January 19, 2026
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Join us for a candid conversation between Cheryl Rodness, Global Head of Corporate Brand, and David Takayoshi Suzuki, world-renowned environmental activist. Across four deeply insightful episodes, they explore the challenges facing environmental change-makers in businesses and communities, from systems-level economic challenges to community advocacy, education, and tangible solutions.
As businesses struggle to balance profitability with sustainability, Cheryl and David discuss common ESG pitfalls and concrete, actionable strategies for making a real difference. This series gets critical, unpacking the vital role that engineers play in combating the climate crisis.
The Horizons podcast brings forward different, challenging perspectives to encourage dialogue. The opinions raised by David Takayoshi Suzuki are solely his and do not reflect the position of Quest Global as a company.
Episode 1: Profitability and sustainability
As climate challenges become more prevalent, people are increasingly looking at the stances, partnerships, and solutions offered by businesses. In this episode, Cheryl and David discuss the current state of climate change and its economic effects on the business world, taking a close look at what businesses and communities are doing to fight back.
While we have seen environmental wins in areas like healing the ozone layer, countless other areas present key challenges for solving climate change. The challenge for businesses will always be how to balance environmental consciousness while still prioritizing economic competition. David shares his personal perspective on designing eco-centered systems as economies continue to develop, posing challenging questions about our economic future.
Episode 2: How engineers lead the charge in sustainability
Engineers are at the forefront of solving our planet’s hardest ecological challenges. In this conversation, Cheryl and David explore the key role that eco-focused engineers play in addressing climate change.
Taking a close look at the ideals and solutions driven by indigenous engineers and community members, this episode shares approaches we can all consider as we engineer a better tomorrow. It examines how communities develop innovative solutions for sustainability on the local level, and how businesses and communities can collaborate and learn from each other as we imagine a more environmentally friendly way of operating.
Episode 3: The power of eco-centered education
“The way we see the world shapes the way we treat the world.” As Cheryl and David explore the role of education in making environmental change, this episode starts by examining our mindsets.
In today’s education systems, most people are pushed to become specialized very early. David shares his belief that this hyper-focused approach to growth removes people from a broader perspective—one that considers the environment in everything we do, making for a more holistic approach to our environmental efforts. From national policies to business strategies, this episode explores real-world examples of cultural and educational shifts that can empower us to broaden our perspectives.
Episode 4: Committing to tangible solutions for climate change
Many companies strive to make their corporate social responsibility initiatives actionable, but is that enough? From energy emissions to eco-centered product goals, what can we do to further our commitments to climate action?
In this episode, Cheryl and David critique common pitfalls of businesses trying to implement environmental policies. Their conversation explores the challenge of shifting institutional perspectives from focused, product and profit-first models to holistic, environmentally conscious strategies. In a humbling conclusion, this conversation reminds us that change requires us to think outside ourselves, listening to the planet and putting science first to find solutions to environmental challenges.
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