Sustainability Applied with Anna Chashchyna The Climate Conscious Podcast

On this episode of the Climate Conscious Podcast we discuss with Anna Chashchyna her interesting and inspiring journey to becoming a sustainability consultant, helping businesses operate in a sustainable manner, reduce costs, and effectively manage their environmental and social risks. Anna is also an environmentalist, keynote speaker and host of the podcast Sustainability Explored. 

After studying abroad, and facing the lack of employment opportunities in her chosen profession, she returned to Ukraine and launched her career in Sustainability. Initially she worked with a local bank developing their environmental and social management systems, before becoming an entrepreneur as an independent sustainability consultant.  

She shares the lessons learned from persevering through the lack of demand for professionals in the environmental sustainability field. In the moment facing rejection seems like the end of the world but in retrospect you realise how the negative experience leads you to the right place. 

Working in the field of sustainability, not everyone sees it value. Anna focuses her energy on those who recognise the importance of the environment and positive social impact.  

Her advice to aspiring Sustainability Professionals: 


Find your tribe that will provide emotional support along the journeyBe consistent and don't expect fast results. The compounding effect of consistent efforts will pay off. Develop the skill of effective and respectful communication. 

Anna also shares the important considerations for managing environmental and social impacts of renewable energy projects.  In the case of solar PV it is critical to consider the project life cycle, particularly the end of life of the pv panels.


 
Resources mentioned - 'The Checklist Manifesto' by Atul Gawande https://www.amazon.com/Checklist-Manifesto-How-Things-Right/dp/0312430000

Contact Anna:

Website: http://annachashchyna.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annachashchyna/ & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainability-explored/
Fb group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainabilityexplored/
Medium: https://medium.com/@SustainabilityExplored

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