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Sustainable transition waiting for the underpant gnomes

Sustainable transition – waiting for the underpants gnomes?

Dramatic changes are needed in business and industry to head off coming poly crises and build a prosperous future for the growing global population.
But plans for this ‘sustainable transition’ are few and far between and often lack credible substance to bridge the link between ambition and action. Indeed, many appear to rely upon an unspecified magical transformative ingredient that will make it all happen – the underpants gnomes.

This article highlights how concerns are mounting about the gap between high level commitments and real change, how action can lag behind the rhetoric of some sustainable transition approaches and explores the essential components of a plausible plan. (you can also find out what an underpants gnome is…).

Article by: Joss Tantram Topic: Blog, Innovation, Innovation & Transformation, Provocations, Thoughts and Big Ideas, Redefining Value, Sustainability Issues, Sustainable Change, Sustainable Transformation
A-place-to-do-business

A planetisation of finance: Earth as a going concern

The motivation behind multi-capitals approaches is to highlight their value to the economy. Why not focus upon the value of the planet as a going concern?

Article by: Joss Tantram Topic: Blog, Innovation, Innovation & Transformation, Natural Capital, Provocations, Thoughts and Big Ideas, Redefining Value, Sustainable Transformation, Sustainable Value
Social impact - social sparrows

Social Utility – The Fundamental Metric of Social Impact

Defining and delivering true social utility requires a fundamental perspective and approach to assessing the purpose of enterprise in the first place.

Article by: Joss Tantram Topic: Blog, Innovation & Transformation, Provocations, Provocations, Thoughts and Big Ideas, Redefining Value, Sustainable Business Strategy, Sustainable Transformation, Towards 9 Billion
Geoengineering-are-you-feeling-lucky

Geoengineering – are you feeling lucky?

Geoengineering is sometimes discussed as a viable option to tackle climate change. Is it wise to rely upon hope and chance for our planetary future?

Article by: Joss Tantram Topic: Blog, Innovation & Transformation, Provocations, Thoughts and Big Ideas, Sustainable Transformation, Towards 9 Billion
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Towards Rejuvenative Enterprise, Beyond Sustainability

The future evolution of business; Rejuvenative Enterprises will thrive upon the changes our planet faces, for the good of all.

Article by: Joss Tantram Topic: Blog, Innovation, Innovation & Transformation, Provocations, Thoughts and Big Ideas, Redefining Value, Sustainable Transformation, Towards 9 Billion
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A manifesto for Rejuvenative Technology

We need to drive a flowering of rejuvenative technology - sustainable in its impact and biotic in its nature - increasing the sum total of life on Earth.

Article by: Joss Tantram Topic: Blog, Innovation, Innovation & Transformation, Natural Capital, Redefining Value, Sustainable Transformation, Towards 9 Billion
Terra-Sapiens

Terra Sapiens

From Homo sapiens to Terra sapiens - becoming a true stewards of our planet just might be the defining challenge of our evolutionary history.

Article by: Joss Tantram Topic: Innovation & Transformation, Provocations, Provocations, Thoughts and Big Ideas, Sustainable Transformation, Towards 9 Billion
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The Rights of Future Trade

The right to trade now is actively protected. With predicted social and environmental disruption, should we also develop the Rights of Future Trade?

Article by: Joss Tantram Topic: Blog, Innovation & Transformation, Provocations, Sustainable Transformation, Towards 9 Billion
Value-in-abundance

Valuing Abundance

Scarcity may be a simple and effective way of generating price but it is fatally flawed as an approach to delivering a sustainable future...

Article by: Joss Tantram Topic: Blog, Innovation & Transformation, Provocations, Thoughts and Big Ideas, Redefining Value, Sustainable Transformation, Sustainable Value
towards-9-billion

Towards 9 Billion: Infinite economy on a finite planet – Part 1

Can capitalism be re-engineered to produce innately sustainable outcomes? We are optimistic that it can....

Article by: Joss Tantram Topic: Context & Limits, Innovation & Transformation, Natural Capital, Provocations, Thoughts and Big Ideas, Redefining Value, Sustainable Transformation, Towards 9 Billion

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