About EcoProsper
Helping organisations make sense of what operating within these constraints and emerging post-growth realities may mean for strategy, governance, and long-term organisational direction
The meaning behind EcoProsper
“Eco” reflects both ecology and economics, recognising that economic activity is embedded within ecological systems.
“Prosper” reflects a broader view of organisational success, centred on dignity, wellbeing, resilience, and long-term viability, rather than assuming success comes from continuous material growth alone.
Together, EcoProsper reflects a simple idea:
Organisations can prosper while operating within ecological limits.
This is captured in EcoProsper’s guiding idea: Safe futures, prosperous outcomes.
An emerging area of strategy
Most organisations already recognise that climate change matters and are engaging with sustainability, ESG, reporting, certification, or emissions-reduction initiatives.
At the same time, earth systems science is expanding beyond climate alone to a broader set of multiple ecological limits increasingly shaping supply chains, operating costs, governance expectations, organisational risk, and long-term viability.
For some organisations, this raises a deeper strategic question:
What does this mean for how we run the organisation in the future?
EcoProsper helps organisations:
- build shared baseline understanding of climate and broader ecological limits
- explore what these constraints may mean for organisational strategy, priorities, and long-term direction in a changing operating environment
This work typically unfolds through a structured pathway:
Climate literacy → Strategy → Decision support
EcoProsper complements existing sustainability and ESG activity by helping organisations interpret what these activities may mean for long-term organisational direction.
About Tom Foster
Tom Foster is the founder of EcoProsper Consulting.
He is currently completing a Master of Economics of Sustainability (expected completion December 2026), building on a Graduate Diploma (Distinction average), with a focus on ecological economics, post-growth thinking, and real-world macro and microeconomics.
His background spans:
- Engineering (Electrical, Honours – UNSW)
- Management (MGSM)
- Corporate and SME sectors, including Honeywell and Lion Nathan
- Government and regional economic development
- Not-for-profit and social impact organisations
Tom’s work brings together systems thinking across ecological, economic, and organisational domains with practical facilitation and strategic communication skills.
This enables him to translate complex ecological economics and post-growth realities into clearer, decision-ready conversations for leadership teams, organisations, facilitators, and non-specialist audiences.
His work can also include conceptual framing, workshop and discussion design support, educational material refinement, and broader strategic sense-making around complex transition-related issues.
