Growing up in Africa, I’ve always been a nature lover and keen birder. So, I dreamed of creating a garden that would be a haven for wildlife in the middle of the city. Our neighbourhood was brand new when we built our house in 2001, so there were no established…

Co-authored with Michael Göthe. As we emerge from the exceptional conditions of the pandemic, the topic of distributed work (WFH or work from anywhere) vs on-site at the office has been the hot topic during client meetings and lunch discussions at training events. There are always many differing, even divergent…

Update: Before reading on, a warning. ChatGPT creates references out of thin air and presents them with great confidence as factual. You cannot trust a reference provided by the bot, you HAVE to double check. I found non-existant papers attributed to real authors; real papers attributed to the wrong authors…

There are about 10 unfinished blog posts that I try to avoid seeing every time I open my laptop. Every time I sit down to write, I end up with half-finished paragraphs. …

“Everywhere I go, I find a poet has been there before me.” — Sigmund Freud Anyone who reads my blog probably knows that I have a love for Celtic poets. One of my favorites is John O’Donohue. …

The future used to be synonymous with dreams, exciting new things, and bucket lists. Yes, it was always uncertain, and I always knew many of the things I dreamed about probably wouldn’t become a reality, but it was energising to plan for “one day”. Now, thinking about the future, I…

In these dark times, when it feels like the world is coming apart at the seams, I find hope in a deep knowing there is still beauty in the world. That somewhere dolphins are jumping just for the joy of it. That birds are singing to welcome the morning. …

I have been revisiting some of my older blogs and came across a series I wrote several years ago on resilience. I am blessed with a very diverse network, which includes, among others, many thought leaders and scientists in the field of social-ecological systems. While most of my work is…

I have been fascinated by complexity** for 20 years. Complexity is a term that elicits pretty diverse responses. For some (like me) it evokes interest and curiosity. For many, it describes something to be avoided, simplified, or preferably ignored. Yes, being in complexity can feel messy, overwhelming, and confusing. But…