This talk covers how to build a sustainable, financial and economic system to deliver a future worth living in. The session will look at the big picture, including: why sustainability is better for beer prices and asset returns macro-economic and real-life impacts of climate-scenarios tipping points physical climate risk tipping points and positive socio-economic tipping points the intersection with climate, messages from COP15 implications and opportunities for actuaries impacts for actuarial work and opportunities for actuaries to contribute to solutions.