Chris Meintjes talks about inspiring the green economy and activating innovation at the Growing Green Economies event in Cape Town on 16 August 2016.

1. A C T I V A T I N G I N N O V A T I O N
I N S P I R I N G T H E G R E E N E C O N O M Y

2. O P P O R T U N I T I E S T O I N N O V A T E I N
T H E G R E E N E C O N O M Y
• everywhere
• everything
• challenge rich/ opportunity rich

3. O P P O R T U N I T I E S T O I N N O V A T E I N
T H E G R E E N E C O N O M Y
• Materials
• Processes
• Products
• People/ Behaviour
• Technology
• Value Chains…….almost everything

4. O P P O R T U N I T I E S T O I N N O V A T E I N
T H E G R E E N E C O N O M Y - I D E A S
• Vertical gardens/ Vertical farming
• 3D printing
• Battery storage
• Building technology

5. O P P O R T U N I T I E S T O I N N O V A T E I N
T H E G R E E N E C O N O M Y - I D E A S
• Desalination
• Body scanning
• Air purification
• Zero emission transport

6. O P P O R T U N I T I E S T O I N N O V A T E I N
T H E G R E E N E C O N O M Y - I D E A S
• 1000’s and 1000’s more
• There are so many ideas that we can come up with
• Some of them may even change the way we live
• Some of them may completely reverse some of the
damage we have done
• Its possible!

7. S O H O W D O W E I N N O V A T E ?

8. C O N N E C T
I N S P I R E
P R O V O K E
P E R S P E C T I V E
I N N O V A T E
I N F L U E N C E

9. C O N N E C T
• to EACH OTHER
• to RESOURCES
• to thought leaders
• to IDEAS
• to Opportunities
• to TECHNOLOGY!!
• to Conversations

10. C O N N E C T
• to EACH OTHER
• to RESOURCES
• to thought leaders
• to IDEAS
• to Opportunities
• to TECHNOLOGY!!
• to Conversations

11. I N S P I R E
• Imagine what IS possible
• Dream
• Sharing stories of impact and
change with each other
• Sharing hope
• Grow and harvest inspiration
• Inspiration is the fertile ground
that Innovation grows on

12. I N S P I R E
• Imagine what IS possible
• Dream
• Sharing stories of impact and
change with each other
• Sharing hope
• Grow and harvest inspiration
• Inspiration is the fertile ground
that Innovation grows on

13. P R O V O K E
• PROVOKE questions
• Uncover the truth
• Engage around and on the
issues
• UNPACKING THE
CHALLENGES
TOGETHER - NEW
CONVERSATIONS

14. P R O V O K E
• PROVOKE questions
• Uncover the truth
• Engage around and on the
issues
• UNPACKING THE
CHALLENGES
TOGETHER - NEW
CONVERSATIONS

15. I N N O V A T I O N I S A B O U T G E T T I N G A
B R O A D P E R S P E C T I V E N O T F O L L O W I N G
T H E T R A C K S O T H E R S H A V E L A I D

16. I N N O V A T I O N I S A B O U T G E T T I N G A
B R O A D P E R S P E C T I V E N O T F O L L O W I N G
T H E T R A C K S O T H E R S H A V E L A I D

17. I N F L U E N C E
• Can we change the world
together?
• Can we influence a new
green economy?
• Can we influence a
renewed earth?

18. I N F L U E N C E
• Can we change the world
together?
• Can we influence a new
green economy?
• Can we influence a
renewed earth?

19. S O M E T I M E S T H E
P R O B L E M I S L I K E T H E
S U N I F Y O U L O O K A T I T ,
I T B U R N S Y O U R E Y E S S O
Y O U C A N S E E N O T H I N G
E L S E

20. U N F O R T U N A T E L Y
T H E R E W I L L B E N O
R E S T A S T H E R E I S
S O M U C H T O D O !