Wollongong, Let's Get Salty!

Robyn Johnson, Blend ESQ
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Wollongong, Let's Get Salty!

The Wollongong local government area is a beacon of industry set in a stunning natural coastal landscape. For us, getting ‘salty’ is about connecting with nature and each other to address the challenges facing our region and globe, inspiring a movement of proactive change towards a sustainable future. Join us for inspiring, positive and in-depth conversations as we explore how to transform Wollongong industry, community and lifestyles. So come on, Let’s Get Salty!

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  1. 12. Gravitating Towards a Clean Energy Future

    04/04/2023

    12. Gravitating Towards a Clean Energy Future

    Find out more about Episode 12 on the Blend ESQ Website, with some useful links.Whilst working as Vice President of Market Analysis for BHP, Mark realised it was really difficult to see how net zero climate scenarios were going to happen, but that these solutions were necessary to limit climate impacts. This shifted him onto a new path of thinking of “what more could be done, what do people need to stand up and find out and make happen over the coming years”.Mark left BHP keen to activa...

    33 phút
  2. 11. Connecting Social Enterprise

    27/02/2023

    11. Connecting Social Enterprise

    Find out more about Episode 11 on the Blend ESQ Website, with some useful links.If a business and a charity had a baby, you’d have a social enterprise.Social enterprises trade like any other business, but they exist to solve social, cultural, or environmental problems.They generate most of their income from their product/service and reinvest profit/resources in a way that community benefit outweighs the individual benefit. Kylie Flament talks to us about finding her tribe in the wo...

    46 phút
  3. 10. Delivering World Class Green Hydrogen with UOW Tech

    28/01/2023

    10. Delivering World Class Green Hydrogen with UOW Tech

    Find out more about Episode 10 on the Blend ESQ Website, with some useful links.Hysata is using technology developed by the University of Wollongong and led by Dr Gerry Swiegers, to bring to market the world’s most efficient electrolyser. This involves using electricity to create a chemical reaction that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen gas.Dr Paul Barrett, Hysata CEO has a PhD in chemical engineering, has spent his career working on the development of various technologies, and in ...

    40 phút
  4. 9. Solar PV and Batteries towards Net Zero

    01/12/2022

    9. Solar PV and Batteries towards Net Zero

    Find out more about Episode 9 on the Blend ESQ Website, with some useful links.The work of a UOW-graduated Electrical Engineer, Nessar Khan, Co-Founder and CEO of Kratos Energy has been instrumental in the electrification of over 8 million homes in rural areas of Bangladesh, providing off-grid and low-cost electricity via solar and battery and addressing the harmful health effects of burning kerosene indoors.Nessar shines a light forward for Australian rooftop solar and batteries having seen ...

    42 phút
  5. 8. Building Sustainable Businesses as a Force for Good

    31/10/2022

    8. Building Sustainable Businesses as a Force for Good

    Find out more about Episode 8 on the Blend ESQ Website, with some useful links.Benn Lim works within the philosophy that money is like water, it should be encouraged to flow, returning a profit in order to build businesses that do good in the world, both for people and the planet.As the Chief Operating and Impact Officer, Benn has led Arowana to become a B Corporation, using the sustainability framework as a system of behavioral change and continuous improvement to guide their global operatin...

    42 phút
  6. 7. Shaping Australia’s Design Identity and Community Action for Electrify 2515

    22/09/2022

    7. Shaping Australia’s Design Identity and Community Action for Electrify 2515

    Dr Trent Jansen's take on defining Australian design identity has been likened to what Droog has done for Dutch design identity.His design anthropology studio in Thirroul explores stories like a shared fear and fascination with mythical bush creatures, that have united indigenous and non-indigenous Australians for generations. Collaboratively designed objects are starkly Australian in appearance, celebrate unique indigenous artisans, bring light to observations of a changing climate in remote...

