Stanford Webinar - The Pursuit of Sustainability

Explore the concept of sustainability as a crucial business strategy for effective 21st-century leadership in this Stanford webinar presented by the Stanford Leadership for Sustainability Program. Delve into the complexities of developing systems and processes that not only ensure business resilience and success but also enable global population thriving for generations to come. Learn from speaker Pam Matson, an internationally recognized interdisciplinary Earth scientist and academic leader, as she discusses current challenges to sustainable business progress, ways to consider intergenerational well-being as a strategic goal, and tools for incorporating sustainability into organizational strategy. Gain insights into topics such as agricultural intensification, land use change, nitrogen deposition, and sustainable development in developing regions. Discover the negative consequences of deforestation and intensive agriculture on global and local systems, and explore new approaches to reduce these impacts while maintaining human livelihoods. Examine the vulnerability of food and water systems to climate change and understand the characteristics of sustainability leaders. Engage with questions about accountability and the importance of sustainability in business practices.

Introduction
What does sustainability mean
Pursuit of Sustainability
Our Goal
Actors and Agents
Capital Assets
Complex Systems
Palm Oil
Complexity
Characteristics of Sustainability Leaders
Questions
Who is accountable
How important is sustainability
Announcements