Join us on Thursday the 30th of June at 2:30pm AEST as we hear from the Energy Efficiency Council of Australia guide us through the current energy landscape as well as practical examples of energy efficiency initiatives achieving success at Northern Beaches Council in NSW.
The energy transition and net zero transformation happening across Australia and the world is impacting all energy consumers, from large corporations to SMEs and individual households. Councils and governments are also preparing themselves for this transition through supporting their constituents with information that they can use to lower their energy and emissions, as well as improving energy and emissions management in their own operations.
This session will provide an overview of what’s driving the energy transition and net zero transformation, including what’s happening with the current energy price crisis, how energy management can play a role in cutting costs, boosting productivity, improving resilience and actually achieving net zero, and the resources available to support councils, households and businesses through these turbulent times.
Speakers:
Victoria Townsend, Senior Project Officer, Energy Efficiency Council
Victoria works on the Council’s projects team, primarily focussing on business engagement to share energy efficiency best practices throughout an array of Australian enterprises and industries. She has a background in business strategy and stakeholder engagement through her early career in finance, with subsequent experience in sustainability management and an environmental not-for-profit.
Kara Taylor, Senior Sustainability Officer, Environment, Resilience & Climate Change
Kara is a Senior Sustainability Officer at Northern Beaches Council and is passionate about supporting Council to reach net zero. She is responsible for embedding environmental sustainability throughout the organisation by developing policies and strategies, delivering capital improvement projects and monitoring and reporting to Council and the community.
See the below links for reports mentioned in Victoria’s presentation:
- Navigating a dynamic energy landscape – a briefing for government agencies
- Leveraging tax incentives to improve energy performance
- Quick reference guide to energy audits
As well as these important resources regarding the Energy Efficiency Council:
- energybriefing.org.au – for regular, plain-language updates on energy and net zero in Australia
- eeccertified.org.au for information about our new professional certifications for energy services professionals
- eec.org.au to learn about membership
Click below to access the recording of the session and slide presentations from the presenters.
