The concept of ’Nordic Talks’ is based on inviting experts to share insights and ideas for solutions to some of the challenges facing the world. The conversations will revolve around the UN SDGs and cover everything from climate change to demographic, political and social changes and challenges.
“I think we all are all aware of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals to some extent or another. They have been integrated into major political action plans and initiatives as well as international treaties like the Paris Agreement. But what can you and I do as ordinary people? That is the conversation we will be having with great thinkers and visionaries – because we all have a role to play,” says Tobias Grut, Brand Manager for The Nordics under the Nordic Council of Ministers.
“Put bluntly; we aim to move the debate out of meeting rooms and conference centres and into people’s everyday lives and headphones and help them transform the ideas into tangible action," he continues.
Nordic Talks revolves around curiosity and the ambition behind the new concept is to inspire people all over the world to take action to ensure a sustainable future for all.
The first three episodes of the podcast series Nordic Talks are already available, and three new ones will be added over the summer. They discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the green transition; the value of ugly vegetables and the massive amount of food waste caused by our attitude to bent cucumbers; and parental leave in the United States.
In the autumn, the podcasts will be followed by a series of online talks and then by global live events – all under the Nordic Talks banner. The most relevant talks from around the world will be edited and used in podcast episodes so that the conversation reaches even more people across national borders.
The Nordic Talks podcasts will all be hosted by Afton Halloran, a Canadian who has lived in Denmark for a decade. She is an independent consultant in Sustainable Food Systems Transitions and has a PhD in paediatrics and international nutrition.