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Newcastle, Australia

We know that every sustainability professional wants to make a difference in the world.Whether your thing is reducing carbon emissions, net zero, circular economy, or addressing one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – you know your sustainability goals are too important to fail.The problem is that most sustainability teams are a small army of just a few people trying to battle a gigantic challenge.What makes it even harder is that sustainability teams are constantly struggling to get people to buy-in to their initiatives - whether this is getting the boss to approve a budget, getting a client to agree to a new sustainability initiative, or getting a customer to buy your sustainable product or service.And if that wasn’t hard enough, the old 20th century management tools that everyone gets taught at University simply don't work for these new 21st century problems.That's where we come in - we teach you how to use leading-edge 21st century innovation methods to solve complex 21st century sustainability challenges whilst employing the latest in behavioural science insights to help gain that valuable buy-in.We can help you to develop innovative ideas, create a plan, design a new solution and we can show you how to implement your solution by using practical behavioural science insights to get real buy-in for your sustainability solutions.Whilst we think our service is awesome we don’t expect you to take our word for it. We have a trophy cabinet full of awards from some of the best in the business including the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), the Banksia Foundation, the NSW Government, and more.So now you have a choice to make – keep doing what you are doing but we both know that is a futile exercise in frustration or you can get in touch and let us help you unleash your sustainability superpowers like a green version of the Avengers (but without the awkwardly revealing spandex body suit ;-). We hope you make the right choice.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Brand funded TV shows for brands that care.Are you a brand that is committed to an important environmental or social issue?Are you tired of investing in video content that barely gets noticed?Why not create content that audiences actively seek out and want to watch?We work with brands, not-for-profits, and industry associations to create TV shows that not only promote their brand or product but also address an important environmental or social issue.Many organisations struggle to convince others to get behind an important environmental or social issue, whether it’s modern slavery, net-zero, or tackling homelessness.The story often goes like this… you try to “educate” your audience by creating high quality videos for social media talking about your amazing initiatives, put labels on your products, provide excellent resources on your website, run ads, create social media posts only to find it has little or no impact – the truth is that traditional education methods don’t work and almost always fail to inspire change.The latest behavioral science reveals that TV is the most effective medium for driving awareness and action. We harness this power by creating brand-funded TV shows, blending mass media reach with cutting-edge behavioral insights. This approach helps you cut through the noise, create emotional connections, and inspire change on a large scale.Here’s how it worksStep 1 - Design your show - We develop a TV show concept specific to your brand and develop a funding model.Step 2 - Lights, Camera, Action! - We pitch your show to the TV networks. After securing a broadcast agreement with a TV network we will produce your TV show.Step 3 - Get seen by millions - Grab some popcorn, sit back with friends and family and enjoy the show whilst millions of your customers discover your brand and purpose.To learn more visit www.bluetribemedia.comNote - we only work with purpose driven brands seeking to make the world a better place 🌿🌏🎬

What do you get when you mix in some reality TV celebrities, the latest in behavioural science insights, and a mission to transform the sustainability performance of the entire housing industry?You get the award winning lifestyle TV show, Renovate or Rebuild, that aims to crack open sustainable building options to a broad audience. It combines reality-TV with behavioural science by encouraging Australian homeowners to choose healthier and more energy efficient homes.Renovate or Rebuild is a 60-minute lifestyle show where two teams compete to convince a family that they have the best solution to providing more space, comfort and reduced energy bills.Team Renovate believe the family should renovate their existing home, while Team Rebuild think the family should knock down and rebuild.In each episode you are taken on a journey through the design process as the teams juggle the challenges of meeting the clients brief and budget whilst aiming to create an amazing design for a home that is stylish, healthy, comfortable but also an energy efficient home.Along the way they visit amazing homes to get some inspiration before pitching their design to the family.The two solutions are judged by an expert panel on style, sustainability, and cost but ultimately the decision will come down to the family - will they renovate or rebuild?The show features an all star cast of former contestants from Channel 9’s ‘The Block’ (Australia’s most popular reality TV show) and has all the hallmarks of compelling reality TV: it’s fun, with big, bold characters and a healthy dose of competition. What makes it different is its objective, to help homeowners to create more energy efficient, healthy and comfortable homes.Winner of the 2022 Communications for Impact Banksia Award - the equivalent of the "Oscars" of the sustainability sector.

Newcastle, Australia

Business development and project leadership of major science initiatives including projects in carbon capture and storage, concentrated solar thermal power generation, biofuels, distributed energy generation, sustainable built environments, and smart agent energy end-use technologies.Key achievements/projects:> Principal Research Consultant – Sustainable Built Environments> Zero Emissions Office Project - Strategic project aimed at identifying pathways for emissions reductions from Australia's existing building stock > Development of advanced agent based modelling using predictive analytics for evaluation of the uptake of energy efficiency in commercial and residential building sectors.> Establishment of the world record breaking National Solar Energy Centre, Newcastle. Advanced solar thermal research facility.> Development and implementation of solar thermal technology commercialization strategy leading to licencing if CSIRO heliostat technology and subsequent projects in Cyprus and Japan.> Leading the expansion of business networks for technology commercialization into India, China, and the Middle East.> Establishment of Carbon Capture demonstration facilities in VIC, NSW, and QLD.> $4.5M health study into the impacts of adopting E5 and E10 ethanol blends in petrol for the Australian passenger fleet in Sydney and three other major urban centers.

Asset management of some of Australia’s most unique research facilities including the CSIRO Energy Centre in Newcastle, Australia Telescope National Facility radio telescope in Parkes more famously known as “the dish”, the compact array radio telescope complex in Narrabri, and cotton and livestock research facilities in Myall Vale and Armidale.

Commissioned officer in the Australian Army Reserve posted to B Squadron 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers. Roles have included Platoon Commander (operational search – Sydney 2000 Olympics), Cavalry Troop Leader, Squadron Executive Officer, Squadron Second in Command.

Management and business development of Connell Wagner’s Buildings Engineering Group in the Hunter and Northern NSW regions.

Post Graduate Certificate In Sustainable Business, Sustainable Business

Cutting-edge interdisciplinary thinking on sustainability from leading Cambridge academics and other thought-leaders, the aim.

Graduate (Gaicd), Board Governance

Masters Of Business And Technology, Strategic Management, Finance, Sustainability, E-Business

Bachelor Of Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Photovoltaics, Renewable Energy