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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

In the final episode of our #TransformingTomorrow #TippingPoints (#GTP) mini-series, Dr Cornelia Walther joins Jan and @thepaulturner.bsky.social to explore AI, hybrid intelligence and the importance of human values. Listen here: pod.fo/e/6c0661 🎙️#TransformingTomorrow Season 4 starts next week!

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Can the right message help drive positive change? #TransformingTomorrow #GTP2026 - Said Faisal joins Jan and @thepaulturner.bsky.social to discuss the power of storytelling, collective action and the importance of Global South voices in tackling planetary challenges. Listen here: buff.ly/NBzsZ2b

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

🌱 Can a small group of people drive big change? In Episode 4 of our #TransformingTomorrow #GTP2026, Dr Steve Smith joins Jan and @thepaulturner.bsky.social to explore positive and social tipping points, the drivers and barriers to change, and the role of businesses. Listen here: pod.fo/e/6ba06a

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Can finance and governance help drive positive tipping points? #TransformingTomorrow #GTP2026 - Erik Berglöf joins Jan and @thepaulturner.bsky.social exploring nature as critical infrastructure, the importance of enforcing laws and why valuing nature financially matters. Listen here: pod.fo/e/6b71e7

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Is business always the ‘bad guy’ when it comes to nature? #TransformingTomorrow #GTP2026, Tamara Singh from The Nature Conservancy joins Jan and @thepaulturner.bsky.social explores what business can learn from nature, good practice and nature's financial value. Listen here: pod.fo/e/6b4a1e

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

#ICYMI: Join us on Tues 20 Oct 14:00–15:30 online via Teams for Safer Ocean Industries: Defining social sustainability expectations with Mahmoud Gad, Ophelia Chidgey and Hesham Yousef and chaired by Jan Bebbington All welcome Registration required-More information: buff.ly/w4ANc9T

Background image includes lighthouse beams shining through a rainstorm at night, with the lighthouse tower visible above dark trees. The overlaid text says: Pentland Centre Research Seminar. Safer Ocean Industries: Defining social sustainability expectations. Professor Jan Bebbington, Dr Ophelia Chidgey, Dr Mahmoud Gad & Dr Hesham Yousef. Tues 20 Oct 2026. 14:00-15:30 BST. Online via Teams. All welcome. Registration required. More info: tinyurl.com/pc-c4safe.

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

New: read @thepaulturner.bsky.social's blog on arriving in Kuala Lumpur for the Global Tipping Points conference during the ‘Great Haze of 2026’ - a very real and present manifestation of the intersection of health and sustainability issues. www.lancaster.ac.uk/pentland/new... #GTP2026

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There’s Something in the Air - Lancaster University

As delegates gather for Global Tipping Points 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, wild fires in Indonesia highlight the need for urgent action on climate change.

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Jan and @thepaulturner.bsky.social are at the Global Tipping Points 2026 (#GTP2026) for a special #TransformingTomorrow mini-series produced with the Sunway Centre for Planetary Health, to explore the key concepts behind global and positive tipping points. Listen here: buff.ly/8VkZ3q8 Stay tuned!

Jan Bebbington and Paul Turner stand in front of signage for the Global Tipping Points Conference.

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

VIRTUAL COMMON ROOM: Join us on Tues 3 Nov 2026, 11:00–12:00 GMT, online via Teams for Reforming the Modern Slavery Act: What the Immigration and Asylum Bill would change, with Divya Jyoti, Mahmoud Gad, and Rafael Savva. All welcome. Registration not required - More info: buff.ly/yi7bDYD

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

As the nights draw in 🍂 curl up with a hot drink ☕and something good to read! 📕 New publications from our members are now up on our website. 📖📚 buff.ly/s86fM87 #academicpublications

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

📢New addition to our resources for understanding business interaction with #nature and #biodiversity wrt to #TNFD biodiversity scenarios. Nature Scenario Analysis in Practice looks at what companies' use of biodiversity scenarios can tell us about good practice. www.lancaster.ac.uk/media/lancas...

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

REMINDER: Join us on Tues 20 Oct 14:00–15:30 online via Teams for Safer Ocean Industries: Defining social sustainability expectations with Mahmoud Gad, Ophelia Chidgey and Hesham Yousef and chaired by Jan Bebbington All welcome Registration required-More information: buff.ly/w4ANc9T

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A UNHCR report warns that 8.3 million people risk losing vital aid. Livelihoods are also under threat, explore these in #TransformingTomorrow: We discuss the challenges of funding humanitarian aid: buff.ly/PsjT1rI. How refugee women build livelihoods: buff.ly/0LguFlj @thepaulturner.bsky.social

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We also have an upcoming seminar on Safer Ocean Industries: Defining social sustainability expectations on Tuesday 20 October 2026, 2:00pm to 3:30pm, sign up here: www.lancaster.ac.uk/pentland/new...

