421 Regenerating a Planet with Pooran Desai

Are you curious about interconnectedness and sustainability? Pioneering serial social entrepreneur, author and advisor to companies and government Pooran Desai explains the need to shift from a consumer perspective to a regenerative perspective. Through his groundbreaking projects, Pooran is focused on the fusion of bigger purpose with holistic solutions. From organic farming to shaping global sustainability strategies, from zero carbon urban villages to the OnePlanet Living framework, Pooran shares his journey emphasising the profound impact of embracing the universe's unfolding, working in harmony with nature and how he is focused on regenerating a planet.   KEY TAKEAWAY 'Everything is interconnected. Let's regenerate the living systems on which we depend. There can be no more meaningful way to spend a life than regenerating a planet.'   ABOUT POORAN Creator of the framework from which the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are based, Pooran studied medical sciences and neuroscience at Oxford and Cambridge Universities before co-founding environmental organisation, Bioregional, in 1994. With colleagues he established enterprises in sustainable forestry, organic farming and recycling, and put together Beddington Zero fossil Energy Development (BedZED) in south London, the world's first zero carbon urban village. Pooran coined the term One Planet Living®, leading an international initiative embedding the holistic framework across all sectors including $30bn of zero carbon real estate in 30 countries. One Planet Living's ten guiding principles served as the basis for the UN SDGs, adopted by all UN member states in 2015.   In 2018 Pooran founded OnePlanet.com, a digital platform enabling users to 'join the dots' to create resilient, regenerative communities, now being used by local government, businesses and community groups, unlocking the imagination and collaborative power of the right half of our brains in the workplace. He is an honorary fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.   CONNECT WITH POORANhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pooran-desai-2847009/ https://oneplanet.com/ https://www.bioregional.com/   ABOUT AMY Amy is a Life Purpose Coach, Podcast Strategist, Global Podcaster, Speaker and Mastermind Host. Helping you to improve productivity, engagement and fulfilment in your everyday life and work. Prepare to banish overwhelm, underwhelm and frustration to live with clarity of purpose.   PRE-ORDER AMY'S BOOK HERE* Focus on Why by Amy Rowlinson – https://amzn.eu/d/6W02HWu   WORK WITH AMY If you're interested in how purpose can help you and your business, please book a free 30 min call via https://calendly.com/amyrowlinson/call   KEEP IN TOUCH WITH AMY Sign up for the weekly Friday Focus - https://www.amyrowlinson.com/subscribe-to-weekly-newsletter   CONNECT WITH AMY https://linktr.ee/AmyRowlinson   HOSTED BY: Amy Rowlinson   DISCLAIMER The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence. *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.