The future of planet Earth (part 12) - Why Davos Matters to Human Civilisation #tfope

This is episode 12 of a series of audios about the future of planet Earth by Paul O'Mahony.The World Economic Forum is in Davos.The Davos 2020 theme is sustainable development, under the slogan "Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World". “The political landscape is polarised, sea levels are rising and climate fires are burning ... This is the year when world leaders must work with all sectors of society to repair and reinvigorate our systems of co-operation, not just for short-term benefit but for tackling our deep-rooted risks.” - Borge Brende, President of the WEF. WEF's Global Risks Report 2020."climate change is striking harder and more rapidly than expected..."Environmental concerns account for the top five risks for the longer-term outlook, according to those surveyed. Who's at Davos?  https://qz.com/1786281/a-summary-the-2020-world-economic-forum-in-davos/Delegates include representatives from 117 countries and 121 nationalities. 130 countries are represented. Davos will include six representatives each from Bank of America, BlackRock, Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, and Russian-lender Sberbank. There are 17 banking and investment companies sending five-person delegations. They include Barclays, Bridgewater Associates, JPMorgan Chase, Lazard, Paypal, Brazil’s Banco Bradesco, and Russia’s VTB. 53 heads of state or heads of government. Women are 24% of attendees.Coca-Cola says People still want plastic bottles https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51197463