Bridging issue #54

“Scholars tell us that “purpose”, both pragmatically and spiritually, is a declaration of why we exist. It is the cumulative effect of meaningful goals; the impact we want to have. It is our “why”.

In this edition of Bridging we launch our “why”, and illustrate it with a deep dive into the big issues confronting Australia’s water and environment leaders, including the conversations on National Water Reform and the Murray Darling Basin Plan, and the complex and existential challenges of planet earth through the eyes of Friends of the Trust, Professors Stuart Bunn and Emerita Cynthia Mitchell.”

Bridging issue #53

“Water – the Big Picture” has become our theme-by-default this issue, a reflection of the complexity and diversity of conversations, collaborations and provocations that we’ve shared over the past few months. It also resonates with the ramping up of Fellows’ engagement with and leadership of the Trust, part of an exciting maturing of our Fellows Network, and is consistent with the leadership challenge in front of the water and environment sector in this era of climate change.

Bridging Issue #51

Best wishes to all leaders for a productive 2023. May your leadership inspire, speak truth to power and pay it forward. Already this year is shaping as a critical year for your voice.

Bridging Issue #49

“Never waste a crisis”. Wise words. Our Chair, the Hon Karlene Maywald, adds a prerequisite: “be prepared, have a visionary plan”. Ensure you seize the right opportunity in a crisis. For an organisation, being prepared includes having a strategic succession plan and investing in leaders who are ready for the opportunities that future crises will present.

Bridging Issue #48

The energy. The excitement. The relief! Graduation week in Canberra is always special. May 2022 graduation week was extra, extra, special. A week full of inspiration with session 2 of the leadership program, the Fellows Professional Development Day, and the inaugural Chairperson’s Round Table.

Bridging Issue #47

My heart goes out to the people of Ukraine. Such suffering. Such inhumanity. It is hard to sit down and reflect on the challenges of today’s leaders in water and the environment, and not start by reflecting on the courage displayed by the Ukraine people, and indeed all people living in regions of armed conflict. May they be safe.

Bridging April 2019

Enjoy reading the latest edition of the Trust’s newsletter – Bridging.   bridging-newsletter-no.34-april-2019    

Water Stories #1 – Hunter River

This Podcast series is an exciting endeavour of the the Peter Cullen Trust Fellows. Through their energy and passion, they are enabling important stories about water management in Australia to be told. The first in the series is the Hunter River Water Story, produced by Josie Steel and Fellows of the Trust. Further podcasts will […]

Bridging no.27 – February 2018

Dear Friends, Fellows and colleagues of the Peter Cullen Trust Attached is the latest newsletter, first for 2018. Download here In this edition:  Welcome to a new Friend Congratulations to Chloe Munro Trust’s new logo and website 2018 Science-to-Policy Leadership Program – applications are open Word from the CEO News of Friends, Fellows, Sponsors. the Trust […]