What history can teach us about sustainability, climate negotiations, and international leadership
Channel: Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
Date: 14/12/2023

A CISL Conversation between Shruti Kapila, Professor of History and Politics and the University of Cambridge, and Senior Associate at CISL, with Lindsay Hooper, Executive Director and Chief Impact Officer at CISL (the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership).

In this conversation, Shruti and Lindsay discuss:

- How history and politics affect international climate negotiations
- India's long-standing environmentalism and culture of civil disobedience
- Causes for optimism versus caution
- Individual vs collective action
- Moving away from Western-centric narratives
- Anticipating COP28
- The leadership capabilities we need
- The role of business and financial institutions
- Lessons from history

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The opinions expressed here are those of the authors and do not represent an official position of CISL or The University of Cambridge.