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  • 10. Series end of year mini report for 2025 - and extra shownotes from Episode 9

    10. Series end of year mini report for 2025 - and extra shownotes from Episode 9
    2025/12/18
    SERIES HOST: Andrew Nicholson This brief 3 minute audience feedback report describes the achievements of the series across its first 5 months - and where we plan to take it next year commencing in April 2026, following a break.For those wanting more future vision imagination podcast content before that date - please consider listening in to the excellent series described in the shownotes for our introductory episode at No 5 in our series. The links to the text based content there should also give you plenty to chew on before we come back in April 2026 - more visionary and energised than ever!* CARRY OVER RESOURCE LINKS FROM EPISODE 9. ON MICROFORESTS REGENERATION OF LOST AND DEGRADED URBAN ECOSYSTEMSLack of space prohibited us from including the these important links following a wonderful discussion with Liz Addie from the Friends of the Escarpment Parks Toowoomba Inc, S.E. Queensland.Examples of Miyawaki forests in AustraliaThe story of the microforest created by Friends of the Escarpment Parks in Toowoomba – local community group partnering with the broader community. Funded by grants. Pocket Forests W.A. partnering with schools Microforest Collective - ACT and NSW – partnering with local communityTiny Forests Wollongong - led by local governmentPractice examples of Miyawaki forests overseas IVN Nature Education, Netherlands - Aanbod Tiny Forest Urban Forests Organisation – Europe SUGi organisation Community Bushcare groups: Friends of the Escarpment Parks Toowoomba Inc (FEP) NFP organisation based in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland. FEP has published two guidebooks describing local plant species in the Toowoomba region’s bushland parks.Habitat Brisbane: provides a good example of a well resourced council supported community Bushcare volunteer program in the S.E. Queensland region. Protect Trees Toowoomba : is a grassroots community campaign supported by the Darling Downs Environment Council. (DDEC). The campaign is dedicated to safeguarding the region’s significant trees and ensuring that development respects Toowoomba’s unique ‘Garden City’ character. Perhaps listen to Episode 7 of the series to hear more about DDEC's work. First Nations Peoples are custodians of our land: Bunya People's Aboriginal Corporation – has a stated mission of ‘healing country, strengthening songlines, living and sharing Culture’. The organisation’s Bunya Mountains Aboriginal Aspirations and Caring for Country Plan is available for download from the Corporation's website. Queensland Truth Telling Commission Native Plant Nurseries:Crows Nest Community Nursery Brisbane community native plant nursery Sunshine Coast Community native plant Nurseries OTHER INTERESTING LINKS:Gardening Australia TV show – the ABC streaming website, IVIEW, holds many editions of the production.Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) – Green Infrastructure Strategy (2025) and Greening Toowoomba information page Wollongong City Council – Greening your Suburb initiative and urban greening strategy(2017-2037)BOOKS AND ARTICLES Hannah Lewis, (2022). Mini-Forest Revolution: Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rewild the World. Chelsea Green Publishing.Sarah Barnes, Scott Hawken, Grey Coupland, Kazuo Asahiro (Oct 2025) Miyawaki forests-in-the-making: Enlivening values of human–nature care and gathering through the cultivation of Miyawaki forestsAbout Akira Miyawaki
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  • 9. Imagining better urban nature regeneration using micro forest plantings in the Toowoomba and Southeast Queensland regions by 2040

    9. Imagining better urban nature regeneration using micro forest plantings in the Toowoomba and Southeast Queensland regions by 2040
    2025/12/18
    GUEST: Elizabeth Addie, President of Friends of the Escarpment Parks Inc.In this episode we are going to focus on the exciting prospects for extending future Microforest plantings as one important element in repairing and restoring some of the huge damage done to native plant and animal species in this part of urban Australia, and in other urban settlements across the continent. And joining me in this imaginative exploration of microforests and their wonderful future regenerative potential for our region is my inspiring guest today, Elizabeth Addie, President of Friends of the Escarpment Parks (FEP) based in the city of Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia.Elizabeth has a professional background in applied psychology, guidance and counselling. She has also pursued a long term interest in natural environments which has developed into a passion for native plant and bushland