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India, Asia Pacific

As an independent consultant, engage in policy level advocacy, project management, negotiation, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, training, research and documentation for projects focusing on Climate Change mitigation, adaptation and/or management. Contracting agencies have included both Indian and international organizations such as Pitchandikulam.

Auroville, India

Inner Climate Academy (ICA) provides spaces for inner reflection & inquiry, collaborative research & dialogue, and facilitated explorations that lead to personal and societal transformation of our relationship with the living Earth.At this time of climate and ecological emergency, and unprecedented crises of multiple dimensions in global human systems.

Auroville, India

Key Aspects: Environmental education, Sustainable living alternatives, Climate resilience in economically disadvantaged women.A social enterprise that seeks to address the environmental impact of sanitary waste by developing sustainable menstrual products. As the Coordinator of the Pads for Sisters Program, developed educational material and strategies to.

India

Investigating matrifocal ways of social organisation (in humans and Elephants) as a means to discover principles that could contribute to a philosophy of Eco-Civilisation. Old civilisations of the world, whose philosophies of engagement with the living Universe were developed far before industrialisation may still hold clues to principles of biomimetic.

Melbourne, Australia

Key Aspects: Evironmental Education, Community level solutions to Climate change; resilience, response and community action from marginalized groupsA project developed in collaboration with, and sponsored by the Melbourne City Council as a response to Climate change. It sought to build climate resilience amongst the residents of the city by developing.

Bundoora, Victoria

Key Aspects - Energy Performance Contract, Energy Efficiency, Clean Energy technology, Facility audits – energy and waterA Project developed by the Department of Treasury and Finance as a financial pathway to reduce Green House Gas emissions in the state of Victoria through an Energy Performance Contract. The project sought to move away from coal generated.

Melbourne, Australia

Managed the initial Integration of three different community projects into one communityenvironmental enterprise as a climate change adaptation strategy for small towns; consistingof constructed wetland for waste water treatment, energy and bio diesel production and theuse of mushrooms for bio remediation. Responsible for mapping an integrated designwhich.

Melbourne CBD

The position involved conducting in-depth research into issues of community sustainabilityand environment. Administered research applications and assisted senior researchers toaccess grants and other funding, including Australian Research Council (ARC) Grants.Undertook literature and project reviews on Climate Change and Community Sustainability.Undertook.

Melbourne, Australia

Conducted Environmental audits (Energy, Waste & Water) of several pubs and restaurantsin and around Melbourne and submitted detailed reports to clients about the currentenvironmental performance of the buildings and processes. The report also includeddetailed instructions and practical ways to improve environmental performance along withcostings and.

All Campuses

Performed waste audits of different buildings of Monash University campuses andgathered data that helped the Office of Environmental Sustainability arrive at informedwaste management solutions. Categorised and quantified different types of waste,following standard industry protocols, which led to the compilation of meaningful statisticaldata that informed.

Melbourne

The position was a two month work-placement as a part of Green Steps EnvironmentalTraining Program. Conducted energy, waste and paper audits of the Department of Justiceoffice and submitted a detailed report, including practical suggestions and behaviour changestrategies to improve the environmental performance of the office. Undertook rating of allthe.

Master Of Environmental Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability

Diploma, Training And Assessment

Bachelor Of Technology, Technology