Paul Dickinson works to create a global economic system that operates within sustainable environmental boundaries and prevents dangerous climate change.
Why you should listen
Paul Dickinson is the founder of CDP, a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. He previously cofounded Rufus Leonard Corporate Design and EyeNetwork, which was the largest videoconference booking service in Europe, and before that worked in fashion, retail and market research industries. He has served as a member of the Environmental Research Group of the UK Faculty and Institute of Actuaries and has authored various publications, including the book Beautiful Corporations, which introduced the concept of sustainability product marketing.
Dickinson is Chair of the Trustees of the NGO ShareAction as well as a trustee of the Findhorn Foundation in Scotland, where he has established a program of seminars and retreats now used by the responsible investment community as well as emerging social businesses. He is an advisor to the NGO Influence Map and is a trustee of the grant making Friends Provident Foundation. He cohosts the weekly podcast Outrage and Optimism.
Dickinson is Chair of the Trustees of the NGO ShareAction as well as a trustee of the Findhorn Foundation in Scotland, where he has established a program of seminars and retreats now used by the responsible investment community as well as emerging social businesses. He is an advisor to the NGO Influence Map and is a trustee of the grant making Friends Provident Foundation. He cohosts the weekly podcast Outrage and Optimism.
Paul Dickinson’s TED Talk
Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, Paul Dickinson
The deep time walk
48 minutes 48 secondsTo close out the year on TED Talks Daily, we wanted to leave you with something special. It's an immersive sound journey through the history of Earth, as told by ecologist and author Stephan Harding. He's had a massive influence on the climate movement and has inspired global leaders to shift their perspective to a Gaian view of life, which respects both the living and nonliving elements of Earth. We're excited to share an exercise of that shift with all of you. If you can, listen to this with headphones while walking. (This episode is part of the TED Talks Daily end of year wrap-up, a collection of ideas to help you better understand the trends of the past year and feel ready for the one ahead. To hear more of Outrage + Optimism -- another podcast from the TED Audio Collective, which engages in inspiring debates on how we can face the climate crisis head-on -- follow wherever you're listening to this.)Posted Dec 2022
