One of the questions I often get asked is which of the four themes of SLGP is my specialism; well, I guess sustainability and governance are the ones I always respond with. But there are a few stories which have caught my eye this week in the news which combine all four strands, of Sustainable Leadership, Governance and Policy. Firstly, we are about to see the launch of Enterprise Zones across England. Without discussing the politics of these at length here, the one thing the debate on Enterprise Zones lacks is people sitting on the fence. Those in favour of the Zones point out the benefits to local businesses and consumers, and the ability to harness local ideas.
Though Plymouth is not one of these zones, there is a large amount of local business connected to the sea- and also connected to each of the four strands we research and engage with in SLGP. This week, one of our members, Dr Gregory Borne of the Public Policy team, an expert on sustainability and global governance, had some fantastic media coverage as he looks at sustainability in the surfing industry with US partners.
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