protection. FEP has a future vision that eventually all of Toowoomba’s bushland parks will be regenerated with local native plant species and be free of weeds. Within the last few years, and in alignment with that vision, Elizabeth and her FEP colleagues have championed the establishment of the first Microforest in Toowoomba and S. E. Queensland.INTERVIEWTALKING POINT SEGMENTS FOR EACH GUEST – time elapsed in minutes. GENERIC INTRODUCTION – 0.00 GUEST FORESHADOW - 0.30 EPISODE INTRODUCTION – 1.04 GUEST INTRO TO WORK IN 2025 AND AHEAD – 6.45HOW TO PLANT A MICROFOREST – 8.45 IMAGINE EXER 1 - TIME TRAVEL TO 2040 – 11.15IMAGINE EXER 2 - SIGNALS OF THE FUTURE IN 2025 – 19.23IMAGINE EXER 3 – TAKING BOLD ACTIONS IN 2025 – 27.49 GUEST CLOSING WORDS - 33.36 HOST TAKEAWAYS – 36.24 AUDIENCE INVITATION – 38.27 END OF EPISODE – 40.55RESOURCES - * due to space constraints please go to the show notes resource listing for Episode 10 to find links to examples of Australian and International Miyawaki forest projectsPrior to undertaking the microforest project, Elizabeth and her FEP colleague Bev Yates undertook research into how to create a microforest and investigated many examples. Links below are on “how to” and best practice examples.Introductory talk by Shubhendu Sharma explaining the microforest concept.Open Source video tutorials from Afforest - teaching the entire process of microforest creationHandbook of Tiny Forest Planting Methods -microforest creation focussed on the northern hemisphere. Miyawaki in Australia (and see Ep 10)The story of the microforest created by Friends of the Escarpment Parks in Toowoomba – local community group partnering with the broader community. Funded by grants.INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS - and also see Episode 10 show notes listings for more information.Microforest creation has a unique place in regenerating lost and degraded ecosystems, within a broader scope of the environmental conservation of natural ecosystems and nature based solutions for urban areas. A key component of all of these endeavours is understanding ecosystems and creating habitat to promote biodiversity. Community Bushcare regeneration groups play a vital part in this work identifying plants, sourcing seed, growing local species, removing invasive weeds, campaigning for bushland protection. Community Bushcare groups: Friends of the Escarpment Parks Toowoomba Inc (FEP) NFP organisation based in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland. FEP has published two guidebooks describing local plant species in the Toowoomba region’s bushland parks.GUESTS AND CONTACT DETAILS:GUEST: Elizabeth Addie- President of Friends of the Escarpment Parks Toowoomba Inc (FEP) E: president@fep.org.au Web: Facebook: InstagramAUSPICE PARTNER: Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment: T: 07 4639 2135 E: WEB: Facebook: Instagram: VOICE MAILPRODUCTION:Produced for HOPE Inc. Australia by Andrew Nicholson. This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 2nd December 2025 Music: James Nicholson.
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    41 分
  • 8. Imagining community empowered protection and stewardship of nature in Southern Queensland by 2040

    8. Imagining community empowered protection and stewardship of nature in Southern Queensland by 2040
    2025/12/12
    GUESTS: Scot McPhie My guest in this episode, Scot McPhie, trained in anthropology, ornithology and creative arts and over time has occupied many roles as an environmental protection advocate, bird enthusiast, writer, filmmaker, performer and podcaster. One of Scot’s main nature protection advocacy actions in recent years in this region has been to support calls to local government to take a more assertive stand in managing infrastructure development proposals. So as to achieve a better balance between the closely linked needs of our human and more than human, natural world communities. So, what if we could achieve a better development balance in the years ahead? And what might it take to reach that goal? INTERVIEW TALKING POINT SEGMENTS – approximate time elapsed in minutes..GENERIC INTRODUCTION – 0.00 GUEST FORESHADOW COMMENTS – 0.30EPISODE INTRODUCTION – 1.02GUEST SELF INTRODUCTION AND WORK IN 2025 – 3.27IMAGINE EXERCISE 1 - TIME TRAVEL TO 2040 – 15.00IMAGINE EXERCISE 2 - SIGNALS OF THE FUTURE – 23.37IMAGINE EXERCISE 3 - THREE-POINT ACTION PLAN 2025 – 32.25 GUEST CLOSING COMMENTS – 36.48HOST TAKEAWAY IDEAS – 43.36HOST AUDIENCE INVITATION TO IMAGINE – 45.09END OF EPISODE – 47.41SELECTED RESOURCES AUSTRALIAA recent scientific report (2025) on the serious environmental impacts of continued native vegetation destruction in Queensland, Australia.Tree removal public concern linked to infrastructure development in the Toowoomba region of S.E. Queensland and public protest in response (2025)Wellbeing based Economies The Next Economy - a visionary capacity building organisation with a mission to work 'to accelerate the transition to a climate-safe, regenerative and socially just Australian economy.’ Their recent report paper The Economy we Could Have (October 2025) sets out how Australia could transform to ‘embed a wellbeing economy – one that puts dignity, fairness, connection and ecological care at its centre.’ INTERNATIONALThe Limits to Growth report (1972). Research has continued to confirm the validity of the report’s initial findings on possible 21st century earth system level collapses - if damaging forms of economic growth were pursued. The associated Earth4All initiative linked to the Club of Rome group reports on possible failing and flourishing future development scenarios and how we could develop in ways which stay within nature determined planetary boundaries. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) – Living Planet Report (2024) –notes a 73% decline in wildlife between 1970 and 2020CONCEPTSBirds – the important cultural history of birds as representatives of nature and linked spiritual meaningBox ticking and tokenism versus genuine public participation in government and institutional decision making – some recent ideas on how far we may have come.Citizen juries and assemblies – short article on the use of citizen juries (2023) and a recent (2024) vox pop on what Irish citizens think about greater citizen participation in government decision making.Dunbar’s number - a theoretical measure of the influential extent of social networksNature Connectedness – ideas on the mutual health and wellbeing benefits of creating closer ties between nature and humans From the University of Derby, UK (2025)Utopias and Dystopias – short read article on the differences between the two worldviews and their relevance to the exercise of imagination (2024).GUESTS AND CONTACT DETAILS:Scot McPhie WEB: Facebook: LinkedIn. AUSPICE PARTNER:Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment - HOPE Inc.(Australia):T: 07 4639 2135 E: office@hopeaustralia.org.au WEB:Facebook: Instagram:PRODUCTION:Produced for HOPE Inc. (Australia) by Andrew Nicholson. This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 27th November 2025 Music: James Nicholson.
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    48 分
  • 7. Imagining a better protected, respected and community stewarded place for nature in southern Queensland by 2040

    7. Imagining a better protected, respected and community stewarded place for nature in southern Queensland by 2040
    2025/12/05
    GUEST: Mr Ahri Tallon - Coordinator of the Darling Downs Environment Council (DDEC) based in Toowoomba S.E. Queensland. DDEC amplifies community voices for nature protection and sustainability across inland Southern Queensland. Ahri has a background in youth work, community organising and development. His own future professional vision centres on helping create a more connected, thriving and sustainable world.EPISODE OUTLINEAustralia has no shortage of impressive sounding nature protection regulations, at least on paper. Yet, despite this seeming abundance– on the ground itself, it can be a different story. Too often our unique natural areas are not receiving adequate protection or being regenerated and expanded. Native vegetation and species in this part of the world continue to decline as they have been for many years. To reverse those trends; and to provide a proper, respected and protected place for nature here and elsewhere in the country, we need genuine reforms of our laws and regulatory protocols, not cosmetic tinkering around the edges. Business-as-usual approaches to looking after our natural areas are clearly not fit for purpose. Without a well-protected, well-connected, and community-stewarded place for nature going forward, both the natural world and the human health and wellbeing that relies upon it—will continue to deteriorate.So, what if we could organise a better way forward on nature protection by 2040 and beyond? And what if we could encourage new, genuinely bold, imaginative thinking about the ways to do that - within our wider communities?• GENERIC INTRODUCTION – 0.00• GUEST FORESHADOWING COMMENTS – 0.30• EPISODE INTRODUCTION – 1.01• GUEST SELF INTRODUCTION AND WORK IN 2025 – 4.12• GUEST STARTING TO LOOK FORWARD – 9.20• IMAGINE EXERCISE 1 - TIME TRAVEL TO 2040 – 16.12• IMAGINEEXERCISE 2 - SIGNALS OF THE FUTURE – 27.38• CLOSING COMMENTS/AUDIENCE INVITATION – 31.09• END OF EPISODE – 39.08SELECTED RESOURCES LINKED TO EPISODE COMMENTSAustralia Darling Downs Environment Council (DDEC) – based in Toowoomba S.E. Queensland, AustraliaGummingurru - is an Aboriginal Bora, or ceremonial, site. Thus Gummingurru is a very special place. Before Europeans arrived it was where First Nations people would meet their friends, have ceremonies, dance and sing. It was also an import site