Do you belong in the Matereal World?

If you…

• seek actionable insights about industrial healing

• realize the mainstream sustainability agenda isn’t fit for purpose

• want to (really) “be the change” and are wondering, But how?

• are looking for the courage and inspiration to go there, now

… you’ll find refuge, support, and good company here in the Matereal World.

Matereality: where industry meets reality

I created the concept of Matereality in early 2022 as a reaction to the structural failures of “Sustainability Inc” and as a direct reframe of the mainstream ESG practice of assessing “materiality”. I saw these approaches were costing a lot of money, keeping a lot of people busy, and at best distracting corporate decision-makers from what needs doing, at worst burying important truths about companies and industries.

During 2022 and early 2023, I conducted a series of Matereality assessments (available for free here) and shared the findings as widely as I could.

Through feedback gathered from several workshops, readers of my Medium pieces on Matereality, and more, I decided to bundle this work into something more concise and useful for those seeking to make change, now.

If I get this right, any of the posts in the Matereal World will offer you actionable insights on the path to industrial healing. If I miss the mark, I hope you will let me know where I’m falling short and what would help you better.

Why Substack?

I chose this platform for Matereal World because it is advertising-free, a critical element of information sharing with integrity.

I will continue to share my work—especially my #WorkingOutLoud, weekly accountability Shorts, and distance running adventures, and more—on Medium. I will also continue to host my website—www.blorrainesmith.com—as a hub for all my work.

Here on Substack, I’ll stay bounded by and focused on the realities of the Matereal World.