I often go on about the importance of ‘doing’ and ‘learning by doing’ – it is after all the essence of what my Do-Tank idea is all about. To clarify my position, although my focus is on ‘doing’ it is in no way meant to detract from the importance of strategic planning and all that

The next few years will see the 100th anniversaries of many of the original journeys of polar exploration that we modern ‘explorers’ often seek to emulate. 100 years ago today was one of the most momentous – the Norwegian Amundsen reaching the South Pole for the first time. It was an amazing journey and, regardless

It was 100 years ago today that Australian scientist and explorer Sir Douglas Mawson set sail from Hobart to begin an expedition that would ultimately claim the lives of both of his companions but in so doing secure his place in the annals of Antarctic exploration. On the same day in December 1911, Norwegian explorer

I ended my blog “Enough Said” somewhat ambiguously by saying we know pretty much what the sustainability picture needs to look like whether it be energy, cities, transport or agriculture and how I’m all for getting on with putting some of the pieces of this vision in place rather than just talking about it or

I was sitting quietly in the audience at a sustainability forum last night (the SA DENR’s Stirring the Possum series) when my name was mentioned by a member of the panel. “If Tim Jarvis were here he would be the best person to answer that”. The panellist was responding to a question from the audience