The FOREcast

FORE Partnership•www.forepartnership.com

A podcast about the complex interplay of culture, sociology, public policy, and economics and how these influence on our cities, buildings, and places, from FORE Partnership. In each episode, we reach beneath the surface to explore the issues driving transformation of our real estate, speaking to passionate experts who are driving change in their own fields to uncover new insights into how we can build a better future.

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Episodes

B Corp Month special: Using your purpose as your superpower

Charmian Love is currently Global Director of Advocacy at Natura &Co, the world’s largest publicly traded B Corp. But she is most-known for co-founding B Lab UK, the non-profit network behind the B Corp movement to transform the global economy to benefit people, communities and the planet. A prominent voice for change, Char has been an activist and advocate for the planet for most of her life, pushing industries and businesses to be forces for good. In this discussion, Char shares insights i...

Mar 21, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 4

The environmental revolution in a post-industrial city, with Cllr Susan Aitken

Susan Aitken has been Leader of Glasgow City Council, the local government authority for the UK’s fourth largest city, since May 2017. A prominent figure in the local political scene, she has been a key spokesperson for the Scottish National Party on health and social care. Susan led the city through the COVID-19 pandemic, in which Glasgow was the second most affected after London. She was also integral in the city hosting COP26. In this conversation, Susan shares insights about the role of loca...

Feb 22, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Don’t play ecosystem Jenga, with Pen Hadow

Pen Hadow is a British explorer and ocean conservationist whose commitment to protecting the wildlife and floating ice-reef ecosystem of the North Pole’s international waters has pushed the boundaries of human endeavour, polar exploration, and global engagement on sustainability. He undertook an iconic solo trek on foot from Canada to the North Pole which has never been repeated. Hadow founded 90 North Foundation, an organisation exclusively dedicated to protecting the Arctic, working in associa...

Jan 04, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Julie Hirigoyen - a game changer on climate change

Julie Hirigoyen is Chief Executive of the UK Green Building Council. She has been at the helm of the UKGBC for almost 8 years, campaigning for environmental causes and championing the sustainability movement within the built environment. Our host, Basil Demeroutis, interviewed Julie soon after she announced she would be stepping down as CEO of UKGBC, providing the perfect opportunity to look back over the past decade and reflect on where the industry needs to go from here. Tune in to discover: T...

Nov 17, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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