HOW EFFECTIVE IS THE COP 26 CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE?
There has been much scepticism about the outcomes COP 26 Climate Change Conference. Firstly, because senior politicians from both China and Russia failed to attend. Secondly because the new commitments did not seem to adequately recognise the immediate crisis the world is facing and the accelerating nature of global warming. Thirdly, it was clear that […]
The Tees Valley Renaissance
Building the momentum The Tees Valley is flourishing and its extraordinary transformation is set to continue. Across the sub-region there are developments springing up – and in planning – that will play a huge part in the future prosperity of the region, many of national significance. The Tees Valley Combined Authority has been at the […]
Place First Economics by Director of the Whatif Group – Paul Wright
AN INVESTMENT APPROACH THAT LOOKS AT THE SUM OF THE PARTS BEFORE THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH In an ideal world where there is available public money through “levelling up”, generally in the form of the Towns Fund and Future High Street Fund, the regeneration story should accelerate. I have been involved in town […]
How can Town Centre Development “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all?”
This is at the forefront of UN Sustainable Development Goal 4. So how do we at the Whatif Group incorporate this goal into our Town Centre Developments? Kevin Parkes, Co-Founder of the Whatif Group who has over 25 years of senior management experience in local government, his education and initial career in town centre planning […]
Are Our Town centres “Sick?”
When we are ailing, we usually take a prescribed or over the counter medicine or two, and if things don’t improve, we go to see our GP. We can be referred to a specialist, from there undergo a series of tests and may end up seeing a surgeon and having an operation. The operation to […]
What if we became the change we wanted to see in the world.
How can we as a company effect change, or for that matter how does any public or private enterprise effect change? Well, first they each must decide what their WHY? is. Why are they wanting to effect change, what is it that they are trying to achieve, is this about themselves and profits or is […]
The Billions in Change Movement
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What If the Rich Paid it Forward?
If you have never watched the movie “Pay it Forward,” then you must! It’s the story of a young boy, who instead of returning a favour, decides to do three good deeds for total strangers. It may seem idealistic, but it has caught on and across the years and miles people are doing small acts of […]
Dan Price – All Workers Should Make Enough to Live
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Whatif… we did Capitalism differently? Whatif…we relate this to the sustainability of town centres ?
Capitalists may well argue against this point however, there is evidence that Ethically run businesses can be more productive, efficient and happier places to work. Society itself is already growing weary of the rich corporates who avoid taxes, treat their staff and supply chain with contempt, as a means to an end rather than value […]