145: Paul Deegan | What's Stopping You From DO-ing?

An award-winning author, climber, explorer and occasional dustman.In 1987, when he was supposed to be studying to get into university, Paul Deegan discovered that Everest Base Camp had turned into a rubbish dump. So he decided to do something about it.A year later, aged 18, Paul became the world's highest dustman when he co-led a 47-strong team that dealt with the mountain of litter that had accumulated at the foot of the world's highest peak.—Recorded live at the global event in Cardigan, west Wales in 2009.Watch Paul's full talk here: www.thedolectures.com/talks/paul-deegan-whats-stopping-you-from-do-ing

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