Small Giants Academy

A Centre for Wisdom and Action

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A global centre that nurtures & empowers conscious leaders for a hopeful future.

Welcome to a community of leaders and change-makers committed to creating a just, inclusive and sustainable future where people and planet can flourish – an idea we like to call the Next Economy.
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Through our programs, storytelling and labs; we empower emerging and established leaders, from all walks of life and sectors with the tools, knowledge and community to respond meaningfully to the metacrisis of the 21st century.
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About Small Giants

What’s coming up at Small Giants?

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June 17, 2025

Storytelling for Change

Join us for an immersive 6-week online program where you'll learn how to harness storytelling to create meaningful change for our communities and our planet. Applications closing soon, don't miss out!

Program

June 18, 2025

From Grey to Green: Building cities that breathe - with Rasmus Nørgaard

Join us as we explore how regenerating urban landscapes into living ecosystems enhances biodiversity, improves wellbeing & creates sustainable futures

Book your free spot

Event

July 23, 2025

Nature's Architect: The role of biomimicry in urban design - with Amanda Sturgeon

Join us as we explore how biomimicry can inform the design of urban environments that are efficient, resilient and harmonious with the natural world.

Book your free spot

Event

August 13, 2025

Wild Horizons: From domination to integration with nature - with Lisa Miller

Join us as we explore re-wilding as a significant response to the climate crises and vital connection between people, values, and the natural world

Book your free spot

Event

August 27, 2025

Scandinavia: The Future of Cities

Join our Scandinavian safari, where we'll explore the future of cities in a time of dramatic economic, social and environmental change.

Explore Scandinavia

Impact Safari

October 1, 2025

Impact Safari Uganda

Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to connect with local and global conservationists, activists and community systems thinkers in soulful Uganda.

Program

November 3, 2025

Impact Safari Tasmania/lutruwita

Join us where ancient rainforest, wild rivers and windswept coasts meet provocative art, ancestral story and activism.

Register Your Curiosity

Program

Ideas, Stories & Conversations

Crisis is an Opportunity

Dr Arne Rubinstein shares a powerful personal story of resilience and post-traumatic growth, exploring how crisis can reveal unexpected strengths and a renewed appreciation for life.

Dr Arne Rubinstein

Adventures in Faith and Finance

Journey to Impact alum, Robert Stewart, dives into the concept of Faith-First impact investing and responding to your personal heartbreak using the tools of finance and capital.

“A flower isn’t trying to be a flower": Reflections from the Wisdom & Action Forum 2025

Oliver Pelling, founder and Managing Director of B Corp comms agency Good&Proper, reflects on a couple of days spent at the Wisdom & Action Forum.

The Space Between Us

Because in the end, leadership is an act of care. It is the work of weaving connection in an age of fracture. It is the quiet, stubborn belief that we belong to each other, even when we disagree.

February 11, 2025

Ariel Burger is a Witness

On this episode of Wisdom & Action, Ariel takes us through what it means to be a regulated human, how stories have the power to transform the world, and why joy is so important to hold in our pursuit for a better future.

Season

2

Episode

9

Jenny Gray is a Compassionate Conservationist

In this episode, Berry visited Jenny Gray at Melbourne Zoo to chat conservation, leading with empathy and why there is still hope for our native world’s future.

Season

2

Episode

8

Alexander Beiner is changing culture

In this episode, we speak with Alexander Beiner about the urgent need for new frameworks to navigate our complex world.

Season

2

Episode

7

Unlocking Enough #1 with Dr. Julia Kim (encore)

In this episode from the Dumbo Feather archives, Dr Julia Kim and Tamsin Jones explore GNH and why Bhutan is such a rich place for leadership exploration.

Season

1

Episode

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What’s coming up at Small Giants?

June 17, 2025

Storytelling for Change

Join us for an immersive 6-week online program where you'll learn how to harness storytelling to create meaningful change for our communities and our planet. Applications closing soon, don't miss out!

