Regen Brisbane

21/04/2026

Our Doughnut Economics for Policymakers Guide is out!

It’s an open, evolving resource for and civil servants applying in practice.

In this guide, you’ll find:

🟢 Videos introducing the seven ways of thinking that governments need to tackle 21st century challenges;

🟢 Case studies with policy examples from around the world where those ways of thinking were put into practice;

🟢 Levers of change for the deep design of governments – their internal culture, rules, and processes – to help build more regenerative and distributive economies.

→ Have a look at the guide and let us know what you think: https://doughnuteconomics.org/government-and-policy

07/04/2026

The same applies here. Whether it’s public parks, verge gardens, commercial or private gardens, planting native plants is as much about shifting cultural norms as it is about increasing biodiversity.

Many public gardens that have been planted with local natives have been changing people's minds about what a beautiful garden should look like. Let's make climate-wise native plants the new normal in landscapes in our yards and in our communities. www.climatewiselandscaping.com

14/03/2026

Do you have flood buyback properties near you?

read more on our https://regenbrisbane.substack.com/p/flood-buybacks-a-problem-or-an-opportunity

12/03/2026

Artworks to inspire important conversations.

A landscape of discarded plasterboard has taken over Martin Place - representing a crisis we never see. Construction waste in Sydney exceeds 1 million tonnes a year.

Shattered Topography is a temporary installation, made for Climate Action Week Sydney by the UNSW Arch Manu team, Scale Rule and Prevalent. It’s a physical confrontation with the immense volume of material that is cast aside to build our city.

“The material you see here is real waste supplied directly from active Mirvac and Built worksites, with industry support from Multiplex and Slattery,” says UNSW’s Dr Ivana Kuzmanovsk.

“The true barrier to sustainability in our built environment is not a lack of technology or individual goodwill. It is a lack of governmental policy to stop the endless cycle of extraction and disposal,” says Ben Berwick, director of Prevalent Architecture.

UNSW Arch Manu’s research is clear, realising a circular outcome for materials on construction sites is unrealistic without a massive systematic shift.

“Current economic models and unregulated leasing standards demand pristine blank slates, treating perfectly viable materials like single use plastic. Without councils incentivising material reuse or penalising demotion, the easier and cheapest option will always be landfill.

It’s time for three big changes:

A systemic shift in how we think about waste: household recycling isn’t the issue, massive systemic waste generated by the property industry needs to be addressed.

Fitout churn has to stop. Perfectly viable commercial interiors are stripped and sent to landfill due to arbitrary leasing standards.

A moratorium on smash-and-dump demolition so adaptation becomes the norm, not the exception.

If you’re in Sydney, come walk through the ruins we’ve created, meet the team, and call for policy change that values what already exists.

📍 Martin Place
📅 One day only! Wednesday, 11 March

21/02/2026

11/02/2026

For people to thrive, we need to nurture an economy that addresses environmental and social issues. That’s much harder to imagine and implement.

This is our challenge when we talk about Circular Economies. Businesses can’t become circular alone; they need a network with complementary business models, systems, and technology to support it. For small businesses with physical products like mine, Australia Post is an essential part of that network.

We talk about transport of people a lot but what about the transport of goods like my book? That's also part of the fabric of community life.

10/02/2026

Have your say on the future of science and innovation in Queensland

14/11/2025

"When it comes to packaging, paper may not, in fact, be the greenest of choices. Surprised? You’re not alone. Decades of greenwashing, under-equipped waste systems, and rapidly evolving material science have turned packaging into one of the most myth-riddled areas of sustainability. "

When it comes to packaging, paper may not, in fact, be the greenest of choices. Surprised? You’re not alone.

29/09/2025

🗳️ Voting is open for the People’s Choice Award in the 2025 WasteSMART Brisbane Awards!
This is your chance to support the finalists who are leading the way in waste reduction and sustainability across Brisbane. Every vote helps celebrate smart, community-driven solutions.
💚 Cast your vote here: https://www.wastesmartawards.com.au/vote/?utm_source=wastesmart&utm_medium=ward&utm_campaign=voting

A big thank you to our sponsors Cleanaway, Officeworks, and BYD for supporting a cleaner, more sustainable Brisbane.

22/09/2025

GLOBAL DONUT DAYS 2025 | Launching: A renewed global Doughnut to monitor a world out of balance

Join us on the first day of Global Donut Days as Andrew Fanning, DEAL's Research & Data Analysis Lead, and Kate Raworth, DEAL's Conceptual Lead, come together to launch an updated Doughnut that monitors trends in social shortfall and ecological overshoot over the 21st century.

🗓️ 14 October
⏰ 12 PM (UK Time)
📍 Online

This session will include BSL, Korean and Portuguese interpreting.

Register here: https://doughnuteconomics.org/events/launching-a-renewed-global-doughnut-to-monitor-a-world-out-of-balance

🌐 Global Donut Days is a community-led festival happening online and in person around the world, from 14 to 17 October. Check out the full programme to see all the online sessions and to find an event near you: https://doughnuteconomics.org/gdd2025

19/07/2025

for anyone in Petrie electorate

I want to hear your thoughts on the future of productivity in Australia 🔈

Contribute to the Petrie Submission to the Economic Reform Roundtable.

This submission will amplify the voices of our community to the Roundtable.

The Roundtable will focus on 3 priority areas for the government: productivity, economic resilience and budget sustainability.

The inquiries are guided by the government's 5-pillar productivity agenda:

💪 Creating a more dynamic and resilient economy.
🌳 Investing in the net zero transformation.
🛠️ Building a skilled and adaptable workforce.
🛜 Harnessing data and digital technology.
🤲 Delivering quality care more efficiently.

I want to hear from you.

Submissions to the Petrie Economic Reform Roundtable close on the 24th July.

Submit here: https://form.jotform.com/251981120312042

28/06/2025

Discover the Healthy Cities, Healthy Schools Program, a nature-based initiative that fosters student wellbeing, creativity, and environmental literacy through engaging outdoor learning experiences for all school levels.