Ep11: Jon Dee "From celebrity to action"

How to get members of bands such as Queen, Pink Floyd, Rush, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple together to help a country devastated by an earthquake? How helpful can celebrities be in the clean energy transition? Do we fully recognize the role business plays in solving environmental problems? Jon Dee, leading Australian figure in sustainability and environment answers all of the above! Jon Dee’s website describes him as a “social entrepreneur, broadcaster and philanthropist”. If you download his bio, you’ll find it’s a 35MB power-point presentation. Jon has founded four major charities: Rock Aid Armenia (1988), Planet Ark (1992), DoSomething (2008), and One Tree Per Child (2015). Between 2015 and 2018 he hosted 115 episodes of Smart Money on Sky News Australia, showcasing stories of businesses using sustainability, efficiency and innovation to improve their bottom line. Since 2017, Jon has been appearing weekly on ABC Radio Australia highlighting good news about the environment and sustainability on his Good News with Jon Dee segment. Jon is the Australian coordinator for RE100, which has spurred over 250 major corporations worldwide to commit to 100% renewable energy. He is currently launching Smarter Futures, a website and series of interviews focusing on business sustainability solutions. Jon has written two books: “Sustainable Growth” (2010), and “Energy Cuts: The 20-Step Guide to Cutting Energy Bills in Your Business” (2015) selling over 140,000 copies in Australia . In 2010, Jon was named Australian of the Year in New South Wales.

 Key links: 

Jon Dee’s website

 https://jondee.com/ 

Jon Dee on Twitter

 https://twitter.com/JonDeeOz

 Planet Ark https://planetark.org/ 

DoSomething

 https://dosomethingnearyou.com.au/about-us/ 

Rock Aid Armenia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Aid_Armenia 

Planet Ark founders cut ties with 'lost' organisation 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-31/planet-ark-founders-cut-ties-with-lost-organisation/4167146 

RE100 Australia

 https://www.there100.org/australia 

The 20-Step Guide to Cutting Energy Costs in Your Business 

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=111460736902295&story_fbid=112663533448682 Good News with Jon Dee

 https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/nightlife/good-news-with-jon-dee/11667890 

Agado (app for iPhone and iPad) 

https://agado.it/

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