How to Rethink Finance to Architect a Positive Future with Ana Yang

In this episode of Be and Think in the House of Trust, I am listening to Ana Yang, the Sustainability Connector. Ana is the Executive Director of the Chatham House Sustainability Accelerator, a major initiative to increase the speed, financing, and scale of the transition to a sustainable, inclusive future.Ana Yang sees herself as an architect of the future, working towards a regenerative future that goes beyond just sustainability.She believes in the importance of fairness, both among human beings and between humans and the environment. As a change maker, enabler, connector, and a friend, Ana is fascinated by people who are able to rise above and look for positive outcomes even in the face of threats.This future might be aspirational and not accessible to everybody yet but Ana makes it her focus to shape the building blocks - including finance - that will allow for the future to be welcoming and sustainable for all.Highlights in this episode(2:22) "I'm an architect of the future, a change maker, enabler, connector, and a friend.(10:15) Sustainability is about three aspects of fairness(13:57) In a regenerative future, we give back more than we take(27:52) To change the world, it starts with a well-balanced self-awareness, self-confidence, and an understanding of our shortcomings.Useful linksConnect with Ana Yang on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-yang-31698Chatham House Sustainability Accelerator: https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-departments/sustainability-acceleratorThree Horizons: The Patterning of Hope, by Bill Sharpe: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18357826-three-horizonsPutting Rio de Janeiro's Marê on the map: https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/putting-rio-de-janeiro-s-mar-mapRedes da Marê ["Mare's networks']: https://www.redesdamare.org.br/Connect with Servane on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/servanemouazanGet the free Conscious Innovation updates at http://eepurl.com/hp0h55Servane Mouazan's website servanemouazan.co.uk Connect with Servane:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/servanemouazan/ Website: https://servanemouazan.co.uk Subscribe to Conscious Innovation updates: http://eepurl.com/hp0h55 Podcast Music Production from Series 04 Ep 45: Milig Mouazan-Strachan