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Michelle Furtado

To regeneration

In my circles, sustainability has become a messy word. The range of projects and programmes that exist under this umbrella term, and the…

Apr 29

To regeneration

Apr 29

Winter Reflections

Six years ago today, my beautiful, kind father died. It still feels very close to the present, those last, long weeks spent in hospital…

Jan 4

Richard Charles Parker — a true gentleman and legend, always smiling and always loved

Jan 4

Pushing back against Black Friday

Dopamine is a brain chemical, produced in most plants and animals (including us), which plays a big role in reward-motivated behaviour…

Nov 19, 2023

Pushing back against Black Friday

Nov 19, 2023

Economic pathways

I’ve written before about the monetary system, the implications of placing the economy far above the two other pillars of sustainable…

Aug 9, 2023

Economic pathways

Aug 9, 2023

Being challenged

I like it immensely when my ingrained thoughts and ideas are challenged. I don’t shy away, and hope that it makes me a better, more open…

May 8, 2023

Being challenged

May 8, 2023

Creating convergence

The space that I work within is highly complex and shifting constantly. Sustainability for me, is an all-emcompassing phrase that touches…

Mar 29, 2023

Creating convergence

Mar 29, 2023

On death and life…

Been a weird start to the week. My wonderful cousin, Bob Goody, died — a poet, actor, comedian, husband, father and friend — a true gent…

Mar 8, 2023

On death and life…

Mar 8, 2023

Art of the profound

This post is a little different. It’s not often that an artist shoots an arrow of creativity deep into the soul, forever leaving its mark…

Feb 10, 2023

Art of the profound

Feb 10, 2023

Feliz Ano Novo!

I love the promise of a New Year — not the resolutions necessarily, they quickly disappear in February’s grey. The promise is a hope, a…

Jan 9, 2023

Feliz Ano Novo!

Jan 9, 2023

A journey…

The winter brings another transformation of the landscape, although one definitely out of kilter with my childhood norms. Instead of snow…

Dec 7, 2022

A new life, a new journey…

Dec 7, 2022

Michelle Furtado

Michelle Furtado

Sustainability and regenerative, systems-thinking mentor, fine artist (sculpture, painting and digital) and community activist.

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