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Cool Stuff
“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it” ~ Robert Swan OBE.
A great day on board 2041 on a windy day in Cardiff Bay. The Voyage for Cleaner Energy is a 5 year worldwide lecture series and sailing expedition by Robert Swan OBE and his team at 2041. The purpose of the voyage is to increase awareness about environmental issues related to climate change and inspire young people to lead the way in implementing practical, viable solutions.
Robert has earned his place in history alongside the great explorers and adventurers who have tested their physical and mental strength to the limit in the planet's most hostile environments. In 1989 Robert became the first person in history to reach both the South and North Pole on foot. In the video below, Rob - a good friend, ally and Lengthen Your Stride Patron - shares his thoughts on sustainability, climate change, maintaining inspiration, life skills and the value of leadership training and team building in wilderness areas.
Business as usual is over. We are in the midst of a Responsibility Revolution. Daily, we are subjected to story after story of duplicity, broken promises and breached contracts. The resultant lack of trust and confidence between people, organisations and leadership is demanding unprecedented change in management and leadership.
It is time to lengthen our stride and walk our talk on people, planet and prosperity. We urgently need, to: Get REAL Responsible and Environmentally Aware Leadership ©. When it comes to engaging employees in responsible development and sustainability, inspiring and embedding Responsible and Environmentally Aware Leadership in individuals, companies and communities - our programmes, conducted in wilderness areas are beyond compare.
Rob meets the Green Sheikh, supports The Prince’s Rainforest Trust and joins Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig, Robin Williams, William and Harry and even Kermit appearing with the frog to support The Prince of Wales in his call to halt tropical deforestation and receives an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Durham University. Read and see more.
Read more about Rob, and get the link to his 2041 web site
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“Respect and Responsibility are the Cause. Sustainability - the Effect. We cannot enjoy the fruits without taking care of the roots” ~ Gary Waterworth Owen
Just released - Eastman Innovation Lab - Design Insights ... to view in HD on Youtube: Gary Waterworth Owen - Lessons from the Desert
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Vision, Mission & M.O.
Reboot Leadership and Reinvent Management while on safari with Samburu Warriors.
Conserving the
Milgis ecosystem in northern Kenya.
Biodiversity is climbing the corporate agenda - down load the latest Teeb Report
Sinai - Gulf to Gulf - A 32 day expedition across the Sinai desert in support of the Int. Year of Biodiversity
Our Sinai expedition is featured on the International Year of Biodiversity - Success Stories website.
REAL Journeys Responsible & Environmentally Aware Leadership Journeys, in partnership with the
THIRST Things First Water is the most valuable resource on earth.
EASTMAN Innovaton Lab DESIGN INSIGHTS Video storytelling, delving into the topics of design, responsibility, sustainability and innovation.
SINAI - GULF to GULF Expedition
In celebration of 2009 - the International Year of Astronomy and the approaching 2010 - International Year of Biodiversity, we completed between November and December 2009 a 32 day expedition, blazing a new 370 km. trail - from the Gulf of Suez, across the Sinai Desert, to and below the Gulf of Aqaba - supported by 7 Bedouin (including: Khaled Salman - the Scorpion Prince), 14 camels and a dog named: Mangool.
“People need God in this place as you need something to fill all the space”.
- Guy Powiecki - Expedition Patron and team member.
Read Guys account of the trip.
Take a look at 32 days in 2 minutes:
For a quick ‘snap shot’ take a look at this E-brochure:
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Official video of the International Year of Biodiversity 2010.
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For those of you who don’t think we supply enough luxury on our safari’s - don’t worry, LionAir will be available in 2011. The 101ft Avro Business Jet Explorer Four is the brainchild of BAE Systems and consultancy Design Q. A spokesman said: "It will offer a new level of sophistication for the discerning customer." The UK built jet - pictured by an artist - will go on sale next year for £16million.
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Sustainable Innovation 2010 - 15th Annual International Conference -
8th-9th November 2010 - is taking place in the home of the world’s first sustainable dance club - Rotterdam, Netherlands
Sustainable Innovation 2010 Creating Breakthroughs: Green growth, Eco-innovation, Entrepreneurship and Jobs.
Part of the 'Towards Sustainable Product Design' series of conferences.
To book your seat - go to: The Centre for Sustainable Design
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5. Reboot Leadership while on safari with Samburu Warriors.
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6. On safari with Riki-Tiki-Tavi - a day in life of an adventurous African white tailed mongoose.
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“Found abandoned in the African bush ... His eyes started opening on day 12…For the first 15 days of his life I carried him in the palms of my hands, he could not see nor hear.. but when he started opening his eyes, and started reacting to noises, we ...”
Read more about the adventures of this cute little critter.
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7. Photographer Michel Denis-Huot, captured these amazing pictures on safari in Kenya's Masai Mara. He was astounded by what he saw: "These three brothers have been living together since they left their mother at about 18 months old,' he said. 'On the morning we saw them, they seemed not to be hungry, walking quickly but stopping sometimes to play together. 'At one point, they met a group of impala who ran away. But one youngster was not quick enough and the brothers caught it easily'". These extraordinary scenes followed. The impala escaped unharmed.
Just as extraordinary is the video below, but the pictures above show that maybe man does not have to run this fast ;-)
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8. OPERATION HOPE - TRANSFORMING AFRICAN DESERT - NAMED WINNER OF 2010 BUCKMINSTER FULLER CHALLENGE.
“Our work proves that we do have the ability to simultaneously better mankind’s experience while bettering the Earth,” said Allan Savory, founder of the Africa Centre for Holistic Management and the Savory Institute. “We are thrilled that the Buckminster Fuller Challenge exists to recognize and support work such as ours, and thank the jurors for this honor.”
In the video below Allan explains the Four Processes - with an interesting take on where wealth comes from.
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In his home of Namibia, John Kasaona ( a Himba conservationist ) is working on an innovative way to protect endangered animal species: giving nearby villagers (including former poachers) responsibility for caring for the animals. And it's working ... “Our new economy is based on our respect of our natural resources.” John Kasaona.
Watch his talk at TED
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The 56 authors in this anthology make a strong and diversified case for a Responsibility Revolution.
Statue of Responsibility International Professional Speakers Bureau.
Waterworth Expeditions
Culture Conscious Conservation.
Life MAP Legacy - Methods and tools to create and tell the story of a lifetime.
Discover Sinai Download a new FREE guide to Sinai.
Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world.
Sustainable Innovation 2010. It’s time to book your seat for the 15th annual conference. This year it’s in Rotterdam !
Navigate your way to our expedition sites on Google Earth.
National Geographic GREEN
Inspiring people to care about the planet.
