45 min
Benjamin von Wong: Catalyzing Hope and Imagination for a Solarpunk Future The Founder Spirit
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- Entrepreneurship
In this episode of The Founder Spirit, the methodical Benjamin von Wong, a world-class multi-disciplinary artist and climate activist, shares his journey from a mining engineer to a renowned photographer.
Upon discovering his passion for photography as a hobby, Benjamin quickly gained widespread recognition with an underwater shipwreck shoot in Bali. Despite commercial success, he experienced emptiness and briefly contemplated quitting photography.
Benjamin soon found renewed purpose by focusing on projects with social impact. As an environmental activist, he highlights art as a catalyst of hope and imagination for a Solarpunk future, where humanity lives in harmony with nature, prioritizes sustainability, and thrives through the use of renewable energy and eco-friendly technologies.
How did a former mining engineer who bought his first camera at age 21 become a world-class photographer and artist? Well, tune in to this genuine conversation & find out.
For detailed transcript and show notes, please visit TheFounderSpirit.com.Also follow us on:
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If this podcast has been beneficial or valuable to you, feel free to become a patron and support us on Patreon.com, that is P-A-T-R-E-O-N.com/TheFounderSpirit.
As always, you can find us on Apple, Google, Amazon and Spotify, as well as social media and our website at TheFounderSpirit.com.
The Founder Spirit podcast is proud to be a partner of the Villars Institute, a non-profit foundation focused on accelerating the transition to a net-zero economy and restoring planetary health.About This Podcast:
Whether you are an entrepreneur, a mid-career professional or someone who's just starting out in life, The Founder Spirit podcast is for you!
In this podcast series, we'll be interviewing exceptional individuals from all over the world with the founder spirit, ranging from social entrepreneurs, tech founders, to philanthropists, elite athletes, and more. Together, we'll uncover not only how they manage to succeed in face of multiple challenges, but also who they are as people and their human story.
So TUNE IN & be inspired by stories from their life journey!
In this episode of The Founder Spirit, the methodical Benjamin von Wong, a world-class multi-disciplinary artist and climate activist, shares his journey from a mining engineer to a renowned photographer.
Upon discovering his passion for photography as a hobby, Benjamin quickly gained widespread recognition with an underwater shipwreck shoot in Bali. Despite commercial success, he experienced emptiness and briefly contemplated quitting photography.
Benjamin soon found renewed purpose by focusing on projects with social impact. As an environmental activist, he highlights art as a catalyst of hope and imagination for a Solarpunk future, where humanity lives in harmony with nature, prioritizes sustainability, and thrives through the use of renewable energy and eco-friendly technologies.
How did a former mining engineer who bought his first camera at age 21 become a world-class photographer and artist? Well, tune in to this genuine conversation & find out.
For detailed transcript and show notes, please visit TheFounderSpirit.com.Also follow us on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/TheFounderSpirit
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheFounderSpirit
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFounderSpirit
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFounderSpirit
X: https://twitter.com/founder_spirit
If this podcast has been beneficial or valuable to you, feel free to become a patron and support us on Patreon.com, that is P-A-T-R-E-O-N.com/TheFounderSpirit.
As always, you can find us on Apple, Google, Amazon and Spotify, as well as social media and our website at TheFounderSpirit.com.
The Founder Spirit podcast is proud to be a partner of the Villars Institute, a non-profit foundation focused on accelerating the transition to a net-zero economy and restoring planetary health.About This Podcast:
Whether you are an entrepreneur, a mid-career professional or someone who's just starting out in life, The Founder Spirit podcast is for you!
In this podcast series, we'll be interviewing exceptional individuals from all over the world with the founder spirit, ranging from social entrepreneurs, tech founders, to philanthropists, elite athletes, and more. Together, we'll uncover not only how they manage to succeed in face of multiple challenges, but also who they are as people and their human story.
So TUNE IN & be inspired by stories from their life journey!
45 min