With my Ecologist ‘hat’ on, I recently chaired a session at the inaugural Timber Festival. Tony Greenham, Economics Director at the RSA, John Everitt, Chief Exec of The National Forest, and I chatted about community banks; the Saddleworth moor fires; Doughnut Economics; forests; news and more. Trees, festivals, ideas…. bliss!
| Date: | 7th July 2018 |
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| Event: | Timber Festival: panel session |
I recently spoke at a Libraries Unlimited and Arts Council England event in London, which looked at the social and financial value of libraries. I was invited to speak and be part of a panel discussion after someone came across this blog I wrote about how libraries and social entrepreneurs might mutually support each other. Books, community and ideas = my kind of event!
| Date: | 5th July 2018 |
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| Event: | Talk: Libraries and Social Entrepreneurs |
In the next three weeks, I’m going to these three talks at the RSA in London:
1. Creating Freedom — filmmaker Raoul Martinez will tackle “economics, philosophy, politics, criminology, psychology and environmentalism, and shows that the more we understand how the world shapes us, the more effectively we can shape our world.”
2. Together Is Better — “global bestselling author and leadership guru Simon Sinek offers inspiration and advice for finding purpose and fulfilment in life and work through our connection with others.”
3. The Power of Disorder to Transform our Lives — “renowned economist Tim Harford explains that embracing chaos and mess is the only way to be truly creative, innovative and resilient.”
So what?
We’ve received great feedback and had stimulating discussions following our inaugural Learning from Nature workshop, and so we’d love you to join us for our second such workshop, in Battersea Park, London. Come and Learn from the wonder of nature, and explore how to use it to unlock potential and help transform your thinking.
Thank you both for your planning and consideration which has gone into this event. Great space and energy! – Learning from Nature participant
The facilitators are very relaxed in the holding of the group. Lovely to spend time connecting to nature. – Learning from Nature participant
You can register at the link below. I hope to see you in nature on 11th October!
| Date: | 11th October 2016 |
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| Time: | 17:30-19:30 |
| Event: | Learning from Nature |
| Venue: | Battersea Park |
| Location: | London |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
Yesterday I was lucky enough to be in an audience at the RSA in London, watching Krista Tippett in conversation with Elizabeth Oldfield (who is Director of the think tank Theos).
Krista Tippett is a bit of a role model of mine. She’s a Peabody Award-winning broadcaster and New York Times best-selling author. In 2014, she received the National Humanities Medal from Barack Obama for “thoughtfully delving into the mysteries of human existence.”
As well as being on the Ministry of Entrepreneurship (MOE) Operating Board, I’m pleased to have been invited to speak at the upcoming MOEvement conference. I’ll be speaking about listening — in International Development, and in our own lives.
“With 140 delegates, speakers, sponsors and volunteers the MOEVEMENT conference aims to deliver fun, learning and inspiration. There will be countless ways to connect and engage with community members, speakers and delegates.”
If you’re looking for new ideas, a new community, and bags of inspiration, this event is for you!
| Date: | 14th July 2016—6th December 2019 |
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| Time: | 08:30 |
| Event: | MOEvement Conference |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |