Unlocking Scale: Designing Delivery Systems That Empower Local Action
The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) invites you to an evening workshop facilitated by the Microforest Collective, where project professionals will help shape a national model for grassroots urban greening.
With six community-led microforests already delivered across Australia, the Microforest Collective is now refining a lightweight, replicable system that can support hundreds more – while preserving the local ownership and energy that make them thrive.
AIPM members and guests will take part in a fast-paced, 45-minute design sprint to optimise the Collective’s delivery system. Working in small groups, attendees will explore real-world workflows, identify pain points, and test ways to improve central support for distributed action. Outcomes will be shared with the room before transitioning into an informal networking session over food and drinks.
The evening will be opened by Andy Batstone, Director of HorizonOne Recruitment, with the event proudly supported by HorizonOne.
Spaces are limited – register now and help shape the systems that enable community-led impact at scale.
Registration is complimentary for AIPM members.
To register for an AIPM event, you’ll need to login to your AIPM account. If you don’t have an account, you’ll need to create an account with AIPM before you register.
Price
- Members: Complimentary
- Non-members: $55 (including GST)
- Registration closes: 28/10/2025 - 11:59 PM AEST
Speaker
Mitch Porteous
Co-founder & CEO, Microforest Collective & BlockPlanner
Mitch Porteous is a co-founder and CEO of the Microforest Collective and of BlockPlanner. He leads work on delivery systems that support both community-led greening and small-scale urban development — with a focus on lean models, clear pathways, and scalable public outcomes. An accredited economic development practitioner, his background spans civic strategy, placemaking and tech startups. His TEDx talk, “Building Cities Together,” explores how trust and public participation can improve the way cities grow.
Purdie Bowden
Co-founder, Microforest Collective & Executive Manager, Australian Sustainable Finance Institute
Purdie Bowden is a co-founder of the Microforest Collective and Executive Manager at the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute. A climate and finance strategist, she has led national and international efforts to shift capital toward sustainable outcomes — including as a Paris Agreement negotiator for Australia and as a blended finance lead with DFAT. She continues to combine policy leadership with grassroots action through projects like the Watson Microforest, a community-led rewilding initiative in Canberra’s inner north.
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