The financial deregulation beginning in the 1980s has had profound effects on our work spaces and urban environments. James Sheldon shows us the fascinating connections between the emergence of office buildings, the rise of Canary Wharf and the geographical reorganisation of London around the financial sector, and the development of sustainability ratings by private developers.

This is part 1 of a 2-part exploration of 'ecological modernisation' and the increasingly widespread notion of a 'green transition' as a panacea to the many crises of a struggling economic and social system.

Music by: Gaetano Fiorin (https://soundcloud.com/gaetanofiorin)

Produced by: Lukas Peter

Artwork by: Lukas Peter

(using a photo of https://unsplash.com/@kate_sade)