Tim Winton
Permaforest Trust
Byron Bay, Queensland AUS
"Maybe just by nature I'm a bit driven. And then I just took that drive to the corporate success and just changed it over to the drive to be as green and sustainable as I could."
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Tim's work combines: Environment & Nature, Non-Profit Organizations, and Upholding a Cause and Belief
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Day In The Life
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
After graduating from university, he went tree planting in Canada.
2.
They'd spend two months out in nature, living as a tribe and spending entire days alone planting trees.
3.
He'd been planning on attending a post-graduate program, but one day he realized his plans had changed.
4.
His main goal went from "become financially successful" to "do something good for the environment."
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He went on to found the Permaforest Trust, a non-for-profit environmental education center.
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Says you have to live your life in an integrated way; if you're unhappy with your work, you can't just box that up and put it away.
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Believes that to do anything truly significant, you have to make a commitment.
8.
Reminds road-trippers that their situation is unique; to be afforded the opportunity to go to school and to choose a career is a rare gift.
