Webinex Talks

Global Greentag has taken on the critical task of eliminating Modern Slavery from supply chains. But what puts Greentag in a unique position to help build trust in the green marketplace and maybe even save the planet in the process? Join David Baggs from Global Greentag to learn more. David Baggs is CEO and Program Director of Global GreenTagCert  Australia and the World’s leading LCA based product ecolabelling, rating, certification, EPD and Product Health Declaration (PhD) Program Operator. Voted one of Australia’s Top 100 Most Trusted Building Sector Brands, GreenTag guarantees professionals peace of mind when purchasing or specifying via robust independent science and transparency reporting. David is a multi-award winning green building architect and world renowned sustainability and materials expert, author and keynote speaker with nearly 40 years’ experience. Voted one of Australia’s Top 50 Green Leaders and one of the Top 100 Sustainability Leaders Globally, he is Chair of the Green Building Council of Australia’s Materials Expert Group, an Exemplar Global Lead Auditor and a Past President of the Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society.

As part of R U OK Day, Jason O’Hagan, Managing Director of Weathertex will be interviewing NRL legends Wayne Pearce and Chris Walker to discuss some of their career highlights, how they managed their own wellbeing during high pressured situations and challenges and current charity work involvement.

Simply put, a circular economy is a systemic approach to economic development designed to benefit businesses, society, and the environment. In contrast to the ‘take-make-waste’ linear model, a circular economy is regenerative by design and aims to gradually decouple growth from the consumption of finite resources, by designing-out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use for as long as possible, and regenerating natural systems. Business and Political leaders alike are coming to the realisation that continuous economic growth through endless consumption is not a sustainable way forward. Join us as we explore how circular economies may provide hope for sustainability and economic prosperity to co-exist. Guest Speaker - Ashleigh Morris, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Coreo Ashleigh is on a mission to empower organisations to transition to circular economy principles. Ashleigh received the Lord Mayor’s Young Business Person of the Year Award and has been recognised as a global Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influential Leader for 2020. Ashleigh is a Prime Ministers Scholar, an Australian ASEAN Emerging Leader and an invitee to the 73rd United Nations General Assembly. Having presented to two Australian Prime Ministers, Ashleigh has also travelled with the Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment to Japan on a Future Leaders, Future Cities Business Mission and represented Australia as a panellist and speaker at the 2019 World Circular Economy Forum alongside the former European Commissioner for the Environment. Ashleigh holds a Bachelor of Environmental Health Science with Faculty Commendation for academic excellence, 1st Class Honours in Environmental Management, and the highest honour, the University Medal.

Dick and his colleagues at Envirotecture have carved out a reputation as the main ‘go-to’ Passive Haus design practice in NSW, having designed all three Certified Passive Haus projects built to date in NSW. Europe is leading the way when it comes to the Passive Haus movement, but is it necessary in Australia? Tune in to find out… the answer may surprise you. Dick Clarke is principal of Envirotecture, Architects and Building Designers who focus exclusively on ecologically sustainable and culturally appropriate buildings. Dick holds a Master of Sustainable Futures degree and is Director of Sustainability for the NSW Chapter of the Building Designers Association of Australia (BDAA). Dick is also a Past President and current Board Member of the Association of Building Sustainability Assessors (ABSA). Andy Marlow, Director at Envirotecture, holds both Bachelors and Masters degrees in Architecture, is a certified Passive House Designer and is a regular speaker at conferences on sustainability, design principles, materials specification, community engagement and the future of our cities including the national conferences of both the Planning Institute of Australia and the Green Building Council of Australia. Previously Andy was a Board Member of the Australian Passive House Association, Co-Chair of the Australian Institute of Architects NSW Sustainability Committee and sits on the Property Council of Australia NSW Sustainability Committee and the Green Building Council of Australia NSW Industry Group.

Simply put, Biophilia focuses on those aspects of the natural world that have contributed to human health and productivity in the age-old struggle to be fit and survive. Biophilic Design seeks to connect our inherent need to affiliate with nature in the modern built environment. Biophilia is one way of working towards more sustainable and healthier construction – don’t miss this fascinating discussion. Matilde Martin is a Sustainability Advocate with a degree in Interior architecture and a passion for the environment, sustainable practices and Biophilia. Matilde has a broad range of career experience in various Design, Retail and Sustainability fields. Her strong interest in human behaviour and sustainability (plus her belief that the built environment offers the opportunity to make a difference) has made Matilde a passionate campaigner for creating healthier environments through Biophilic Design.