Ocean plastic swimwear
Lovely example of Circular Economy products and The Blue Economy principle of “meet local needs from local resources creating local jobs”.
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Flowers, oysters and regenerative thinking in action
There have been some fascinating examples of regenerative thinking in action through my Inbox recently. Here are a few that illustrate the great ways that rethinking systems and technologies delivers profit, community benefit and environmental benefit.
The power of getting the boss hooked on sustainability
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!
A smart environmental offset program enabling Qld farmers to get paid for reducing pollution on the Great Barrier Reef.
Optimising city-fringe food bowls
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.
Beyond cars, coal and consumers – are air conditioning and refrigeration the real climate avengers?
HVAC-R offers a wealth of money-saving sustainability solutions that go way beyond electricity and transport.
Bottom up community action on renewable energy
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.