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Blue Economy with Dr Celine Germond-Duret discusses to discuss how people and business connect to the coast and the sea and looks at the balance between economics and the environment in sustainable development. Listen here: buff.ly/aqbmj09

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An Ocean of Issues - Transforming Tomorrow

You may have been taught the names of the world’s oceans as a child, but is there really only one? Dr Jean-Baptiste Jouffray, of the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions, speaks to Jan and Paul from…

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The report found the ocean has absorbed around 90% of the excess heat trapped by human-caused emissions, with record-breaking #MarineHeatwaves in places like the Mediterranean and Black Sea. Across #TransformingTomorrow, we've explored the challenges facing our oceans:

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our ocean is changing at an alarming pace, with knock-on effects for marine life, coastlines and communities worldwide. That's the headline finding from the Marine Environment Monitoring Service of Copernicus, the EU's Earth observation programme, in their latest #StateOfTheOcean report.

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#ICYMI - Join us for the Nature Tools and the Tool Stack Webinar by Neytullah Ciftci on Tues 6 Oct exploring the nature tool stack and how businesses can select & combine tools for assessment, decision-making and reporting. Identical sessions at 8:00 & 16:00 BST Booking & info: buff.ly/rM42I1z

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

REMINDER: Join us on Tues 20 Oct 14:00–15:30 in InfoLab C60b/c or Teams for Safer Ocean Industries: Defining social sustainability expectations with Mahmoud Gad, Ophelia Chidgey and Hesham Yousef and chaired by Jan Bebbington All welcome Registration required-More information: tinyurl.com/pc-c4safe

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The episode What Can Businesses do for Biodiversity looks at the impacts of biodiversity loss on supply chains and what businesses are doing to address biodiversity concerns. Listen here: buff.ly/RiJ53L8

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What Can Businesses do for Biodiversity?

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Our #TransformingTomorrow episode Building a Sustainable Business looks at sustainability analytics for businesses and how we might address global consumption issues. Listen here: buff.ly/W1tSLFO

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Building a Sustainable Business

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The new Planetary Health Check 2026 report has found that 7 of the 9 "planetary boundaries" that keep our planet stable and liveable have now been breached. These are the systems that businesses depend on and have a hand in destabilising, which means businesses also have a hand in the solution.

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

REMINDER - Join us for the Nature Tools and the Tool Stack Webinar by Neytullah Ciftci on Tues 6 Oct exploring the nature tool stack and how businesses can select & combine tools for assessment, decision-making and reporting. Identical sessions at 8:00 & 16:00 BST Booking & info: buff.ly/rM42I1z

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We produce a lot of clothing – and a lot of waste along with it. Our #TransformingTomorrow episode Waste in the Textile Industry looks at production waste: buff.ly/bvtrlM6 The Sustainable Game? explores football shirts and the impacts of producing kit: buff.ly/Xsr0Dds @thepaulturner.bsky.social

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Across #TransformingTomorrow, we’ve explored forced labour and modern slavery challenge from different perspectives: Human Trafficking: buff.ly/t7xoGGz. The EU, Sustainability Regulations and the Green Deal: buff.ly/e1i87tK. AI as a Force for Good in Modern Slavery Reporting: buff.ly/quUxUoU.

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

REMINDER - Nature Tools and the Tool Stack Webinar by Dr Neytullah Ciftci on Tues 6 Oct 2026 will explore the nature tool stack and how businesses can select & combine tools for assessment, decision-making and reporting. Two identical sessions at 08:00 and 16:00 BST Booking & info: buff.ly/rM42I1z

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Greenhushing is putting sustainability messaging back in the spotlight. Revisit our #TransformingTomorrow episode The Persuadables: Better Sustainability Messaging, on how sustainability language shapes engagement. 🎧 buff.ly/TMDxLn4 Spotify playlist: buff.ly/ZpjbVLl @thepaulturner.bsky.social

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

SEMINAR: Join us on Tues 20 Oct 14:00–15:30 in InfoLab C60b/c or Teams for Safer Ocean Industries: Defining social sustainability expectations with Mahmoud Gad, Ophelia Chidgey and Hesham Yousef and chaired by Jan Bebbington All welcome Registration required-More information: tinyurl.com/pc-c4safe

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

REMINDER: Nature Tools and the Tool Stack Webinar by Neytullah Ciftci on Tues 6 Oct will explore the nature tool stack and how businesses can select & combine tools for assessment, decision-making and reporting. Two identical sessions at 08:00 and 16:00 Booking info: www.trybooking.com/uk/GUQD

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

With Reuters highlighting how slowly many companies are responding to biodiversity risks, it is a timely moment to revisit our #TransformingTomorrow episode on Nature Corridors and Connectivity. 🌿 🎧 pod.fo/e/37ba5d Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/2bU... @thepaulturner.bsky.social

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Did a wildfire alert appear on your phone at the weekend? #TransformingTomorrow offer different perspectives on what sits behind climate change: Tracking Climate Change and the Weather: pod.fo/e/361e13 The Psychological Threat of Climate Change: pod.fo/e/44f303 thepaulturner.bsky.social

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Do you know where your clothes come from and what they're made of, and why does this photo of @thepaulturner.bsky.social in an array of colourful shirts remind you of fruity chews? Follow the threads in his new blog. buff.ly/dyTRCzx #TransformingTomorrow

Composite image of Paul Turner wearing brightly coloured polo shirts. From left to right - green, pink, purple, yellow, orangey-red.

