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David Connor
@thedavidconnor.bsky.social
Founder 2030hub, world's first UN-recognised Local2030 Hub accelerating sustainable businesses, cities & regions using the SDGs, also a B Corp. Dad. LFC fan.
Not many, if any, people are.
May 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
What a head-spinning week! Two huge days at the invitation of the Sustainable Markets Initiative / #TerraCarta roundtables and exhibition at Hampton Court Palace.

It's not often you get to meet world leaders, CEOs, astronauts and King Charles!
March 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The curse of our times absolutely nailed here. Adolescent like, commercial hubristic opportunism by wannabe kings. Well done Ian Hislop.
lbc.co.uk LBC @lbc.co.uk · Jan 9
Ian Hislop offers his unvarnished opinion of Elon Musk. Watch the whole thing:
Ian Hislop’s unfiltered take on Elon Musk | LBC
YouTube video by LBC
www.youtube.com
January 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Just wow! @2030hub.bsky.social has jumped to 1.4k followers whilst I wasn't looking!
December 3, 2024 at 1:54 PM
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Please allow me to re-share my rough sketch of some advanced carbon capture technology
November 22, 2024 at 11:20 AM
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@paulpolman.bsky.social Thanks for the follow back. Our books Thriving & Net Positive go well together. I'm adding you to 3 Starter Packs, incl: 1) Regenerative Business, Innovation & Technology, 2) Sust. & Resp. Bus. & Leadership, 3) Authors. The other 2 in the thread below 🌻 go.bsky.app/Q2XBwux
November 21, 2024 at 12:52 PM
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"Water firms stopped from using customer money for bonuses"

About bloomin time too 👍🏼💙
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ofwat rules out customers paying £195,000 Thames Water boss bonus
The regulator uses new powers to prevent bonuses being funded from customer bills.
www.bbc.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:57 AM
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"The Brazilian government, the United Nations and UNESCO are joining forces to strengthen research and measures to address disinformation campaigns that are delaying and derailing climate action."
www.un.org/en/climatech...
#COP29
G20 Leaders’ Summit: Brazil, UN and UNESCO launch Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change | United Nations
www.un.org
November 20, 2024 at 12:53 PM
👏
🗣️ Stephen Sykes, Co-Founder and Director of
2030hub, took the stage in today’s panel discussion at #COP29.
November 19, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Great report via Sage and International Chamber of Commerce, but to access the specific sustainability finance SMEs need they need far greater support in sustainability reporting and avoiding the overwhelming nature of its complexity.

www.edie.net/report-smes-...
Report: SMEs need support to unlock $789bn green growth opportunity - edie
Going further and faster on environmental sustainability could help small and medium-sized businesses unlock trillions of dollars in financing and sales – but less than 4% of SMEs are applying for sus...
www.edie.net
November 19, 2024 at 11:11 AM
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How privatisation works (and Thames Water is just the latest example).
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
🧵
November 18, 2024 at 12:02 PM
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One more speaking session on multi-stakeholder collaboration on climate at #COP29 for Stephen tomorrow, and then a well-earned break for both him and @thedavidconnor.bsky.social after speaking at #WUF12 recently

Global Goals need local actions!

#SDGs #Local2030

local2030.org/event/view/626
Local 2030 - Localizing the SDGs
local2030.org
November 18, 2024 at 1:18 PM
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Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world | @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org

🎨 Kerry Cleaver, Tom Pearson @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org

Read here: https://buff.ly/4eFnQus
November 18, 2024 at 8:00 AM
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I created two Starter Packs for folks looking to find their tribes here.

The first is Climate podcasters - bsky.app/starter-pack...

And the second is Supply Chain - bsky.app/starter-pack...

In both cases if you feel I have missed someone, let me know and I'll add them
November 17, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Spending way too much time seeing who is / not here. Fun though.
November 18, 2024 at 9:46 AM
#COP29 won't be what we need it to be, but we still need to use it.

2030hub speaking now and flying the flag for more SME support.

#Local2030

www.linkedin.com/posts/corpor...
www.linkedin.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:53 AM
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While trust in #business to address #environmental & #social issues has eroded, governments are still seen as lacking the both ethics or ability to do so.

#sustainability #esg

www.edelman.com/trust/2024/t...
2024 Edelman Trust Barometer
The future is not in good hands, according to the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer: Innovation in Peril.
www.edelman.com
November 16, 2024 at 12:31 AM
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It's ok to feel disappointed, dumbfounded - even angry or fearful - but don’t give into despair or let your spirit be defeated. 🌻
November 16, 2024 at 12:43 PM
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#G20 nations account for 80% of global emissions - they must lead on climate action with ambitious, far-reaching national climate plans (NDCs). Mariana Mazzucato outlines why major economies need to step up at #COP29 👇
November 18, 2024 at 10:41 PM
🌍 Join #Local2030 and 2020hub at #COP29!

Discover how local and multi-stakeholder climate solutions are shaping a sustainable future on the road to COP30.

👉 Don’t miss this event at the COP29 Multi-level Action and Urbanization Pavilion on 19 November:

local2030.org/event/view/626
November 15, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Loving the whole 'Starter Pack' thing. Soooo many good people.
November 15, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Anybody on here actually at #COP29?
November 15, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Think I've had more 'real' conversations on here in 15 minutes than 15 years back on that other place.

Only now realising just *how* stifling and negative it really was.
November 14, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Anybody known of good lists of sustainability or United Nations types?
November 14, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Hello @bsky.app world. Already feels fresher here!
November 13, 2024 at 5:16 PM