
S3 #5 'Sustainability, Philosophy, and Evolutionary Psychology', with Richard Dickson from Play It Green.
About this episode
It's not often you meet someone qualified to talk to you about Sustainability, Philosophy, and Evolutionary Psychology - but Richard Dickson is one of those few!
We were delighted to welcome Richard to the hot-seat for Episode 5 of the EcoSend Podcast, and what a jam-packed episode this proved to be!
Get ready for a deep-dive through everything which has led Richard to where he is today as Co-Founder of Play It Green; taking a journey through his thesis in Philosophy, managing a non-profit in Tanzania, and even a few Lancashire words of wisdom!
Our topics for this episode include:
- How studying Philosophy sparked Richard's interest in the history of Capitalism, and a desire to improve the system
- Scaling up a tree-planting Non-Profit in Tanzania to 250k trees per month!
- Play It Green's 3 Step Solution for addressing Climate Change
- Why we need to shift our dopamine triggers as part of our move away from Consumerism, and towards Conscious Capitalism
- How Play It Green intend to become the largest community of changemaker businesses
... and much more!
Want to be better understand how humanity ended up in our current quagmires in politics, education, and business? Want to understand what we need to do to emerge into a better future?
Then this is an episode you will love! Tune in, sit back, and let Richard take you on a journey through creating Conscious Capitalism.
About Richard Dickson:
Richard is the Co-Founder of the award winning sustainability company, Play It Green. With a background in Psychology and Philosophy he is a proponent of conscious capitalism and Better Business. He is also a lifelong Manchester City fan and fitness enthusiast.
Further Resources from the episode:
Richard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardiandickson/
Play It Green: https://playitgreen.com/
Play It Green on X: https://twitter.com/PlayItGreen2
Music credit: bensound.com
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