How to green your career

In this episode of Engineering Reimagined, Tony Wood, Energy and Climate Change Program Director, at the Grattan Institute, spoke to Aurecon professionals, including Paul Gleeson, Aurecon’s Managing Director, Energy ANZ and Group Director, Sustainability, about the economics of the energy transition – the challenges and opportunities for Australia and beyond.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandatory climate disclosure reporting laws for large organisations currently exist in many jurisdictions and are about to be introduced into Australia. In this episode of Engineering Reimagined, Jeremy Cooper, Belinda Wade and Ryan Isaacs explore the challenges and opportunities of this mandatory reporting and the real potential for large companies and superannuation funds to help shape the decisions which influence the progression and impacts of climate change.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Olympic Gold Medalist Taryn Woods speaks with Christine McLoughlin AM, Chair and Co-Founder of the Minerva Network. Together they share the inspiration behind their career choices and why visibility of female role models is so important, the lessons they have learned from overcoming adversity, and the evolution of female representation in the workplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting valuable career advice can be life changing. To kick of season 6 of Engineering Reimagined, hear from three Aurecon professionals, each at very different stages in their careers. Lucia Fernandez, Louise Adams and Luke Morcom share how and why they set their career paths in motion, tips for navigating the ups and downs, and what they’ve learned about developing leadership skills along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That’s a wrap for season five of Engineering Reimagined. It’s no coincidence that in 2023 a key recurring theme was climate change. Listen to highlights of some of our most popular episodes and explore how we can transition to a more sustainable future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Managing heat is becoming a major climate challenge across the globe. The relatively new role of Chief Heat Officer has therefore never been more important and is gaining traction in many cities. In this episode of Engineering Reimagined, City of Melbourne Chief Heat officers Krista Milne and Tiffany Crawford talk with Aurecon’s Michael Nolan about how they’re working towards keeping the city cool and protecting people, places and the planet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The circular economy can be a significant enabler of a sustainable future through shifting away from our traditional linear approach of ‘take, make, dispose’ to a circular one of ‘design out, retain, regenerate’. Aurecon’s Jodie Bricout, talks to the CEO of ReLondon, Wayne Hubbard, and the Co-Founder and Managing Director of XFrame, Carsten Dethlefsen, about what they are doing to accelerate the adoption of a circular economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you could change one thing about the world right now, what would it be? In this episode of Engineering Reimagined, our recent podcast guests their diverse perspectives with Aurecon civil engineer Ben Marsh. They discuss their ideas for creating a more sustainable future, be it environmental sustainability or social sustainability.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transport infrastructure can empower communities economically, environmentally and socially, by creating opportunity, equity and access to employment, housing, services and connections. In this episode of Engineering Reimagined, Aurecon’s Allison Heller speaks with two chief transport planners – Simon Hunter from Transport for NSW and Paul Glucina from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. They discuss the importance of aligning central government, local government, and the private sector to maximise investment and achieve better outcomes from major transport infrastructure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you wondered if you could green your career? Tom Wainwright from Climateworks joins Aurecon’s Jenni Philippe to talk about how they have both transitioned to careers in sustainability and the role innovation plays in developing the circular economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.