Getting involved as a board member for the UNESCO Western Port Biosphere gave me a greater sense that I could make a tangible contribution to tackling the big issues of climate change and environmental restoration by acting locally.

Recent crises and inquiries have torn the Bandaid off the propensity of politicians to avoid accountability from responsibilities clearly lying within their jurisdiction. It’s time accountability took centrestage.

For organisations focused locally, there has never been a better time to build a presence and articulate a value proposition that can deliver tangible and demonstrable community outcomes.

If the current health/economic crisis has done anything, it has reinforced the role of narrative in taking data science to the masses.