Emeritus Professor Jem Bendell has engaged for over three decades at the intersection of sustainability, leadership and societal change. He lived and worked in many countries, for international companies, NGOs and the United Nations. In that time he played a role in the formation of major sustainability initiatives, including the Marine Stewardship Council and the UN Global Compact. Formerly Professor of Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cumbria, he is best known for a viral paper on climate change which sparked a new movement in 2018: Deep Adaptation. Today, he leads the Metacrisis Initiative, exploring how we can live purposefully amid today’s interconnected ecological, economic, political and social disruptions. He lives in Indonesia where he supports ecosocial enterprises. Jem enjoys hosting devotional singing and movement circles.