Will climate change spark the next brain drain?
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14 Sep 2022
Will climate change spark the next brain drain?

The threat of climate disaster is making eco-anxious Gen Zers and Yers eager to make an impact in their everyday lives. But there’s a misalignment between this desire and their ability to effect change while at work. So, how can employers avert the potential of a climate-driven brain drain?

Laura Brennand-Carter

Laura Brennand-Carter is a client partner and US office head for talent strategy consultancy The Chemistry Group.

Lydia Cronin

Lydia Cronin is the marketing manager at diversity and inclusion consultancy Included.

Matthew Neale

Matthew Neale is the director of client services for talent strategy consultancy The Chemistry Group.

Rachael Wood

Rachael Wood is the director of luxury at cashmere clothing brand Chinti & Parker.

Helen Banks

Helen Banks is the brand director at dance footwear company Imperfect Pointes.

Sophia Deike

Sophia Deike is the people operations specialist at carbon-positive search engine Ecosia.

Emily Ketchen

Emily Ketchen is the chief marketing officer and VP of the intelligent devices group at Lenovo.

MaryLou Costa

MaryLou Costa is a business writer covering the future of work, in particular changes that advance women's careers and gender equality in the workplace. Her work has been featured in The Times, The Daily Mail, Evening Standard, The Guardian, The Observer, Insider, Sifted, Stylist, WorkLife, Secure Futures, Reasons to be Cheerful, Catalyst, Marketing Week, UNLEASH, and others. She was shortlisted for Best New Freelancer at the IPSE 2021 Freelancer Awards. She is an experienced panel moderator and has appeared on Times Radio, the BBC, and Sky News as an expert commentator. She publishes a newsletter, ‘Your Best Work Life’, on advancing women in the workplace.