Julie Macken shares five lessons we can learn from bees to encourage us to create a harmonious relationship with our environment. After graduating with a Chemistry Degree and subsequent MBA, Julie spent 25 years ‘in corporate life' working in Sales and Marketing for companies including Unilever, GSK and McDonalds initially client side, then moving to agency, specialising in marketing training and consultancy, with 18 months living in Tokyo. Her ‘aha moment’ came whilst running a marketing workshop in Sao Paulo Brazil, the objective of which was to persuade South Americans to eat plastic-packed frozen chips instead of fresh potato. Realising there were more fulfilling ways to utilise her skills, Julie founded Neve’s Bees a family skincare business using only natural products and sustainable ingredients which donates per sale to wildlife charities. Julie is committed to sharing the joys immersion in the natural world brings.
Julie lives in Rural Oxfordshire with her husband, 2 children, 3 cats, 4 hens, 5 beehives, 6-acre wildflower meadow…and Bella the Dog. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
13 июл 2024
