Surfers for Climate Audio Surfers For Climate

Jason Burns views sustainability as a key to the future of all business and he’s a strong believer that renewable energy has a very solid future in Australia. Jason is the Managing Director of ECOlectrical, with over 20 years of industry experience, backed by electrical, solar, environmental & carbon management certification: ensuring Ecolectrical’s customers receive the best service, advice and price. Based near Newcastle in NSW, Jason’s got a Masters Degree in Environmental & Business Management and has a wealth of knowledge on all things solar!

Enjoy this Carpark Convo with Jason Burns and get in touch with us if you have any questions about the podcast.

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Professor Rob Brander, aka ‘Dr Rip’, is a coastal scientist, beach safety researcher and science communicator in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at UNSW. Originally from the cold climes of Canada, he has studied beaches for over 35 years. It was the cold Canadian water temperatures that convinced him to move to Australia in 1993 and do his PhD on rip currents at the University of Sydney. Since then, he has published over 100 book chapters and scientific articles on related topics, and he’s a member of the International Drowning Researchers Alliance and has contributed.

Today, Dr Rob leads the UNSW Beach Safety Research Group where he began his popular community beach safety education program ‘The Science of the Surf’ in 2001 and gained the nickname ‘Dr Rip’ for his habit of releasing harmless purple dye into rip currents to educate people about this important hazard. He is a past recipient of an Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Australian Science Research and enjoys bodysurfing very much. He is also a Life Member of the Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club and was appointed in January 2023 as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his service towards beach safety education and research.

We hope you enjoy this Carpark Convo with Dr Rip!

Science of the Surf profile: www.scienceofthesurf.com/about
UNSW profile: www.research.unsw.edu.au/people/professor-robert-brander
Twitter / X: @Dr_Rip_SOS

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Satya Tanner is a versatile and accomplished leader with over 20 years of professional experience including leadership, project management, and organisational development roles across the Offshore Wind, Defence, Aerospace, and Oil and Gas industries in Australia, the US, Denmark and Taiwan.

These days, Satya is learning to surf while also being the CEO of Lautec Australia, which is a company that provides a platform of integrated IT systems designed and developed specifically for large-scale wind power projects.

As you can assume, Satya is a fan of wind power, and I was frankly blown away recording this podcast. Enjoy this Carpark Convo with Satya Tanner.

Lautec: www.lautec.com
Clean Energy Council article: www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/news/meet-the-women-in-renewables-satya-tanner

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Dr Simon Bradshaw has been a writer and campaigner for climate action for over a decade. Formerly the Climate Change Advocacy Lead at Oxfam Australia, Simon’s research and advocacy has taken him all over the world, such as the Torres Strait Islands, Tibet, India, throughout the Pacific, and to many rounds of international climate negotiations. He is passionate about climate justice and the role of climate action in reducing poverty and inequality. His research with the Climate Council these days covers extreme weather, bushfires, health, security and many other areas of climate science and impacts.

Please enjoy this Carpark Convo with one of the nicest guys in climate, and let us know what you think.

The Climate Council: www.climatecouncil.org.au/author/simon-bradshawclimatecouncil-org-au/
Twitter / X: @simoncbradshaw
Code Blue report download: https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CC_MVSA0383-CC-Report-on-Oceans_V8-FA-Screen-Single.pdf

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Monique Miller leads the Clean Energy Finance Corporation team responsible for the origination and execution of investments in renewables and sustainable finance, overseeing transactions in the areas of renewable energy, storage and debt markets, and includes the new $1 billion Household Energy Upgrades Fund which we discuss in this podcast.

Monique has more than 20 years’ experience in clean energy and environmental finance. Since joining the CEFC at its inception in 2013, Monique has played a role in the growth of the organisation, in particular, the development of the $3 billion CEFC renewable energy portfolio, which is accelerating the delivery of more than 5,000 MW of new generation capacity.

Monique joined the podcast just after returning home from COP28. We hope you enjoy this Carpark Convo with Monique Miller.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC): www.cefc.com.au/who-we-are/about-us/our-executive/
Financial Review article: https://www.afr.com/women-of-influence/how-these-five-women-built-high-flying-careers-in-energy-20230301-p5coks

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Hugo is a surfer, campaigner, and environmentalist.
He currently heads up the global marine conservation NGO Oceana in the UK.
He previously led the NGO Surfers Against Sewage, campaigning from the beach front to the front benches of Parliament. Hugo founded the Global Wave Conference, Plastic Free Communities movement, the Million Mile Beach Clean & Safer Seas Service and has been instrumental in exposing water company sewage pollution and the plastic pollution crisis.
Hugo was awarded a Doctorate of Science by Exeter University for his services to the marine environment; Environmentalist of the Year 2021 by Save the Waves; featured in the ENDS Report 2023 Campaigning Power List, and has been shortlisted as Leader of the Year in the 2023 Purpose Awards.
Hugo is on the Board of Directors for the Save the Waves Coalition and writs for Oceanographic Magazine. He is a regular speaker and host at ocean and environmental events, and frequent commentator in the media featuring in the Guardian, the Times, Channel 4 News, Sky News, the BBC and many other channels over the years. He lives in and works from Cornwall in the UK.

Enjoy this Carpark Convo with Hugo Tagholm.

Oceana UK profile: www.oceana.org/people-partners/hugo-tagholm/
Twitter / X: @hugoSAS
Instagram: www.instagram.com/hugotagholm/?hl=en

Carpark Convos is proudly sponsored by the legends at ECOlectrical. Residential/Commercial Solar & Electrical services that deliver the most powerful return on investment only by in-house staff, along with genuine, long-term aftercare service.
Mention Surfers for Climate and they'll throw in your first year's inspection and clean for FREE!
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