Green Swans Observatory Takes Off
As copies of Green Swans have flown around the world, we have been bombarded with pictures of the book in all sorts of exotic locations - and with questions about where in the world people can find more examples of Green Swan and Ugly Duckling innovation closely linked to their challenges, sectors and geographies.
In response, Volans’ Green Swan Observatory has been established to scan the world for evidence and examples of Green Swan dynamics driving forward positively exponential change. The Observatory, run by Jenny Poulter, collates practical, verified examples of market shifts, businesses, policy innovation, technologies and individuals with demonstrated potential to drive rapid and radical change across issues, themes and geographies.
On Green Swan Day 2020, 23 June, Volans announced a number of new developments. These included:
- A new - and rapidly evolving - partnership with the Centre for Sustainability & Innovation at Shizenkan University, Tokyo.
- A working paper - Green Swans Zoom into Japan - by John Elkington, Professor Peter David Pedersen of Shizenkan and Jenny Poulter, summarising the results of an very well attended webinar hosted on World Environment Day (5 June 2020) by Shizenkan University.
- And the Observatory's first "living case study", now being developed in collaboration with the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) - and focusing on regeneration activities under way as part of the River Leven Programme.
We are also in discussion with potential partners in Norway, the UK and USA, so will aim to post further updates shortly.
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4 年I'm still waiting to participate with the new GSO app to become the Trusted Platform of Green Swans Observatory that offers all digital media and interactions in one place. With a Community of like-minded people interacting and showcasing the Ugly Ducklings, Green Swans and the Nominees and Winners of the Green Swan Award. Hub of online events and presenting all projects related to GS Observatory. ??
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4 年Today I have the opportunity to listen to you on the #ESGSpain2020 event. Many weeks before I have listened you about your concept Green Swan and Black Swan, but I congratule you to share with thousend of people these concepts. I agree, unfortanlay tha we have "remained" the concept of sustainability... and your new concepts could get new generations a new fresh approach. From our greenYng we have started in 2018 to be part with many other companies to redifine the waste management... trying to convince from small townhall to big townhall how to change. So John Elkington thanks so much to be inspere people as us. all togethers we could transform!!