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Nick Hart-Williams ... Executive Director, Schumacher Society ... Bath, United Kingdom ... Nonprofit Organization Management

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1st Nick Hart-Williams Executive Director, Schumacher Society Bath, United KingdomNonprofit Organization Management Current Schumacher Society Previous Be The Change, Arq Ltd,, Nexus and others Education University of Bath 500+ connections Send a messageMore options uk.linkedin.com/in/nickhw/ Contact Info Activity Nick Hart-Williams is now connected to Joseph Geus, CPA, CFO at LIFE'S A BEACH ENTERTAINMENT, 1 day ago Marc Barasch endorsed the skills and expertise of Nick Hart-Williams Nick is endorsed for Social Entrepreneurship. Endorse Connections Like Comment 2 days ago Nick Hart-Williams is now connected to Joao Felipe Scarpelini, Mobilizer and Expert on Youth & Community Empowerment and Richard Jacobs, Chief Exec of YES, Training, Culture Change, Media 2 days ago Nick Hart-Williams is now connected to Ian Bright, Managing Director at TRESOC 3 days ago Nick Hart-Williams has added a skill: International Development (Add skills to your profile) Like Comment 6 days ago Nick Hart-Williams is now connected to Alexander Woollcombe, Policy and External Relations Officer at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Charles Secrett, Co-Founder The Robertsbridge Group 6 days ago Nick Hart-Williams is now connected to Brett Sadler (Executive & Leadership Coach), Brett Sadler, Executive & Leadership Coach -- Profound Change : Extraordinary Results, Stephen Howard, CEO at Business in the Community, and 2 other people. 7 days ago Nick Hart-Williams is now connected to Helen King, Director, jole rider 9 days ago Nick Hart-Williams is now connected to Alex Wilks, Campaign Director at Avaaz.org 10 days ago Nick Hart-Williams is now connected to Riane Eisler, President at Center for Partnership Studies and Dorota Owen, Owner, Alchemy Associates 11 days ago See More Background Summary Media with a purpose best sums it up - be it film, TV, internet or conferences; and change has been the central theme, starting with The Other Cinema in the 70's, then Channel 4 in the 80s, the internet in the 90s, and for the past decade it's been about bringing people together at Be The Change and the Schumacher Lectures. Experience Executive Director Schumacher Society April 2010 – Present (3 years 2 months)Bristol Since 1978, the Society has presented the annual Schumacher Lectures in Bristol. In October 2011, we celebrated the centenary of E.F. Schumacher's birth with a much expanded event.. Then in 2012, we expanded further to become part of the new Bristol Big Green Week. Our next BGW event is June 15-23, 2013 director, co-founder Be The Change 2004 – 2010 (6 years)UK created an event that attracted speakers and audience from around the world to address change. Seminal in it's time, seemed to inspire and energise many. Since 2006 BTC trained 100s of people who went on to facilitate change in their communities using the BTC 'symposium' - gifted by Pachamama Alliance in the USA. More on all this at http://www.bethechange.org.uk (Open)3 recommendations, including: Marcus Morrell Senior Analyst at Arup, Foresight Innovation + Incubation Nick has infectious energy and drive, and an uncanny knack of being far ahead of his time. He was making films about...View Miguel Mendonça Writer. Seeker. Life-Affirmist. Everyone who knows Nick adores him. He is a joy to work with, for his humour and energy, his dedication, his ability to make...View 1 more recommendation director Arq Ltd, 1996 – 1999 (3 years) Bath based web consultancy, created at start of the Internet documentary director/producer Nexus and others 1980 – 1998 (18 years) including films on politics (birth of the SDP), environment (Amazon) and sustainability (global warming, business and sustainability) - for Channel 4 and BBC Commissioning Editor, Documentaries Channel 4 1985 – 1989 (4 years) one of the most creative periods in British TV. Under leadership of jeremy Isaacs, C4 created the 'commissioning model'. My privilege was to create 'True Stories' - now one of, if not the longest running single documentary series on British TV. Worked with most of the top documentary film-makers in the world. (Open)1 recommendation Sara Firman Spa Retreat Ventures with Ultra Eco Ethics | Aquatic Bodywork in Healing Waters | US & International Whenever I think of Nick, I sense him. Perhaps this is because he is one of those people who has a natural aura of unmitigated interest in life and in safeguarding the best of life. It's a generous nature that I believe makes it possible to do all...View director Social Documents 1981 – 1985 (4 years) mostly spent co-directing (with Kees Ryninks) a 4-part series for Channel Four - Claret and Chips - following the Social Democrats from their birth in 81 to the general election in 84. co-founder The Other Cinema 1970 – 1978 (8 years) TOC was a film distribution and exhibition company, dedicated to bringing important progressive work from