Where global transformation begins.
A platform for long-form, insight-driven conversations with the leaders reshaping the systems our world depends on; from global governance and industry transformation to the individual decisions that rebuild trust.
Ranked #1 in the US, Europe, and Asia, featured by Forbes and named a Top 30 International Business Podcast 2025, the series is recognised as the leading global podcast on stakeholder capitalism and is listened to in 147 countries. It also spent 12 consecutive weeks at #1 in the USA Non-Profit Podcast Charts.
Independent and without advertising, the podcast is trusted for its depth, clarity, and integrity. It began in 2020 with Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Architect of the World Economic Forum, whose vision for stakeholder capitalism helped shape the intellectual foundation of the series.
Guests include leaders driving systemic transformation:
Dr. Rajiv Shah (Rockefeller Foundation),
Achim Steiner (UNDP) and Sanda Ojambo (UN Global Compact),
Emmanuel Faber (ISSB),
Dr. Ismahane Elouafi (CGIAR),
Emmanuel de Merode (Virunga),
and many others across energy, finance, science, governance, and civil society.
Reflecting the spirit of a multi-stakeholder world, the platform also features pioneers working on the ground - from the world’s first Water Envoy and first Chief Heat Officer to Earth Prize laureates and climate innovators.
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Where global transformation begins.
A platform for long-form, insight-driven conversations with the leaders reshaping the systems our world depends on; from global governance and industry transformation to the individual decisions that rebuild trust.
Ranked #1 in the US, Europe, and Asia, featured by Forbes and named a Top 30 International Business Podcast 2025, the series is recognised as the leading global podcast on stakeholder capitalism and is listened to in 147 countries. It also spent 12 consecutive weeks at #1 in the USA Non-Profit Podcast Charts.
Independent and without advertising, the podcast is trusted for its depth, clarity, and integrity. It began in 2020 with Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Architect of the World Economic Forum, whose vision for stakeholder capitalism helped shape the intellectual foundation of the series.
Guests include leaders driving systemic transformation:
Dr. Rajiv Shah (Rockefeller Foundation),
Achim Steiner (UNDP) and Sanda Ojambo (UN Global Compact),
Emmanuel Faber (ISSB),
Dr. Ismahane Elouafi (CGIAR),
Emmanuel de Merode (Virunga),
and many others across energy, finance, science, governance, and civil society.
Reflecting the spirit of a multi-stakeholder world, the platform also features pioneers working on the ground - from the world’s first Water Envoy and first Chief Heat Officer to Earth Prize laureates and climate innovators.
No Water, No Climate, No Survival: Special Envoy's Fight for Global Stability
Der Große Neustart
59 minutes
2 years ago
No Water, No Climate, No Survival: Special Envoy's Fight for Global Stability
Henk Ovink is the pioneering Special Envoy for International Water Affairs. Discover how the Netherlands leads the way in sustainable water management through the First International Water Envoy, addressing urgent challenges impacting 2.2 billion people with freshwater scarcity and ecosystem devastation.
"The water cycle is out of balance. If we don't fix the water crises we will never be able to fix the climate crises."
🎙️Henk Ovink, armed with extensive expertise, shines as a beacon of hope for global collaboration. With 50% of their land below sea level, the Dutch spearhead groundbreaking flood control, water purification, and infrastructure innovations.
🎙️Uncover diplomatic strategies to resolve water-related conflicts affecting 40% of the world's population, factors behind water scarcity for 2.2 billion people, and the shocking sanitation crisis affecting 4.2 billion people.
"Water is the beginning and the end."
🎙️Explore the consequences of inadequate wastewater management releasing 80% of global wastewater, regions grappling with unsustainable groundwater extraction, and the threats to marine ecosystems from overfishing, plastic pollution, and rising temperatures.
"Water is connected to all 17 Sustainable Development Goals."
🎙️Uncover the interconnectedness of water with all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, forging a secure and sustainable water future. Will we overcome these challenges and ensure a future where our oceans thrive? Join us in finding out.
Der Große Neustart
Where global transformation begins.
A platform for long-form, insight-driven conversations with the leaders reshaping the systems our world depends on; from global governance and industry transformation to the individual decisions that rebuild trust.
Ranked #1 in the US, Europe, and Asia, featured by Forbes and named a Top 30 International Business Podcast 2025, the series is recognised as the leading global podcast on stakeholder capitalism and is listened to in 147 countries. It also spent 12 consecutive weeks at #1 in the USA Non-Profit Podcast Charts.
Independent and without advertising, the podcast is trusted for its depth, clarity, and integrity. It began in 2020 with Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Architect of the World Economic Forum, whose vision for stakeholder capitalism helped shape the intellectual foundation of the series.
Guests include leaders driving systemic transformation:
Dr. Rajiv Shah (Rockefeller Foundation),
Achim Steiner (UNDP) and Sanda Ojambo (UN Global Compact),
Emmanuel Faber (ISSB),
Dr. Ismahane Elouafi (CGIAR),
Emmanuel de Merode (Virunga),
and many others across energy, finance, science, governance, and civil society.
Reflecting the spirit of a multi-stakeholder world, the platform also features pioneers working on the ground - from the world’s first Water Envoy and first Chief Heat Officer to Earth Prize laureates and climate innovators.
