Episodes

  • 14.Imagining a secure affordable home for everyone who needs one in Queensland by 2040

    14.Imagining a secure affordable home for everyone who needs one in Queensland by 2040
    May 8 2026
    Fiona Caniglia, CEO of housing advocacy NFP Q-SHELTER One of the most urgent and deeply human challenges facing Queensland — and Australia — in 2026: the housing crisis. It’s a crisis touching almost every community. Home ownership is slipping out of reach for younger generations. Rents have surged far beyond wages. Essential workers are being priced out of the very towns and cities they serve. And homelessness is rising at a pace unmatched in decades.As with many interconnected challenges explored across this series, today’s housing crisis is driven by deeper, system‑level forces. In Queensland and across Australia, these include:• decades of under investment in social and affordable housing• population growth and demographic shifts outpacing supply• speculative investment treating housing as a wealth building asset rather than a human right• climate driven displacement and mounting insurance stress• a fragmented planning system spread across multiple agencies without shared long term goalsBut what if we applied the imaginative, future‑focused lens used throughout this podcast series and flipped the script of this urgent challenge? Why not ask quite simply: What if we could house everyone who needs a home in Queensland in the decades ahead?Thankfully, some visionary organisations, policy innovators, and communities have been asking exactly that.One of the most important and longstanding leaders in this space is Q Shelter —Queensland’s peak body for ending homelessness and unmet housing need. Today, they are doing something rare in Australian public policy: setting a bold, long‑term, whole‑of‑system vision to help ensure every Queenslander has a home by 2045.Helping me unpack Q Shelter’s role as an exemplar of visionary advocacy — and what it will take to solve Queensland’s housing crisis — is my inspiring guest, Fiona Caniglia, CEO of Q Shelter. INTERVIEW TALKING POINT SEGMENTS – with approximate time elapsed in minutes. GENERIC INTRODUCTION – 0.00 GUEST FORESHADOWING COMMENTS – 0.36EPISODE INTRODUCTION – 1.09 GUEST SELF INTRODUCTION - WORK IN 2026 –4.39IMAG EXERCISE 1 - TIME TRAVEL TO 2040 - 23.35IMAG EXERCISE 2 - SIGNALS OF THE FUTURE 2026 – 35.28 IMAGEXERCISE 3 - ASSERTIVE ACTIONS IN 2026 – 42.43GUEST WRAP UP COMMENTS – 49.57HOST REFLECTION AND AUDIENCE INVITATION – 52.53END OF EPISODE – 57.14SELECTED RESOURCES LINKED TO INTERVIEW COMMENTS Q-Shelter – the organisation’s ⁠portal website⁠ Rental Increase Limitations or rent caps. Here is a well-considered 2024 research-based article. And this shorter 2023 article from The GuardianThe 2032 Olympic Games event to be held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. A number of researchers including Q-Shelter have pointed to the possible impacts of displacement and homelessness - and the need for well-considered strategic planning in the run up to the event and its aftermath. Q-Shelter – the organisation’s portal website OTHER RESOURCESBook by Henry David Thoreau – American visionary thinker and early environmentalist -Walden: or Life in the Woods (1854). CONCEPTS 'Co-benefits' - regarding housing - research article'More than human' - from an eco philosophy perspectiveWisdom of the Market – a general critique of neoliberal /economic rationalist / laissez-faire economics and its inability to deal with important challenges.Podcast- The Home Front with Anthony Burke. A great Australian podcast series on the housing crisis in this country - and solutions. GUESTS AND CONTACT DETAILS:Fiona Caniglia Email: fiona.cagnilia@qshelter.asn.au T: 07 38315900 AUSPICE PARTNER: Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment :T 07 4639 2135 E office@hopeaustralia.org.au WEB Instagram LinkedIn Facebook - or leave a voice message via SpeakPipe PRODUCTION: Andrew Nicholson. This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 20th April 2026 Music: James Nicholson .
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    57 mins
  • 13. Imagining an integral decision making role for citizens within a national community planning framework for Australia

    13. Imagining an integral decision making role for citizens within a national community planning framework for Australia
    May 6 2026
    GUEST: Dr. Bronwyn Kelly - Australian Community Futures Planning initiative(ACFP)Dr Kelly is one of Australia’s most innovative thinkers on how this country could build fit for purpose, democratic capability for the challenges of the 21st century. Across her books: By 2050, The People’s Constitution, The Public Interest Economy, and in the vision document Australia Together, Dr Kelly has described an ambitious model of collaborative citizen democracy. One of her core insights is that Australia’s traditional, government-centred decision making systems are no longer sufficient for navigating complex problems such as climate disruption risk, growing social inequality, increasing ecological decline, and the threatsto long-term economic security.She argues that only by integrating the public directly into long-range planning — through structured, transparent, participatory frameworks — can Australia generate the kind of joined-up, future-ready strategies these highly challenging times demand.Dr Kelly’s work aligns well with the sort of citizen led, democratic innovation we hope to amplify at IMAG40. And she offers a process by which we can ensure such citizen-led forums operate efficiently - to offer democratically designed plans which will maximise our chances of arriving at the sort of 2040 that Australians have said they want. INTERVIEW TALKING SEGMENTS FOR GUESTS/HOST – with approximate time elapsed in minutes. GENERIC INTRODUCTION – 0.00GUEST FORESHADOWING COMMENTS – 0.36EPISODE INTRODUCTION – 1.19GUEST SELF INTRODUCTION AND WORK IN 2025 – 3.51IMAG EXERCISE 1 - TIME TRAVEL TO 2040 - 17.06IMAG EXERCISE 2 - SIGNALS OF THE FUTURE IN 2025 –25.23IMAG EXERCISE 3 - ASSERTIVE ACTIONS FOR 2025 – 37.15GUEST WRAP UP COMMENTS – 46.38HOST REFLECTION AND AUDIENCE INVITATION – 51.21END OF EPISODE – 57.56 SELECTED RESOURCES LINKED TO INTERVIEW COMMENTS INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS AUSTRALIA The Australian Community Futures Planning initiative(ACFP). Has a portal website on community futures planning. The publications page lists Dr. Kelly’s books and major documents. And her Substack found here.The ACFP’s comprehensive State of Australia (2025) report mentions that the country is ‘not progressing towards a better Australia, we are traveling away from that preferred destination.’The ACFP’s podcast series The Australia Together Podcast is hosted by Dr Kelly Australian Citizen survey research. Some recent examples of background attitudinal trends, and public perception of future threats and risks at a national level. Alongside citizen demands on climate disruption and stronger nature protection laws. Existing examples of Australian, pro-community planning approaches by sub-national government. In Victoria, the Local Government Act (2020) mandated citizen ‘deliberative engagement practice’ for local councils in that State. INTERNATIONALCitizen Juries and Assemblies – a recent short explanatory article (2025) The vTaiwan initiative. An ‘open collaboration platform for public policy, dedicated to promoting dialogue between government and citizens.’ CONCEPTSDeliberative democracy as an improved model of governance. Neoliberalism -some general critique of the neoliberal /economic rationalist / laissez-faire way of running an economyUniversal Basic Income (UBI) Many UBI trials have taken place in a wide diversity of locations including the USA, the UK, India and the PacificGUESTS AND CONTACT DETAILS:Dr Bronwyn Kelly: info@austcfp.com.auWEB: www.austcfp.com.au AUSPICE PARTNER: Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE): T 07 4639 2135 E office@hopeaustralia.org.au WEBSITE Instagram LinkedIn Facebook or leave a voice message via SpeakPipePRODUCTION: by Andrew Nicholson. This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 29th April 2025 Music: James Nicholson or other credited composer.
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    58 mins
  • 12.Imagining a care centred economy and culture to support improved citizen democracy by 2040

    12.Imagining a care centred economy and culture to support improved citizen democracy by 2040
    May 3 2026
    GUEST: Dr Millie Rooney, Executive Director of Australia reMADEMy wonderful guest today on Imagining 2040 is Dr Millie Rooney, Executive Director of Australia reMADE - an organisation described as being an independent, non-profit, visionary alliance of leaders, thinkers, and practitioners dedicated to promoting a vision for a "best version of Australia". Australia reMADE acts as a community of practice that seeks to shift from simply fighting against existing, outdated systems to actively building new, fairer ones. Dr Rooney has a social science research background in community and social capital building and a keen interest in championing citizen inclusion to help create better forms of participatory democracy and politics. She has been present throughout the evolution of Australia reMADE as it has developed one of the most imaginative, values‑rich visions for this country’s future. The organisation’s nine‑pillar framework — ranging from a First Peoples’ heart to a thriving democracy, from flourishing communities to a protected natural world —invites all citizens to pause, reflect, and picture the Australia we could become if we truly listened to what matters most for everyday people - and acted upon their concerns - assertively. The work of Australia reMADE offers us a compelling reminder that better, flourishing futures will not just happen by default. They must first be imagined and built together. INTERVIEW TALKING POINT SEGMENTS FOR EACH GUEST – with approximate time elapsed in minutes. GENERIC INTRODUCTION – 0.00GUEST FORESHADOWING COMMENTS – 0.35EPISODE INTRODUCTION – 3.00GUEST SELF INTRO AND WORK IN 2025 –5.44IMAG EXERCISE 1 - TIME TRAVEL TO 2040 - 12.15IMAG EXERCISE 2 - SIGNALS OF THE FUTURE IN 2025 –20.21IMAG EXERCISE 3 - ASSERTIVE ACTION PLAN FOR 2025 – 34.55GUEST WRAP UP COMMENTS – 39.35HOST REFLECTION AND AUDIENCE INVITATION –46.04END OF EPISODE – 52.25SELECTED RESOURCES LINKED TO INTERVIEW COMMENTS INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS In Australia Australia reMADE the portal site of Dr Millie Rooney’s organisation. A rich portal site holding a range of information and links to community initiatives including their Reading Group BOOKS OR ARTCLES MENTIONEDPirate Care(2025)- also the associated website Solidarity book review (2025) Radical Abundance (2025) CONCEPTSFuture theft- or stealing from the future – an imaginative way of framing the idea that over exploitation of present-day resources or restriction of democratic rights will limit the opportunities of future generations. Various books, articles and TV from 1998, 2006 and 2020. The Public Good –see the explanation of this concept provided by the Australia reMADE organisation Story theft – A form of propaganda, malinformation or disinformation which can result in the hijacking of community-led, progressive, or grassroots stories of development by powerful vested interests—such as corporations, state actors, or international organizations—who then replace these narratives with self-serving, sanitized, or overtly false versions. OTHER WORKBook by historian Timothy Synder – review of Tyranny-Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century. This book contains the idea, inter alia, of not obeying perceived authority in advance GUESTS AND CONTACT DETAILS:Dr Millie Rooney - contact page for Australia ReMADEAUSPICE PARTNER: Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE):T 07 4639 2135 E office@hopeaustralia.org.au WEBSITE Instagram LinkedIn Facebook - or leave a voice message via SpeakPipePRODUCTION:(acknowledgement):Produced for HOPE Inc. Australia by Andrew Nicholson. This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 13th April 2026. Music: James Nicholson
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    52 mins
  • 11. Welcome to new content in 2026

    11. Welcome to new content in 2026
    May 3 2026

    A brief overview of some forthcoming episodes to drop in 2026 - along with a description of the new logo for the series.

    * Please consider getting in touch with us to let us know what you think about the series. We look forward to hearing from you!

    CONTACT DETAILS for Householders' Options to Protect the Environment - HOPE Inc.(Australia)

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    7 mins
  • 10. Series end of year mini report for 2025 - and extra shownotes from Episode 9