around the world into the UK. We distributed Godard, Herzog, Glauber Rocha and many other Latin American directors, Peter Watkins (Punishment Park), Newsreel and many British independent productions. film programmer Institute of Contemporary Arts 1969 – 1970 (1 year) My first job in London! - programing the films. Best of all was UK premiere of Pennebaker's great doc, Don't Look Back - a portrait of a young Bob Dylan. assistant director Edinburgh International Film Festival May 1968 – September 1968 (5 months) put together the '68 Festival, working with new director, Murray Grigor reporter, critic Scottish Daily Mail 1966 – 1968 (2 years) based in Edinburgh reporter Edinburgh Evening News 1965 – 1966 (1 year) Cub reporter - car crashes, court cases...best of all covering masses of events at the Edinburgh Festival every August, reviewing plays at the Traverse and the Lyceum... Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 99+Sustainable Development 66Corporate Social... 45Environmental Awareness 42Sustainability 36Sustainable Business 27Social Entrepreneurship 26Leadership Development 18Leadership 10Workshop Facilitation 8Executive Coaching Nick also knows about... 7Strategy 4Public Speaking 3Personal Development 3Change Management 2Start-ups 2Capacity Building 1Management Consulting 1Culture Change 1Program Management 1International... Education University of Bath MSc., Responsibility & Business Practice, Sustainability 1999 – 2000 National Film & Television School Diploma, Documentary Film Production 1975 – 1980 The University of Manchester economics, politics, sociology 1962 – 1965 Activities and Societies: on varsity basketball team and Student Council Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemical engineering 1961 – 1962 after one year, transferred to Manchester University, changing to economics,politics, sociology Lymm Grammar School 1959 – 1961 Beverly Hills High School 1956 – 1959 Organizations Be the Change Recommendations Received (4)Given (9) Peter, would you like to recommend Nick? Recommend Nick director, co-founder Be The Change Marcus Morrell Senior Analyst at Arup, Foresight Innovation + Incubation Nick has infectious energy and drive, and an uncanny knack of being far ahead of his time. He was making films about environmental, social and (more remarkably still) economic sustainability many years before they became popular issues. He is also extremely affable and personable, and can naturally motivate and mobilise those around him. He is fun and easy going, and he is...more February 25, 2011, Marcus was with another company when working with Nick at Be The Change Miguel Mendonça Writer. Seeker. Life-Affirmist. Everyone who knows Nick adores him. He is a joy to work with, for his humour and energy, his dedication, his ability to make positive things happen. His work on Be The Change has spread ripples around the world through ideas, personal connections and inspiration. I consider him one of the most vital personalities in the sustainability movement. September 12, 2010, Miguel was with another company when working with Nick at Be The Change Adrian Gilpin Coaching senior leaders in business and the public sector & developing the next generation of leaders & entrepreneurs. Be The Change is a force for extraordinary good and Nick is the force behind Be The Change ... the way Nick gently brings things into being is an inspiration to us all. May 1, 2007, Adrian was with another company when working with Nick at Be The Change Commissioning Editor, Documentaries Channel 4 Sara Firman Spa Retreat Ventures with Ultra Eco Ethics | Aquatic Bodywork in Healing Waters | US & International Whenever I think of Nick, I sense him. Perhaps this is because he is one of those people who has a natural aura of unmitigated interest in life and in safeguarding the best of life. It's a generous nature that I believe makes it possible to do all the things he does. Nick's path has crossed mine infrequently but somehow each time has felt significant. A mentor by quiet but...more October 23, 2008, Sara was with another company when working with Nick at Channel 4 ConnectionsAll (500+)Shared (35)New (1) Maggie Lyons2nd Independent Health, Wellness and Fitness Professional Connect1Jon Ralls2nd Principal Connect2Bill Twist2nd CEO of The Pachamama Alliance Connect2Miguel Mendonça2nd Writer. Seeker. Life-Affirmist. Connect9Daniel Christian Wahl, PhD, FRSA2nd Whole Systems Design, Sustainability Consultancy & Training, Programme Design, Futures Research, Catalyst Connect7Elaine Brook2nd Director, Gaia Partnership Connect5Peter Anderson2nd Community Voting Specialist, Social Systems Engineer & Musician Connect4Diane Louise Sharp2nd Facilitator, trainer, coach Connect2Clare Dakin2nd Environmental Activist, Social Entrepreneur, Founder of Tree Sisters Connect11Alex Grayson2nd Managing Partner, Empower Community Management LLP Connect9 PREVIOUSNEXT Groups Big Green Week 2013 Join Biomimicry Europe Join Documentarians Join Entrepreneurs with Conscience Join Four Years. Go. 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