The Sun shapes the World

You know when the world is changing when the UK's Sun newspaper, our most famous red top, runs a feature on biomimicry. Bring it on.

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Earth 2.0 Eco-consciousness

Good flim about some of the interlinking ideas that are needed to start the transformation to 'Earth 2.0' and overcome the malfunctions of our current business model

Changing the Education Paradigm

Sir Ken Robinson is one of my heroes. He has a remarkable ability to distill complex issues into simple, understandable words and phrases that make enormous sense in a world gone mad.

In this RSA Animate lecture, he talks of the need to shift our focus towards divergent thinking and the need to revitalise the aesthetic in education, replacing the increasingly ritalin-induced anaesthesia of our current system, delivered by an ethic and culture that's remained unchallenged and unchanged for too long.

Add the insights of biomimicry and the art of improv to Sir Ken's ideas, with a focus on delivering 'R10' quality solutions that are fit for a more intelligent future, and we might just there.

Enjoy it here.

Towards a Sustainable Society - event

There's an interesting event coming up in West Wales on 11 November with David Boyle from the New Economics Fondation, Liz Burnett from NESTA, Peter Davies, the new chair of Wales' Climate Change Commission along with the redoubtable Charlie Mason and Marc Mordey from The Environment Network for Pembrokeshire. A bargain at a fiver for voluntary sector folk, and stil a snip for those from business paying £30. More info from www.tenp.org.uk

Understanding Education

Thanks to Seth Godin for this neat quote from Arlo Guthrie, activist, singer, cause champion.

"You teach kids how to succeed when they successfully foil the educational system."

As the education systems seems to be teaching few of the real skills and knowledge to kick our way of thinking and doing back on track, maybe it's time for change. Let's meet in Alice's Restaurant to discuss it.