by Carolyn | Sep 20, 2023 | Art, Culture & Design, Education & Communication, Food & Agriculture, INSPIRATION
As we ask ourselves how to live and work sustainably for the benefit of future generations, looking back at earlier generations’ practices could help to provide some answers. It’s time to consider what we might learn from one of the world’s oldest...
by Carolyn | Aug 7, 2023 | Education & Communication, INSPIRATION, Manufacturing & Retail, Professional Services
Your decision to buy a particular product or service may seem trivial in the scheme of things. However, as a purchaser – whether an individual or organisation – you have more power than you think. In fact, you have a superpower that can be used for the good of the...
by Carolyn | Jun 27, 2023 | Education & Communication, Food & Agriculture, Information Technology, INSPIRATION, Manufacturing & Retail, Professional Services
If you think human rights abuses such as modern slavery only affect big manufacturers with employees in other countries, think again. Businesses of all sizes in all sectors and countries face the risk of modern slavery in their business and supply chain. Yes, even in...
by Carolyn | Jun 20, 2023 | Art, Culture & Design, Education & Communication, INSPIRATION, Manufacturing & Retail
Designing sustainable products and services involves looking beyond the solutions themselves, to consider their role in systems that impact our society and the planet. For example, how does a sustainably manufactured shopping bag solve the problem of global waste, if...
by Howard Nielsen | Jun 10, 2023 | Education & Communication, INSPIRATION
Conversations are a strong foundation for shaping the way ahead for our planet. Growing numbers of people suspect that issues such as climate change can’t be resolved within the current framework of thinking and decision-making. The reworking needed to create a...
by Carolyn | May 25, 2023 | Education & Communication, INSPIRATION
“The Story of Stuff” is a movie about the culture of consumption – how organisations make too much stuff and we buy and use too much of it. The movie looks at the environmental and social impact of this. Although made in 2007, the video is just as valid...
