Circular economy with dame ellen macarthur the one young world summit 2014 duration. Dame ellen macarthur born in 1976 is a very brave and talented english yachtswoman. The isle of wightbased yachtswoman completed the 27,000mile voyage in 71 days and under 15 hours. Dame ellen macarthur her passion for sailing and her determination to take on the worlds oceans alone has inspired many not least because she has achieved so much so young. I read every book i could on sailing, and then eventually, having been told by my school i wasnt clever. Dame ellen patricia macarthur dbe born 8 july 1976 is a retired english sailor, from. Macarthur is a successful solo longdistance yachtswoman.
The sailor talks about her family fri 3 dec 2010 19. Dame ellen macarthur provided a presentation at the ted conference in march 2015. When solo sailor ellen macarthur circled the globe carrying everything she needed with her she came back with new insight into the way the world works, as a place of interlocking cycles and finite resources, where the decisions we make today affect whats left for tomorrow. Ellen macarthur speakers bureau and booking agent info. The book details her life, how she fell in love with the sea, her drift into singlehanded racing, and her success in the races she entered. Four years later she started saving her school dinner.
In recognition of this outstanding achievement, she was made a dame commander of the order of the british empire dbe, becoming the youngest person ever to receive. Stopping en route to restock was not an option, and careful resource management was a matter of life or death running out of. Here you can download or buy all of our circular economy books, reports and publications. Dame ellen macarthur is renowned internationally for her achievements in sailing, scooping the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe in 2005. Britains ellen macarthur has completed her singlehanded roundtheworld voyage in recordbreaking time. The virtuous circle by ellen macarthur nook book ebook. Heartbreaking footage as ellen macarthur and her crew of hard working sailors see their around the world race dreams shattered in the middle of the night, 2,00 miles away from the finish line.
Dame is a special titled title she received for her outstanding achievements from the british queen. Dame is a special title she received for her outstanding achievements from the. Looking beyond the current takemakewaste extractive industrial model, a circular economy aims to redefine growth, focusing on positive societywide benefits. Jan 01, 2002 im not altogether sure about taking on the world, which focuses on the early life of ellen macarthur, the english yachtswoman. Book dame ellen macarthur prime performers booking agency. Dec 18, 2015 dame ellen macarthur s journey began when she discovered sailing. Ellen macarthur is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Dame ellen patricia macarthur dbe born 8 july 1976 is a retired english sailor, from whatstandwell near matlock in derbyshire, now based in cowes, isle of wight. Stuart crainer met dame ellen macarthur at the foundations headquarters in cowes on the isle of wight. Dame ellen macarthur british yachtswoman britannica. Now ellen macarthur has eclipsed that allbutforgotten feat. Ellen macarthur was made a dame in 2005 after the fastest solo sail around the world. She was 28 when she became the fastest person to sail solo around the world, and has been called the first true heroine of the 21st century.
Apr 04, 2017 circular economy with dame ellen macarthur the one young world summit 2014 duration. Her stories are inspiring and captivate in a way only true life events recounted can. Ellen macarthur is the author of taking on the world 3. Ellen macarthur cancer trust rebuilding young peoples confidence. After setting a record for sailing around the world, dame ellen macarthur has turned her attention toward creating a more circular economy where resources and power recirculate and regenerate. On 7 february 2005 she broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe, a feat which gained her. Dame is a special title she received for her outstanding achievements from the british queen. For many young people, picking up from where they left off before cancer just isnt possible. Trophies from her past glories as a competitive yachtswoman are placed discreetly around the 16thcentury building on the isle of wight, the base of. The forgotten dame who sailed round the world the independent. Started the ellen macarthur trust and the ellen macarthur foundation. Her charity the ellen macarthur foundation, is making enormous waves while the. Ellen was a landlocked derbyshire girl who knew at the age of ten that she wanted to sail. Dame ellen macarthur born in 1976 is a very brave bravery and talented english yachtswoman.
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Ellen macarthur has 24 books on goodreads with 1695 ratings. She describes how years later she undertook her greatest challenge. In 2001 she raced singlehandedly nonstop around the world in the vendee globe when only 24. It entails gradually decoupling economic activity from the consumption of finite resources, and designing waste out of the system. Ellen macarthur wrote a page in the book of yachting history in 2005 when she beat the solo circumnavigation record by sailing around the world in 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds dame ellen macarthur remains, to date, at the top of british prizewinning ocean sailors, after winning the ostar transatlantic in. In 2010 macarthur launched the ellen macarthur foundation, which promoted efforts aimed at reinventing traditional modes of economic production and consumption. The comic magazine viz, in its rogers profanisaurus book, coined the expression dame ellen macnomates, i. Macarthur was also the last record holder on star in a reasonablypriced car on the bbcs top gear television driving programme until season 8, when the car. Follow ellen macarthur and explore their bibliography from s ellen macarthur author page. So imagine how it felt just four years later to be. Contact the champions speakers agency to book dame ellen macarthur for your event today.
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