How did I get to do what I do? | Emily Penn | TEDxYouth@Bath

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Upon graduating from Cambridge University with a degree in Architecture, Emily received a job offer in Australia and decided to get there without taking an aeroplane. She landed a ride on the world record-breaking biofuelled powerboat Earthrace, and as Operations Manager she spent a year running the onboard campaign to promote the use of alternative fuels. Sailing 25,000 miles, presenting to schools, liaising with media, engaging politicians and connecting with the public in 120 cities around the globe, this journey across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans opened Emily’s eyes to the degrading state of the oceans and the challenges faced by small islands and their communities.

Emily Penn is an expedition leader, skipper, artist and oceans advocate who has extensive exploration experience in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

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[alexandermikrievskij]

Really enjoyed this video, thanks emily :) 

[mpking-eyys]

This is the problem with millennials, they think every thing is worth doing must be meaningful or something they are passionate about.