Sense-Making in a Changing World

 In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World I am joined by the legendary Darren Doherty - a 5th generation land manager and trainer from the Bendigo region of Victoria, Australia. He's developed his own regenerative farming training platform, the Regrarians (Regenerative + Agrarian), inspired by many practices including PA Yeoman's Keyline Scale of Permanence, Fukuoka, Allan Sav...

In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World it is my honour and delight to be speaking with a giant in the world of design, Professor Janis Birkeland .  Janis has dedicated her personal, professional and academic life to figuring out what is genuine ecological and social sustainability and how we can work towards it. She was drawn to exploring and reimagining the design of our cities, the...

In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World , I am delighted to share with you a conversation I had recently with the wonderfully insightful artist , writer and researcher, Christina Conklin exploring the impact of the climate crisis on our oceans and cities around the world, and the possibilities for hope. Christina and co-author, Marina Psaros have recently released The Atlas of Disappea...

Join me in this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World, as I chat with Hannah Maloney - Nipaluna/Hobart-based permaculture writer, designer, educator, film-maker and change-maker who has just released her first book, The Good Life: How to Grow a Better World - a positive book about how our everyday actions and decisions can be significant climate action. I first met Hannah's dad when we...

I am so delighted to welcome Dr Dominique Hes to the Sense-Making in a Changing World Show. In this episode we explore what it means to design for life to thrive and deeply listen to Country in the face of multiple crises. Dominique is an award winning educator with over 25 years of experience in universities, communities and professional organisations with focus on design, placemaking, regenerati...

Being in service of a regenerative future is what shapes Trish Hansen 's choices and decisions about the projects and collaborations she puts her energy into. It is my great delight to welcome Trish to the Sense-Making in a Changing World show. Trish is a prominent thought leader in the fields of creative health and wellbeing, the creative and cultural life of places public art, and the &apos...

My wonderful guest on this episode is a 2021 Kofi Annan Changemaker, a Ugandan permaculture gardener and educator living in near the capital city of Kampala, Irene Nagudi. Through this work she is also a peacemaker, climate activist and conservation educator. She dreams of starting a permaculture education farm outside of the city to give youth a fresh perspective on a way to move forward - a good...

It is my great pleasure to welcome  Ross William to the Sense-making in a Changing World show. Ross, who's traditional name is 'Tummulba' means lightning, is a proud  Bindal person of Townsville to Burdekin regions (on his father’s side). Bindal people are star people.  On his mother’s side he is connected to the Islands and peoples of Erub and Mer Islands of the Torres Straits. He...

How do you communicate big ideas that stick and spread in local communities?  Listen in. Sustainability communication is one of the many talents of my guest on this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World, Chhaya Bhanti . Chhaya is the Founder and Director of Vertiver - a women-owned, Indian social enterprise full of designers, storytellers, artists, researchers and passionate environmentalist...

In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World it is my delight to share with you this conversation with Juan Jose Lugo Bernal from Quito, Ecuador from Pangea Regenera.  Juan and I met through the Ecoversities program of Re-imagining Higher Education . He recently recorded an interview with me about my work - you can listen here - and we then recorded this conversation about his - the courage...

Welcome to this wonderful conversation on the 50th podcast episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World hosted the Permaculture Education Institute. I am joined by two wonderful permaculture educators and designers from the AgroPermaLab in Poland - co-founder/, Joanna Bojczewska and urban gardener/educator/activist Klaudia Kryńska - both social anthropologists. The way they are sharing permaculture...

There's a new generation of farmers emerging around the world - changing the narratives, the ways of growing food, the way of being in connection with the land, the food system itself.  Here in Australia, Joel Orchard , founder and coordinator of Young Farmers Connect. Young Farmers Connect is a not for profit organisation setting out to support younger people to gain the skills, support, and...

What does it mean to live your life as a professional in the world of permaculture? There are many ways of course, and in this episode I am delighted to welcome Andy Goldring to the Sense-Making in a Changing World podcast to share his story. Since 1999, Andy has been the CEO and Coordinator of Permaculture Association (UK) . He has dedicated his working life to coordinating permaculture programs...

