Phil Korbel: Carbon Literacy and Small actions that lead to systemic change

Toads and Butterflies

In the third episode of our series I speak with Phil Korbel, co-founder of and Director of Advocacy at the Carbon LIteracy Project.

Phil’s first career as a broadcaster at the BBC gave him a licence to deep dive into a vast range of topics. This insatiable curiosity led him to switch from Producer to Subject, embarking on a tandem ride across the world.

The common thread of exploring what well-being can look like within a healthy planet, with its different applications around the world, eventually led Phil to co-found the Carbon Literacy Project which now employs 70 people, working across all seven continents.

As I interview Phil, the Carbon Literacy Project is about to reach 100,000 learners and I’m proud to be one of their official trainers on this UN-endorsed programme, which you’ll hear more about.

Today’s episode is full of inspiration to show you how each of our individual actions can lead to systemic change, and how we must take time to understand the problems with today’s world to truly appreciate the urgency of the need for change. So that we can then direct our focus on the most impactful, relevant solutions for a brighter future.

My discovery of the Carbon Literacy Project is what led me to do what I’m doing now, and if this conversation can trigger similar inspiration for you in the context of your work, we’ll all be one step closer to the vision of a thriving humanity within a healthy planet.

Brought to you by Olivia Sibony at Impact Amplified.

At Impact Amplified, we run short programmes that focus on what actions you or your team can take in the context of your business. The focus is on understanding the context you operate in, and then honing on a tangible action you can take. By the end of the 1-day, UN-accredited course, you will have boiled it down to 2 things you can do in the context of your role at work: an individual action and a collective action.

You will see that the little things we do in business can unlock a big impact. Our goal is to inspire you to see the power you hold, to effect change.

You can see our signature programme here and you can contact Olivia directly [e-mail] to find out more.

With special thanks to Gareth Jones, mix engineer, to Marie Jessel, producer, to Raj Samuel, creative director, and to Shane Ivers for the music.