    54 phút
  7. 6. Uniting our Community in a Fairer Energy Transition

    05/09/2022

    6. Uniting our Community in a Fairer Energy Transition

    Yael Stone is a wonderfully talented Australian actor both on stage and screen, most widely known for her role in the US Netflix comedy ‘Orange is the New Black. Just as ‘Blaze’ is hitting Australian cinemas, Robyn talks to Yael about how her efforts in criminal justice reform and experiencing the Black Summer bushfires forced her to clarify her personal values and to try to work towards them. In early 2020, literally covered in climate anxiety, Yael renounced her US Green Card and a life spe...

    38 phút
  8. 5. Connect and Innovate with UOW

    02/08/2022

    5. Connect and Innovate with UOW

    Zahra Shahbazian, Senior Business Initiatives Manager at the University of Wollongong (UOW), harnesses her engineering and advanced manufacturing expertise to create partnerships between UOW and regional businesses to solve problems, create efficiencies, and translate research into commercial reality.Find out more about Episode 5 on the Blend ESQ Website, with some useful links. Keen to learn more? Visit Zahra Shahbazian on LinkedIn, University of Wollongong (UOW), and check out our Platinum ...

    42 phút
  9. 4. Community Batteries and Conserving $1.1B in Voltage

    17/06/2022

    4. Community Batteries and Conserving $1.1B in Voltage

    After graduating as an electrical engineer from UOW in the 80s, Ty Christopher, Managing Director of Ty Christopher & Associates and Strategic Advisor to Ecojoule Energy started working in the field for the Illawarra County Council. It was the beginning of a 35-year journey through all the engineering parts of the Integral Energy and Endeavour Energy businesses, where he spent the last 10 years in executive roles. He was instrumental in designing and installing the first grid-sized ...

    1 giờ 5 phút
  10. 3. A Future-Focused Wollongong

    29/04/2022

    3. A Future-Focused Wollongong

    Blend ESQ Director, Robyn Johnson and Operations Manager, Catherine Wade discuss mission, sustainability, and an actionable agenda to drive global and local change.With decades of industry, environmental management and ESQ experience between them this salty conversation covers a range of topics and ideas, including why they each pivoted their careers and personal lives to the mission of driving sustainable change in the Wollongong area and how highlighting the work of other passionate advocat...

    27 phút
  11. 2. Kick Starting Offshore Wind in Australia

    27/04/2022

    2. Kick Starting Offshore Wind in Australia

    Andy Evans, Co-Founder of Oceanex Energy reveals why Wollongong has the right mindset for leading the way for sustainable offshore wind energy production in Australia.Together with Peter Sgardelis and a team of passionate individuals and investors, Andy has been responsible for kicking off the offshore wind energy industry in Australia. An inspiring leader and entrepreneur, Andy brings fresh eyes to solve social, economic, and environmental problems and we discuss why Wollongong is an integra...

    55 phút
  12. 1. Explore Like a Local with Brad Chilby

    27/04/2022

    1. Explore Like a Local with Brad Chilby

    Brad Chilby is a passionate local Wollongong historian, nature explorer, and award-winning landscape photographer. Hooked on nature and hiking by the age of seven, Brad has long been an advocate for the beauty and benefits of our regional environment.Brad reveals interesting local history- including his own family story in Bulli, exposes the ugly side of curating a beautiful nature-based social media feed, and how our grandparents could teach us a thing or two about sustainable living.Find ou...

    22 phút
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Giới Thiệu

The Wollongong local government area is a beacon of industry set in a stunning natural coastal landscape. For us, getting ‘salty’ is about connecting with nature and each other to address the challenges facing our region and globe, inspiring a movement of proactive change towards a sustainable future. Join us for inspiring, positive and in-depth conversations as we explore how to transform Wollongong industry, community and lifestyles. So come on, Let’s Get Salty!

Thông Tin

  • Nhà sáng tạo
    Robyn Johnson, Blend ESQ
  • Năm hoạt động
    2022 - 2023
  • Tập
    12
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