Topic: Sustainability
Filed under: Sustainability
Rethinking food insecurity: insights from Emma-Kate Rose, Executive Director of Food Connect Foundation
Emma-Kate Rose, Executive Director of Food Connect Foundation, is leading new approaches to addressing food insecurity by reshaping how food moves from farm to table.
Filed under: Sustainability
Alison Price | the bin must always be collected
Alison Price CEO of Waste and Recycling Industry Association of Queensland (WRIQ) reflects on the challenges of shifting community behaviour, the economics of recycling, and the principle that the bin must always be collected.
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Kellie Williams | follow through
Kellie Williams’ work is grounded in a simple principle: follow through matters more than intent. With a career spanning government, not-for-profit and sustainability leadership, she focuses on turning ideas into action.
Filed under: Entrepreneurship, Sustainability
Helena Uhm | health without hush
Drawing on her background in nursing and public health, Helena Uhm founded Inoya to bring greater transparency and sustainability to period care. She discusses women's health, innovation and creating change through conversation.
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Local voices, lasting impact: meaningful community engagement
Sustainability may be global in scope, but meaningful change starts locally. Across sectors, QUT alumni are finding that real impact depends not just on ambitious ideas, but on deep, ongoing engagement with the communities they serve.
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Isolation, logistics and lived experience: Fiona Maxwell on why regional food insecurity is a systems issue
From North Queensland to statewide strategy, Fiona Maxwell reveals why regional food insecurity is a systems issue — and what must shift to fix it.
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Sustainability, equity and the fight against food insecurity
Rising living costs, supply disruptions and climate pressures are making it harder to access affordable, nutritious food. QUT alumni reflect on the various issues and provide some potential solutions.
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Filed under: Sustainability, Leadership
The leader behind Aurecon’s sustainability transformation
Recognised as the Global Chief Sustainability Officer of the Year in 2022 and with over 27 years’ experience working across the energy sector Paul Gleeson is an influential voice on sustainable business initiatives.
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Saul Martinez | where logistics meets community
As Chief Operating Officer at Foodbank Queensland, Saul Martinez applies decades of operational experience to a growing social challenge. He shares his insights on food insecurity, community support and creating impact through logistics.
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Michaela Windsor | partnerships with purpose
No two weeks are the same for OzHarvest's Queensland State Manager, Michaela Windsor. The QUT Alumni Team sat down with her to discuss the changing face of food insecurity and what we can do to ensure no one is left behind.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Future of work, Sustainability
Thought Leadership: beyond the catwalk
Technology, sustainability, and global change are redefining what it takes to build a career in fashion. Graduates require adaptability, awareness and commercial insight. Beyond the Catwalk spotlights alumni navigating this fast moving industry.
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George Wu | Care Over Consumption
George Wu is a Brisbane-based couture fashion designer renowned for his refined approach to bridal and evening wear. George sits down to discuss his legendary attention to detail and where fashion is going in the next five years.