along the routes that First Nations people followed to the traditional Bunya Mountains gatherings before these were disrupted by colonial settlement.InternationalFilm: An Inconvenient Truth (2006) - significantly raised public awareness of climate change, influencing public opinion, increasing knowledge and concern, and inspiring action like the founding of The Climate Reality Project.BOOKS AND ARTCLES Book by Geoff Mulgan: Another World Is Possible: How to Reignite Social and Political Imagination (2022). Mulgan is one of the foremost thinkers on the value of increasing the exercise of public imagination. CONCEPTS AND IDEASCitizen led decision making to help protect natureResearch on the ways to improve public involvement in development decision making.Citizen science as one way for the public to get directly involved in nature protection.Achieving better future democracy via citizen juries and assembliesA good New Zealand public service resource showcasing national and international examples of citizen participatory democracy in action.CONTACT DETAILS:GUEST:Mr. Ahri Tallon - coordinator of the Darling Downs Environment Council (DDEC) T: 0455 619 454 E: info@ddec.org.au AUSPICE PARTNER: Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment - HOPE Inc.(Australia)E: WEB: Facebook: X Instagram LinkedIn T: +61746392135PRODUCTION: Produced for HOPE Inc. Australia by Andrew Nicholson. This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 4th November2025 Music: James Nicholson.
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    39 分
  • 6. Imagining a safe, secure and biodiverse future with nature based, citizen led, bioregional governance by 2040

    6. Imagining a safe, secure and biodiverse future with nature based, citizen led, bioregional governance by 2040
    2025/11/01
    GUEST: Dr. Michelle Maloney - national convenor of the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA). Michelle trained in political science, history and law. See Michelle’s AELA and professional web page links for more details.Nature-based governance and bioregionalism are two visionary, system-level approaches to ecological land management explored in this episode.TALKING POINT SEGMENTS FOR EACH GUEST – time elapsed in minutes. GUEST FORESHADOWING COMMENTS – 0.00HOST EPISODE INTRODUCTION – 1.04GUEST INTRODUCTION AND WORK IN 2025 – 04.30IMAGINE EXERCISE 1 - TIME TRAVEL TO 2040 - 19.00 IMAGINE EXERCISE 2 - SIGNALS OF THE FUTURE – 26.45 IMAGINE EXERCISE 3 - THREE BOLD ACTIONS - 39.58 GUEST CLOSING COMMENTS AND AUDIENCE INVITATION – 54.22END OF EPISODE DISCUSSION – 59.02SELECTED RESOURCES RE INTERVIEW COMMENTSORGANISATIONS WESITES AND INITIATIVES AustraliaThe Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA) this website is a rich information resource on the subject of Earth based governance. Michelle Maloney’s website – holds a marvellous selection of resources on Michelle’s writings research and thinking on Earth based governance. Michelle’s cited book chapter on Imagining Ecocentric Bioregional Law in Australia (2024)The North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance (NAILSMA) Works across a ‘broad range of projects with Traditional Owners, remote communities and land and sea management practitioners through collaborative and scientific partnerships across north Australia.’ The Yarra River (Victoria) recognised as a living entity. An article outlining the story behind the Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarungmurron) Act 2017. From The Conversation (September 2017)BOOKS AND ARTCLES Rob Hopkins: From What Is to What If: Unleashing the Power of Imagination to Create the Future We Want (2020) Google Books overview. Miller, R. (2018). Transforming the future:Anticipation in the 21st century. Free UNESCO book resource on Futures Literacy and Foresight. Geoff Mulgan: Another World Is Possible: How to Reignite Social and Political Imagination (2022).Mulgan is one of the foremost thinkers on increasing the exercise of public imagination.CONCEPTSGovernance – a definition and framing from an Australian indigenous perspective (2025) Kinship –article explaining this concept as an imaginative and protective framing of the human-nature relationship (2019)Nature based governance and bioregional approaches to land management –information from the Australian Earth Laws Centre section of the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA) website (2025).Indigenous ethics and the relationist ethos – some ideas from Dr. Mary GrahamRights of Nature – a snapshot of the evolution and application of the concept in Australia. From an article in The Conversation (2023)Utopia and dystopia – short read article on the differences between the two worldviews and their relevance to the exercise of imagination (2024).OTHER PODCASTS LINKED TO THE FUTURE VISION IMAGINATION SPACEThe From What if to What Next podcast series (UK)– hosted by visionary thinker Rob Hopkins. The If I ruled the World podcast series (UK) - hosted by former UK wildlife presenter and natural history broadcaster Gillian Burke. The Accidental Gods podcast series (UK). Is a podcast ‘where we believe that another world is still possible, and together, we can create a future we’d be proud to leave to the generations that come after us.'GUESTS AND CONTACT DETAILS:Dr. Michelle Maloney – convenor of the Australian Earth Laws Alliance. E: aela@earthlaws.org.au WEB: Facebook: Twitter:AUSPICE PARTNER: Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment. HOPE Inc. (Australia) T: 07 4639 2135 E office@hopeaustralia.org.au PRODUCTION:Produced for HOPE Inc. (Australia) by Andrew Nicholson. This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 16th October 2025. MUSIC: James Nicholson
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    59 分
  • 5. An introduction to the series

    5. An introduction to the series
    2025/07/31
    GUEST: Series host - Andrew NicholsonTIME ELAPSED MARKERS IN MINUTESWHAT’S IS THIS SERIES ALL ABOUT? – 0.53WHY FOCUS ON THE PUBLIC FUTURE VISION USE OF IMAGINATION? – 2.38THIS PODCAST AS AN ANTIDOTE TO BUSINESS AS USUAL – 10.57THREE CORE IMAGINATIVE EXERCISES IN THE SERIES – 12.13OUR FOUR PILOT GUEST EPISODES TO KICK OFF THE SERIES – 16.28RECAP OF MAIN GOALS IN THE SERIES FOR LISTENER INVOLVEMENT – 17.50RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS – 19.35CLOSING REFLECTIONS – 20.49END OF EPISODE – 25.45FURTHER READING RESOURCESBOOKSMiller, R. (2018). “Transforming the future: Anticipation in the 21st century. Free UNESCO book resource on Futures Literacy and Foresight. Geoff Mulgan: Another World Is Possible: How to Reignite Social and Political Imagination (2022) IMAGINATION DEFICIT AND FUTURES LITERACYThe Imagination Deficit – recent article on the problem (2025)TINA acronym – ‘There is no Alternative.’ Economic research article from (2023)Planetary boundaries – Stockholm Resilience CentreFutures Literacy – recent TED Talk on subject (2023)Futures Literacy – various information resources provided by UNESCO (2025)System Change most effective leverage points to intervene in a system. Website (2025)Leaving no one behind – concept from United Nations SDG projectIMAGINATIVE AND STRATEGIC FUTURES THINKINGWays of thinking about possible and preferable futures – and the Futures Cone graphic (by futures thinker Joseph Voros).An Australian example of imaginative futures scenario creation - concerned with developing better climate change and public health approaches. (2020)A UK example of imaginative scenario creation - to visualise possible future low carbon lifestyles (2024)The HOPE Inc. (Australia) website will also have some literature on futures and foresight thinking – follow the weblink below to find the podcast series web pages. And see relevant future links on our social media Facebook and Instagram sites.SOME MARKERS OF FAILING FUTURESAustralian nature decline – Ken Henry’s TV address to National Press Club (2025)Public health and lifespan declines. World Health Organisation report (2025)Global nature and natural system declines – WWF Living Planet Report (2024)Planetary Boundaries being exceeded – research article (2023) Vested interests state capture of government in Australia and how to resist. Article (2025)Vested interests disproportionate influence on government policy in Australia. Article (2015) FLOURISHING VERSUS FAILING FUTURES The brilliant economic system analysis work of the Earth for All Earth4All group and initiative. This renowned group of future vision thinkers have produced two possible future scenarios that map closely onto the failing and flourishing futures framings offered in this podcast. The Earth4All group name these as ‘Too Little Too Late’ (failing futures) and ‘Giant Leap’ (flourishing futures).The group’s recent book on their work: Earth for All : A survival guide for humanity (2022) was published on the 50th anniversary of the seminal Limits to Growth report and is currently available free online.OTHER PODCAST SERIES WITH SUBSTANTIAL FUTURE VISION IMAGINATION CONTENT The From What if to What Next podcast series – used imaginative future vision framings across 100 episodes of guest interviews conducted between 2020 and 2024. Hosted by UK based imaginary thinker Rob Hopkins. A short, three minutes animated video compilation of clips from some of the episodes is available. Also see his manifesto of preferable future development ideas entitled the Ministry of Imagination. The If I ruled the World podcast series commenced in late 2023 - hosted by former UK wildlife presenter and natural history broadcaster Gillian Burke. The Accidental Gods podcast series also originates in the UK. It has been running since 2019 with a cumulative total of over 300 episodes. Hosted by UK author and visionary thinker, Manda Scott.
