One less – toolkit guide ‘Since 2016, #OneLess has applied an experimental, systems change approach to reducing marine plastic pollution at source, using London as a model. Plastic pollution is one of the most significant and growing threats to ocean health, with at least eight million tonnes of plastic entering the ocean annually from land. […]
Building with Nature (BwN) works: the time is ripe for its definitive scale-up in Dutch water management. This paper discusses the essential findings that emerge from more than a decade of EcoShape experience in BwN knowledge development, projects and dialogue with key Dutch stakeholders. BwN is an approach that makes active use of natural forces […]
Systems Thinking in Government: Defra Launches Systems Research Programme Ian Boyd Defra – ‘This programme breaks new ground by taking a “systems-thinking” approach to understanding the key policy questions across the Defra group. Defra manages different systems such as the food, water, waste, land use or marine. These systems involve many components which interact in defined […]
Water Briefing: ‘Transforming the way we assess and manage our water resources isn’t just an Ofwat requirement; it’s our obligation to future generations, say the scientists behind a revolutionary new bottom-up approach based on systems thinking. Dr Peter Coombes of Urban Water Cycle Solutions and Dr Michael Barry from BMT warn that, by continuing to […]