Dame Ellen MacArthur
Fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe | Circular economy champion
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Dame Ellen MacArthur sailed single-handedly around the world, setting the record for fastest solo circumnavigation. Her achievement made her one of Britain's most celebrated adventurers.
She now champions the circular economy through the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, working to transform how the world designs, makes, and uses products. Ellen speaks on peak performance, sustainability, and systemic change.
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The surprising thing I learned sailing solo around the world
What do you learn when you sail around the world on your own? 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 what's left for tomorrow. She proposes a bold new way to see the world's economic systems: not as linear, but as circular, where everything comes around.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED | 2015 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
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