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  • 4. Imagining better informed, smarter and faster citizen collaborative urban planning by 2040

    4. Imagining better informed, smarter and faster citizen collaborative urban planning by 2040
    2025/06/17
    GUESTS: DR. LARA MOTTEE AND DR. ANTHONY KIMPTONHow could we plan development differently? How could we ensure that urban and regional development truly serves people and the planet? One major shift could lie in how we involve citizens—not just in consultations, but in shaping decisions from the ground up. Can we, for instance, imagine future planning processes in which communities co-design solutions using the same tools as experts—like real-time data visualisation, interactive spatial models and scenarios, and digital platforms that make complex information easier to understand? Helping me unpack these topics are my two wonderful guests:Dr Lara Mottee, Research Fellow, John Grill Institute for Project leadership, School of Project Management, The University of Sydney. ANDDr. Anthony Kimpton, (He/Him/His) Lecturer (Urban and Regional Planning) School of Surveying and Built Environment, University of Southern Queensland. INTERVIEW TALKING POINT SEGMENTS time elapsed in minutes. GENERIC AND SERIES INTRODUCTION – 0.00GUEST FORESHADOWING COMMENTS – 2.52EPISODE INTRODUCTION – 3.34GUEST SELF INTRODUCTION AND WORK IN 2025 – 6.08IMAGINATION EXERCISE 1 - TIME TRAVEL TO 2040 – 30.52EXERCISE 2 - SIGNALS OF THE FUTURE IN 2025 – 43.00EXERCISE 3 - THREE-ASSERTVE ACTIONS FOR 2025 – 55.12CLOSING GUEST COMMENTS - 1.08.44 AUDIENCE INVITATION – 1.13.07 END OF EPISODE – 1.16.18RESOURCES DR. LARA MOTTEE: Carlos Moreno Ted Talk about Paris’ 15min city plan: Carlos Moreno: The 15-minute cityHis book: New book! The 15-Minute City: A Solution to Saving Our Time and Our Planet - Carlos MorenoMarco Te Brömmelstroet Speaking about the Australian Context (2024):Marco’s Research Lab at the University of Amsterdam: The Lab of ThoughtFuture-making methods in projects Whyte, J., Mosca, L., Comi, A., & Liu, L. X. (2025). Project leadership for futuremaking. Project Management Journal, 56(2), 173-181. Comi, A., Mosca, L., & Whyte, J. (2025). Future making as emancipatory inquiry: A value‐based exploration of desirable futures. Journal of Management Studies.Social Impact Assessment in Transport Planning By Dr Lara K Mottee, fact sheet about Social Impact Assessment and best practice project-based assessments of impacts on communities and societies from infrastructure projects: University of Technology Sydney – ResourcesTalk with your local Council planners! E.g., Toowoomba Regional Council: Contact CouncilReal Deal placed-based projects to support community-led transition using the practices of community organizing. DR ANTHONY KIMPTONPlanning Institute Australia (2021) State of the ProfessionPlanning Institute Australia (2025) Understanding PlanTech Australian Government (2025) Occupation Shortage List Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) TableBuilder Australian Automobile Association (2024) Transport AffordabilityHackathon (2025) Discover the Latest Hackathons and STEM Challenges in Australia Australian Data Research Commons (2025) Research Bazaar Ebeneezer Howard Garden City concept – a short introductory article(2022) Jared Diamond book Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (2013 ed.) Google Books review. The Jetsons TV series was a pioneering 1960s USA comedy animation about a family of the future. It has been ascribed both utopian and dystopian interpretations over the years.Dr Karl Australian science populariser (2025)GUESTS AND CONTACT DETAILS:Dr. Anthony Kimpton, (He/Him/His) +61 7 3470 4511 - email:Anthony.Kimpton@unisq.edu.auDr Lara Mottee, email: lara.mottee@sydney.edu.auAUSPICE PARTNERHOUSEHOLDERS’ OPTIONS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT HOPE Inc. (Australia).T: 07 4639 2135 E: office@hopeaustralia.org.au WEB⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ PRODUCTION: Produced for HOPE Inc. (Australia) by Andrew Nicholson. This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 17th June, 2025 Music: James Nicholson Artwork: Andrew Nicholson.
