Plastic Pollution, Sustainable Business, and Saving Our Oceans with Tim Silverwood
Description
By now, you probably know that I firmly believe we need to use business to change the world. So, I was very excited to chat with a leader in the environmental movement who also feels the same way, Tim Silverwood.
Tim is a trailblazer in the fight against plastic pollution, known for co-founding the powerful eco-movement Take 3 For The Sea. But that’s not all — he’s also the founder of the Ocean Impact Organisation, a group dedicated to working with innovative startups creating transformative solutions for ocean health.
In this episode he shares:
How Take 3 For The Sea started
His proudest moments with Take 3 For The Sea
Advice to those wanting to start nonprofits
What Ocean Impact Organisation does and why it’s so important
Why he believes in supporting startups and innovation to drive sustainable change
Some examples of innovative solutions for ocean health
Why he loves the change from campaigner to startup supporter
The ultimate aim of Ocean Impact Organisation
His personal heroes and inspirations
Key Quotes
“I do think strongly that business needs to
be the source of solutions for a more prosperous and balanced future.”
“Sustainability just can’t keep being seen as
a cost or a compromise.”
“We live on planet ocean not planet earth.”
More about Tim
Follow Tim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timsilverwood/?hl=en
The Ocean Impact Organisation website is here: https://www.ocean-impact.org/
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