Communications on the Front Line, with Solange Tremblay

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This week we're talking to Solange Tremblay, the president of Interdecom, where she has united communications professionals and researchers from approximately 50 countries through the International Declaration of Communications Professionals and Researchers for a Healthier, Viable, Better World.
Her journey began in the early 1990s after the Brundtland Report's release, when sustainability was barely recognized within communications circles. She established Quebec's first bachelor's degrees in public relations, founded the Center for Sustainable Development Ethics and Communications, and created the Sustainability Communication Group—celebrating its 20th anniversary and becoming a reference point for climate communications in Canada.
We talk about today's challenging global landscape — with rising authoritarianism, ongoing conflicts, human rights violations, and accelerating climate emergencies — and how this demands unified communication that fosters hope, action, and social resilience.

As Tremblay reminds us through Gandhi's words, "being late is an act of violence." Communications professionals worldwide now have an unprecedented opportunity to serve as agents of change by joining this global movement at www.interdecom.org. Listen in to some wise words from Solange.

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Chapters

1. Introduction to Good Geist Podcast (00:00:00)

2. Meeting Solange Tremblay and Interdecom (00:00:49)

3. Solange's Journey in Sustainability Communication (00:02:11)

4. The International Declaration for Communicators (00:09:39)

5. Communication as a Tool for Sustainable Development (00:15:35)

6. Global Strengths and Future of Sustainability Communication (00:21:04)

7. Final Thoughts and Personal Reflections (00:25:25)