What do social responsibility and new leadership mean in and for an international company like BMW? Where do you have to start and how do you have to act to be able to guarantee a completely sustainable and transparent supply chain? What does sustainability look like before, during, and after a product’s useful life? (➜ Read also: Sustainable into 2040) Our reporter Anne Therese Gennari, The Climate Optimist, meets the people who have the answers to these questions and pose new questions at the same time. The people who are designing and shaping a more sustainable future for BMW. Listen for yourself ...
As an environmental activist and founder of THE CLIMATE OPTIMIST, Anne Therese Gennari has made it her mission to change the image of climate change so that people act out of courage and enthusiasm instead of fear. To pass this optimism, hope, and in particular motivation on to other people, she gives workshops, writes a newsletter, and has written her first book, “The Climate Optimist Handbook,” which will be published in fall 2022. What’s more, she hosts the “Hey Change Podcast,” where she speaks with other activists, experts, and scientists about the challenges of and solutions to climate change. “Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable” –this quote from Mary Oliver is what drives Anne Therese. In our audio report, she goes on a hunt for the greenest car, finds visions and missions, and shares curiosity and optimism with our guests and listeners. Let their enthusiasm inspire you.
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Editor: Julia Niedermeier; Author: Robert Valentine; Art: Lucas Lemuth, Madita O'Sullivan, Caroline Wabra; Photos: Priscillia Grubo; Sound: Kontrapunkt Agency