    10. Series end of year mini report for 2025 - and extra shownotes from Episode 9
    Dec 18 2025
    SERIES HOST: Andrew Nicholson This brief 3 minute audience feedback report describes the achievements of the series across its first 5 months - and where we plan to take it next year commencing in April 2026, following a break.For those wanting more future vision imagination podcast content before that date - please consider listening in to the excellent series described in the shownotes for our introductory episode at No 5 in our series. The links to the text based content there should also give you plenty to chew on before we come back in April 2026 - more visionary and energised than ever!* CARRY OVER RESOURCE LINKS FROM EPISODE 9. ON MICROFORESTS REGENERATION OF LOST AND DEGRADED URBAN ECOSYSTEMSLack of space prohibited us from including the these important links following a wonderful discussion with Liz Addie from the Friends of the Escarpment Parks Toowoomba Inc, S.E. Queensland.Examples of Miyawaki forests in AustraliaThe story of the microforest created by Friends of the Escarpment Parks in Toowoomba – local community group partnering with the broader community. Funded by grants. Pocket Forests W.A. partnering with schools Microforest Collective - ACT and NSW – partnering with local communityTiny Forests Wollongong - led by local governmentPractice examples of Miyawaki forests overseas IVN Nature Education, Netherlands - Aanbod Tiny Forest Urban Forests Organisation – Europe SUGi organisation Community Bushcare groups: Friends of the Escarpment Parks Toowoomba Inc (FEP) NFP organisation based in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland. FEP has published two guidebooks describing local plant species in the Toowoomba region’s bushland parks.Habitat Brisbane: provides a good example of a well resourced council supported community Bushcare volunteer program in the S.E. Queensland region. Protect Trees Toowoomba : is a grassroots community campaign supported by the Darling Downs Environment Council. (DDEC). The campaign is dedicated to safeguarding the region’s significant trees and ensuring that development respects Toowoomba’s unique ‘Garden City’ character. Perhaps listen to Episode 7 of the series to hear more about DDEC's work. First Nations Peoples are custodians of our land: Bunya People's Aboriginal Corporation – has a stated mission of ‘healing country, strengthening songlines, living and sharing Culture’. The organisation’s Bunya Mountains Aboriginal Aspirations and Caring for Country Plan is available for download from the Corporation's website. Queensland Truth Telling Commission Native Plant Nurseries:Crows Nest Community Nursery Brisbane community native plant nursery Sunshine Coast Community native plant Nurseries OTHER INTERESTING LINKS:Gardening Australia TV show – the ABC streaming website, IVIEW, holds many editions of the production.Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) – Green Infrastructure Strategy (2025) and Greening Toowoomba information page Wollongong City Council – Greening your Suburb initiative and urban greening strategy(2017-2037)BOOKS AND ARTICLES Hannah Lewis, (2022). Mini-Forest Revolution: Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rewild the World. Chelsea Green Publishing.Sarah Barnes, Scott Hawken, Grey Coupland, Kazuo Asahiro (Oct 2025) Miyawaki forests-in-the-making: Enlivening values of human–nature care and gathering through the cultivation of Miyawaki forestsAbout Akira Miyawaki * You can now send a VOICE MESSAGE to the show via the SpeakPipe app.Let us know if you are okay with your anonymous comments being used in future audience feedback episodes and podcast research
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    4 mins
  • 9. Imagining better urban nature regeneration using micro forest plantings in the Toowoomba and Southeast Queensland regions by 2040

    9. Imagining better urban nature regeneration using micro forest plantings in the Toowoomba and Southeast Queensland regions by 2040
    Dec 18 2025
    GUEST: Elizabeth Addie, President of Friends of the Escarpment Parks Inc.In this episode we are going to focus on the exciting prospects for extending future Microforest plantings as one important element in repairing and restoring some of the huge damage done to native plant and animal species in this part of urban Australia, and in other urban settlements across the continent. And joining me in this imaginative exploration of microforests and their wonderful future regenerative potential for our region is my inspiring guest today, Elizabeth Addie, President of Friends of the Escarpment Parks (FEP) based in the city of Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia.Elizabeth has a professional background in applied psychology, guidance and counselling. She has also pursued a long term interest in natural environments which has developed into a passion for native plant and bushland protection. FEP has a future vision that eventually all of Toowoomba’s bushland parks will be regenerated with local native plant species and be free of weeds. Within the last few years, and in alignment with that vision, Elizabeth and her FEP colleagues have championed the establishment of the first Microforest in Toowoomba and S. E. Queensland.INTERVIEWTALKING POINT SEGMENTS FOR EACH GUEST – time elapsed in minutes. GENERIC INTRODUCTION – 0.00 GUEST FORESHADOW - 0.30 EPISODE INTRODUCTION – 1.04 GUEST INTRO TO WORK IN 2025 AND AHEAD – 6.45HOW TO PLANT A MICROFOREST – 8.45 IMAG EXER 1 - TIME TRAVEL TO 2040 - 11.15IMAG EXER 2 - SIGNALS OF THE FUTURE IN 2025 – 19.23IMAG EXER 3 – TAKING BOLD ACTIONS IN 2025 – 27.49 GUEST CLOSING WORDS - 33.36 HOST TAKEAWAYS – 36.24 AUDIENCE INVITATION – 38.27 END OF EPISODE – 40.55RESOURCES - * due to space constraints please go to the show notes resource listing for Episode 10 to find links to examples of Australian and International Miyawaki forest projectsPrior to undertaking the microforest project, Elizabeth and her FEP colleague Bev Yates undertook research into how to create a microforest and investigated many examples. Links below are on “how to” and best practice examples.Introductory talk by Shubhendu Sharma explaining the microforest concept.Open Source video tutorials from Afforest - teaching the entire process of microforest creationHandbook of Tiny Forest Planting Methods -microforest creation focussed on the northern hemisphere. Miyawaki in Australia (and see Ep 10)The story of the microforest created by Friends of the Escarpment Parks in Toowoomba – local community group partnering with the broader community. Funded by grants.INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS - and also see Episode 10 show notes listings for more information.Microforest creation has a unique place in regenerating lost and degraded ecosystems, within a broader scope of the environmental conservation of natural ecosystems and nature based solutions for urban areas. A key component of all of these endeavours is understanding ecosystems and creating habitat to promote biodiversity. Community Bushcare regeneration groups play a vital part in this work identifying plants, sourcing seed, growing local species, removing invasive weeds, campaigning for bushland protection. Community Bushcare groups: Friends of the Escarpment Parks Toowoomba Inc (FEP) NFP organisation based in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland. FEP has published two guidebooks describing local plant species in the Toowoomba region’s bushland parks.GUESTS AND CONTACT DETAILS:GUEST: Elizabeth Addie- President of Friends of the Escarpment Parks Toowoomba Inc (FEP) E: president@fep.org.au Web: Facebook: InstagramAUSPICE PARTNER: Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment: T: 07 4639 2135 E: WEB: Facebook: Instagram: or leave a VOICE MAIL via SpeakPipe app.PRODUCTION:Produced for HOPE Inc. Australia by Andrew Nicholson. This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 2nd December 2025 Music: James Nicholson.
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    41 mins
  • 8. Imagining community empowered protection and stewardship of nature in Southern Queensland by 2040

