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Guidance, Tools & Tips to make your organisation as sustainable as possible for the future.

Thinking about nature recovery but not sure how to incorporate the historic environment? Check out this handy guidance https://lnkd.in/eycuTijD

Join us for this insightful webinar recording about the practicalities of building organisational resilience! Hosted by FFI and WCS, discover how conservation leaders navigate changes like aligning practices with mission and empowering local communities. 👉 https://buff.ly/4ch8vA2

Have your say on how important nature is to you and how crucial action is to support nature recovery. Take part in Cumbria’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy now: https://lnkd.in/eMadJttv

The challenge is to establish a comprehensive approach that moves from less conflict to more cooperation.

😨 Executives grapple with the weight of picking the wrong projects or squandering resources as new #technologicalcapabilities emerge, Island Networks can help your organization navigate the landscape with knowledge and expertise.

Business consultants say, “Don’t try to boil the ocean; pick manageable objectives.” Well, we have figured out how to boil the oceans; just keep on doing what we have been doing. To reduce the temperature of the Atlantic by one degree over ten years may be necessary for survival of the ecosystems. How does one even begin, Eva Goulbourne, to achieve such a goal? #wickedproblems

Symposium alert! Find out about End of Life boats, GRP and the impact on coastal environment, at UoB on 5th of July!

At the Conference of Valuing Water Initiative, we delved into a pressing question: How can Agência Nacional de Águas e Saneamento Básico (ANA) and the value of water be more visible and recognized within the Brazilian government, especially amidst budget cuts? ☝ Using the Social Presencing Theater method developed by Presencing Institute, I facilitated a 4D mapping exercise to uncover hidden dynamics. Roles representing key elements in the system (e.g., president, ministry of environment, São Francisco River Basin, financial security, poor people) revealed a familiar yet shocking picture: a strong disconnect between political leadership and realities on the ground. The Sao Fransisco River Basin, symbolizing water, was distant, while the most affected poor people laid on the floor being neglected. 💧 When the system moved towards an emergent future, interestingly financial security became a unifying factor, the vulnerable sought visibility, and the river became more central in the picture. This shift transformed a disconnected system into a unified one, though the Ministry of Cities remained far away– a topic for future exploration. 🤔 Social Presencing Theater can be a great tool for clients to gain insights into their system by slowing down, tapping into intuition, and revealing unseen patterns. This allows us to sense and presence the emerging opportunities within a system. 🙏 Grateful for the engaged participants, the well-defined case by Fernanda Abreu Oliveira de Souza and Ana Carolina Argolo Nascimento, and the vibrant conference atmosphere. Special thanks to Iris Bijlsma and Floor Crispijn for their trust and invitation! Curious about this method? PM me! #TheoryU #SocialPresencingTheater #Systemschange #Constellation #Facilitation #ValuingWater

How can we reconnect with our landscapes and benefit from wetlands? Check out this insightful article by David Naismith and Shivon Mehta from Mott MacDonald!