19/08/2026
Why do some asks for help land, and others fall flat?
Our founder Paul Goodenough has a great way of putting it: imagine the morning after a house party. Tell someone "dustpan's in the third drawer, bin bag's on the ladder, sort the recycling too" and they're gone before you've finished the sentence. Say "grab a drink, put some music on, let's tidy up together" and suddenly everyone's helping.
That's the whole idea behind Rewriting Earth. People aren't short on wanting to help the planet — they're short on invitations that feel like something worth joining, not another chore.
Paul talks about this and a lot more — building businesses since he was a teenager, a graphic novel starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Ricky Gervais, and years of turning good causes into campaigns people actually want to be part of — in the new episode of How To Become A..., live now 🎙️
Give it a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNA9FvIu7QA
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