    8. Imagining community empowered protection and stewardship of nature in Southern Queensland by 2040
    Dec 12 2025
    GUESTS: Scot McPhie My guest in this episode, Scot McPhie, trained in anthropology, ornithology and creative arts and over time has occupied many roles as an environmental protection advocate, bird enthusiast, writer, filmmaker, performer and podcaster. One of Scot’s main nature protection advocacy actions in recent years in this region has been to support calls to local government to take a more assertive stand in managing infrastructure development proposals. So as to achieve a better balance between the closely linked needs of our human and more than human, natural world communities. So, what if we could achieve a better development balance in the years ahead? And what might it take to reach that goal? INTERVIEW TALKING POINT SEGMENTS – approximate time elapsed in minutes..GENERIC INTRODUCTION – 0.00 GUEST FORESHADOW COMMENTS – 0.30EPISODE INTRODUCTION – 1.02GUEST SELF INTRODUCTION AND WORK IN 2025 – 3.27IMAGINE EXERCISE 1 - TIME TRAVEL TO 2040 – 15.00IMAGINE EXERCISE 2 - SIGNALS OF THE FUTURE – 23.37IMAGINE EXERCISE 3 - THREE-POINT ACTION PLAN 2025 – 32.25 GUEST CLOSING COMMENTS – 36.48HOST TAKEAWAY IDEAS – 43.36HOST AUDIENCE INVITATION TO IMAGINE – 45.09END OF EPISODE – 47.41SELECTED RESOURCES AUSTRALIAA recent scientific report (2025) on the serious environmental impacts of continued native vegetation destruction in Queensland, Australia.Tree removal public concern linked to infrastructure development in the Toowoomba region of S.E. Queensland and public protest in response (2025)Wellbeing based Economies The Next Economy - a visionary capacity building organisation with a mission to work 'to accelerate the transition to a climate-safe, regenerative and socially just Australian economy.’ Their recent report paper The Economy we Could Have (October 2025) sets out how Australia could transform to ‘embed a wellbeing economy – one that puts dignity, fairness, connection and ecological care at its centre.’ INTERNATIONALThe Limits to Growth report (1972). Research has continued to confirm the validity of the report’s initial findings on possible 21st century earth system level collapses - if damaging forms of economic growth were pursued. The associated Earth4All initiative linked to the Club of Rome group reports on possible failing and flourishing future development scenarios and how we could develop in ways which stay within nature determined planetary boundaries. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) – Living Planet Report (2024) –notes a 73% decline in wildlife between 1970 and 2020CONCEPTSBirds – the important cultural history of birds as representatives of nature and linked spiritual meaningBox ticking and tokenism versus genuine public participation in government and institutional decision making – some recent ideas on how far we may have come.Citizen juries and assemblies – short article on the use of citizen juries (2023) and a recent (2024) vox pop on what Irish citizens think about greater citizen participation in government decision making.Dunbar’s number - a theoretical measure of the influential extent of social networksNature Connectedness – ideas on the mutual health and wellbeing benefits of creating closer ties between nature and humans From the University of Derby, UK (2025)Utopias and Dystopias – short read article on the differences between the two worldviews and their relevance to the exercise of imagination (2024).GUESTS AND CONTACT DETAILS:Scot McPhie WEB: Facebook: LinkedIn. AUSPICE PARTNER:Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment - HOPE Inc.(Australia):T: 07 4639 2135 E: office@hopeaustralia.org.au WEB:Facebook: Instagram:VOICE MAILPRODUCTION:Produced for HOPE Inc. (Australia) by Andrew Nicholson. This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 27th November 2025 Music: James Nicholson.
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    48 mins
  • 7. Imagining a better protected, respected and community stewarded place for nature in southern Queensland by 2040

