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Achieving gender equality in all aspects of society isn't just ethically right, it's also economically smart.

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Lessons from Generation G

Lessons from Generation G

They may be too young to vote – but can the up-and-coming generation of climate activists...
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Beauty industry makeover

Beauty industry makeover

Let’s face it – there’s an ugly side to the rapidly growing beauty industry.
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Big Tech’s threat to democracy

Big Tech’s threat to democracy

Do tech giants like Google, Apple or Facebook have too much power?
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Can art stop climate change?

Can art stop climate change?

What role can culture play in countering climate change?
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Profit with a purpose

Profit with a purpose

Can the UN Sustainable Development Goals drive businesses to help the planet?
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Food Choices for Change

Food choices for change

How can we fix the food industry and get more sustainable food products into our shopping...
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fashion

Slowing down fashion

Will it soon be cooler to rent, swap or buy secondhand clothes than to fanatically follow...
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Duty to Inspire

Duty to Inspire

Do countries that have a positive global impact have a special responsibility to share...
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Putting sound to global challenges

‘Nordic Talks’ is a series of talks and podcast episodes addressing the biggest global challenges. 

Through conversations with some of the brightest minds in the Nordics and their counterparts from around the world we want to provide a space for contemplation and to share inspiration on how to take action on sustainability issues in our everyday lives. All Nordic Talks are dedicated to addressing the UN's Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) challenges.

 
NORDIC TALKS is brought to you by The Nordics, a project under The Nordic Council of Ministers.

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Thinkers and doers from around the world who are concerned about the planet we all share.

Aaron Benanav (USA)

Aaron Benanav (USA)

Aaron Benanav is an economic historian and social theorist, working as a researcher at the...

Louise Vogel Kielgast (Denmark)

Louise Vogel Kielgast (Denmark)

Louise Vogel Kielgast is an associate at Gehl, an urban design agency in Copenhagen. She...

Natalie Smailou.

Natalie Smailou (Greece)

Nathalie Smailou has worked at Google for the past nine years in many different areas of...

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Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen (Netherlands)

Professor Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen is Director of the Urban Planning, Environment and Health...

Leslie Shannon (USA)

Leslie Shannon (USA)

Leslie Shannon is Head of Ecosystem and Trend Scouting at Nokia, where she investigates...

Elina Lidere (Latvia)

Elina Lidere (Latvia)

Elina Lidere is the 5G Innovation Lead at LMT, a Latvian mobile network, and is a 5G...

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All Nordic Talks are dedicated to addressing the SDG challenges. We want to inspire each other to act – for a better, more sustainable future.

In August 2019 The Nordic Council of Ministers set the ambitious goal for the Nordic Region to become the most sustainable and integrated region in the world by 2030. Read the council's 'Vision 2030' here.