She was the youngest woman to sail solo round the world. Ellen macarthur taking on the world ellen talks about the challenge of round the world racing. Race against time by ellen macarthur and a great selection of related books. From taking on the world ellen macarthur became famous in 2001 when she competed in the vendee globe solo roundtheworld yacht race. Circular economy rebound occurs when circular economy activities, which have lower perunitproduction impacts, also cause increased levels of production, reducing their benefit. As you can read in the conclusion, i think ce has a lot of potential and benefits. When ellen finished the vendee globe, yachtings toughest race. Taking on the world ellen macarthur edexcel igcse english. This is as different from other sailing books as ellen macarthur is.
Macarthur, 2015 in 2010, she set up the ellen macarthur foundation, the worlds leading proponent of the circular economy. Will look good on your book case after reading but may not be suitable as a present unless hard to find elsewhere most images are stock photos. Milestones history of the ellen macarthur foundation. The world economic forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. His best selling riba book biomimicry in architecture was published in 2011 and a revised second edition, with a foreword by ellen macarthur, was published in 2016. Ellen macarthurs autobiography, taking on the world, is as different. Ellen macarthur not only sailed into the record books in february 2001 by becoming the youngest person and fastest woman to sail around the world alone. Her own personal feelings for racing in such a famous event and how she encountered difficulties in the race. Nov 16, 2002 taking on the world by ellen macarthur 395pp, michael joseph. Towards the circular economy ellen macarthur foundation. Bbc sport other sport sailing ellen macarthur profile. Its about so much more than just recycling in fact, this should be considered as a final step as it recovers. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Listen to author ken webster speaking about a wealth of flows on circulate here.
Britains ellen macarthur has completed her singlehanded round the world voyage in recordbreaking time. Extract from taking on the world by ellen macarthur. Images of family around radio and charlie chaplin, page 4. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. We just had to work out how to get there, and it was exactly with this in mind that we created the ellen macarthur foundation in september 2010. Apr 21, 20 an essay to analyse an extract from taking on the world by ellen macarthur by. We believe every one of us deserves equal access to factbased news and analysis. Ellen macarthur is sailing around the worldnonstop, 24hours a day and utterly alone. During this analytical essay i will analyse how she did this and the effect it had. Im not altogether sure about taking on the world, which focuses on the early life of ellen macarthur, the english yachtswoman. Apr 18, 2005 ellen macarthur claimed the distinction on feb. February 2015, i published a blog explaining the basics of circular economy ce for entrepreneurs and ceos.
The book itself is superb and is a good read for anyone, sailors, non sailors, armchair sports fans really anyone who likes to see someone with clear enthusiasm from a very early age not only come good but beat the the world and prove that quite literally if you have the willpower and determination then you can suceed. The full version of the book is available for purchase from the ellen macarthur foundation website. Dame ellen, at the top of her sailing career, had become acutely aware of the finite nature. Jun 26, 2003 taking on the world paperback june 26, 2003 by ellen macarthur author visit amazons ellen macarthur page. The surprising thing i learned sailing solo around the world dame ellen macarthur. The isle of wightbased yachtswoman completed the 27,000mile voyage in 71 days and under 15 hours. Ellen macarthur agenda contributor world economic forum. Many schools of thought fed our thinking and pointed to this model.
Taking on the world ellen macarthur powerpoint teaching. May 28, 2006 ellen macarthur is sailing around the worldnonstop, 24hours a day and utterly alone. She crossed the finish line at 2229 gmt on monday, beating the previous mark set by francis joyon of 72 days, 22 hours, 54 mins and 22 secs. Swallows and amazons contribution for the previous owner and my sailing mentor sailing school at rutland extract from taking on the world written by dame ellen macarthur working boats of the north west extract from the boatman written by john leather the 14 lune pilot extract from classic boat written by jenny bennett the fishermen who still. Dame ellen, at the top of her sailing career, had become acutely aware of the finite nature of the resources our linear economy relies on. Taking on the world by ellen macarthur the independent. The ellen macarthur foundations report on the economics of a circular economy invites readers to imagine an economy in which todays goods are tomorrows resources, forming a virtuous cycle that fosters prosperity in a world of finite resources. The book details her life, how she fell in love with the sea, her drift into singlehanded racing, and her success in the races she entered. But when you sail alone around the world, things come into focus. An inspirational account of ellen macarthurs life up to and including her coming second in the vendee globe roundtheworld race.
Taking on the world by ellen macarthur, paperback barnes. Ellen macarthur recounts the hairraising story of her solo, roundtheworld race, banging about the top of a 100foot mast repairing a broken sail. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Incorporated as a notforprofit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in geneva, switzerland, the forum is tied to no political. When solo sailor ellen macarthur circled the globe carrying everything she needed with her she came back with new insight into the way the world works, as a place of interlocking cycles and finite resources, where the decisions we make today affect whats left for tomorrow. Taking on the world ellen macarthur powerpoint share. Taking on the world has been added to your cart add to cart. From taking on the world ellen macarthur became famous in 2001 when she competed in the vendee globe solo roundthe world yacht race. She was the youngest 24 years old and probably the shortest just 5ft 2in. Change reveals the need for a fundamental shift in the global approach to cutting emissions.
