Having served as a Faculty Council Rep for the Faculty of Arts this past year, I’ve been able to gather an improved understanding of the functions of the GSA, and make contributions towards a more cohesive planning environment between faculties. As a student of Faculty of Arts & academic staff member under Faculty of Architecture, Building, and Planning, I’ve been able to help draw linkages between different organizational operations at the University. I’d be ideally equipped to continue in my Faculty Council role.

 

In pursuing the Environment & Sustainability Officer role, I currently serve on the Sustainability Advocates Forum as a staff rep for the Melbourne Centre for Cities. I have also worked in conservation & sustainability for over a decade, with five years at the International Union for Conservation of Nature serving multiple roles. Having co-authored the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Investment Plan & Project Pipeline for Fiji and Kiribati, led authorship on the latest iteration of the Global Research & Action Agenda for Cities & Climate Science with IPCC Working Group co-chairs, I understand sustainability initiatives and policy planning at a large institutional level, and can have conversations with the University administration with credibility and confidence on par with any professional.