Episode #2 Jessy Tolkan & Jessie Macneil-Brown
11/05/20 • 38 min
Episode Introduction
Engaging with other people has radically changed this year due to lockdowns and other measures that limit social interactions. But how can we continue to build a climate movement when people can’t meet in person? Are there things we will want to keep doing after the pandemic ends? We will try to answer these questions in a conversation hosted by our own Liz McKeon with Jessy Tolkan from Purpose Climate Lab and Jessie MacNeil-Brown from Ingka Group/IKEA.
Guest Bio
Jessy Tolkan is a Partner at Purpose, a mission-driven agency that builds and supports social movements around the globe to address the world’s most pressing issues. In her role as Chief Campaigns Officer, she also leads the Purpose Climate Lab, an effort to build the ambition of just climate solutions across India, Brazil, Kenya, Europe and the United States.
With an eye towards ensuring a more sustainable planet and more participatory democracy, Jessy has spent the last 17 years as an activist and movement leader working to build progressive change in the United States.
Jessie Macneil-Brown is the Campaigns Unit Manager at Ingka Group. Jessie has over 10 years’ experience in campaigns, public affairs, marketing and communications in international organisations. She has experience in leading global campaigns at Amnesty International and most recently as the Head of Global Activism at The Body Shop, where she led the company’s most successful campaigns. A passionate feminist, Jessie believes that the most exciting and innovative forms of activism come from the grassroots level. She is proud to support the Global Fund for Women as a UK board member and was a founding member of the Women’s Equality Party in the UK.
Mentioned in this episode:
IKEA’s campaign #togetherwithkindness https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=bCMDfvuuN4o
To know more about Purpose Climate Lab’s partnership with IKEA Foundation:
https://ikeafoundation.org/story/investing-in-clean-air-can-protect-our-health-and-the-planet/
Show credits:
Host: Altaf Makhiawala, Strategic Communicator, IKEA Foundation
Executive Producer: Truus Huisman, Chief Communication Officer
Researcher: Indra Heerkens, Strategic Communicator, IKEA Foundation
An Andy Clark Media Production for the IKEA Foundation
Programming Note:
This conversation was recorded as part of the Ask An Expert series livestreamed online on 22 April 2020. This is an edited and produced version of the conversation for this podcast.
YouTube Link to the original video conversation.
Want to contact the show? Reach out at [email protected]
FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN | INSTAGRAM
Learn more about IKEA Foundation: www.ikeafoundation.org
Episode Introduction
Engaging with other people has radically changed this year due to lockdowns and other measures that limit social interactions. But how can we continue to build a climate movement when people can’t meet in person? Are there things we will want to keep doing after the pandemic ends? We will try to answer these questions in a conversation hosted by our own Liz McKeon with Jessy Tolkan from Purpose Climate Lab and Jessie MacNeil-Brown from Ingka Group/IKEA.
Guest Bio
Jessy Tolkan is a Partner at Purpose, a mission-driven agency that builds and supports social movements around the globe to address the world’s most pressing issues. In her role as Chief Campaigns Officer, she also leads the Purpose Climate Lab, an effort to build the ambition of just climate solutions across India, Brazil, Kenya, Europe and the United States.
With an eye towards ensuring a more sustainable planet and more participatory democracy, Jessy has spent the last 17 years as an activist and movement leader working to build progressive change in the United States.
Jessie Macneil-Brown is the Campaigns Unit Manager at Ingka Group. Jessie has over 10 years’ experience in campaigns, public affairs, marketing and communications in international organisations. She has experience in leading global campaigns at Amnesty International and most recently as the Head of Global Activism at The Body Shop, where she led the company’s most successful campaigns. A passionate feminist, Jessie believes that the most exciting and innovative forms of activism come from the grassroots level. She is proud to support the Global Fund for Women as a UK board member and was a founding member of the Women’s Equality Party in the UK.
