THE REFLECTIONS SERIES – Lord John Bird, founder of The Big Issue.
Ever wondered what someone who’s grown up in poverty, was homeless, went to prison, became business partners with the co-founder of The Body Shop, is a politician, an author and an artist, thought about the way society is heading?
Tune in to hear about Lord Bird’s motivations for joining the Lords, his thoughts on Extinction Rebellion’s tactics and his reason for why you shouldn’t become a social entrepreneur like he did!
Disclaimer: Around 36 minutes, Lord Bird’s newest venture ‘Chapter Capture’ is covered. Since this conversation was recorded, the venture has morphed into something slightly different (as all new ideas do!): an annually published book containing chapters from varying genres, and a magazine (‘fFresh Air’) focused on covering social issues, with an emphasis on environmentalism.
Thank you to Julia Reid for producing this episode and many thanks to Rho Mezon and Leo Marley for sharing their music “In the Mist” and "talktank tune"!
