'If we want an inclusive and nurturing education system, we ourselves - as practitioners and leaders - must be inclusive and nurturing' Mehak Tejani concludes our The RSA #LivingChange session on #PreventingSchoolExclusions with this powerful rallying call #RSAlivingchange

This speaks to me on a level I’m ashamed to admit

Follow RSA Union for heart-warming and inspirational updates of solidarity in the form of baked good, and to stay up to date w/ all things unionisation over at the RSA

‘We are all indigenous to life, we are living expressions of a living world’ An intro to regenerative approaches encouraging us all to understand we have the capabilities to play a meaningful role in bringing about a future that is conducive to life 🌱 thersa.org/oceania/regene…

83% of the British population live in urban areas. In an increasingly fragile world, cities and their residents will play a vital role in building a more resilient, rebalanced, and regenerative future. And that is why we are delighted to announce the #UKUrbanFutures Commission.

Had such an interesting evening this week talking to the The Orwell Youth Prize all things stories and imagination with Toby Murray AShallowe. Can't wait to see the final pieces they're working on, all around power, control + responsibility. Thanks for having us!

‘It’s so obvious that you see storytelling as a political act…and you have the power to influence so many' Thank you so much to Toby Murray Benny Souto and Adanna Shallowe from The RSA for bringing your inspiration and expertise to our Orwell Youth Fellows meeting this week!

“Let's face it, the universe is messy. It is nonlinear, turbulent, and chaotic. It is dynamic. It spends its time in transient behavior on its way to somewhere else, not in mathematically neat equilibria. It self-organizes and evolves..." - Donella H. Meadows Graphic by Virpi Oinonen / Business illustrator

Love this thread… shows how different constrains - of time - can create and be created by structure /systems… would love to flow more by natural cycles rather than mechanical clocks 🌿

The big idea: why relationships are the key to existence "We understand reality better if we think of it in terms of interactions, not individuals. We, as individuals, exist thanks to the interactions we are involved in." theguardian.com/books/2022/sep… via chats with The Relationships Project

Camden Imagines - brilliant from ⁦Flo Henry⁩ ⁦Benny Souto⁩ on imagination activism as tool for system / organisation change in gov ⁦Phoebe Tickell⁩ ⁦Dominic Campbell⁩ ⁦@anthonyzach⁩ ⁦@jesstud.bsky.social⁩ ⁦Simon Parker⁩ medium.com/@changebydesig…

My first blog since joining Camden is live, in collab with Flo Henry ✨ Camden Imagines has been a great project to step into and learn from. And the launch event last week has only left me even more excited for what's next for this work!

After many yrs of professional existential crisis around what type of designer I am, I've brought together my experience of being a graphic ➡️service ➡️policy designer in a blog on what each discipline can learn from each other: link.medium.com/6OYF5MBLyBb

Thanks @RichJanCassidy for the shoutouts - read this great compilation thread for some truly varied and impressive work by my cracking Strategy & Design colleagues ✨