Chris Hines MBE Hon.D.Sc

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Chris Hines MBE has spent over 30 years campaigning for the environment and inspiring positive change.

He was the co-founder and director of Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) from 1990 to 2000. Regarded as “some of the Government’s most sophisticated environmental critics” by the BBC and “Britain’s coolest pressure group” by The Independent, SAS helped deliver massive environmental improvements. He then became the sustainability director for the Eden Project for five years, which involved him conceiving and delivering ‘Waste Neutral’, an early version of the circular economy.

He is now the owner of A Grain of Sand, a company dedicated to saving the environment. Shortlisted for the 1999 Green Politics Award and having provided evidence to Commons and Lords Committees, Chris is now booked as a highly-popular sustainability and environment speaker.

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Chris Hines – Surfers Against Sewage

Chris Hines MBE has been campaigning against ocean plastics since 1990. He’s given evidence to the UK parliament, the Monopolies and Merges Commission, the European Commission, brief the President of the European Parliament, and been a special advisor to the Minister for the Environment 1997-2003, the Rt. Hon Michael Meacher MP. He has also taken his expertise to the media and appeared on BBC World Service, CNN and Panorama, and he co-wrote and co-presented What on Earth with Melinda Messenger.

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Chris Hines at the Eden Project

During his five years at The Eden Project, Chris managed the Waste Neutral concept. Similar to being carbon neutral, being waste neutral was their aim to balance what was being sent for recycling and disposal with what was being bought in a recycled products. As well as this, Chris was responsible for Eden’s sustainability programme, aiming to ensure that Eden practiced what they preached and became a leader in its own operations. Chris often said the worst part of his job there was sitting at his desk; he wanted to be out there in the thick of it, knee-deep in rubbish to help make The Eden Project as sustainable as possible.

Chris Hines Corporate Environmental Work

Chris now aims to deliver positive change by working with a range of clients with a shared vision of helping the environment. He sits on the BBC Sustainability Advisory Group, in 2003 he was selected to attend the 9th Commonwealth Study Conference in Australia where he met with another 200 delegates from 40 countries, he is also a member of Sustainability of South West, sits on the Strategic Panel of Cornwall Sustainable Energy Partnership and is a member of the Environment Agency Regional Environmental Protection Advisory Committee. He has given presentations to a wide range of groups and organisations from BMW Guggenheim to the Dutch Tax Office, Bombay Sapphire, Lonely Planet, the National Grid, the Global Surf Cities Conference and a number of schools in the Hague and Geneva.

Chris Hines Environmental Awards

Whilst he does what he does for the good of the planet, his actions have awarded Chris with a number of accolades including being appointed an MBE in 2008 for services to the environment, named a Daily Telegraph’s Eco Hero, was presented with an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Plymouth in 2011 and was the joint winner of the first International Surfers Path Green Wave Award in 2006.

Chris Hines Environment Speaker

Chris Hines definitely puts his money where his mouth is; having campaigned for sewage treatment works, he even lives next to one! He is an excellent keynote speaker on the environmental issues and waste problems facing our planet.

Chris Hines Environment Speaking Topics

Environmental Issues
Sustainability
Communication
Motivation and Leadership
Financial Viability of an Organisation
Lobbying and Interacting with Government Bodies
Inspiration
Mental Health, Happiness and Wellness
Change and Uncertainty
Future Trends
Innovation
Business/Corporate
Public and Service Industry

Chris Hines – A Grain Of Sand Objectives:

Chris Hines set up A Grain of Sand in 2009, an organisation that works to help inspire, catalyse, and drive positive change in a range of areas. With a strong proven track record in campaigning and communications, sustainability and environmentalism, they focus on finding positive solutions to problems, creating the environment and agenda for change, and making a different to the world we live in. A Grain of Sand works in six key aspects to achieve their goals.