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

In this week's #TransformingTomorrow episode Jan and Paul wrap up season 3 by reflecting on the the range of topics that have been explored in the studio. Find out more about how ideas and ideals have come together and what next year might bring. #ICYMI Listen to the full episode: buff.ly/MhinXYt

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Nature Tools and the Tool Stack Webinar by Dr Neytullah Ciftci on Tues 6 Oct 2026 will explore the nature tool stack and how businesses can select & combine tools for assessment, decision-making and reporting. Two identical session at 08:00 and 16:00 BST Booking & info: www.trybooking.com/uk/GUQD

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This week we're wrapping up season three of #TransformingTomorrow, thepaulturner.bsky.social and Jan consider how vast the range of subjects our guests have brought into the studio are and attempt to tie these topics together. Listen here: buff.ly/0MNRL3Y

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

In this week's #TransformingTomorrow episode Dr Mahmoud Gad joins Jan Bebbington and thepaulturner.bsky.social to discuss his work developing an AI platform that can analyse companies’ modern slavery statements both accurately and quickly. #ICYMI - Listen to the full episode: buff.ly/of2n5Fo

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This year we have taken a slightly different approach to Reporting on Nature, focusing on the foundations upon which our understanding of nature is built, and the corporate responses needed. Read Nature and Business: What Next for Business Reporting now! www.lancaster.ac.uk/pentland/res...

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

#TransformingTomorrow Dr Mahmoud Gad returns to talk to Jan and thepaulturner.bsky.social about the AI platform he's built to analyse companies' modern slavery statements and what UK businesses need to do to report and mitigate modern slavery in their supply chains. Listen here: pod.fo/e/4c24a7

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

#TransformingTomorrow - Dr Nadine Andrews joins us to discuss how #climateanxiety is a natural response to the climate crisis and how understanding psycho-social factors can help us navigate difficult emotions. #ICYMI - Listen here: buff.ly/PAO2vwE

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

📢 New blog from Dr Neytullah Ciftci on how to make sense of the plethora of nature reporting tools available. If you're a #business that impacts or depends on #nature, this is an essential read. buff.ly/g0LrQ5M

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

#TransformingTomorrow - Dr Nadine Andrews, an Honorary Researcher at the Pentland Centre, joins Jan Bebbington and @thepaulturner.bsky.social to talk about the psychological toll of climate change, from the values-action gap to burnout among sustainability professionals. Listen here: pod.fo/e/44f303

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

#TransformingTomorrow - Dr Sophie Alkhaled from Lancaster University Management School joins Jan and thepaulturner.bsky.social to discuss how #entrepreneurship is a means of survival and empowerment for Syrian women who were forced to flee their homeland. #ICYMI - Listen here: pod.fo/e/4486df

Jan Bebbington, Sophie Alkhaled and Paul Turner standing in an outdoor courtyard with planted greenery, paved paths and surrounding brick buildings.

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Trying to be sustainable introduces a lot of decision-making into our lives, which can be hard when we're also dealing with other factors such as cost and other pragmatic considerations. @thepaulturner.bsky.social reflects on this in his newest blog for us. 👀 buff.ly/AEMnHsB

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Decisions, decisions, decisions... - Lancaster University

Transforming Tomorrow co-host Paul Turner on the plethora of decisions that face us all on sustainability issues.

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

#TransformingTomorrow - Dr Sophie Alkhaled from Lancaster University joins Jan and thepaulturner.bsky.social to talk about the lives of refugees in camps and communities outside their homelands and how women there have discovered business to help their families live. Listen here: pod.fo/e/4486df

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

#TransformingTomorrow - Dr Nonhlanhla Dube joins Jan and thepaulturner.bsky.social to discuss humanitarian crises in world, how our knowledge can be limited by what the media in our home countries reports on and where there might be ‘hidden’ issues we don't think about. Listen here: pod.fo/e/442935

Jan Bebbington, Nonhlanhla Dube and Paul Turner pictures against the soft grey furnishings of the podcast studio.

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The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business @pentlandcentre.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

#TransformingTomorrow - Dr Nonhlanhla Dube from @lancasteruni.bsky.social joins Jan Bebbington and @thepaulturner.bsky.social to fill in the gaps in our knowledge on the humanitarian sector, disaster relief and refugees. Listen here: podfollow.com/transforming...

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