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Website: http://www.re-be.com

Share something about yourself: I'm a solutions-seeker. I'm thirsty for making life better. I aspire to bring out the best in people while improving our well-being.

The purpose of my work is to help people and organisations renew our world. I do that through communication (writing, crafting concepts and stories, social media) and facilitation.

Over the last decade I've also worked for NZ's Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Landcare Research, Victoria's Environment Commissioner and at RMIT University in Melbourne.

I'm also a very active Trustee of the Intersect Trust, which planted and fertilises the Intersect Network in Aotearoa New Zealand (www.we.intersect.org.nz).

And it's not all about work...

I enjoy zooming around town on my bike, meandering down to the coast, creating playful projects, experimenting in the garden, peering through my camera lens and pottering around with friends. I'm on the floor lots too, as part of my yoga practice. I love to savour life.

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Nick Potter commented on Nick Potter's blog post 'Being change and behaviour change'

Great comments Leon - I totally agree!

Mar 16, 2011

Leon Young commented on Nick Potter's blog post 'Being change and behaviour change'

Very interesting points you raise Nick. I agree with you regarding inspiration. But I would go a step further; while sharing your own story and inspiration can be very powerful, a good program should facilitate the participant to find their own…

Mar 14, 2011

Being change and behaviour change

The more we focus on behaviour change, the less likely we are to achieve it. That’s a comment that popped out of my mouth during a Behavioural Innovators workshop for sustainability professionals late last year. Someone called this a “Ninja statement.” It must have taken them by stealth. So if you believe in behaviour change, watch out: I’m about to go on the attack. If only they would change…Behaviour change has been on my…See More

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Being change and behaviour change

Posted on March 14, 2011 at 12:00pm 2 Comments 0 Likes

The more we focus on behaviour change, the less likely we are to achieve it. That’s a comment that popped out of my mouth during a Behavioural Innovators workshop for sustainability professionals late last year. Someone called this a “Ninja statement.” It must have taken them by stealth. So if you believe in behaviour change, watch out: I’m about to go on the attack.

If only…

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The Buzz Beyond Sustainability

Posted on July 9, 2010 at 11:30pm 4 Comments 0 Likes

It’s official: I’ve ended my relationship with sustainability. We still see each other occasionally but the magic is missing. I’ve moved on to other words. We actually cut loose a long time ago. So it’s sayonara sustainability. It was great while it lasted.

Breaking up with sustainability wasn’t easy. We had a long-term relationship. We also keep bumping into each other because sustainability is still hanging out with many people I work with.… Continue

Exploring the boundary between young professionalism and activism

Posted on February 17, 2010 at 7:00am 2 Comments 0 Likes

When do we cross a line from being a “young professional” to being a “young activist”?

That’s a question that emerged in a recent survey of young professional members of Intersect in New Zealand. There are some assumptions in this question, but… Continue

Moving beyond Copenhagen

Posted on December 22, 2009 at 10:00am 2 Comments 0 Likes

In the wake of the latest round of climate change negotiations, here’s my response to “life after Copenhagen”.

Why I’m not disappointed about Copenhagen

The…

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At 9:04pm on June 17, 2010, Scott said…: Noticed your profile on Change2. I am author of the AIIA GreenIT eBook (www.aiia.com.au/greenIT) and distributor for the AIIA GreenITCheck certification (www.greenitcheck.com). We a launching a GreenIT cluster in Melbourne on 22 June and also looking for new GreenIT case studies.

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