Living Future

Nominate your hero by January 28th: Living Future Hero award nominations are officially open! We want your help identifying members of the community who are making a significant impact on the regenerative buildings movement, equity in the built environment, and healthy materials.

As always, our Heroes will be honored with an in-person award ceremony at the 2026 Living Future Conference (April 14-17 in Seattle, WA) and celebrated on Living Future channels year-round.

Nominate your Living Future Hero by January 28th, 2026:

2026 Living Future Hero Nominations The Living Future Hero Award was created to acknowledge and celebrate individuals in the regenerative design community who have dedicated significant time and effort to advancing the Living Future programs and mission. The individuals chosen as our Heroes are current Living Future Members who go abo...

Being a "first mover" isn't just about winning the race—it’s about rewriting the rules for everyone who follows.

Join us at Living Future 2026 for an unfiltered look at how courageous leadership is transforming the built environment across Australia and New Zealand.

FIRST MOVERS CHANGE THE MARKET
Arup shares an honest, case-study-driven exploration of their journey implementing the Living Building Challenge, detailing how salvaged materials and First Nations collaborations are catalyzing systemic industry change.

Attendees will walk away with the ability to:
• Apply lessons from pilot projects to scale sustainable procurement and local material sourcing.
• Understand the value of 'failure' and the need to share experiences
• Identify methods and value of meaningful First Nations and small supplier engagement
• Recognise the systemic impacts of first-mover leadership in shifting industry standards and approach

Speakers:
• Cameron McIntosh, Partner, Corporate Real Estate Leader - Australasia at Arup
• Clare Kennedy, Director at Five Mile Radius
• Richard Stokes, Sustainability Team Leader - Victoria at Arup

Ready to be a catalyst for change? Secure your spot now and join the movement redefining our industry's future: https://bit.ly/4mNGJ2j
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