Dr Gunter Pauli | ABC Radio National Big Ideas

Gunter Pauli’s goal is to create jobs, achieve multiple benefits and add value to underperforming assets. All with zero emissions and zero waste. Think he’s a dreamer? Think again. ABC’s Radio National program Big Ideas rebroadcasts inspirational entrepreneur Dr Gunter Pauli’s talk on taking green and sustainable thinking to a new level, with his ‘Blue Economy’. In his talk, co-hosted by Sydney Ideas and the Centre for Policy Development, Pauli outlines his approach to a new type … more

Christopher Stone | Thinking ahead: a budget for more than this year

In his article on ABC’s The Drum, CPD researcher Chris Stone suggests a different way of thinking about the budget, and  makes important predictions about budget night media and political commentary which he claims is driving a serious and repeated problem: “A national economy is a lot more like the Titanic than a speedboat; significant changes in direction take a long time. This means that if we think there’s an economic iceberg 30 years ahead, the … more

Miriam Lyons | ABC The Drum, 26 April 2012

In this episode of ABC’s The Drum, Tim Palmer speaks with Miriam Lyons from the Centre for Policy Development, Radio 2UE broadcaster John Stanley and economist and contributing columnist to The Australian Judith Sloan. The panel analyse and discuss hot topics such as the Leveson Inquiry, the Australian auto industry, and the HSU scandal. WATCH the full program on ABC iview here Change can happen faster than you think – help us seize the moment and … more

 

Club of Rome | Change the Course

The Club of Rome “Limits to Growth” study was launched 40 years ago in March, and the Club has launched a major social media initiative built around the analogy of the Titanic disaster of the early 20th Century. Never before has humanity been better educated, informed and connected, or had so many opportunities to foresee challenges, manage progress and development, evaluate our actions’ consequences and manage them accordingly. The Titanic has become a symbol of human … more

Sustainable Business Australia | Should Australia Embrace the Blue Economy Report

Inspirational entrepreneur Dr Gunter Pauli was the keynote speaker at the Sustainable Business Australia forum, outlining his vision of The Blue Economy and its wide scope of economic, social, and environmental benefits. Providing the Australian context is a panel of leading thinkers; Rob Coombs, Miriam Lyons, and Ben Waters. The report was prepared by SBA’s CEO Andrew Petersen, in conjunction with Therese Raft and Stephen Lennon from ARUP. The panel discussed and analysed current Australian industry and business psyche, concluding that … more

Ian Dunlop | The Future of Energy: The Most Likely Scenario – Emergency Action

The Future of Energy: The Most Likely Scenario – Emergency Action is a submission by CPD fellow Ian Dunlop as a response to the government’s 2011 Draft Energy White Paper (DEWP). The DEWP confirms perceptions that the Australian Federal Government is, as yet, unwilling or unable to face up to the strategic risks to which this country is now exposed from the integrated climate change and energy dilemma. Some key concerns include: •  Climate Change and Energy are inextricably … more

 

Gunter Pauli | The Blue Economy Podcast

CPD and Sydney Ideas co-hosted the return of Gunter Pauli to Sydney, for an update on The Blue Economy, a business model that develops socially responsible and sustainable enterprises by linking them with open-source scientific solutions. By presenting tested and proven cases, Pauli challenges us to not simply ‘do less bad’ by reducing emissions, but rather ‘do more good’ by encouraging true regeneration of ecosystems. Listen to the podcast on Sydney Ideas here   Change can … more

Taegen Edwards on Post Carbon Pathways | BayFM Spin Cycle

Taegen Edwards speaks to BayFM’s Karin Kolbe on the recently published report Post Carbon Pathways: Reviewing post carbon economy transition strategies. Edwards outlines the key government policies and non-government projects from across the globe that address climate change at the scale and size that is required. In particular, Edwards promotes World in Transition, a report by the German Advisory Council on Global Change as a key solution, as it sets concrete structures for countering the social … more

John Menadue & Greg Dodds | Deja vu as Australia returns from smoko for Asian century

Despite appearances, Australia’s relationship with its trading bloc remains superficial, making little progress in 20 years of ”discussions”. In the mid-’90s we went on smoko, even as we continued to dig up more of our ores and coal for export. Today, 48 per cent of our exports are fuel and mineral products, way more than most comparable countries. We are dependent on a few markets and a few exports. In business, only four Australian companies … more