Local government – potential One Planet world-changers

August 24, 2019

Useful resources for those playing the regeneration game at local government and community levels.

Food court food waste – new system, big reductions

August 23, 2019

Food waste handling upgrade in Sydney shopping centre – recognising the cost of waste AND providing alternatives.

River swimming and communication

August 10, 2019

Engaging people in change includes offering a tangible, visuable outcome – such as a “swim-able river”

Ocean plastic swimwear

August 9, 2019

Lovely example of Circular Economy products and The Blue Economy principle of “meet local needs from local resources creating local jobs”.

Optimising city-fringe food bowls

March 27, 2019

This recent article “To protect fresh food supplies, here are the key steps to secure city foodbowls” in The Conversations highlights “thinking local” as a key regenerative design opportunity.

Meet the bottom up revolutionaries of Yackandandah

March 15, 2019

Innovation comes up from the bottom and in from the sides. Local innovators in Yackandandah are leading a quiet revolution (or two).

Othering, opportunity and Project Drawdown

October 4, 2018

The language we use to describe our goals can create division and conflict – here’s one climate veteran’s alternative. Some excerpts from Paul Hawken’s 2018 UQ talk.

4 places to seek sustainability advantage

September 23, 2018

In an earlier post, I talked about the 10 key assumptions that blind many businesses to sustainability opportunity.  Once you understand them, it’s time to explore your business.

The future of HVAC-R in a post-zero world

September 23, 2018

The Australian Institute of Refrigeration Airconditioning and Heating gathered in Melbourne in September to discuss “The Future of HVAC”.   This industry is a powerful player in reversing global climate disruption, with the ability to deliver on solutions comprising nearly 15% of the action.

Talking Drawdown and optimism with Climactic.fm

September 19, 2018

An awesome conversation with podcaster Mark Spencer on the solutions side of sustainability, from The Blue Economy to Project Drawdown.

The other PERMA – practices for personal sustainability

May 16, 2018

Most people with “green” leanings know about perma-culture – but there’s another PERMA. It’s a set of principles for personal flourishing in a challenging world.

Which of these 10 assumptions are blinding you to opportunity?

May 15, 2018

This is the first in a series of posts exploring the growing opportunities of strategic sustainability.   We’ll dig into the 10 alternatives in depth over the next couple of months. Once upon a time, psychologists and scientists used to believe that we see everything in front of us, then decide what’s worth exploring in detail….