Sitting here in London, one week after a lot of snow, I'm about to send Vikusi on a long journey by post to New Zealand, to my god-daughter Georgie and her sister Bella. Hopefully Mum & Dad, Ade & Julie, can help think of someone else to pass Vikusi on to.

I've brought Vikusi back from Austria to London with me. It's October and the leaves are turning red and yellow and the parks look beautiful.

I travelled from London to Vienna to participate in Sustainable Innovation Quest, a one week programme for Social Entrepreneurs. I was one of 20 social entrepreneurs to present at the HUB in Vienna where we met Martin and he presented us with our Zeams.

Dear James,

With this ZEAM, we want to express our gratitude for having a wonderful week in Walsberg with you, and our appreciation for your courage and creativity to set out for contributing to a better world. May out of the seeds sowed in Walsberg grow something great which bears fruits. May the sustainable innovations developed during this week spread like this ZEAM does, and contribute to making our society a more sustainable one.

Let this ZEAM remind you about the strength and power within you which is enabling you to overcome your obstacles and even walk on fire.

It was a huge pleasure spending the Sustainable Innovation Quest with you – thank you!

Martin, Jutta, Boris, Irma, Julian & Franzi

* ZEAMs are made to inspire, to be accompanied a bit of its way, and then gifted to a dear person.