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  • 3. Imagining more effective system level approaches to social and climate change advocacy by 2040

    3. Imagining more effective system level approaches to social and climate change advocacy by 2040
    2025/06/10
    GUEST: DR.ANDREW JOYCEIn this episode my guest is Dr Andrew Joyce, Senior Research Fellow with the Centre for Social Impact at Swinburne University of Technology. In our discussion we delve into how systems thinking, social movements, and policy innovation could come together to spark transformative change—locally, nationally, and globally.Our core discussion focussed on past research conducted by Dr Joyce and colleagues which found that not all policy demands and actions have the same potential to create the changes needed to mitigate climate change. It is important therefore to understand to what extent different demands have the leverage to create change in the system. By unpacking the types of leverage points for change most commonly mentioned by climate advocacy groups in Australia, research identified which were missing. Such insights can assist advocacy groups in choosing demands that might be more impactful in leveraging change.INTERVIEW TALKING POINT SEGMENTS – with approximate time elapsed in minutes. GENERIC INTRODUCTION – 0.00GUEST FORESHADOWING COMMENTS – 2.52EPISODE INTRODUCTION – 3.24GUEST SELF INTRODUCTION IN 2025 – 4.52IMAGINATION EXERCISE 1 - TIME TRAVEL TO 2040 – 7.59EXERCISE 2 - SIGNALS OF THE FUTURE IN 2025 – 14.18EXERCISE 3 - THREE-POINT ACTION PLAN 2025 – 19.0HOST TAKEAWAYS ON SYSTEM LEVERAGE – 30.23CLOSING COMMENTS AND AUDIENCE INVITE – 33.46END OF EPISODE DISCUSSION – 36.55SELECTED RESOURCES BASED ON GUEST COMMENTSINITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS AUSTRALIATwo examples of Australian NFP organisations that have had explicit environmental advocacy objectives aimed at achieving higher levels of system change influence/intervention.The Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA)‘For over a decade, CAHA and its many alliance members have advocated for a national Australian strategy on climate health and wellbeing.’ The Wilderness Society‘The Wilderness Society is pushing for governments and corporations across Australia to enshrine and activate community rights in environmental decision-making. If the public is empowered with laws, policies and regulations that recognise our right to a fair say in decision-making, we’ll ensure a better future for people and nature.’INTERNATIONALThe Donella Meadows Project The late Professor Meadows was an internationally renowned thinker and researcher on system change intervention going back many decades.BOOKS AND ARTCLES Research paper by Dr Joyce and colleagues A systems science leverage point analysis of climate change advocacy (December 2023)Original paper with abstract online - Health promotion International Free and accessible extensive digest of paper findings from Swinburne Centre for Social Impact.Miller, R. (2018). Transforming the future: Anticipation in the 21st century. Free UNESCO book resource on Futures Literacy and Foresight. Geoff Mulgan: Another World Is Possible: How to Reignite Social and Political Imagination (2022)CONCEPTSThe Intervention Level Framework as developed by Dr Finegood and colleagues. On this site there are some good graphics and links to other research on system change approaches – in this case relevant to public health. Part of the complex systems frameworks collection of Simon Fraser University, BC Canada.GUEST AND CONTACT DETAILS:GUEST: Dr Andrew Joyce, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne CSI, Australia.AUSPICE PARTNER (HOPE INC. AUSTRALIA) Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) T:07 4639 2135 E: office@hopeaustralia.org.au WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSWEBSITE FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM LINKED INPRODUCTION: Produced for HOPE Inc. Australia by Andrew Nicholson. This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 10th June 2025Music: James Nicholson Artwork: Andrew Nicholson.
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    37 分