On february 11, 2001, ellen macarthur completed the vendee globe singlehanded nonstop sailboat race around the planet, perhaps the most grueling challenge. She came second, despite appalling weather, exhaustion and, as she describes here, problems with her boat. When you read the anthology extract try to think of the huge waves in this video to get a sense of the incredible danger she faced alone. Taking on the world ellen macarthur powerpoint lesson plan template and teaching resources. A wealth of flows, published by the ellen macarthur foundation, ken webster argues that our linear takemake and dispose economy is a 19th century heritage adrift in the 21st century reality. Nov 27, 2011 taking on the world background ellen macarthur achieved fame as a yachtswoman, breaking the world record for a solo circumnavigation of the globe by a woman in 2001 and by anyone in 2005. Shocking findings from the ellen macarthur foundation suggest there could be more waste plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050. Her writing is autobiographical, a true story in which she describes her attempt to repair the mast. Sophie tulloch 10s1 throughout the piece of writing, taking on the world dame ellen macarthur communicates fear in a lot of different ways, using a lot of different techniques. This is as different from other sailing books as ellen macarthur is from other sailors.
Jan 23, 2012 taking on the world ellen macarthur powerpoint. Roundtheworld yachtswoman ellen macarthur, in 2006. Sailors on roundtheworld voyages than head south through the infamous bay of biscay, where strong autumn westerlies. Ellen macarthur is the author of taking on the world 3. He was one of the three founders of the sahara forest project a way of supplying fresh water, food and renewable energy in arid conditions and remains actively involved as a. The difference between circular economy and blue economy. Figure 17 a ellen macarthur celebrating after becoming the fastest person to circumnavigate the globe singlehanded. Her first autobiography published in 2002 written after she finished the vendee globe yacht race in 2000. Please take 2 minutes to read the text vendee globe solo roundtheworld yacht race the vendee globe is a roundtheworld singlehanded yacht race, sailed nonstop and without assistance.
Closing the smallest loop business is set to obtain the greatest value by closing the smallest loop in the circular economy model. Remind yourself of the passage taking on the world from the edexcel anthology. World resources institute wri estimate that one half to three quarters of annual resource inputs to industrial economies is returned to the. Jul 31, 2015 the full version of the book is available for purchase from the ellen macarthur foundation website. Shes slammed about by shifting winds, hurtling up and down 50foot waves in oceans indifferent to. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Ellen macarthur was made a dame in 2005 after the fastest solo sail around the world. Incorporated as a notforprofit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in geneva, switzerland, the forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests. Bbc sport other sport sailing macarthur sails into. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Book is in good condition with no missing pages, no damage or soiling and tight spine. Taking on the world background ellen macarthur achieved fame as a yachtswoman, breaking the world record for a solo circumnavigation of the globe by a woman in 2001 and by anyone in 2005. Well, the team and i at the ellen macarthur foundation thought you might want to work with the top universities in the world, with leading businesses within the. As recently as three years ago, her time would also have beaten the record for fully crewed sailboats. Click on the hotspots above to find out more about ellen macarthurs route around the world. Here you can download or buy all of our circular economy books, reports and publications.
Taking on the world paperback june 26, 2003 by ellen macarthur author visit amazons ellen macarthur page. She also singlehandedly blew apart the view that sailing is a rich mans dalliance, and brought the sport alive for millions of. Well, the team and i at the ellen macarthur foundation thought you might want to work with the top universities in the world, with leading businesses within the world, with the biggest convening. Two years later ellen macarthur finished second in the vendee globe roundtheworld event. Chris isonpa macarthur realised that if she was to capitalise on her moment of fame, her days as a competitive sailor would have.
The race was founded by philippe jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four. Not only that, rethinking energy and resource use is an absolute necessity. Ellen macarthur foundation wikimili, the free encyclopedia. She also singlehandedly blew apart the view that sailing is a rich mans dalliance, and brought the sport alive for millions of british landlubbers. Buy taking on the world new ed by macarthur, ellen isbn. Jun 26, 2003 buy taking on the world new ed by macarthur, ellen isbn. Ellen macarthur became famous in 2001 when she competed in the vendee globe solo roundtheworld yacht race. Jan 01, 2002 im not altogether sure about taking on the world, which focuses on the early life of ellen macarthur, the english yachtswoman. Taking on the world ellen macarthur powerpoint share my. Dame ellen macarthur founder, ellen macarthur foundation new book launched, the circular economy. Driving a circular economy with postconsumer recycled. In november 2002, macarthur entered the arduous route du rhum once again and this time won in a record time.
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