talks & briefings
Support leadership and public sense-making on multiple ecological limits, post-growth, and long-term strategy
EcoProsper delivers talks, briefings, and facilitated discussions that help leaders and audiences make sense of how multiple ecological limits - beyond climate alone - are increasingly reshaping long-held economic assumptions, organisational strategy, and future viability.
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what this is
EcoProsper’s talks and briefings are designed to help leaders and audiences explore what operating within multiple ecological limits could mean for organisational strategy, long-held economic assumptions, and future viability.
Sessions help audiences engage with questions such as:• how climate change sits within a broader set of multiple ecological limits shaping future operating conditions• how these pressures interact with economic systems, governance expectations, institutions, and long-held operating assumptions• why operating within multiple ecological limits is increasingly relevant for organisational strategy, risk, fiduciary oversight, and long-term direction• what multiple ecological limits could mean for organisational resilience, governance, and long-term viability
This work often resonates with organisations and audiences that:• are questioning long-held assumptions about growth without limits, what success looks like, and future operating conditions• want to better understand how climate, ecological, economic, and governance pressures increasingly intersect• are exploring these issues in the context of long-term organisational and societal outcomes, including future generations• are seeking to introduce or explore these ideas within leadership, governance, strategy, or public discussion contexts• recognise existing sustainability or ESG activity remains necessary, but may not fully address broader strategic and governance implications arising from operating within multiple ecological limits beyond climate alone
talks, briefings & delivery format
Typical engagements can include:• Board, executive and leadership briefings• Conference keynote presentations• Leadership and strategy forums• Member and advocacy events• Panel participation and moderated discussions• Podcast interviews and public conversations
DELIVERY• Delivered online or in person at your organisation, conference, or chosen venue• Sydney-based facilitator and presenter, available across Australia
Flexible Options:• Sessions are tailored to your audience and context, and can range from structured presentations to interactive briefings or facilitated workshop-style discussions.
• Your talk or briefing can also function as an entry point into broader organisational work, including:
• Climate Fresk workshops: building shared, science-based climate understanding• Doughnut Design for Business workshops: exploring strategy within ecological limits• Strategic Advisory: supporting leadership decision-making and long-term direction
EcoProsper can also support collaborators and organisations in shaping discussion materials and translating complex ecological economic and post-growth policy ideas for non-specialist audiences.
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example topics
Sessions are tailored, but typically draw on themes such as:
• Ecological limits and what they mean for organisations
• Post-growth thinking and changing assumptions of success
• Doughnut Economics and planetary boundaries
• Economic systems, public finance, and post-growth transition
Example sessions include:
• Introduction to Doughnut Economics
• 21st Century Economic Thinking for Community Organisations
• Ecological Limits and the Future of Organisational Strategy
• Beyond Climate Alone: Understanding Multiple Ecological Limits
• Rethinking Growth, Risk, and Resilience in a Post-Growth World
• Doughnut Economics and the Future of Business
• Public Money, Economic Capacity, and Climate Transition
speaking feedback
Tom presented in a panel discussion on climate transition and public finance, explaining often misunderstood economic concepts in an accessible and evidence-based way.
Drawing on his systems-thinking background and postgraduate economics training, Tom has a strong ability to explain complex economic and organisational issues clearly, while refocusing discussion on real-world constraints and long-term implications.
He is a thoughtful and articulate speaker capable of engaging both community and professional audiences, and I would recommend him for sustainability speaking engagements, leadership discussions, and strategic conversations relating to long-term organisational futures.
John ShielPhD | Chartered Engineer | Built Environment & Climate Consultant
your PRESENTER
EcoProsper’s talks and briefings are delivered by Tom Foster, drawing on:• postgraduate training in the Economics of Sustainability, integrating ecological economics, post-growth thinking, and modern public finance• qualifications in management and engineering• experience across business, government, and not-for-profit sectors• panel presentations and public discussions across sustainability, economics, and climate topics• delivery of facilitated workshops and leadership sessions
The focus is on clear, structured, evidence-based sense-making that helps audiences engage constructively with complex and often uncertain long-term questions.