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Richard Plumpton | ii |
- Apr 12, 2019
- 2 min
A Little Bit of Plastic in All of Us...
[Image: Plastic Ocean Waste | © The Independent Newspaper] In the last 12 months the plastic ocean waste issue has (finally) cut through...


Richard Plumpton | ii |
- May 31, 2017
- 2 min
From the macro to the micro (and everything in-between!)
[Image: Jari Island, the Solomon Islands | © James Morgan] The middle of June marks the end of the first phase of a project that I first...


Richard Plumpton | ii |
- Mar 8, 2017
- 3 min
A 12–year odyssey comes to a close.
[Image: Solar Farm in New South Wales, Australia | © Michael Hall] Today saw the sad announcement that The Climate Institute is to close...


Richard Plumpton | ii |
- Feb 4, 2017
- 3 min
Crossing the bar...
[Image: Eric Plumpton, 'The Chair' on Red Pike, The Lake District | 04/01/1985] A month ago I journeyed back to England to say my final...


Richard Plumpton | ii |
- Oct 6, 2016
- 2 min
When a chance for real change comes knocking.
[Image: Barrington Tops National Park, NSW | © Craig Fardell and Christina Armstrong] I've recently found myself involved in some...


Richard Plumpton | ii |
- Sep 27, 2016
- 3 min
Starting a 20 year socio–economic shift.
[Image: Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, PNG | © Franco Banfi, Walindi Resort] A year ago I embarked on an Australian Government funded...


Richard Plumpton | ii |
- Jul 15, 2016
- 2 min
Change at any scale.
[Image: Nanotechnology | © Spacious by ThemeGrill.] My first year as my own boss has been an exhaustingly exhilarating one – coming as it...


Richard Plumpton | ii |
- Mar 24, 2016
- 3 min
When young people find ways to lead the world.
[Image: Mt Solitary, Blue Mountains | Paul Chantler] I first met Sue Lennox over 10 years ago in what feels like a previous life given I...


Richard Plumpton | ii |
- Feb 23, 2016
- 4 min
The Coral Triangle - the most breathtakingly biodiverse part of the world you've probably never
[From the series 'Bajau Laut: Last of the Sea Nomads' | Image by James Morgan] It covers over 5.7 million square kilometres - which is...


Richard Plumpton | ii |
- Aug 23, 2015
- 1 min
Profiting from saving the world.
[Image | Community Innovations] I often talk about the need to find solutions to the world's problems that also make a profit. I realise...