Aotearoa New Zealand is blessed with rivers. A cultural lifeforce. Precious water – a tupuna, or ancestor – that has nourished the people on its banks for centuries. But also forms arteries for the economy – hydro-power, tourism, farming – and arteries for nature. Such a tricky balance. So very…
At Currie we use behavioural science to help inform our communications activities and solve problems. This month, as part of our #CurrieForNature focus, we would like to showcase projects from around Australia and New Zealand that use behavioural science to support nature conservation. Here are a few to start: Cane…
Often, I get sad when I take out our rubbish or recycling. At the apartment block where I live, we have communal recycling bins, an e-waste bin and a charity clothing bin. Yet people in our block usually ignore the signs and chuck rubbish into whichever bin is easiest. However,…
COVID-19. Wow. Where do you start? Let’s start with nature. Is our destruction of nature responsible for COVID-19? COVID-19 highlights the link between environmental change and human health outcomes. It reveals that exploiting nature e.g. wildlife trafficking can actually be the cause of a pandemic. A healthy society requires a…
What do Unilever, Oxfam, Cambridge University and the German Federal Government have in common? They all report against the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are becoming the common DNA of business, government and civil society around the world. But what are the SDGs? And how can your organisation…
ABARES Outlook 2020 was held in Canberra at the National Convention Centre on 3-4 March 2020, and Currie was privileged to attend. It was also International Women’s Day on 8 March. Outlook 2020 provided thought provoking sessions and explored the steps to reach $100 billion in farm output by 2030,…
I went back to ‘school’ last month. And, no, the reason was not to see if you can teach an ‘old dog’ new tricks. It was to learn more about sustainability management. At Currie, we think we’re good at it, and we are. Yet after two weeks of study with…
January 1, 2020. Canberra, Australia. We wake to an eerie silence and a thick blanket of smoke covering our city. No birds chirping, no laughter out on the street from kids playing. We have had weeks of being blanketed in smoke already, but this was different. This level of smoke…
Only three percent of statues in Australia honour non-fictional, non-royal women: the vast majority are of dead, white men. So why has a statue of a brilliant female athlete incited such anger? In March this year, Melbourne sports photographer Michael Willson captured Carlton footballer Tayla Harris in flight, kicking a…
July is B Corp month. So as a proudly-certified, purpose-driven B Corporation (B Corp), Currie is sharing what we know about seeking certification. Seeking certification as a B Corporation (B Corp) can be like eating an elephant. It’s not something you should tackle with a faint heart or a lack of appetite….
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