How are the world’s business leaders adapting to the Sustainable Development Goals? That’s the topic for this week’s Policy Forum Pod, where we hear from John Denton, the Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce. Pod hosts Julia Ahrens and Quentin Grafton also discuss the challenges facing the Murray-Darling Basin and tackle some of your questions and comments.
\nJohn Denton AO is the Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Commerce.
\nLydia Kim is an Associate Editor at Policy Forum. She is currently completing a Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics alongside a Bachelor of Finance at the Australian National University.
\nQuentin Grafton is Professor of Economics at Crawford School, an ANU Public Policy Fellow, and Director of the Centre for Water Economics, Environment and Policy.
\nJulia Ahrens is a presenter on Policy Forum Pod.
\nShow notes | The following were mentioned in this episode:
\nUnited Nations (UN) report on climate change and poverty
\nClimate change causing homelessness
\nWomen disproportionately impacted by climate change
\nLondon may be the same temperature as Barcelona by 2050
\n\n\nAmerica’s ‘punitive’ social policies
\n\nUN Social Protection Floor initiative
\nCriticism of Philip Alston’s austerity report
\n\nSustainable Development Goals’ role in reducing poverty
\nThis podcast was produced with the support of the ANU Australian Crawford Leadership Forum, held on 24/25 June. The Forum brought together 150 international and domestic speakers to discuss the theme of ‘Rebuilding trust’.
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