Adopting the Triple Bottom Line to invest in a cleaner tomorrow | Shashi Tharoor | TEDxGateway

A renowned politician, Dr. Shashi Tharoor talks about the visible changes in climate around his hometown of Kerala and the need to adopt the Triple Bottom Line business model and invest in a cleaner tomorrow. A widely-published critic, commentator and columnist, Dr. Shashi Tharoor served the United Nations during a 29-year career in refugee work, peace-keeping, communications and public information and earnestly worked in the Secretary-General’s office. In 2006, he was India’s candidate to succeed Kofi Annan as UN Secretary-General. He has won India’s highest honour for Overseas Indians, the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, and numerous literary awards, including the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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