About

About Abrisham

Abrisham is my preferred name, in Farsi/Persian it means ‘Silk’.

I’m researching, learning, creating, testing, trying, writing, finding and innovating to designing open public space that is culturally inclusive and draws on professional advice and research across the globe for sustainability designs and policies that are publicly available for innovating i.e. released under creative commons, freedom software.

In 2023 I graduated from Southern Cross University in Lismore with a degree in environmental science and currently work within the built-environment sector auditing construction products against Green Building Council of Australia sustainability criteria.

At this moment I’m exploring medium-density design and open public space for regional and medium sized cities, and hope to reach this across the globe to enable local transitions towards greater peace through restoration of the mind and environment.

A profile picture as a gif that shows the Abrisham against a backdrop of a city being restored through artistic works.

About SelfAbrishamTM

SelfAbrisham is building an independent and open-source research and development network to help businesses in the built-environment integrate sufficiency, mental health restorative practices and reduced life-cycle impact across their operations.


Our aim is help businesses, governments and individuals in the built-environment space contribute and share in knowledge to restore mental health among employees, reduce their life-cycle environmental impact and understand how to promote sufficiency across their operations. We believe in sharing knowledge that helps promote fast and rapid transitions for public benefit.

We approach all our work with robust methodologies and more importantly within an ethical framework of principles to improve, question and remain open to the beauty of the world.

Charitable Contributions

As part of a commitment to environmental and social well-being I’ve pledged to give 5% of my post-13%-salary-sacrificed income towards charity.

I try to direct my charitable contributions evenly between social and environmental causes both locally and internationally.

QuarterAmountRecipient
Q4 - 2023186.50GREENPEACE AUSTRALIA PACIFIC
Q4 - 2023279.80LANDCARE AUSTRALIA LTD
Q4 - 2023280THE LISMORE SOUP KITCHEN INCORPORATED
Q4 - 2023279.80WOMEN UP NORTH INC
Q4 - 2023186.50AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA
Q4 - 2023186EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM AUSTRALIA
Q3 - 2023150EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM AUSTRALIA
Q3 - 202355.6CITY OF MELBOURNE - MAKE ROOM INITIATIVE
Q2 - 2022141.68
LANDCARE AUSTRALIA LTD
Q2 - 202271
THE LISMORE SOUP KITCHEN INCORPORATED
Q2 - 202270.83
WOMEN UP NORTH INC
Q1 - 2022141.68
LANDCARE AUSTRALIA LTD
Q1 - 202271
THE LISMORE SOUP KITCHEN INCORPORATED
Q1 - 202270.83
WOMEN UP NORTH INC
Q1 - 2022180.16
FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION
Q1 - 202215.04INTERNET ARCHIVE