Almost two years ago, Adrian Brown, Executive Director at the Centre for Public Impact (CPI), published “What we’re learning about reimagining government.” In this blog, Adrian shared that: “Reflecting on all our work, we realised that we are… Read more
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Something feels off: are we solving the right problems in urban climate finance?
This is the first article in a series that presents insights from an investigation into the challenges and opportunities of the urban climate finance movement. This investigation sits at the heart of a collaboration between the Centre of Public Impact… Read more
Reimagining Climate Action in Cities: How cities can lead the charge towards a net zero, resilient future
The world needs to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. If we don’t, the global scientific community is unified in forecasting that humanity will face an increasingly uninhabitable earth, leaving our children and grandchildren to deal with the… Read more
Latrobe Valley’s mental health café: designed by the community, for the community
The Latrobe Health Assembly is a community-led organisation working to improve health and wellbeing in the Latrobe Health Innovation Zone. Formed in response to the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry, the Assembly is a key mechanism for… Read more
Beyond the hype: exploring what transformation in government really means
The word “transformation” is experiencing a zeitgeist in government at the moment. We hear people talking about “digital transformation”, “systems transformation”, “cultural transformation” and more. But what does the word transformation… Read more
“Holding lightly our authority”: Queensland’s Deidre Mulkerin on reforming the child protection system
Deidre Mulkerin is the Director General of the Queensland Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs. In this role, she is responsible for statutory child protection, young people who interact with the justice system, and multicultural affairs. Read more
Four key takeaways for local governments on engaging the public on climate change
The problem: We need ambitious climate action that is structured in a way to ensure the transition to a net-zero world is inclusive, place-based, and sustainable. Why it matters: The conditions of climate change have far-reaching impacts on people’s quality of life,… Read more
Using human-centered design to reimagine community trust
At the heart of CPI’s work is reimagining government so that it better serves the communities it represents. Throughout my time at CPI, I’ve worked to help bring this way of thinking to cities all across the world through innovation… Read more
What is action-learning?
At the beginning of this year we explored sensemaking, one of the two complementary sets of practices that form the core of our role as a learning partner, for those seeking to reimagine government. Now, we’re turning our attention to… Read more
Lessons on digital equity: How the Singapore Government has been tackling the digital divide
What connects Singapore’s food hawkers and its senior citizens? As the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the digitalisation of public services in Singapore and threatened to widen the digital divide, these were two groups that were particularly vulnerable to being left behind. Read more