PEN Podcasts Climactic Collective

PEN Podcasts offers young and emerging professionals unique insights into a range of environmentally and sustainability themed topics. In Episode 8, Cameron Kaufman interviews Zoe Parkin, who works as an Investment Associate for the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The CEFC is the largest green bank in the world, a government-created, taxpayer-funded, privately-run company tasked with investing in Australian decarbonisation. In this episode, Cam and Zoe discuss the power of finance for good, and offer some tips for breaking into the sustainable finance sector. 

PEN Podcasts offers young and emerging professionals unique insights into a range of environmentally and sustainability themed topics. In Episode 7, Cameron Kaufman interviews Will Clarke, who just graduated from a Bachelor of Environmental Science. Will is taking a pause from his studies and working as a sustainability consultant at an abattoir before commencing a Master of Environmental Science. Will has a ton of practical tips and resources for those starting out their environmental studies and careers. From interviews with professionals about the types of skills and knowledge necessary in their field, to conversations with young environmental heroes about how they're creating change, to the types of programs the UniMelb Sustainability Team is implementing, these podcasts aspire to provide our listeners with pragmatic tools to help kick start their environmental careers! See omnystudi.com/listener for privacy information. 

This is an episode of Climactic, produced in collaboration with PEN Pod asts. 

In 2019 close to a thousand people gathered in Brisbane for a Climate Reality Leadership Corps training. In 2020, thousands met online as COVID19 reshaped the world in mere months. 

What do 8 recently trained leaders think about the virtual Climate Reality Project flagship 3-day training? What's next for them? 

Join former APAC Climate Reality lead Linh Do, and Climactic publisher Mark Spencer, for a roundtable chat with Masters of Environment at University of Melbourne students and alumni. 

"Train with former Vice President Al Gore as a Climate Reality Leader and learn how you can inspire action for climate solutions in your community and beyond.

The Climate Reality Leadership Corps is a global network of activists committed to spreading awareness of the climate crisis and working for solutions to the greatest challenge of our time.

The program takes great leaders and makes them exceptional, providing training in climate science, communications, and community organizing to better tell the story of climate change and inspire communities everywhere to act. The result is a dynamic group of world-changers shaping the conversation on climate everywhere from family dinners to international summits and building a twenty-first century movement for solutions."

This episode we chat to Adeline Stewart-Watt. Adeline currently works in climate adaptation policy for the State Government of Victoria. She also teaches two masters subjects, Environmental Policy and Interdisciplinarity and the Environment at the University of Melbourne and has previous experience working for environmental NGOs internationally. She holds a Bachelors degree in mathematics, as well as a Masters of International Relations and Masters of Environment.

 

In this episode we discuss her career journey, what it's like working on the cutting edge of climate policy, and what the future holds for the area. Adeline also gives some highly valuable advice about getting a foot in the door, recognising your skills as a student, and what working in government is actually like. If you liked the episode, please check out our previous episodes, as well as the other shows on the Climactic podcast network.

Raveena and Emilia are both Master of Environment alumni who are now working for the University of Melbourne within the Sustainability Team. In this episode, we’ll be exploring their roles as a Sustainability Engagement Officer and Sustainability Officer and their experiences to date as sustainability professionals.

For those who need a little bit of context, the sustainability team focuses on raising awareness, encouraging engagement, and providing infrastructure and services at the university to enable sustainable practices and enhance the campus experience. 

If you'd like to explore the work that the Sustainability Team is undertaking, click on the following link: https://sustainablecampus.unimelb.edu.au/

 

In episode 4, we’ll be talking with Amélie Uhrig who is a consultant working at Point Advisory.

Point Advisory is a sustainability strategy consultancy that focuses on providing strategic, technical and audit and assurance services to its clients who span across the public, private and social sectors.

Amélie is a great example of how through utilising your own network and never missing an opportunity, you can create a smooth transition between studies and professional work. In her own words:

"A friend of mine posted in the OEP group that Point Advisory is looking for a casual consultant. I sent through my CV after which I was invited for an interview and started as casual the following week. After working at Point Advisory for a few weeks, I was offered a permanent position in the team."

If you'd like to reach out to Amélie and find out more about what she does, please contact PEN on our email and pen.unimelb@gmail.com and we'll connect you!