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Flinders Investigator Lecture: "Replenish: A philosophy, a cause and action" presented by Dr. Tia Kansara

We have long regarded Gross Domestic Product as the measure of progress. Ecosystem engineer Dr. Tia Kansara proposes we measure success not just by what we generate, but by what...

Innovating for Climate Change

28 Sep / Free

Climate change is a complex challenge but also a vast opportunity. How can we transform our economy and transition into a prosperous resilient, low carbon future?

People's Policy on Child Wellbeing

28 Sep / Sold Out

A live engagement process involving a randomly selected group and key stakeholders. Policy by the people for the people.

2040: Women, power & the future of work presented by Spence Club Inc

6 Oct / $55

What does the Australian workforce look like in 2040? How have advancements in technology changed the social and geographical make-up of the workplace? How has gender balance progressed? What are...

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Prof. Oded Shoseyov

“If you want to have a new idea, open an old book! The book was written over 3 billion years of evolution, and the text is the DNA of all living organisms. All we need is to read that DNA code a...

Dr Tia Kansara

Dr Tia Kansara is the founder of Replenish Earth Ltd. and co-director of Kansara Hackney Ltd., the first ISO certified sustainable lifestyle consultancy in the world. She chairs the Sandbox Glob...

Natalie Isaacs

Natalie Isaacs is the founder and CEO of 1 Million Women, the movement of women and girls who take practical action to fight dangerous climate change by changing the way they live.

Natal...

Rosemary Wanganeen

Award winning Rosemary is a proud SA Aboriginal woman of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains, Goog-a-tha, and Wir-ran-gu of the West Coast, equally a proud English heritage.

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