Blue Economy – Opportunity of a Lifetime

Lonsdale Rentals President & Owner, Chris Fellbaum is set to head out on an opportunity of a lifetime and will take part in a week long Blue Economy Symposium in
Thimphu, Bhutan from June 20^th to 27^th.

Chris will be joining Ode Magazine and an international group of 75 investors, entrepreneurs, and technology providers in attending notable TED speaker Gunter Pauli’s
Symposium. Pauli is the author of The Blue Economy: 10 years – 100 innovations – 100 million jobs. The book aims to motivate the entrepreneur in all of us; sharing proven ideas and innovations that are founded in solid science and demonstrated in real life practice. The Blue Economy believes that committed grass roots entrepreneurs worldwide can realize success by using innovations that create competitive business models that are sustainable and beneficial for all.

Lonsdale Rentals supports the renting and sharing business model and the belief that
society should be moving away from acquiring an excess of goods and instead, move toward gaining access to goods. This model is in harmony with the goals of the Blue Economy movement and has been a passion for Chris for over 20 years.

Bhutan is one of the most fascinating countries in the world and is known for the origin of the Gross National Happiness. The country is seen as a prime example of a successful Blue
Economy in action and as such has been chosen as the location for the conference. The policies of the Bhutanese Government respond to the basic needs of its people – including their happiness – while also supporting the design of competitive and successful businesses.

The team at Lonsdale is proud of Chris and the work he is doing and we cannot wait to find out more about his experiences from the conference.

You can learn more about Chris’ adventure through upcoming blog posts and by following him on twitter @lonsdalerentals.

For more information, check out these great videos on the Blue Economy and Gross National Happiness.