Sixty Minutes with Hazel Henderson and Jeremy Leggett

Originally aired December 18, 2020

Ecological economist and futurist Hazel Henderson joins Jeremy Leggett — founder of Solarcentury and former Chair of Carbon Tracker — for a wide-ranging dialogue on climate change, the global energy transition, and the state of the world economy.

The conversation draws on Leggett’s books The Winning of the Carbon War and The Energy of Nations, exploring what a just and rapid energy transition requires and where the greatest levers for change can be found.

Speakers

Hazel Henderson

Futurist & Ecological Economist; Founder, Ethical Markets Media

Hazel Henderson is a world-renowned futurist, evolutionary economist, and author of numerous books on sustainable development and green economics. She founded Ethical Markets Media and developed the Ethical Markets Quality of Life Indicators as an alternative to GDP.

Jeremy Leggett

Founder, Solarcentury; Former Chair, Carbon Tracker

Jeremy Leggett is the founder of Solarcentury, one of the world’s leading international solar energy companies, and a former Chair of Carbon Tracker. He is the author of The Winning of the Carbon War and The Energy of Nations, among other works on the energy transition.