Global Challenges Home » Global Challenges Latest Stories How an article on LinkedIn and a university study tour triggered a global community of changeRene SchneiderOct 01, 2019Global ChallengesSociety and CommunitiesBusiness and OrganisationsPersonal DevelopmentHealth and WellbeingEnergy Transport and EnvironmentFinance and FundingTrends Innovation and Technology Click Here for more stories Interviews Planning sustainable cities with people in mind: Collaborate and challenge the status quoDarius ReznekOct 01, 2019Global ChallengesSociety and CommunitiesBusiness and OrganisationsPersonal DevelopmentHealth and WellbeingEnergy Transport and EnvironmentTrends Innovation and Technology How our passion can help to create a purpose-led businessJimmy ÖstholmOct 01, 2019Global ChallengesSociety and CommunitiesBusiness and OrganisationsPersonal DevelopmentEnergy Transport and EnvironmentFinance and Funding The Shift to Clean TransportationJeff LalichOct 01, 2019Global ChallengesSociety and CommunitiesBusiness and OrganisationsPersonal DevelopmentHealth and WellbeingEnergy Transport and EnvironmentTrends Innovation and Technology Click Here for more interviews Events Sideshift Summit 2019 ‘Shifting Perspectives – Redefining Sustainability’ 26 September – 6 October 2019Oct 01, 2019 Insights The CoronationCharles EisensteinOct 01, 2019Global ChallengesSociety and CommunitiesHealth and Wellbeing Sideshift. The story so farOct 01, 2019Global ChallengesSociety and CommunitiesBusiness and OrganisationsPersonal DevelopmentHealth and WellbeingEnergy Transport and EnvironmentFinance and FundingTrends Innovation and Technology Creating an impact with direct-to-consumerJon Bostock and Alex ReedOct 01, 2019Global ChallengesBusiness and OrganisationsEnergy Transport and EnvironmentTrends Innovation and Technology Solving the environmental problem and the human problem Jon Bostock and Alex ReedOct 01, 2019Global ChallengesBusiness and OrganisationsEnergy Transport and EnvironmentTrends Innovation and Technology Solving world problems by solving a human problemJon Bostock and Alex ReedOct 01, 2019Global ChallengesBusiness and OrganisationsTrends Innovation and Technology view more insights Global Challenges Overview As countries have developed, a cultural change has emerged away from nature and community and towards self-interest, mass-consumption, convenience and growth. As a result, society is now facing the biggest humanitarian and environmental crisis in history. Our challenges such as climate change, species extinction, poverty and inequality are all interrelated. And as such, require not only transformational thinking and innovative solutions but a fundamental change of how our society and economy work.