Giving Compass' Take:

• Sian Conway at Causeartist argues that entrepreneurs must embrace their calling to tackle climate change and achieve a sustainable society for people and the planet through their innovation, creativity and ability to create new and better solutions. 

• What are the most challenging aspects of implementing sustainability goals? How can philanthropists help support and inspire entrepreneurs?

• Here's an article on shifting business management education to serve society. 

At the end of 2017, 15,000 scientists from around the world issued a “warning to humanity” that our time is running out to tackle climate change. If we don’t act soon it will be too late, and we’re not doing enough to turn things around.

The UK Government has now become the first to declare a climate emergency, a symbolic move acknowledging the real and urgent need to combat climate change and prevent potentially irreversible destruction to the environment.

Hopefully this will be the catalyst for faster progress towards a ‘zero waste economy’ and net-zero emissions. Greenpeace have produced a climate plan to show how this green transition could be achieved through measures such as removing dependency on fossil fuels, rapidly phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles and transitioning to a more sustainable food and farming model, in ways that they say are fair and democratic for all, with new jobs and economic benefits spread across the country.

Read the full article about disrupting capitalism to solve climate change by Sian Conway at Causeartist.