Topics: Simple actions to raise consciousness and change the world at work; Conquering the chaos (how to slow down in our fast paced society); Environmental and Social Sustainability lies in community; Dealing with change; and Take control of your stress, one neuron at a time

Paul Edney is the co-author of the Canadian bestseller Change the World for Ten Bucks – 50 actions to change the world and make you feel great.

He launched the not-for-profit book in 2006 with New Society Publishers. Since then, he has been dedicated to empowering and inspiring people and communities to change the world.

After a 10 year stint in England’s advertising and telecoms world, ending his career there as Group Head of Corporate Articulation at Orange Plc., Paul moved to Nelson BC with his wife and 2 children in late 2004.

That Christmas a UK book called Change the World for a Fiver fell into his lap. He read it cover to cover in one sitting.

After reading it, Paul was euphoric. Finally someone had approached the environmental and social issues that our society faces and applied some creativity to them. The ever present alarmism and guilt usually associated with these issues had disappeared and been replaced by inspiration, empowerment and a sense of humour.

Paul quickly completed Action 35 from the book – write to someone who inspired you and asked to re-write the book for Canada. Change The World for Ten Bucks launched in Oct 2006. The book made the top 10 best sellers list in Jan ’07 and sold over 25,000 copies in its first year in print.

In late 2008 Paul launched “Inspire Enterprise” a new company dedicated to inspiring people to change the world at work. The Inspire Enterprise program includes a workbook “30 small actions in your workday that have a BIG impact”, an online ‘ActionTracker’ which tracks actions employees are doing and calculates the impact from an environmental and social perspective and other tools and services that inform, engage and motivate people in the workplace.

Paul’s presentations take a ‘can do’ approach and as he weaves together the importance of connection to ourselves, each other and the planet within the corporate context he doesn’t lose sight of the bottom line. His fundamental message is that changing the world makes business sense.

Paul has spoken at a number of events including:

PepsiCo Canada’s yearly marketing conference:
Topic: Sustainability lies in community

“Thank you for attending the PepsiCo Marketing conference to talk to us about the inspirational work you’re doing. The teams were highly engaged by your presentation. You gave us simple and easy tools to integrate in our daily lives and brand strategies, so we can have an impact on the world around us. Thank you for your incredible energy.” – Conference team

“Paul covered topics from climate change to the environment to how we get along with each other, Paul gave an inspiring and empowering presentation.  Many of the issues he touched upon can be overwhelming and Paul provides not only solutions but ones that are easy to incorporate into your life with minimal time, money and effort.” – BBDO Director

Canada’s Health Work and Wellness Conference:
Topic: Simple actions to change the world at work (Conquering the chaos)

“Excellent, motivating, inspiring – THANKS!” – Workshop delegate

“Great job! It was one of the few sessions where presenter didn’t just speak to the topic but connected with the people! Bravo!” – Workshop delegate

“Loved Paul’s sense of humour.” – Workshop delegate

Alberta Environment’s Water Management Operations Conference:
Topic: Dealing with change through connection

“Paul has an easy going style that encourages his audiences to participate in his presentation.  He challenges us to think about how we carry out our regular tasks and offers common sense tips on how to improve our way of doing things.  Paul’s thought-provoking questions energized the audience and enabled them to work as a team as they thought about issues facing them on a daily basis. His fresh approach to making changes through small actions made Paul a welcome guest at our event.” – Conference delegate

City of Penticton, “Get active Penticton” program:

Topic: Simple actions to make a difference to yourself, your community and your planet.

“Paul’s presentation was perfect for our Get Active Penticton Speaker Series.  He inspired us to not only get active by walking more for our personal health… he challenged us to look at the bigger picture and believe that small steps can make a big difference in creating that smaller environmental footprint. ” – Speaker Series organizer

Respect for the Earth and All People (REAP Calgary) Earth Week event:

Topic: Inspiring Enterprise – simple actions to change the world at work

“Paul’s presentations are fun and engaging. He gets the audience laughing and participating while getting his message across. He was the highlight of our events and I received many glowing reviews regarding his involvement.”     – Stephanie Jackman, President, REAP Business Association