by Steven | May 17, 2026 | Blog
Reflections on creativity, discipline and sustainability leadership Early in my career, a colleague once described me as “a kid with a crayon” — someone who brought colour and creativity into complex projects. I wore that description lightly at the time. But...
by Steven | May 17, 2026 | Blog
Stories of the people and forces that shape our work Author’s Note This post marks the beginning of my 2026 contribution to the global 100DayProject — a commitment to show up daily for a creative practice. For the next 100 days, I will write and share...
by Steven | May 10, 2026 | Blog
There are moments in life when you realise that the way you have been moving through the world is no longer sustainable. Not because anything dramatic has happened, but because something quieter has shifted. A kind of internal signal that asks you to slow down, to...
by Steven | Apr 25, 2026 | 2026 Challenge
She saw them first with bowls of pale, squirming worms in their hands. Two young mothers walked slowly through the dilungu, toddlers trailing behind them. Cream-coloured sand clung to the fingers that held their dinner tightly. Their colourful kikwembes swished in the...
by Steven | Apr 25, 2026 | 2026 Challenge
She always fancied herself a bit of a philosopher. A free spirit with an environmental degree and lofty plans. If she could just secure a role at a respected engineering consulting firm in Europe — ensuring infrastructure projects did not damage ecosystems beyond...