Sustainable Views: Running a ‘sustainable’ private members’ club

In this episode, Silvia talks to Paul van Zyl, the co-founder and chief creative officer of The Conduit, a private members’ club that organises events and social gatherings centered around sustainability themes: climate change, human rights, the circular economy.The Conduit has a big pulling power. It has hosted talks with Nobel laureates Malala Yousafzai and Maria Ressa, Russia expert and former US presidential adviser Fiona Hill, climate activist Clover Hogan – and many other well-known names.It promises members an array of opportunities to make connections and, for those interested in putting their money where their values are, access to impact investments too.But the prerequisite of any private members’ club is an often costly physical location, and a hard-to-scale food and drink offering. This is where things get tricky.Can a private members’ club actually be sustainable? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.