Dr Lucy Tallents: Wildlife Conservationist

 
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Dr Lucy Tallents is a wildlife conservationist who spent 10 years teaching at Oxford University before launching her environmental e-learning start-up VerdantLearn.

After spending many years in the field herself, Lucy’s next adventure is to empower wildlife conservation professionals around the world through VerdantLearn’s collaborative online learning platform.

In today’s episode we talk about:

  • Her time spent living up the Ethiopian mountains to study wolves

  • What the biodiversity crisis is and why it matters

  • And what it was like transitioning from the academic world to the entrepreneurial rollercoaster!

Check it out.

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Dr Lucy Tallents Treasure Trove:

What's One Thing Most People Don't Know About You?
I am a blackbelt in Shorinji Kempo.

What's Your Favourite Book?
Many books have made their mark on me, but the most transformative I've ever read was Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world, by Mark Williams & Danny Penman

What's Your Favourite Quote?
I don't have one - I find more inspiration in nature and conversations with others.

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This episode is part of our ‘Climate Of Change’ mini-series presented in partnership with Ulster Bank featuring Northern Irish start-ups who are tackling the climate challenge.

As part of their efforts to lead the way in addressing the causes of climate change, Ulster Bank have committed 25% of the places on their Accelerator Program for climate-focused businesses.

If you have a green business idea that could help save our planet, please click here to apply to the Ulster Bank Climate Accelerator today. (Applications close June 11th).

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— Matt

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