change. Or, as it says on their website:
“Moving people to think, live and work sustainably with ease.”
As a former Sustainability Consultant, Ciaran knows a thing or two about real-world sustainability. And, over the past 4 years he has collaborated with companies including Small Business Britain, BT Business, South Lanarkshire Council, The Glasgow Academy and Social Enterprise Scotland on projects to bring sustainability and leadership education to 1000s of SMEs, employees and young people across the UK.
You can connect with Ciaran:
Website: https://www.sustainable-pathways.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ciaran.armstrong_/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ciaran-armstrong/
Discover your impact, take the free Sustainable Business Benchmark assessment here: https://susnav.sustainable-pathways.com/?q=benchmark
Some other resources you might find helpful:
Ciarans’ podcast episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Js1yWGGZ39nJgnjNykbn1?si=fab7ccb524fa4271
Impact by Sir Ronald Cohen: https://sirronaldcohen.org/books
Green Skills for Small Business course: https://smallbusinessbritain.uk/green-skills-for-small-business
The Wholegrain guide to ethical use of AI: https://www.wholegraindigital.com/blog/ethical-ai-guidelines/
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Are you a business owner on a mission who needs help with building those solid foundations? Then it might be time to give your business the ‘Limelight’ treatment. Find out more: https://www.leatierney.com/limelight
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