spotlight// Hidden Stories SeriesA spotlight on Tim Smit: Merging business acumen with environmental advocacyOctober 16, 2023Co-founder of Eden Project and Executive Vice Chair of EPLSir Tim Smit KBE was born in Holland on 25 September 1954. He read Archaeology and Anthropology at Durham University. Tim worked for ten years in the music industry as composer/producer in both rock music and …
spotlight// Hidden Stories SeriesA Spotlight on Dale Vince: Green gas, football, and revolutionsOctober 10, 2023Environmental visionary, founder of Ecotricity, and steward of green innovation.Dale Vince was born with an affinity for the environment, beginning his journey not in corporate boardrooms, but amidst the embrace of nature. From living out of an old ambulance powered by wind to founding Ecotricity and …
spotlight// Hidden Stories SeriesA spotlight on Archana Soreng: Amplifying Indigenous voices for a sustainable futureJune 12, 2023Indigenous Climate Advocate, UN Youth Advisory Member, and Voice of Odisha’s Kharia Tribe.Archana Soreng was born into the Kharia tribe of Odisha, India, an Indigenous community with a rich legacy of stewarding the Earth’s biodiversity. Elevated to global prominence as a passionate climate activist, …
spotlight// Hidden Stories SeriesA spotlight on Helena Gualinga: Championing Indigenous rights in the fight against climate changeJune 6, 2023In the heart of the Ecuadorian rainforest, Helena Gualinga, a proud member of the Kichwa Sarayaku community, carries on her family’s legacy of environmental activism.As a co-founder of Polluters Out, Gualinga leads a global coalition of passionate young activists who demand the …
spotlight// Hidden Stories SeriesA spotlight on Mike Barry: Steering the corporate world towards a greener futureSeptember 5, 2022Business leader in sustainable change.Mike is one of the pioneers of green business in the corporate world he helped to develop, launch and implement Marks and Spencer’s ground-breaking sustainability programme, Plan A (because there is no Plan B for the one world we …
spotlight// Hidden Stories SeriesA Spotlight on Vandana Shiva: The untold story of a lifelong eco-warriorAugust 22, 2022Indian intellect, physicist and social activist.Vandana Shiva is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and anti-globalization author. Based in Delhi, Shiva has written more than 20 books. She is often referred to as “Gandhi of grain” for her activism associated with …
spotlight// Hidden Stories SeriesA Spotlight on Birdgirl: The young naturalist defying stereotypesAugust 8, 2022Prominent British-Bangladeshi ornithologist, environmentalist and diversity activist.Mya-Rose Craig—self-marketed as Birdgirl—is a British birdwatcher, author, and holds an honorary doctorate in science from the University of Bristol.Twitter: @BirdGirlUK Instagram: @BirdGirlUK LinkedIn: @mya-rose-birdgirl-craigOrnithologistEnvironmentalistDiversity ActivistSpotlightLooking fondly back to my early 20s (which, let’s be honest, was a while ago), I …