Business 4 Climate

What are Smart Grids, and why do they represent a real revolution in the world of electricity? How can energy distribution be made "smarter," and why is it essential to support the transition from conventional, fossil-based energy production to renewable, highly intermittent energy production through new networks? These are the questions at the center of the interview of Ludovica Ferrari, student of Philosophy and host of the series, with Maria Alessandra Ancona and Jelena Loncarski, Assistant professor at the BBS Centre for Sustainability and Climate Change.

In a world where communications and travel occur continuously, rapidly, and spontaneously, the boundaries of public health are becoming increasingly blurred, crossing borders. Among the strategies that have been proposed, particular interest has arisen around the "One Health" approach. What is it and why is it so important for truly sustainable development? Ludovica Ferrari asked this question to Carla Cacciotto and Salvatore Pascale, Assistant Professors at the BBS Centre for Sustainability and Climate Change.

What is the circular economy, and what is its potential for a sustainable future? When we talk about recycling, are we talking about the circular economy, or are we just skimming the tip of an iceberg that still needs a lot of work and structured interventions to emerge as a real opportunity? What is the role of design in helping to implement a more sustainable economic system, and how important is it to measure the impact of each element of the process to assess its effectiveness? These and other questions by Ludovica Ferrari are answered by Eleonora Foschi and Sara Zanni, Assistant Professor at the BBS Centre for Sustainability and Climate Change.

Energy is the main sector involved in the climate change problem. How we produce energy is one of the key issues in addressing the sustainability challenge. This episode takes an in-depth look at the benefits of renewable energy sources and their importance for decarbonization. But it is also an opportunity to take stock of conventional energy systems and understand if and how they can be used in a green way, becoming support to the energy transition. Ludovica Ferrari, a student, and host of the series talk about it with Maria Alessandra Ancona and Jelena Loncarski, Assistant professor at the BBS Centre for Sustainability and Climate Change.

Climate change brings with it real risks that we need to prepare for. In this episode, Ludovica Ferrari, student of Philosophy at the University of Bologna and host of the series, makes a point about the global political-economic approach needed to keep the risks generated by global warming at bay. Is there truly effective global governance to address climate change issues? What are the actors and processes involved? What are the concrete objectives in the short and medium-term? Davide Donati and Andrea Zinzani, Assistant Professors at the BBS Centre for Sustainability and Climate Change, answer the question.

The rising cost of energy is a highly topical issue. In this episode, Maria Alessandra Ancona and Sara Zanni, Assistant Professors at the Centre for Sustainability and Climate Change at Bologna Business School, talk with Ludovica Ferrari, a Philosophy student and host of the series, about the reasons for rising energy costs and how this increase could impact the future of the energy sector.

Green mobility and electric motors are the choices that seem to bring us closer to the goal of becoming carbon neutral as soon as possible, reducing the impact of transport on the environment. But is electric really the sustainable solution we have been looking for? How long will it take to achieve relevant results on a global scale? Ludovica Ferrari's questions on sustainable mobility are answered by Jelena Loncarski and Sara Zanni, Assistant Professor at the BBS Center for Sustainability and Climate Change.

Salvatore Pascale and Davide Donati, Assistant Professors at the Center for Sustainability and Climate Change of Bologna Business School, talks to Ludovica Ferrari, a Philosophy student at the University of Bologna and host of the series, about the Mediterranean Region, considered one of the areas which are going to be most affected by anthropogenic climate change.

The subject of this episode is one of the most debated (and worrying) today: CO2 emissions and their impact on global warming.

In this first episode Ludovica Ferrari, a Philosophy student at the University of Bologna and host of the series, presents the initiative together with Prof. Matteo Mura, Director of the Center for Sustainability and Climate Change of Bologna Business School.