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Smell the Land

Smell the land.There is a big ship called ‘Capitalism 1’ steaming through northern waters. The old senior officers on the bridge are confident that all is in order, they have sailed this way before and always enjoyed the accolades from

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Wake in Thought

Here is a story about humanity writing its own story. Every life form is part of that story, and we humans, you and I, are also authors of that story. On this planet there is a very thin band of

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Wealth lies in Waste as we Warm

The linear economy presents three life-cycle phases of activity, and wealth generation, when applied to our built environment. These are manufacture, build and consume: The circular economy adds a fourth phase of activity; re-cover, re-purpose, re-plenish, replicate. We believe the

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COVID People Planet

COVID-19 virus is radically disrupting our society and our economies, globally.  It is hoped by many that it will also influence how we manage our environment. The following arrived from someone the age I was when young and bold. That

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Bumping into friends

Bumping into an old friend, young and just embarking on their career, brought a rush of inspiration. Observing their blend of optimism and trepidation about the future, one can’t help but feel the immense potential of our time. With instant

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Carbon Pulse

We live in a carbon-fuelled economy and need to transition to a net-zero carbon economy. This transition involves every human on Earth if it is to be a just transition.  How can every human understand and change how I, we,

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