    7. Imagining a better protected, respected and community stewarded place for nature in southern Queensland by 2040
    Dec 5 2025
    GUEST: Mr Ahri Tallon - Coordinator of the Darling Downs Environment Council (DDEC) based in Toowoomba S.E. Queensland. DDEC amplifies community voices for nature protection and sustainability across inland Southern Queensland. Ahri has a background in youth work, community organising and development. His own future professional vision centres on helping create a more connected, thriving and sustainable world.EPISODE OUTLINEAustralia has no shortage of impressive sounding nature protection regulations, at least on paper. Yet, despite this seeming abundance– on the ground itself, it can be a different story. Too often our unique natural areas are not receiving adequate protection or being regenerated and expanded. Native vegetation and species in this part of the world continue to decline as they have been for many years. To reverse those trends; and to provide a proper, respected and protected place for nature here and elsewhere in the country, we need genuine reforms of our laws and regulatory protocols, not cosmetic tinkering around the edges. Business-as-usual approaches to looking after our natural areas are clearly not fit for purpose. Without a well-protected, well-connected, and community-stewarded place for nature going forward, both the natural world and the human health and wellbeing that relies upon it—will continue to deteriorate.So, what if we could organise a better way forward on nature protection by 2040 and beyond? And what if we could encourage new, genuinely bold, imaginative thinking about the ways to do that - within our wider communities?• GENERIC INTRODUCTION – 0.00• GUEST FORESHADOWING COMMENTS – 0.30• EPISODE INTRODUCTION – 1.01• GUEST SELF INTRODUCTION AND WORK IN 2025 – 4.12• GUEST STARTING TO LOOK FORWARD – 9.20• IMAGINE EXERCISE 1 - TIME TRAVEL TO 2040 – 16.12• IMAGINEEXERCISE 2 - SIGNALS OF THE FUTURE – 27.38• CLOSING COMMENTS/AUDIENCE INVITATION – 31.09• END OF EPISODE – 39.08SELECTED RESOURCES LINKED TO EPISODE COMMENTSAustralia Darling Downs Environment Council (DDEC) – based in Toowoomba S.E. Queensland, AustraliaGummingurru - is an Aboriginal Bora, or ceremonial, site. Thus Gummingurru is a very special place. Before Europeans arrived it was where First Nations people would meet their friends, have ceremonies, dance and sing. It was also an import site along the routes that First Nations people followed to the traditional Bunya Mountains gatherings before these were disrupted by colonial settlement.InternationalFilm: An Inconvenient Truth (2006) - significantly raised public awareness of climate change, influencing public opinion, increasing knowledge and concern, and inspiring action like the founding of The Climate Reality Project.BOOKS AND ARTCLES Book by Geoff Mulgan: Another World Is Possible: How to Reignite Social and Political Imagination (2022). Mulgan is one of the foremost thinkers on the value of increasing the exercise of public imagination. CONCEPTS AND IDEASCitizen led decision making to help protect natureResearch on the ways to improve public involvement in development decision making.Citizen science as one way for the public to get directly involved in nature protection.Achieving better future democracy via citizen juries and assembliesA good New Zealand public service resource showcasing national and international examples of citizen participatory democracy in action.CONTACT DETAILS:GUEST:Mr. Ahri Tallon - coordinator of the Darling Downs Environment Council (DDEC) T: 0455 619 454 E: info@ddec.org.au AUSPICE PARTNER: Householders’ Options to Protect the Environment - HOPE Inc.(Australia)E: WEB: Facebook: X Instagram LinkedIn T: +61746392135 VOICE MAILPRODUCTION: Produced for HOPE Inc. Australia by Andrew Nicholson. This episode recorded in Toowoomba, S.E. Queensland, Australia on 4th November2025 Music: James Nicholson.
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    39 mins