People Are Optimistic About The Future.

Economic Growth Which Strips Out The Planet’s Ecosystems Is Not Sustainable

I've Been Round Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, And China In The Last Few Months And The Message That I've Been Taking Is That New Zealand Is Building An Up Market Dynamic Into A Connected Economy. And That We Are Not The Old-fashioned, Ship Mutton Kind Of Product The People Associate Their Export In Work.

Innovation Applied Across The Board Of Development Is Having A Huge Impact, And Can Have More. All Sorts Of Technology Can Provide Shortcuts, Can Overcome Obstacles Which Once Seemed Insuperable.

We Need Innovation. We Need Great Ideas That Can Be Simply And Effectively Produced All Over The Place.

Adopting And Promoting Sustainable Production Practices Require Concerted Effort, Something Which In Practice Is Too Often Missing Or Insufficient. Making This Shift At The Scale Required Demands Forward-looking Leadership In The Public And Private Sectors Alike.