Systems Change Not <Insert Issue> Change - But How?

What do we want?

Systems change!

How do we do it?

No idea!

The allure of changing systems and breaking paradigms compels and confuses. If there is one thing that has been consistently apparent in the work undertaken by Finding Nature over the last 18 months - it's that current structures and systems are largely il-equipped to deal with the realities of inter-related, complex and often conflict-ridden issues and challenges. From meaningful economy-wide decarbonisation to changing the attitudes of men towards women, housing unaffordability and tax reform - there is no shortage of problems rich with the characteristics of complexity.

Sustainability practitioners and the documents they develop often refer to the necessity of meaningful structural reform and systemic change. Sadly, detail on the mechanics, specificity and details of how to go about shifting existing systems is too often lacking. A desire for systems change, but where to start, how to proceed, and how would you even know healthy change is occurring?

This Supper Club will explore and work on the tools of systemic change with Professor Cameron Tonkinwise, one of the few people in this country I've experienced has both the theoretical domain knowledge matched by real experience in applying these tools, methods and practices in reality. From addressing water scarcity in Californian towns to actually localised and co-operative-based sharing economy business models, to running UTS' Design Innovation Research Centre and co-designing CommBank's Next Chapter program, Cameron understands the complexity of complexity. How to approach it? Where to start? Who to involve? Who not to involve?

Beyond the desire and calls for systems change lies a depth and richness of what going about this vital yet bewildering work involves. We'll be exploring this both in conversation and through workshop on this night.

Gus_tronomy is on (vegetarian) food, Grifter Brewing Co. on drinks.

This is another night not to miss.