Future economic thought

Conscious of the environment

In early June 2009, we convened a roundtable of eminent thinkers to discuss the current lack of sustainability in our economic system and explore ways of transformation to a sustainable economy and society. more »

"What we measure affects what we do. If we have the wrong metrics, we will strive for the wrong things", Joseph Stiglitz

What is wellbeing? What are we doing about it?

Quality of life!

Quality of life!

Through our work on wellbeing, ACF is seeking to establish what really counts to Australians. We are working on a more balanced approach to measuring Australia’s progress beyond the traditional GDP, and aim to change government decision-making to incorporate a full assessment of Australia’s wellbeing for the health of society and the environment. more »


In this video ACF asks five different people what they think of the direction Australia is heading and what really matters to them. What is important to you and your wellbeing?



What really counts?

Photo by net_efekt, flickr

To all who attended the interactive forum at BMW Edge on 20 February, as part of the Sustainable Living Festival, thank you. The results from the audience participation are available here. What does wellbeing mean to you? more »