A Clean Energy Future | Phil Bloomer | TEDxLondonBusinessSchool

In his thought-provoking TEDx talk, Phil Bloomer sheds light on the often-overlooked issue of human rights abuses in mining, particularly in the quest for clean energy. As the demand for renewable energy sources grows, so does the need for the minerals and metals that power them. However, the extraction of these resources often comes at a high cost to the environment and the people living in the surrounding areas. Bloomer challenges us to consider the ethical implications of our energy consumption and calls for a sustainable and socially responsible approach to mining.

Phil became Executive Director of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre in 2013. Phil leads strategy and outreach globally, working with 80 global team members and allies. Programmes are focused on transforming business and investment models, especially in the just transition to net zero carbon, labour rights in supply chains, and rights in technology and civic freedoms.

Phil sits on several external groups, including the Civil Society Advisory Group for Principles for Responsible Banking, the Expert Review Committee of the World Benchmarking Alliance, Climate Outreach’s Board, and the European Citizen’s Initiative for a Living Wage.

Before joining the Resource Centre, Phil was Director of Campaigns and Policy at Oxfam GB, joining them after 11 years in Latin America working on human and indigenous rights. 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