We help sustainability leaders make greater progress
through activating collaboration, innovation and collective action
The world has changed in the last few years
Sustainability leaders’ main task used to be persuading colleagues, stakeholders and others that sustainability was important and relevant to their organisation.
Today, most people are aware of the climate, nature and social crises, and want to see positive change in their organisation. The question has changed from “why should we do sustainability?” to “how should we do sustainability?“
Answering that question is hard enough at the best of times, but in the midst of economic, social and environmental turmoil, it’s even more challenging.
This shift from why to how has fundamentally changed the nature of sustainability leadership. If you want to make greater progress, your task now, whether you’re a sustainability director or manager, or a sustainability pioneer in your sector, is to:
- tap into colleague’s concerns and desire for positive change;
- bring them together to explore priorities and opportunities; and
- work with them to develop and implement solutions that advance your sustainability goals and deliver multiple benefits.
We’re here to help you bring people together in your organisation or sector to make greater progress on sustainability – despite the turmoil.
Expert support
To help you activate collaboration, innovation and collective action to tackle the climate, nature and social crises.
Sustainability Consulting & Mentoring
Get to the heart of your challenge, develop new approaches and implement ways forward that really work.
Event & Workshop Facilitation
Bring colleagues together, get them on board with your initiative, build momentum and plan practical next steps.
Organisational & Cultural Change
Unlock employee action on sustainability and Net Zero within your workplace with the Most Sustainable Workplace Index™.
We’ve developed our expertise in sustainability leadership working with organisations including:
At last I seem to be getting some real traction and influence in this and the programme has helped me identify the parts of our organisational system where I could have the most effective influence.
Chris Smith
Subject Lead – Arts
University of Plymouth
Knowing more about how to make change has given me a feeling of empowerment. I’ve been really pleased to see how the approach has worked and is valued.
Sarah Lee
Senior Associate Architect
Stride Treglown
The systems approach was a bit of a lightbulb moment in recognising that we need both direct action on those things we could easily influence as well as pushing for more strategic change.
Oli Mackie
Strategic Service Manager
NSPCC
It was such a positive experience. It gave me this feeling of life and empowerment, and direction. It helped me clarify my strengths and how I can bring sustainability into biomedical research through the European research networks I’m involved with.
Prof Marieke
van Ham
Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation and University of Amsterdam
It helped me feel less overwhelmed by the change that I and others need to make. The safe space allowed me to develop my thinking, which has had a hugely positive impact on how I incorporate sustainability in all my work.
Benjamin
Carey
Sustainable tourism consultant and crisis recovery expert
A transformational experience I will always treasure that helped me develop a stronger sense of what matters most and where I should allocate my time and energy.
Jane
Morrison
Environment Professional | Trustee, Wellbeing Economy Alliance Scotland
Meet the Realise Earth team
Hi, I’m Osbert Lancaster
co-founder & director
I’ve been helping people to be more effective sustainability leaders for over twenty years. I have consulted to numerous organisation, large and small, supporting them to design and deliver sustainability strategies and climate action plans. I’ve taught sustainability at masters level and developed the University of Edinburgh’s first online MSc for professionals tackling the global challenges of environment, development and health.
Hello, I’m Morag Watson
co-founder & director
I’ve been a climate change, sustainability and leadership policy expert for nearly twenty years, and am a former UNESCO expert adviser. I’m Director of Policy for the trade body Scottish Renewables, advising the Scottish and UK governments on transitioning to a net zero, renewables powered energy system. The first sustainability leadership programme Osbert and I created was recognised as an Outstanding Flagship Project by UNESCO for its contribution to UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.
And I’m Richard Profit
co-founder & director
I’m the CEO of the Cool Farm Alliance and former Global Operations Sustainability Senior Manager, PepsiCo, where I led the company’s climate strategy. I work with organisations around the globe, supporting their sustainability journeys as they decarbonise their supply chains.
Practical advice and support
Leadership for Sustainability Guides & Podcast
A growing library of free resources offering insights, tools and techniques to inspire and support you to make greater progress, including interviews with sustainability directors, managers and pioneers. Check out the Guides and Podcasts…
Leadership for Sustainability Roundtables
Join our online Roundtables to meet the Realise Earth co-founders and spend an hour with other sustainability directors, managers and pioneers exploring the key issues and challenges that matter to you. Find our upcoming Events…
Leadership for Sustainability Netwalking
Enjoy walks in great places with sustainability people for worthwhile conversations – in and around the Central Belt of Scotland. Help develop the ecosystem of people working to achieve progress on sustainability. Read more…
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