The history of sustainability
Business was invented to make our life better, or so we are told. What is clear is that much of our unsustainable issues are due to the disregard of business far and wide, the world over.
Morris Fedeli
Morris D Fedeli is a semi-retired practitioner and doctoral researcher at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia, with three decades of industry experience in helping organizations achieve success through the application of new emerging innovative business models and technologies. As a pracademic, he offers a unique Australasian perspective, with experience across three continents and degrees in science, business and project management. His research interest and passion lie in sustainable business innovation strategies for a prosperous society and thrivable future.
The sharing economy: When you have something rare or spare, why not share?
Certainly times have changed – drastically. The sharing economy is vast, with different meanings to various consumers.
The Flourishing Enterprise Institute
Earlier this month we launched the Flourishing Enterprise Institute (FEI). Seven years in the making, 1600+ members strong, and 80+ monthly meetings later.
Sustainable Veganism: truth or fiction?
Is veganism sustainable? Whilst conventional wisdom would have you think so, a rethink may be in order.
Safer Nuclear Reactors
I have been asked if Nuclear Power is considered renewable. Well – yes – it is. They do not produce carbon dioxide emissions.
How business can THRIVE
Recently I participated at the R3.0 Conference Workshop in Rotterdam and spoke at the 2019 International New Business Model Conference in Berlin, showcasing a new project I have been cultivating: The Holistic Regenerative Innovative Value Enterprise (THRIVE) platform and Sustainability Performance Scorecard (SPS) tool which aims to assess the strong sustainability performance of enterprises, alongside their business model.
Going To Space To Benefit Humans On Earth
We had the technology to go to the moon 50 years ago – this day – but with the end of the cold war, everything stopped. Why? Put simply – in my opinion – we lost the motivation.
The race to thrivability: going beyond simply catching up
Following a month away, facing Europe’s existential heat-wave crisis, I presented at major sustainability-related conferences. I held meetings with my counterparts, subject experts and knowledgeable officials in Asia and Europe. It appears the message is starting to sink in. While some deep ecologist lament it is too late, holding the doom and gloom placard, many – especially the young – are saying enough is enough.
TESLA moves in mysterious ways
TESLA’s latest acquisition may seem all about autonomous ride-sharing “robotaxis”. Being actively involved in the AI, machine and deep learning space myself, I can tell you that it is about a lot more. But first, let’s look at what DeepScale offers.