3.8 ’Opening our Hearts and Minds to a Life Nourishing Story’ with Gilbert Rochecouste

Gilbert Rochecouste is the Founder and Managing Director of Australia's premier placemaking consultancy group, Village Well. He is recognised locally and internationally as a leading voice in placemaking, regenerative practice and the creation of vibrant, resilient and loved places.

Gilbert truly is the best in the business and has worked with over 2,000 cities, towns, main streets and communities over the past 25 years. Although, Gilbert has worked across Australia and the world, Melbourne has been the beneficiary of his projects with it's laneways, markets, suburban main streets and even the incredible Abbotsford Convent protected and revitalised by his work.

Gilbert co-founded the EPOCH Foundation promoting the adoption of business ethics. He has been on the boards of Ross House, Donkey Wheel House Trust and Hub Australia. He is a sought after speaker and facilitator for community engagement activities and an agent provocateur of positive change and inspiration.

 

Links

https://www.gilbertrochecouste.com/

https://www.villagewell.org/

https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/art-and-design/article/curious-world-gilbert-rochecouste

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilbert-rochecouste-7a556325

https://www.epochinstitute.com.au/

Joanna Macy - https://www.joannamacy.net/main

Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey https://www.jcf.org/works/titles/the-heros-journey-book/

Hugh Mackay - A Crisis of Meaning https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/author/hugh-mackay/

Viv’s Place https://www.launchhousing.org.au/vivs-place-safe-supported-housing

https://www.rumi.org.uk/poetry/

 

Time Stamps

0:00 - 8:17 Introduction with Matt and Toby

8:18 - 38:02 Part 1 with Gilbert Rochecouste

38:03 - 63:39 Part 2 with Gilbert Rochecouste

63:40 - 64:53 Outro

 

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