To new horizons with Sohail Inayatullah

Sohail Inayatullah is a man of vision, peace and good sense

Brainstorming with Sohail Inayatullah is an experience where you are taken on a journey to future horizons, to a limitless array of possibilities and social scenarios – whatever he can bring your mind to imagine. To some people they might be mirages never to be grasped, for others with a different mindset it’s like a door being opened not … [Read more...]

Andrew Wilford: through the lens of sustainability

Professor Andrew 'Wilf' Wilford

Andrew Wilford is a professor with a passion, a really clever bloke, but he prefers to be known simply as Wilf. Wilf, who lives with his wife Rosie in an oasis-like, three-level hill-hugging home in Brisbane, at one time had a sharp haircut and wore an air force uniform before he flew higher and eventually into the complex world of big business … [Read more...]

Graeme Taylor: made for change

Graeme Taylor, author of Evolution's Edge

Canadian-born Graeme Taylor used to be an emergency paramedic before he found his way into academia and later becoming an award-winning author. Whatever he does, he does it with passion. You hear the urgency in his voice as if there’s no time to lose. It’s probably always been his way. But saving accident victims lives is nothing compared … [Read more...]

The woman behind the greenhouse

Avid gardner: Jillian Rossiter also looks after a special greenhouse where ideas grow and minds are fertile. Image: Brian Rickards

The woman behind the Woodford Folk Festival’s Greenhouse program prefers to be the quiet, effective achiever in the background, rather than spearheading campaigns. That woman is Jillian Rossiter – she’s not exactly a shy, retiring person but she does respect her self-imposed limits and does brilliantly within them, working hard to bring … [Read more...]