Zurich Talks
Future Planet
Together, we can stand up against climate change and protect the planet for future generations.
Watch our full episode Future Planet
(first aired on 27.10.2021)
Zurich Talks Episode
Future Planet
Full episode, 54 min
Let’s do this! Now! Together! Watch the full episode of “Future Planet” where some of the brightest minds get together in a spirited discussion about real solutions for climate change.
The Issue
Video, 2:43 min
An impassioned array of guests – from Jane Goodall to Sebastião Salgado to the young activist Melati Wijsen to our own Group CEO Mario Greco – took part in the wide-ranging discussion on what we are doing right in the fight against climate change and what we still need to do.
Read more about Climate ChangeThe Inspiration
Video, 5:27 min
Zurich Group CEO Mario Greco had an open and enlightening discussion about climate change with the environmentalist Jane Goodall. “We are in a mess, the planet, and we have to take action,” Goodall said. Added Greco: “We need to transform our economy.”
The Discussion
Video, 5:35 min
The lively debate included Patrick Fiedler of BASF; ecologist Thomas Crowther; Zurich Group’s Alison Martin; Urban Connect’s Judith Haeberli; Christoph Gebald of Climeworks, and activist Melati Wijsen, who said “Sustainability needs to become a part of the DNA of any company.”
Read more about SustainabilityThe Challenge
Video, 2:05 min
Conny Kalcher, our Group Chief Customer Office, talks about Zurich’s campaign to inspire more people to take action. “Let’s try something different,” she says. Melati Wijsen is encouraged: “Being ambitious, being bold is what we need to see in leadership today.”
„The best thing on the planet is a tree. We are not as good as trees. The only solution for our planet is to plant trees.“
The Zurich Forest Project
Working with Instituto Terra, a Brazil-based non-profit, Zurich is helping bring back to life one of the greatest forests on earth.
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About Zurich Talks
Zurich Talks is a four-part live-event discussion series produced in partnership with CNBC that reaches and engages with new audiences. The shows in our state-of-the-art set at our global headquarters brings together leading thinkers, academics, activists, NGOs, and business executives to discuss the most urgent issues of the day, such as climate change, mental health and the digital transformation. The series underscores Zurich’s ambition to become one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world.
