Personal Philosophy
My aim is to lead a purposeful life that seeks to create better environmental outcomes. Towards this goal, I am a leading sustainability expert, a member of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals, and the director of the sustainability and business consultancy: Food For Thought Consulting Australia.
Over 10 Years of Professional Speaking: A Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) I have presented to over half-a-million people world-wide, from global corporations, C-Suite Executives, government, education and non-for-profit organisations. This has included keynote addresses, workshops, panel facilitation and participation, intimate dinners and more.
I also have a PhD in Environmental Engineering, and Graduate Diplomas in Sustainable Practice, Environmental Management, and Marketing, and a Bachelor of Education.
Qualifications
Professional Speaking
I live life challenging what others think impossible and am inspired to treasure what matters in life and the environment.
Book me now… be transformed.
Brand Ambassador
How does your brand reach your audience? Does it resonate exploration, energy, innovation, sustainability, experimental evidence-based success?
Workshops
I help to create opportunities for you or your staff, for critical and innovative thinking, test new concepts, and improve speaking and presentation skills, safely and dynamically
Consulting
As a world leader in sustainability of food and plastic waste, I can help take your organisation to the next level
Timeline of Achievements
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2023-24
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, Circumnavigator
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2022
Stop Food Waste Australia, Technical Account Manager
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2021
PhD Environmental Engineering, RMIT University
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2021
Certified Speaking Professional awarded
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2020
Fight Food Waste CRC REDUCE Program Leader
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2019
Mars Desert Research Station 2-week immersive Mars simulation exercise, Utah
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2018
Living off #foodwaste and #platewaste public experiment
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2017
Presented PhD research at International Food Studies Conference, Rome, Italy
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2017
Weekly corporate and education addresses across Australia and the globe
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2017
Chair of the Retail & Foodservice Advisory Board, Australian Government National Food Waste Strategy
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2017
Public experiment #53Sundays, no grains, no single-use plastic or alcohol for 12 months
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2016
Presented to over 250,000 people at various corporate and school education events
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2015
Presented to over 165,000 people at various corporate and school education events
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2015
Board Director Open Food Network
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2015
Founder ‘Watch My Waste’ food waste research
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2014
Director – Food for Thought Consulting Australia Pty Ltd
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2014
Mars One Mars100 shortlist
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2014
Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Practice, RMIT University
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2013
Mars One application accepted
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2013
Board Director 3000 Acres
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2013
Tan 50km ultramarathon, Melbourne, Australia
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2013
Board Director – Cultivating Community
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2012
Sail the Southern Ocean on the Endeavour
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2010
Team Leader Emergency Services, Disaster and Humanitarian Relief, Australian Red Cross
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2009
Cycle Adelaide to Canberra
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2008
Graduate Diploma Environmental Management, Flinders University
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2006
Global Brand Manager GSK Biologicals, Belgium
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2002
Graduate Diploma Marketing, University of Technology Sydney
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1991
Bachelor of Education, Deakin University
