by Karen | Oct 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
I took the Skybus to the airport on Tuesday and we drove through the backblocks of the airport, past the new freight warehouses. I saw the trucks backed up to the loading docks, like I imagine they would have been at the Goods Shed when the freight trains were...
by Karen | Sep 8, 2015 | GreenStar, Materials
On Friday I received a frantic call from the head contractor, “the site is buried in waste and we can’t find a waste collection service that can comply with the Green Star requirements”. The new Green Star tools (Interiors PILOT, Interiors V1 and...
by Karen | Aug 10, 2015 | GreenStar
We’ve got approval to use the Contractor Education innovation credit for the Kathmandu project and I’m working on it this morning. To get the credit we need to; Deliver training on the core concepts of global warming, climate change and the health impacts...
by Karen | Mar 24, 2015 | accountability
I’ve worked at home for 2 and a half years and every six months or so I’ve changed the way I work. I started by diligently working at the kitchen table, and experimented with a standing desk at the laundry bench. Then I went for the couch and then the...
by Karen | Feb 4, 2015 | accountability
Today I fell down the rabbit hole of the events that are on as a part of the Sustainable Living Festival. Here’s what I’m interested in; One morning at 11am The Degraves Shared Recycling Project services the Degraves and Centre Place cafe precincts by...
by Karen | Dec 1, 2014 | accountability
For nearly 2 years I’ve been meeting up with the MicroESD peeps. MicroESD’ers are people like me: small, startup ESD people in Melbourne, and we chat over drinks every 2 months (or so). There are usually 5-8 people and while there are a core group, there...
by Karen | Dec 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
I am a pendant pedant and I saw this and laughed. Putting it here so you can laugh with me. It’s the Greenhouse Gas Emissions credit in the new Design and As-Built tool. I think they meant eligible…
by Karen | Nov 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m busy and stressed, so I’ve re-arranged this website and now I’m updating here. I’m planning to get the first round of Kathmandu’s volume certification submission off my to do list by Tuesday next week, in time for celebratory drinks....
by Karen | Sep 4, 2014 | accountability
As a parent, I’ve known for a long time that the most effective way to get a child to do what you want them to do is to clearly state what you do want them to do and avoid telling what you don’t want them to do, eg; “walk on the footpath”,...
by Karen | Jul 15, 2014 | accountability
Yesterday I spent some time catching up on Twitter (what else do you do when you’re feeling sick and tired with a horrid head cold?) and found a friend’s suggestion of toggl. It’s a timer tool and let’s me keep track of work, projects and...