June 18, 2025

From Grey to Green: Building cities that breathe - with Rasmus Nørgaard

Join us as we explore how regenerating urban landscapes into living ecosystems enhances biodiversity, improves wellbeing & creates sustainable futures

Book your free spot

July 23, 2025

Nature's Architect: The role of biomimicry in urban design - with Amanda Sturgeon

Join us as we explore how biomimicry can inform the design of urban environments that are efficient, resilient and harmonious with the natural world.

Book your free spot

August 13, 2025

Wild Horizons: From domination to integration with nature - with Lisa Miller

Join us as we explore re-wilding as a significant response to the climate crises and vital connection between people, values, and the natural world

Book your free spot

August 27, 2025

Scandinavia: The Future of Cities

Join our Scandinavian safari, where we'll explore the future of cities in a time of dramatic economic, social and environmental change.

Explore Scandinavia

October 1, 2025

Impact Safari Uganda

Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to connect with local and global conservationists, activists and community systems thinkers in soulful Uganda.

November 3, 2025

Impact Safari Tasmania/lutruwita

Join us where ancient rainforest, wild rivers and windswept coasts meet provocative art, ancestral story and activism.

Register Your Curiosity

We're building towards what we call the Next Economy

The Next Economy is a new way of being, leading and governing that supports humanity to flourish while living in harmony with our natural world.

Learn about the Next Economy

Our Programs and Safaris

Transform the way you lead and govern your organisations and communities.

Our programs are developed with a network of global partners to equip you with new ways of thinking and being.

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Mastery of Systems Leadership

Journey to Impact

Journey to Impact: Hong Kong

Journey to Impact

Journey to Impact: Singapore

Interconnected Leader

Storytelling for Change

Governing for Purpose: Foundations for Board Members & Directors

Climate Leadership Accelerator: Into the Arena

Journey to Impact

Journey to Impact: Australia

Mastery of Business & Empathy: Leadership in the Next Economy

lutruwita/Tasmania, Australia

Impact Safari lutruwita/Tasmania: Our Wild Nature

Impact Safari Amazon: The Lungs of the World

Impact Safari Uganda: Our Living Earth

The Isles: England & Scotland

A Great Rewilding

Impact Safari Scandinavia: The Future of Cities

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Our Fellows

Our Fellows are a community of leaders who have participated in our programs. Integrating wisdom and action to support each other, they co-create learning opportunities and actively collaborate on impactful projects for a more hopeful future. Explore the community below.

Learn more about Fellows

Rachel Lowry

CEO, Bush Heritage Australia

Ronni Kahn

Founder, Oz Harvest

Dane O’Shanassy

Country Director, Patagonia ANZ

Damon Gameau

Storyteller & Filmmaker: That Sugar Film (2014), 2040 (2019) and Regenerating Australia (2022)

Sarah Wilson

Author, podcaster, international keynote speaker, philanthropist and climate change advisor

Jo Brick

David Ritter

CEO, Greenpeace Australia Pacific

Designer note: Fellows will appear here on the published site.

Designer note: Fellows will appear here on the published site.

Designer note: Fellows will appear here on the published site.

Designer note: Fellows will appear here on the published site.

Designer note: Fellows will appear here on the published site.

Learn more about Fellows

Upcoming Events

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Aug 13, 2025

Wild Horizons: From domination to integration with nature - with Lisa Miller

Join us as we explore re-wilding as a significant response to the climate crises and vital connection between people, values, and the natural world

Jul 23, 2025

Nature's Architect: The role of biomimicry in urban design - with Amanda Sturgeon

Join us as we explore how biomimicry can inform the design of urban environments that are efficient, resilient and harmonious with the natural world.

Jun 18, 2025

From Grey to Green: Building cities that breathe - with Rasmus Nørgaard

Join us as we explore how regenerating urban landscapes into living ecosystems enhances biodiversity, improves wellbeing & creates sustainable futures

Jun 26, 2025

Online

The Psychology of Money Masterclass

We often explore our relationships with others as part of emotional intelligence—but how often do we reflect on our relationship with money?

Nov 28, 2025

Mossy Willow Farm

Fellows Summer Gathering 2025

A gentle weekend to shake off the year with the Small Giants Fellows, where we create space for contemplation and renewal in nature