Sir Tim Smit: The best person in the world at making people believe in themselves
Sir Tim Smit turned a disused clay quarry in Cornwall into a thriving educational charity that attracts millions of visitors from around the world. Aimee Fuller speaks to Sir Tim, co-founder of The Eden Project to find out all about it.
In our second episode, Aimee speaks with game changer and innovator Sir Tim Smit, co-founder of The Eden Project, who reveals how his unorthodox approach to life makes people professionally trained to say no, say yes to his dreams and ideas. Thanks to his initiative, he’s helped to create one of the UK’s most visited locations with a mission to help enhance humanity’s connection with nature.
“We wanted to create a sense of awe at the natural world.”
We hear how Tim transformed his idea into reality, and helped create the magnificent ecological selection that the Eden Project has grown to become.
This episode also features the renowned actor and author, Sir Tony Robinson who joined Tim and six other Game Changers at the unveiling of the stunning artwork, the size of four Olympic sized swimming pools, at Whitby Abbey as part of The National Lottery’s 30th birthday celebrations.
National Lottery players raise more than £30 million a week for good causes including vital funding into heritage projects.