Inspire: Inspiring and motivating change is a key part of A Grain of Sand’s manifesto. They achieve this through motivational talks as well as masterclasses and workshops on campaigning, leadership and sustainability. Chris has delivered these kinds of classes to the senior management of companies from the National Grid to the Women’s Institute.
Campaign: A Grain of Sand believe that strong campaigning is vital for delivering positive change. They believe that massive resources are used to persuade the public to make decisions, such as in a general election, and they believe this experience should be shared to better the world.
Communicate: Communication has always been a key part of humanity, and A Grain of Sand equally think it is vital. Communication is key to help issues such as climate change as well as to the success of small and large businesses.
Measure: The only way any positive change will happen is if you recognise that the current situation is not the right one. Change requires that you know which situation you want to be in, and what you have to change to get there. A Grain of Sand helps measure and assess situations which can then allow for efficient targeting of vital resources.
Solutions: We all find it easy to complain about a problem, but it’s not as easy to find and implement a solution. A Grain of Sand believe that the 21st Century is about delivering efficient solutions to problems and to create an environment for those solutions to be implemented.
Celebrate: No matter how difficult the situation may be, it is important to celebrate any positive steps and achievements, whether as an individual or an organisation. Bringing people together to celebrate is an important part of positive change. If you’re after a speaker who is passionate, informed, empowering, hands on and positive about environmental change, then Chris Hines is the man for you.

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“On the day, Chris did a fantastic job of building on previous presentations and sharing his experiences and inspiring our delegates.”

Co-Op, Risk & HSE Conference

“Thank you once again for taking the time out and contributing to make the Project Integra Conference such a success. The feedback from delegates and participants on the day was very positive.”

Project Integra Annual Conference, Recycle for Hampshire

“Chris touches everyone that meets him, whether he is speaking at The Hub award, or a casual encounter, once met never forgotten – passionate, enthusiastic and driven, but great fun too! Joy to work with Chris.”

Claire, CSR Consultant

“Chris is unique. His enthusiasm, practical application and idealism create an unstoppable combination that inspired Eden from its early days to follow a course towards sustainability that was rational, realistic and, ultimately inspirational. The man is, quite frankly, a national treasure.”

Tim Smith, CEO, The Eden Project

“We had such a great session with Chris on Thursday. He spoke so passionately and eloquently. It was fun, engaging and inspiring. Please pass on our sincere thanks to him! Highly recommend for anyone who wants some inspiration and motivation to change the world.”

Olivia, Stuart Distribution

“His media savvy was notorious and SAS was soon almost as widely known as Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth. But beyond its famous stunts with wetsuits and gas masks, SAS became one of the most effective environmental campaign groups in the UK thanks to Hines’ total command of his brief, his dedication to common sense and decency. Thank to Hines’ surf-based vision, a cleaner, greener future actually looks possible.”

Surfers Path on the Green Wave Award

“Your presentation was brilliant! Your score on the evaluation was “excellent” so thank you so much. Thank you for a very inspiring day which has prepared me to take a deep breath and go back for more.”

NHS, Integrated Service Improvement Programme

“During his time at SAS, Chris Hines was a tenacious campaigner. Importantly he was always looking for cost effective solutions and helped publicise not only the need for them but also to support water companies when they implemented these technologies.”

Pamela Taylor, Chief Executive, Water UK.

“Chris Hines is a born storyteller and his own story is one worth hearing. Entertaining, intriguing, motivating and inspiring. He always leaves behind a room full of energy and excitement.”

Nelisha Wickremasinghe, Senior Programme Director, Common Purpose UK

“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you again for the wonderful speech you gave at the WRAP Away Days Conference. I am currently conducting a survey to get feedback from attendees and have just taken a quick peak at the 100 replies that have come in so far. Nearly all of them have rated your presentation as excellent and truly inspirational.
Grace Woolery, WRAP, Government’s Waste Resource Action Programme It was great – he was really good and the talks were fantastic.”

Georgina, Ardingley College

“Your presentation was passionate, engaging, thought provoking and really connected with the audience. Tackling climate change and the ability of individuals to make a difference are both vital messages and you really brought them to life. I hugely enjoyed and valued your contribution and I have had lots of great feedback from the delegates. Absolutely first rate.”

Executive Director, National Grid