Living Future Institute of Australia

🌏 A huge milestone for Laminex Australia participating in the Declare® program with 7 products so far!  Joining the 3 Laminex New Zealand products on Declare in Aoteroa New Zealand, Laminex is making a big impact on materials transparency and responsibility in the built environment in our region. 👏 From Compact Laminate and Decorated MDF to Strandboard and Raw Particleboard, this reflects Laminex’s ongoing commitment to healthier, more sustainable products that designers, builders, and clients can trust. 👉 Explore the suite of Laminex Group and Laminex New Zealand products on the Declare database: https://lnkd.in/d4q4pRwV #DeclareLabel #Transparency #HealthyMaterials #SustainableBuilding #RegenerativeDesign #Laminex #LivingFuture #TransparencyMatters

🙌 A huge thank you to Paolo Bevilacqua for undertaking an absolutely incredible fundraising effort for us. Paolo set himself the challenge of running for 24 hours straight, covering a staggering 181 km in the process. Your boundary-pushing creativity, determination and sheer endurance are truly inspiring. We’re absolutely blown away by this gesture, and we’ll put every dollar to good use. Thank you, Paolo 🙏

📸 A heartfelt thank you to Evan Maclean for capturing the spirit, energy and connection of Symposium 2025: Resilience so beautifully — and for his generosity in supporting Living Future Institute of Australia. 💚 Evan is on a mission to accelerate environmental conservation by helping sustainable businesses in the built environment grow their impact — using photography as a tool to protect our planet. 🌏 As Evan puts it: “For over a decade, I’ve helped organisations promote and grow their business without much thought of the impact I was having on our world. After doing some serious self-reflection, I now use my skills and expertise to develop a genuine love and care for the natural world that will help reverse the damage done to our planet.” Thank you, Evan, for your craft, care and purpose — we’re so grateful to have you as part of the Living Future community. 🙏✨ See more of Evan's work: https://lnkd.in/gJ-HFDAe Photo: Symposium 2025 by Evan Maclean. #Symposium2025 #Resilience #LivingFuture #RegenerativeDesign #Sustainability #PhotographyForGood #Community

🔥 A warm welcome to @FireCrunch Australasia for their participation in the Declare® program with their Magnesium Oxide (MgSO₄) Cladding! You can find their #RedListFree Declare label on the Declare database, raising the bar for product transparency in fire-safe building materials. 👏 100% ingredient disclosure to a very granular 0.01% of the final product, and no Red List chemicals, provides the transparency and health credentials that help to empower specifiers to make informed, responsible choices — supporting healthier buildings and a more sustainable future. 🌱 👉 Explore the label here: https://lnkd.in/dHQ5PjW8 Peruse all Declare labels registered in Australia here: https://lnkd.in/gYjcWZvg #DeclareLabel #MaterialTransparency #HealthyMaterials #FireSafeDesign #SustainableBuilding #LivingFuture #RedListFree #FireCrunch #RegenerativeDesign

🌿 Designing interiors that truly give back to people and planet starts with the right framework. The Living Building Challenge offers a dedicated pathway for interior fit-out projects, helping architects and designers create spaces that embody health, beauty, and regenerative principles. Explore how your next project can go beyond sustainability and contribute to a living future. 📘 Find the Interiors Guidelines under Program Manuals + Compliance Resources here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g3AA_2qv Photo: Tall Tree House by Carolin Friese. 2025 Biophilic Design Awards, Interior & Renovations Category winner. #LivingBuildingChallenge #RegenerativeDesign #HealthyInteriors #SustainableDesign #LivingFuture #GreenBuilding #InteriorArchitecture

🌏 Don’t miss our free webinar on the Just Label, happening next week! Join us as we unpack the Just Indicators, database, and the new Oceania Guidance Document. 📅 Tuesday, 18 November | 9:30 – 10:30am AEDT / 11:30am – 12:30pm NZDT | 💻 Online  🎟️ Register now: https://lnkd.in/g7S-XG7x #JustLabel #SocialEquity #Transparency #LivingFutureOceania #RegenerativeDesign #EthicalBusiness

✨ What a night! The Symposium 2025 Before–After Party was a beautiful evening of connection, reflection and celebration — a moment to pause, share stories, and unwind together amongst two big days of learning and inspiration. 💚 A huge thank you to Field+Fin for hosting us in such a beautiful, aligned space, and to Nathan Robertson-Ball of Finding Nature for guiding us through a powerful exercise that galvinised us for changemaking. 🌿 And of course, heartfelt thanks to Arup for generously supporting the night and helping make it all possible. 🙏 Here’s to the conversations sparked, the connections deepened, and the shared commitment to building a living future for all. 🌏✨ 📸 by Evan Maclean. #Symposium2025 #Resilience #LivingFuture #RegenerativeDesign #Community #Aquaponics #BeforeAfterParty

♻️ How do we move from a linear to a circular materials economy? In the latest article on the blog, Martin Heide (Principal, NH Architecture) and Marcus Strang (Technical Lead – Passivhaus, HIP V. HYPE) explore what circularity looks like in action. Drawing on the challenges and learnings from two leading projects—Burwood Brickworks and the Bayside Repair Café—they share invaluable insights and advocate for the widespread adoption of circular strategies across design, engineering, development, and policy. 💡 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/g2AhhJ6G #CircularEconomy #RegenerativeDesign #MaterialsRevolution #SustainableArchitecture #BurwoodBrickworks #BaysideRepairCafe

🚨 Reminder – Join us next week for Materials: Net Positive Waste, an inspiring webinar that explores rethinking "waste" through circular solutions. ♻️ ✨Discover how circular principles and regenerative thinking can transform your project design philosophies, materials selections and site strategies, with insights from Charissa Snijders, Scott Matyus-Flynn, and facilitator Nicola Smith. 🗓 Thursday, 13 November ⏰ 2–3pm AEDT / 4:00–5:00pm NZDT 🎓 Earn 1 CPD point 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gqSn2i8a #RegenerativeDesign #CircularEconomy #NetPositiveWaste #LivingBuildingChallenge #GreenBuilding #DesignForChange

🌏 Free Webinar: Understanding the 'Just' Label In October, we launched the Just Oceania Guidance Document, building pathways for local organisations to better understand how Just works in our regional context. Now, join the international and local Living Future teams as we explore the Just Label, its purpose, indicators, and impact. 💡 You’ll learn how to: ✅ Understand why the Just label exists ✅ Explore the JUST Indicators and their function ✅ Identify where to find the JUST database ✅ Discover pathways for Oceania-based organisations ⏰ 9:30 – 10:30am AEDT / 11:30am – 12:30pm NZDT 📅 18 November, 2025 💻 Online via Zoom 🎟️ Free registry: https://lnkd.in/g7S-XG7x Thank you to our education partner Hassell for making this event possible. 💚 #JustLabel #SocialEquity #Transparency #RegenerativeDesign #LivingFutureOceania #EthicalBusiness