About This Episode
What does it mean to be an imagination activist—and why does it matter for permaculture, resilience, and community change?
In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World, Morag Gamble speaks with Rob Hopkins—educator, activist, and co-founder of the Transition Towns movement. Rob is the author of How to Fall in Love with the Future and creator of Field Recordings from the Future.
Together they explore how imagination can be cultivated as a public resource, why longing is a powerful force for social transformation, and how playful, practical projects can help us fall back in love with what is possible.
This conversation is a joyful, hopeful reminder that imagination isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity for building regenerative futures.
“Imagination is a public resource that grows when we use it together.”
– Rob Hopkins
What You’ll Learn
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What imagination activism is and how to practice it
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Why imagination is essential for permaculture education and design
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How longing, rather than fear, mobilises change
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Examples of community projects already reshaping the future
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Tools like sensory futuring and playful activism
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Practical ways to bring imagination into your work and community
Guest: Rob Hopkins
Rob Hopkins is a leading voice in community resilience and imagination. He is the co-founder of the Transition Towns movement, author of How to Fall in Love with the Future, and creator of Field Recordings from the Future. Rob’s work inspires communities worldwide to unleash creativity and possibility in the face of climate and ecological challenges.
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Website: robhopkins.net
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Record: Field Recordings from the Future
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ABOUT THE PODCAST
The Sense-Making in a Changing World podcast is an initiative of the Permaculture Education Institute hosted by Morag Gamble. It is broadcast from a solar powered studio in the midst of a permaculture ecovillage food forest on beautiful Gubbi Gubbi country.
We explore ‘what now’ – what thinking do we need to navigate a positive and regenerative way forward; what does a thriving one-planet way of life look like; and where should we putting our energy.
ABOUT THE PERMACULTURE EDUCATION INSTITUTE
Morag Gamble, founder of the Permaculture Education Institute, is an award-winning permaculture teacher, humanitarian, writer, film-maker and designer who has led programs for 3 decades in over 22 countries. She is an international leader of the permaculture movement for change.
The Permaculture Education Institute works with people on six continents, teaching permaculture design and skills. how to be a permaculture teacher and community leader, and how to create a regenerative permaculture livelihood. You can start our courses today.
Visit our website to find out more.
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