Concrete entrepreneur turns plastic waste into input

July 21, 2023

How a creative concrete entrepreneur is turning ocean plastic into a valuable concrete input.

Upcycling commercial buildings – Circular Economy at a whole new level

December 15, 2022

While researching how AMP saved money and GHG upcycling a Sydney skyscraper, I found a useful Google paper on building deconstruction and reuse.

Tired of being told to be a good little consumer?

March 14, 2022

Don’t let anyone “should” you into scarcity and suffering – join the regeneration game instead. Some of today’s solutions and entry points to a world of opportunity

How Bill McDonough got a green roof approved at Ford in 3 minutes

February 1, 2022

How Bill McDonough got the Ford board to approve a green roof in 3 minutes. AND a framework you can apply to your own proposals.

A whole new energy around energy

May 8, 2021

There’s way more to renewable energy than solar panels and wind generators – and a whole range of new approaches.

From dried green bananas to sweet potato vodka – turning food waste into value

February 5, 2021

Queensland farming couple turn waste produce into valuable products from green banana flour to sweet potato vodka.

Community renewable energy – good news and good stories

February 4, 2021

Energy doesn’t belong to the big gen-tailers any more – it’s becoming a community game – and a source of community resilience.

The power of getting the boss hooked on sustainability

November 26, 2020

Innovation can be driven by all sorts of people – from a 5-year-old girl to a research officer. When they influence “the boss” it has a big impact.

Want to save the reef?
Make a market!

November 25, 2020

A smart environmental offset program enabling Qld farmers to get paid for reducing pollution on the Great Barrier Reef.

Circular design stories, sources and resources

June 19, 2020

An ongoing collection of stories, sources and resources for developing businesses growth strategies.

Product as a Service – PaaS stories, sources and resources

May 25, 2020

How does Product as a Service work? Here are some stories, sources and resources to help you explore for your opportunities.

Bottom up community action on renewable energy

April 8, 2020

I’ve been watching the good folk of Yackandandah developing energy independence for years. It started when I first saw cute “golden yaks” on fences in this quiet country village when visiting family there.