It is my delight to welcome Artist as Family to the Sense-making in a Changing World podcast. You can follow Artist as Family as they head off on their new cycling adventures around Australia here ,  watch their wonderful series of practical videos on Youtube , and feel great inspiration from their Instagram sharings. Artist as Family are Meg Ulman, Patrick Jones, Blackwood (Woody), and back in th...

It is my absolute pleasure to welcome my friend, Scott Williams , UN Advisor, author, marathon runner, Warm Data host and explorer of right relationship to the Sense-making in a Changing World Show. Scott is a fellow Australian who is based in Geneva, Switzerland.  He is fully immersed in the world of nurturing transformational and regenerative development addressing the biggest issues of our time...

Join me in conversation this week on the Sense-Making in a Changing World podcast with fellow permaculture educator, Caroline Aitken who lives on the edge of Dartmoor in England. For the past couple of years, Caroline has led the development of the first ever regenerative food and farming undergraduate and Masters program in the UK , and it has just opened at the innovative ecological university,...

Join me and Dr Millie Rooney as we dive into her explorations of the kinds of future people want and the new stories people are imagining. Millie is the National Coordinator for Australia reMADE , a vision-based collaboration of everyday people and community leaders working to build a country where people and planet come first. As a kid she spent hours collecting toothbrushes outside supermarkets...

I had such fun with this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World.  I am joined by my great friend Suzie Cahn, a leader from the Irish permaculture world and active in permaculture education globally. She is an adventurous teacher who's worked with communities from Mongolia to Belize.  Back in 2008, Suzie and her husband Mike  established  Carraig Dúlra -  social enterprise, community educ...

In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World, I am excited to share with you my conversation with one-acre permaculture farmer, Brett Cooper from Limestone Permaculture in Stroud, NSW. Brett and his family moved from the city and busy full time jobs and health issues to this country property. They now source their entire income from their beautifully designed small-scale permaculture farm w...

My guest in this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World is Brisbane-based author, Geoff Ebbs . His latest book is Your Life, Your Planet   published by Australian Geographic.  Over the decades as a dedicated environmental activist, he has many ways of explored ways of being a change-maker - politician, comedian, lecturer, author, engineer, actor, radio host (and guest) .... Since 2005 he has...

It is my absolute delight to welcome Jonathan Dawson to the Sense-Making in a Changing World show. Jonathan is Program Lead of the Masters of Regenerative Economics at Schumacher College in England. Jonathan & I met many years ago here at Crystal Waters Ecovillage visiting with my friend, Amanda Cahill CEO, The Next Economy . Jonathon was for many years the president of the Global Ecovillage N...

In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World, it is my delight to welcome Dr Pavel Cenkl, Head of Schumacher College and Director of Learning at Dartington .  We talk about the kind of higher education we need in the world today, and explore the innovative and immersive programs offered at the College - from Holistic Science, Regenerative Food and Farming, Ecological Design Thinking, and mo...

In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World, it is my delight to welcome Willow Berzin - a wonderfully creative designer & thinker, and founder & chief assembler of the Coalition of Everyone . Through this she brings people together to hold conversations that renew trust, disrupt the politics of fear and build a politics of hope. Her key focus is on contributing to regeneration thr...

It is my pleasure to share with you this Sense-making in a Changing World conversation with Dr Brian von Herzen , the executive director at Climate Foundation , initiator of the marine permaculture movement and member of the Permaculture Education Institute .  Marine permaculture has been featured on the 2040 Movie and in Paul Hawken's latest book, Drawdown .  Listen in to find out more about...

This week I had the great pleasure of talking with highly sought-after farmland restoration and rehydration expert,  Natural Sequence Farmer, Stuart Andrews about what we need to be doing to restore Australian farming landscapes, ecosystems and food systems. We also explore the close connection between Natural Sequence Farming and Permaculture. There are pure gems in this conversation. I thoroughl...