The Positive Environmentalist
John Paling founded The Environmental Institute nearly two decades ago with the goal of seeking to support positive environmental initiatives by businesses, the group that he identified as offering the most significant way to make major improvements in environmental protection. The organization turned out to be an endangered species and went extinct after 5 years! John offers his reasons why positive environmentalism, as he initially conceived it, was ahead of its time and why it failed then – but can work now. He still views environmental challenges as a society-wide issue that requires everyone's collaborative support. He still believes that most good can come from acknowledging and supporting sound environmental initiatives by those groups that have the most influence - businesses and government. While recognizing that adversarial approaches can produce large improvements, Dr Paling speaks realistically about how easy it is to make small steps towards going green but how major improvements will require us all of us to make sacrifices for the good of the planet.
Wildlife Film Maker
John Paling - "The Oxford Animal Man"- is a life long enthusiast for learning the lessons from Nature. For over 20 years he was a world renowned wildlife photographer. His credits include Emmy-awarded programs for the National Geographic Society, Nova and the BBC. This extensive filming experience continues to benefit his clients. First, his skills as a producer make him a reliable and popular communicator with all types of audiences. Secondly, he is able to use excerpts of animal films to serve as memorable metaphors for the main points of his message. This makes him unique and ensures success for meeting planners.
Biologist & Professor of Wildlife
John Paling earned his doctorate degree from Birmingham University in England. He went on to teach biology at Oxford University in England and later in the United States at the Universities of California and Florida. He was awarded an honorary degree by Oxford University, in England, and a Regents’ Professorship by the University of California. He was also a Winston Churchill memorial fellow who travelled the world filming aggression in animals and man.
Keynote Speaker & Author
John Paling has been an internationally known speaker for over 2 decades. He entertains audiences by combining his unique resources and varied credentials. He is particularly known for incorporating segments of his wildlife movies (narrated live) to serve as memorable metaphors for the main points of his message. This approach is particularly effective for environmental presentations because the visual metaphors have even more potency and clear relevance.
Each presentation is customized to meet the objectives defined by the meeting planner. Tell us about the particular needs and objectives of your meeting and we will offer you some creative possibilities for your consideration.
