Stephanie Tait: Personal Coach, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Run for One Planet
Matt Hill: Motivational Speaker, Runner and Co-Founder of Run for One Planet
Join high performance Canadian athletes Steph Tait and Matt Hill as they recount an inspiring and motivational adventure in Run for One Planet, a carbon neutral year-long run around the continent in order to inspire environmental action.
Starting May 4th 2008, both Steph and Matt ran across Canada and around the perimeter of America, totaling 11,000 miles, doing over 420 marathons as a dynamic running duo. While running a marathon each almost every day, they led a team of over 30 people spread across the continent while speaking to over 30,000 kids in more than 220 presentations. They garnered sponsorships across the continent and around the world and raised over $120,000 for their Legacy Fund for Kids.
They completed the expedition on May 8th 2009 — a day now officially known as “Run for One Planet Day” in the City of Vancouver.
To create a permanent philanthropic legacy, Run for One Planet has partnered with the Vancouver Foundation — Canada’s largest, and one of North America’s oldest, community foundations. Every year, R41P’s Legacy Fund for Kids now grants seed capital to elementary students to start their own green projects.
Listen as Steph and Matt explain their motto that “Small Steps Add Up” for environmental action and entrepreneurial success. Webcast sponsored by Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
Relevant Books and Articles at UBC Library
United Nations Development Programme. (2012). One planet to share: Sustaining human progress in a changing climate. New Delhi, India: United Nations Development Programme.
UBC Library Research Guides
Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open.