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Looking forward to presenting my climatically responsible urban design scheme ‘Juice’ at the Make/Shift Festival event ‘...
18/08/2026

Looking forward to presenting my climatically responsible urban design scheme ‘Juice’ at the Make/Shift Festival event ‘Comfort in a Heating Climate’ which will be on Saturday 5th September 1pm to 3pm. Also looking forward to hearing from co-presenters Karla Fox-Reynolds of Panacea Design and Claire Vanderplank of wa_water_alliance See the Make/Shift bio for booking details. Repost from Make/shift
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So maybe you don’t wake up in the morning thinking, “I’d love to go to a festival about the future.”

But if you’ve got big questions about where we’re headed, a stubborn streak of optimism, or a hunch that ordinary people deserve more say in what comes next... then Make/shift is for you.

You don’t have to be an expert.
You don’t have to call yourself a changemaker.
You don’t have to know where to start.

Over two weeks this September, we’re bringing together conversations, workshops, films, storytelling, art, and experiences for people who want to spend less time watching the future happen, and more time helping shape it.

Expertise optional, curiosity required.

🎟️ Link in bio.

Looking forward to contributing to the upcoming Make/shift Festival.Repost from Make/shift•Every day there’s another hea...
29/07/2026

Looking forward to contributing to the upcoming Make/shift Festival.
Repost from Make/shift
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Every day there’s another headline you never thought you’d read in your lifetime.

Things are changing faster than ever, and often for the worse - but most of us don’t get much say in where we’re headed. We reckon that’s worth shifting.

Make/shift is a brand new festival coming to Walyalup Freo this September for anyone who’s ever looked at the state of the world and thought: surely we can do better than this.

Over two weeks, we’ll bring together big conversations, hands-on workshops, films, storytelling, art, performances and unexpected experiences exploring one big question:

What kind of future do we actually want, and how can ordinary people help build it?

🎟️ The full program is live now. Grab a friend, have a browse, and come make the future with us.

Link in bio.

25/07/2026

Just look at this European summer and the extreme temperatures of climate change already taking effect. We can’t continue to sleepwalk into the realities of our future climate. Government must act to enable climatically responsible urban design. Repost from Age of Collapse
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A massive wildfire continues to burn on the Italian island of Sicily.

Tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate as another extreme heatwave moves across Sicily, Spain, France and other parts of southern Europe, igniting wildfires as temperatures exceed 44C.

Footage shows vast infernos sweeping through the island as dramatic fires scorched the Sicilian hills around Bivona in the central Agrigento province, while the capital of Palermo suffered blackouts.

The collapse of our one and only livable climate is accelerating! Take action for a better catastrophe!

The risks: Actuaries are now warning that at 3C or more of heating by 2050, there could be more than 4 billion deaths, significant sociopolitical fragmentation worldwide, failure of states (with resulting rapid, enduring, and significant loss of capital), and extinction events. If it’s 2C by 2050 (guaranteed) that’s 2 billion deaths. Both scenarios are 20-40 times worse than both world wars combined, respectively. See the report at https://global-tipping-points.org/planetary-solvency/

Feeling overwhelmed is understandable, but doing nothing guarantees nothing changes.

Start somewhere:

• Join or support a local climate group.
• Pressure politicians to phase out fossil fuels.
• Move your money away from banks that finance fossil fuel expansion.
• Reduce your reliance on fossil fuels, plastics, and high-emission products where you can.
• Switch to a plant-based diet for your own health and the health of the planet.
• Talk about the climate crisis with friends, family, and coworkers.
• Support independent climate journalism and organizations doing the work.
• Donate, volunteer, organize, protest, vote, and keep showing up.

No single action is enough on its own. But millions of people taking action together can shift politics, culture, and the economy.

The best time to start was years ago. The sec

Repost from •ADAPT-ME /FUTURE CLIMATE FUTURE HOME Global Winners PresentationsJoin the Urban Design Forum for the winner...
06/05/2026

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ADAPT-ME /FUTURE CLIMATE FUTURE HOME
Global Winners Presentations

Join the Urban Design Forum for the winners’ presentations from the Adapt Me - Future Climate Future Home International Competition. Competition Director Dr Julian Bolleter will outline the broader Future Climate Future
Home research project, the competition’s purpose and findings, followed by presentations by the global winners and selected commendations.

Competition by - Australian Urban Design Research Center (AUDRC) - UWA
Competition Sponsors - WAPC/ DPLH/ DevWA/ Dept Housing and Works. See the profile to book a ticket.

https://events.humanitix.com/adapt-me

I am looking forward to listening to the panel discussion titled ‘Modernism Matters: Architecture, Identity, and Innovat...
21/04/2026

I am looking forward to listening to the panel discussion titled ‘Modernism Matters: Architecture, Identity, and Innovation in WA’ as part of the Boorloo Heritage Festival. The event is taking place at 6.30pm at the with the panel being along with James Leah and Warren Anderson.
For my part, I remain passionate about ensuring that our new architecture and urban design pays respect to and reflects the unique history of each precinct. Such is the story of which embodies the character of Floreat and City Beach modernist architecture. visitperth

Repost from •Modernism Matters: Architecture, Identity, and Innovation in WA - Wed 22nd April - 6:30pm at for the Boor...
20/04/2026

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Modernism Matters: Architecture, Identity, and Innovation in WA - Wed 22nd April - 6:30pm at for the Boorloo Heritage Festival

FREE Event - Book your spot in the link in bio!

Celebrate Perth’s modernist legacy with a dynamic presentation/forum exploring the city’s architectural innovation from the 1950s to the 1970s — a period that transformed our built environment and continues to shape design thinking today.

Join leading architects, academics, and design experts as they examine why modernism still matters, and how heritage protection, public awareness, and adaptive reuse can safeguard this vital chapter in Western Australia’s story. (Nice to see feature in the promotion for the talk. The house was designed to be respectful of the architectural heritage of the precinct so it is nice to see the event organisers recognize that).

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Perth, WA
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