Scaling impact with Mr Toilet, Jack Sim #changemakers

Onions Talk: Change making through social engagement

What happens when a millennial talks to a boomer about change making in the midst of a climate crisis? Jack Sim is a successful entrepreneur and the founder of World Toilet Organisation. He became a milionaire at age 29, then retired from the business world at age 40 and dedicated his life to social impact. WTO supported in implementing 110 million toilets in India and built 13 blocks of Rainbow Schools Toilets in rural China. Its founding day 19 November in 2001 has become World Toilet Day, now celebrated worldwide each year towards improving the state of toilets and sanitation globally. In 2013, all 193 countries of the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted 19 November as the official UN World Toilet Day. Jack has received awards from all over the world, including her majesty queen elizabeth commonwealth points of light award, luxembourg peace prize for activist, reader’s digest asian of the year and hero of the environment by time magazine. Key takeaways of episode: Greenwashing and consumption Tackling the climate crisis through frugality Redefining success Negotiation tips around different agendas Guerrilla marketing Royal Flush: Humour and media P.S. If anyone’s giving drumming lessons in Singapore, get in touch with Jack! https://www.worldtoilet.org

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