Creating a Blueprint for a Sustainable Future: With Alan Brookes

About this episode

Alan Brookes discusses his vision for a sustainable future and the role of Arcadis in addressing global challenges.

Chief Arcadian. People Champion. Passionate about sustainable transformation and finding solutions to global challenges. Playing his part in helping to preserve the planet and improve quality of life. Alan was born in Chester in the United Kingdom. He has lived and worked abroad in Asia, but home now is in Warrington, just over half an hour away from where he grew up. He’s married to Tracy and has four children – who are now (young) adults – and is a ‘retired’ amateur singer and lover of all kinds of music. Alan was appointed Chief Executive Officer in May 2023, and leads Arcadis with a clear vision: to create a blueprint for a sustainable future. Under Alan’s leadership, Arcadis has positioned itself at the forefront of global efforts to address climate change, accelerate clean energy transition and build resilient, livable cities. Today he works with and leads more than 36,000 talented and gifted Arcadians in over 30 countries, all dedicated to improving quality of life. For more information, please visit: Company Website: https://www.arcadis.com/en-gb Guest's LinkedIn: https://nl.linkedin.com/in/alan-brookes-703a3114 barbra@gleecoaching.com | www.gleecoaching.co.uk | (17)…

People in this episode

Host: Barbra Carlisle

Guest: Alan Brookes

Topics covered

• sustainability
• leadership
• climate change
• clean energy
• urban development

Keywords

• sustainable transformation
• quality of life
• climate change
• clean energy transition
• resilient cities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arcadis

Places: Chester, Warrington

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