Mentioned in this episode:
IKEA’s campaign #togetherwithkindness https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=bCMDfvuuN4o
To know more about Purpose Climate Lab’s partnership with IKEA Foundation:
https://ikeafoundation.org/story/investing-in-clean-air-can-protect-our-health-and-the-planet/
Show credits:
Host: Altaf Makhiawala, Strategic Communicator, IKEA Foundation
Executive Producer: Truus Huisman, Chief Communication Officer
Researcher: Indra Heerkens, Strategic Communicator, IKEA Foundation
An Andy Clark Media Production for the IKEA Foundation
Programming Note:
This conversation was recorded as part of the Ask An Expert series livestreamed online on 22 April 2020. This is an edited and produced version of the conversation for this podcast.
YouTube Link to the original video conversation.
Want to contact the show? Reach out at [email protected]
FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN | INSTAGRAM
Learn more about IKEA Foundation: www.ikeafoundation.org
Previous Episode
Episode #1 Jacqueline Novogratz
Episode Introduction
In this episode, Founder and CEO of Acumen, Jacqueline Novogratz discusses leadership practices in times of uncertainty with IKEA Foundation CEO, Per Heggenes. You’ll get practical insights into how anyone can stand up and make positive social change on some of the big issues of our times.
Guest Bio
Jacqueline Novogratz is the New York Times best-selling author of The Blue Sweater and Manifesto for a Moral Revolution. She founded Acumen in 2001 with the idea of investing philanthropic patient capital in entrepreneurs seeking to solve the toughest issues of poverty. As a pioneer of impact investing, Acumen and its investments have brought critical services like healthcare, education and clean energy to hundreds of millions people on low incomes.
Jacqueline has been named one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy, one of the 25 Smartest People of the Decade by the Daily Beast, and one of the world’s 100 Greatest Living Business Minds by Forbes, which also honored her with the Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award for Social Entrepreneurship. In addition to her work with Acumen, she is a sought-after speaker and sits on a number of philanthropic boards. Twitter handle: @jnovogratz
Mentioned in this episode:
Link to Jacqueline’s latest book: https://acumen.org/moralrevolution/
To know more about Acumen’s partnership with the IKEA Foundation: https://acumen.org/blog/acumen-partners-with-ikea-foundation-to-bring-power-to-the-worlds-poor/
To know more about Acumen’s energy work: https://acumenideas.com/energy/home
Show credits:
Host: Altaf Makhiawala, Strategic Communicator, IKEA Foundation
Executive Producer: Truus Huisman, Chief Communication Officer
Researcher: Altaf Makhiawala
An Andy Clark Media Production for the IKEA Foundation
Want to contact the show? Reach out at [email protected]
FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN | INSTAGRAM
Learn more about the IKEA Foundation: www.ikeafoundation.org
Programming Note:
This conversation was recorded as part of the Ask An Expert series livestreamed online on 30 July 2020. This is an edited and produced version of the conversation for this podcast.
Youtube link to the original video conversation.
Next Episode
Episode #3 Harish Hande
Episode Introduction
In this episode, Founder and CEO of SELCO Foundation, Harish Hande is in conversation with Renewable Energy Portfolio Lead, Jeffrey Prins on how renewable energy can help communities survive and recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
Guest Bio
Harish Hande is a renewable energy entrepreneur with over 24 years of grassroots experience in understanding, developing and deploying renewable energy solutions for underserved communities. Born in rural Karnataka, Harish went on to pursue his graduation from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and a PhD from University of Massachusetts. His twitter handle is @Harishhande
Mentioned in this episode:
SELCO Foundation website: http://www.selcofoundation.org/
Show credits:
Host: Altaf Makhiawala, Strategic Communicator, IKEA Foundation
Executive Producer: Truus Huisman, Chief Communication Officer
Researcher: Altaf Makhiawala
An Andy Clark Media Production for the IKEA Foundation
Want to contact the show? Reach out at [email protected]
FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN | INSTAGRAM
Learn more about the IKEA Foundation: www.ikeafoundation.org
Programming Note:
This conversation was recorded as part of the Ask An Expert series livestreamed online on 16 April 2020. This is an edited version of the conversation for the podcast.
Youtube link to the original video conversation.
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