Game Changers & Transition Makers: Engineering a more sustainable world

“A lot of the keys to decarbonisation are really simple, cheap ones if only we could break ourselves out of our normal patterns,” says Arup’s Joan Ko in this illuminating episode of Game Changers and Transition Makers. In conversation with Ashurst’s Elena Lambros, Joan describes how Arup works wit…

Game Changers & Transition Makers: When the norm is not normal, find a better way

Perhaps surprisingly, this is one of the most uplifting and positive episodes of Game Changers and Transition Makers to date. If you’re wondering how that’s possible – when talking about death, bereavement and funerals – then you probably haven’t come across our guest, Poppy Mardall. Poppy is the …

Game Changers & Transition Makers: Revolutionising nature protection with Wilderlands

As Ash Knop, CEO and Co-Founder of Wilderlands, tells host Elena Lambros, the vision to create a simple yet powerful way to value and protect nature through the introduction of one of the world's first voluntary biodiversity credits, the Biological Diversity Unit (BDU) was one made to recognise the…

Game Changers & Transition Makers: Powering EVs with Net Zero Lithium

How do we produce the essential materials for electric vehicles without adding to the world's carbon footprint? Host Elena Lambros explores this critical question with Dr Francis Wedin, founder and executive chair of Vulcan Energy Resources. Dr Wedin shares the innovative approach behind Vulcan's Z…

Game Changers & Transition Makers: Carbon credits that make a deep and lasting impact

Ashurst's Johnston chats with Climate Impact Partners' CFO ShanMae Teo about voluntary carbon markets and how businesses can purchase credits from carbon projects that align with their goals and values. And opportunities for companies to finance the development of new high-impact projects. In an u…

Let’s Yarn: The inside story of how to expand and empower First Nations procurement

Proven tips and real-life examples of how to expand business procurement in a culturally safe and sensitive way that builds lasting relationships with the First Nations businesses. Ashurst’s Head of First Nations Strategy, Trent Wallace, is joined by Ashurst Procurement Lead APAC Will Houston to e…

Game Changers & Transition Makers: Creating more flexible, affordable transport for cities

In this episode, Kyle Bolto takes Ashurst’s Elena Lambros on a journey through the past, present, and future of city transport. It's a tale of inspiration and perspiration that leads towards Kyle's "audacious vision" of flexible, affordable, greener transport options for those who live and work in …

Game Changers and Transition Makers: How to turn biomass into green steel

Makers, host Elena Lambros sits down with John Mellowes, the chief engineer and co-founder of BioCarbon, an innovative Australian company that is turning low-value biomass streams into high-value carbon renewal products through advanced manufacturing. In this episode, John discusses the importance…

Game Changers and Transition Makers: Season 1 wrap-up

The tables are turned in this season one wrap-up episode of Game Changers and Transition Makers, with new series co-host Lorraine Johnston, Partner in our global finance regulatory practice, interviews Ashurst Risk Advisory Partner Elena Lambros about her key takeaways from the first 13 episodes of…

Game Changers and Transition Makers: Confessions of an environmental capitalist

Sam Marks and his colleagues at Setmetrics collaborate with building owners, service providers and engineers to reimagine existing buildings to make them more energy-efficient. Using technology such as digital twins and simulation tools, Setmetrics finds creative ways to unlock new capabilities and…