Archive for the ‘Sustainability’ Category
M*A*S*H* Up with Improv, Scientists & Alan Alda
Filed in Being Present, Creative Stuff, Sustainability, Yes!And Improv
On the eve of a month long trip away, Belina Raffy sent Andy Middleton and I this YouTube video featuring Alan Alda, some scientists and the Centre for Communicating Science – Stony Brook State University (USA). For anyone who has been involved in workshops where I use Improv games, here’s a video to watch. For those who practice the art of Applied Improv with me, you know who you are … I think you’ll like this video. For me, this inspires me to do more and bring the gift of Improv to lives of more people and groups. Enjoy. According …
Read MoreStarting somewhere … the next chapter
Filed in Creative Stuff, How Stuff Spreads & Changes, Sustainability
My last post told the story leading up to a local community event in Aireys Inlet that happened on Sunday. I am part of a Transition Town project called “The Mangowak Harvest“. Here’s the story of what actually happened (simply click <> through the slides at your own pace) … Aireys Inlet Story WAW2010View more presentations from Geoff Brown. If you liked this Story and want to share with others, here are a couple of things you can send them via email or the web The url link to the Slideshow – http://www.slideshare.net/GeoffBrown3231/aireys-inlet-story-waw2010 The html code to allow the Story …
Read MoreA turning point in my life
Filed in Being Present, Facilitation, How Stuff Spreads & Changes, Lessons from C500, Sustainability
Recently, I have had many requests for copies of the Castlemaine 500 Report – a report that I co-authored in relation to a community scale sustainability project that ran a few years ago in Castlemaine. You can read more about the project here. Why was this project a turning point in my life? Here a just a few reasons … The failures of our efforts to bring about change (i.e. sustained reduction of household energy use) were confronting. I was lucky to have a client (thanks Bron) and a team (you know who you are) willing to go on a …
Read MoreWhat will it take?
Filed in Creative Stuff, Just observations, Sustainability, Vizual Thinking
Using Improv to ‘Save The World’
Filed in Facilitation, Podcasts that Rock!, Sustainability, Yes!And Improv
If you want to hear 3 people talking about how Applied Improv can ‘save the world’ … then head over here to my podcasting blog Winkipod! The names, the voices, stories and laughter from these 2 wonderful people will be revealed at Winkipod … Winkipod-cast link – Using Improv to Save The World Cheers, Geoff
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