On June 23, 2016, the citizens of the United Kingdom went to the polls to answer a simple question that would decide a highly complex matter. That they were at the polls at all was due to a bit of political expediency from then Prime Minister David Cameron as he looked to appease UK Independence Party.
The question the electorate was asked, "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?" would determine whether or not the nation would in the union it had been a part of since joining the European Economic Community in 1973.
Leave took the day with a slim majority (52% to 48%) on the non-binding vote. The result flung Cameron out of office, while his replacement, Theresa May, took the helm clamoring for a quick triggering of Article 50 and an extreme version of Brexit that looked nothing like the one discussed in the campaign.
The UK has been shifting sideways ever since as its leaders repeatedly failed to find a path out of the mess they created for their people.
What I do
It's all connected
Linear to Circular
Helping People, Planet, & Business
Morph
Carried by Purpose
Wicked Problems Collaborative
Books are Good Food
Circular Design Lab
Systemic Design for the Masses
Matters will not improve of their own accord
Books are good food
Essays and whatnot
World Health Network
Protecting health and minimizing harm to individuals and society
Centering Public health
The Week
All you need to know about everything that matters
The RSA
21st century enlightenment
On the Plastic Problem
Serving Others
Circular Design Lab
The Future of Work
Our Treatment of Refugees
Supporting Social Innovations
End Coronavirus
A multi-disciplinary effort to eliminate COVID-19
Harvard Business Review
Ideas and advice for Leaders
The Circular Economy is Good Business
Sustainable Brands
Systems thinking in action
Radical Intrapreneurship
On the Role of Sustainability Leaders
Advocacy, Purpose, and Engagement
Impact Assessment
Inclusive Business
THINK
Ideas and innovative solutions to today’s most pressing problems
East Meets West in the Pandemic
The Necessity of Circularity
SALT Magazine
Compassionate business thinking
Challenging Your Beliefs
On Driverless Cars
Avoiding Corporate Calcification
Social Space
Innovation + impact
Questioning Tech
Re-envisioning Schools
The Nation
Thailand's Independent Newspaper
The Sufficiency Economy
SDG Helpdesk
A one-stop shop for SDG-related tools, knowledge, & more
Partner organizations
The RSA
21st century enlightenment
As a Global Ambassador of the RSA, I have hosted events like the Bangkok Talks series in collaboration with the School of Global Studies at Thammasat University. The RSA has also provided grant money to help support the Circular Design Lab.
Thammasat University - School of Global Studies
Innovators for sustainable solutions to complex global issues
I'm a former faculty member and current adjunct at Thammasat University’s School of Global Studies (SGS). I teach courses designed for active learning on social innovation, advocacy, and social enterprise in the ASEAN context.
Circular Economy Club - Bangkok
Local action. Global impact.
As Thailand’s Organizer for the Circular Economy Club, I host events that bring together circular economy proponents for collaborative learning and to develop possibilities.
The Pledge on Food Waste
Time to save food
I’m a member of the Board of Advisors for The Pledge on Food Waste, where I’ve provided guidance for the certification program’s creation and ongoing evolution.
Design Thinking Program
Create unique value
I’m an advisor to the Design Thinking Certificate Program at Missouri State University, which focuses on innovative thinking as a means of designing products and services.
Sit with the problem