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ACTIVATING INNOVATION INSPIRING THE GREEN ECONOMY

Chris Meintjes

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AC T I VAT I N G I N NOVAT I ONI N SP I R I N G TH E G R EE N EC ON OM Y

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O P PO RT U N I T I E S T O I N N OVAT E I N T H E G R E E N E C O N O M Y

• everywhere• everything• challenge rich/ opportunity rich

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O P PO RT U N I T I E S T O I N N OVAT E I N T H E G R E E N E C O N O M Y

• Materials

• Processes

• Products

• People/ Behaviour

• Technology

• Value Chains…….almost everything

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O P PO RT U N I T I E S T O I N N OVAT E I N T H E G R E E N E C O N O M Y - I D E A S

• Vertical gardens/ Vertical farming

• 3D printing

• Battery storage

• Building technology

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O P PO RT U N I T I E S T O I N N OVAT E I N T H E G R E E N E C O N O M Y - I D E A S

• Desalination

• Body scanning

• Air purification

• Zero emission transport

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O P PO RT U N I T I E S T O I N N OVAT E I N T H E G R E E N E C O N O M Y - I D E A S• 1000’s and 1000’s more

• There are so many ideas that we can come up with

• Some of them may even change the way we live

• Some of them may completely reverse some of the damage we have done

• Its possible!

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SO H O W D O W E I N N OVAT E ?

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CO N NE C T IN SP IRE P ROVO K EP E RSP EC T IVEI N N OVAT E I N F LU E N C E

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C O N N E C T

• to EACH OTHER• to RESOURCES• to thought leaders• to IDEAS• to Opportunities• to TECHNOLOGY!!• to Conversations

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C O N N E C T

• to EACH OTHER• to RESOURCES• to thought leaders• to IDEAS• to Opportunities• to TECHNOLOGY!!• to Conversations

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I N S P I R E

• Imagine what IS possible• Dream• Sharing stories of impact

and change with each other

• Sharing hope• Grow and harvest

inspiration• Inspiration is the fertile

ground that Innovation grows on

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I N S P I R E

• Imagine what IS possible• Dream• Sharing stories of impact

and change with each other

• Sharing hope• Grow and harvest

inspiration• Inspiration is the fertile

ground that Innovation grows on

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PR OVO K E

• PROVOKE questions• Uncover the truth• Engage around and on

the issues• UNPACKING THE

CHALLENGES TOGETHER - NEW CONVERSATIONS

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PR OVO K E

• PROVOKE questions• Uncover the truth• Engage around and on

the issues• UNPACKING THE

CHALLENGES TOGETHER - NEW CONVERSATIONS

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I N N OVAT I O N I S A BO U T G E TT I N G A B R OA D P E R S P E C T I V E N O T F O L LO W I N G T H E T RAC K S O T H E R S H AV E L A I D

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I N N OVAT I O N I S A BO U T G E TT I N G A B R OA D P E R S P E C T I V E N O T F O L LO W I N G T H E T RAC K S O T H E R S H AV E L A I D

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I N F LU E N C E

• Can we change the world together?

• Can we influence a new green economy?

• Can we influence a renewed earth?

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I N F LU E N C E

• Can we change the world together?

• Can we influence a new green economy?

• Can we influence a renewed earth?

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SO M E T I M E S T H E PR O B LE M I S L I K E T H E SU N I F YO U LO O K AT I T , I T B U R NS YO U R E Y E S S O YO U CA N SE E NO T H I N G E LS E

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U N F O RT U N AT E LY T H E R E W I L L B E N O R E S T A S T H E R E I S S O M U C H T O D O !