I came across some recent statistics that illustrate why sustainability is important.
And I’m not talking about being green, I’m talking about smart economics.
In Melbourne we have great drinking water. Beautiful water. In fact we rightfully claim its the best water in Australia, and up there with the best drinking water in the world. You only have to go to other parts of the world to appreciate not only how good our water is, but also how lucky we [...]

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Do you believe in climate change?
Apparently this is the critical question that Australian politicians want answered. If you believe climate change is real, then they will believe it warrants investment in clean renewable energy technologies. If it’s not true and you don’t believe, then according to Australia’s politicians, they (we) don’t need to worry or invest in cleantech.
As an Australian, [...]

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What more needs to be said.
Please read.
http://e360.yale.edu/feature/is_the_end_in_sight_for_the_worlds_coral_reefs_/2347/
As Oprah graces our shores with her presence, it is worth considering what on earth would entice anyone to visit Australia and Queensland once the Barrier Reef is dead.

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There has been much debate over the last 30 years about the fate of the global auto industry. The headlines often scream of the imminent death of an industry that transports hundreds of millions of people daily.
However, unlike a Movie, where plot points drive you to a conclusion that satisfies our expectations; Life, markets and indeed evolution, simply never delivers an ending as [...]

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We would like to give you a brief update on some breaking news from our client Cetus Energy.
We have been working closely with the founding team at Cetus for the past 15 months assisting them with both their corporate and commercialisation strategies. Pleasingly, over that time, the business has made some giant leaps forward. [...]

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Below is an article from Business Spectator which I have linked to and also taken the liberty of reprinting in full because I believe it is extraordinarily important and reflective of both the opportunity climate change presents business and also indicative of why the gold rush 2.0 is well underway.
Google’s search for smart power
February 24, 2010
Giles Parkinson
Most people expect there to be a [...]

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A gold rush has started. One of the biggest, if not the biggest race in human history.
We are talking about a mad grab for the fortunes that will define the next 100 or possibly 300 years. This is dynastic in implication, geopolitical in nature and paradigm shifting in impact. Individuals and companies will make fortunes that will make the money made by the [...]

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I attended a fascinating lunch today on what the climate change world will look like post Copenhagen.
The top line summary was that while it would be nice to think a solution will be politically led, the reality is that it simply won’t be. It will be up to local communities, business and individuals to drive [...]

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When I am really sick, I see a Doctor. Why? Because they are trained to assess the symptoms/data/evidence I present with. In essence I trust that they know what they are doing.
This trust is based on my understanding that through a unique and powerful combination of training, education and experience they are able to assess the data and from [...]

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Our recent blog on the move towards a Green Bank has been explored further by our colleagues at Mckinsey in a recent article in the Mckinsey Quarterly.
The underlying hypothesis that we put forward was that climate change will be a massive wealth creation event, not a wealth destruction event. This argument is now starting to [...]

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