My Bottom Line: Keith Clarke, Atkins

Keith Clarke is the former chief executive and now director of sustainability at the engineering and design consultancy Atkins. He says the world needs to value engineering more than ever.

Be it hi-tech, aerospace or designing transit systems, Keith says engineering is about creating knowledge and getting things built - and is ultimately what keeps the global economy going.

Keith appeared on The Bottom Line which is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service. Subscribe to the podcast or watch it on the BBC News Channel.

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