January Sustainability Drinks

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Our guest speaker is Fiona Whittenbury

Do you want your organisation to give something back to the community but don’t know where to start?

Fiona will share with you her successes when working with organisations from around the globe in designing and implementing community investment programs. She will offer innovative techniques that align community engagement activities with organisations and discuss key aspects of engaging staff and measuring program outcomes. Join us and be inspired by the efforts of organisations around the globe while exploring the possibilities of what can be achieved within your own organisation.

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November Sustainability Drinks

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Please note that the venue has changed to the The Kings.

Our guest speaker for November is Leonard Cohen.

Leonard Cohen is the founder and Executive Director of Canopy, an Adelaide based business that provides personalised carbon footprint and climate change policy services to business and all levels of Government across Australia.

Leonard is a recognised expert and leader in carbon management and the originator of the term biosequestration, to describe carbon offset in trees. Leonard’s passion in explaining and facilitating action in this complex area have made him a highly sought after educator.

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July Sustainability Drinks

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Our guest speaker for July is Gemma Cunningham.

Gemma Cunningham is the Community Engagement Manager with the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth Program, a unit within South Australia’s Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR). Within this role, Gemma has brought together diverse communities and industry bodies to tackle an environmental crisis in a region of international environmental importance. Her involvement has led to outstanding environmental achievements that have been recognized at both a state and national level.

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Adelaide Sustainability Drinks

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Our guest speaker for May was Paul Hendy.

Paul Hendy is both an Architect and Industrial Designer whose passion for creating buildings using the principles of ecologically sustainable design has led to involvement in a variety of projects across the globe. In 2009 Paul co-founded TS4 Architecture with Architect Brett Aylen, and in conjunction with team Collaborative Future, has been announced winner of the Zero Carbon Challenge, Australia’s first zero carbon house design and build competition.

Paul now has his sights set firmly on the construction phase of the Zero Carbon House. He will share with us the features of the winning Zero Carbon House submission and will then follow with examples of how this project engages with architectural, development and construction industries to push the boundaries of convention in creating repeatable, scalable, and carbon efficient residential homes.