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Environmental Consulting
Acid Sulfate Soils
Site Assessment
Environmental Regulation
Environmental Law
Soil Management
EPA
Women In STEM
Contamination
Remediation Action Plans
Preliminary Site Assessment
Detailed Site Investigation
Environmental Guidelines
Environmental Assessments
New South Wales
Contaminated Sites
EPA Auditing
GHD
PFAS
Ecology

Casual chats between an Austrian and Australian on environmental topics that usually don't get talked about openly. Hosts Gunnar Haid and James Hammond set out to provide a light-hearted and thought-provoking look into Contaminated Land, Resource Recovery, Ecology and general environmental issues in Australia, in particular NSW. They use their experience and industry connections to talk about subj... more

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James K (James Karagiannis) has personally completed a stack of waste classifications. And in addition, he has reviewed somewhere between 1,000 and 1,200 reports written by other consultants for our clients. That gives him a rare, panoramic view of w... more

Tony Chappel, the CEO of the NSW EPA, is our guest today, so we are definitely back with a bang after the summer holidays. 

Gunnar and James are (surprisingly!) well-prepared and keep the conversation on track as they dive into Tony’s journey to lea... more

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Electric Vehicles are basically half price in Australia right now, thanks to some little-known government incentives. Gunnar and James decided it was the perfect time to talk… tax. Yes, tax. And you thought resource recovery was a boring subject, rig... more

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Gunnar claims almost all duplicates we take serve close to no purpose. If you want to know why, have a listen and be entertained and informed at the same time. 

The OGs are back together in this episode, and quite an unusual one it is. This times it... more

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Linda Apthorpe
Occupational Hygienist with over 30 years of experience; lecturer at the University of Wollongong.
Hibbs and Associates
Episode: #29 The New AS5370 Standard
Sarah Mansfield
A highly regarded environmental lawyer and director at ALGA
Norton Rose Fulbright
Episode: #28 The OCSE Odyssey
Elizabeth Wild
Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright with extensive experience in environmental law and former board member of the EPA.
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Episode: #25 The Duty to Report
Daniel James
Recruiter specializing in geo-environmental engineering
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Episode: #24 The Recruiter
David Springer
Laboratory representative from EnviroLab
EnviroLab
Episode: #21 The Forever Plates
Andrew Kohlrusch
Head honcho at GHD and EPA auditor
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Episode: #18 The Remedial Action Assessment
Mike Grundy
Adjunct Professor at Sydney University and former Research Director at CSIRO
Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
Episode: #17 The Blueprint
Max Gillings
PhD student involved in lead contamination research
Macquarie University
Episode: #16 The Sparrow in the Lead Mine
Professor Simon Griffith
Professor of Evolutionary Biology at Macquarie University
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Episode: #16 The Sparrow in the Lead Mine

Hosts

Gunnar Haid
Co-host with extensive industry experience in environmental consulting and a light-hearted approach to serious discussions.
James Hammond
Co-host known for engaging conversations on environmental topics and skilled at translating complex ideas for a broader audience.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 16 ratings
  • Bandaid-ripping conversions for consultant, government and industry

    Wow - thanks for being really brave James and Gunnar and taking the time to record this series. These are important bandaid-ripping conversions on complex environmental policy and assessment topics. The guest speakers are super interesting too.

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    Australia9 months ago

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#13 The Train Wreck
Q: What do you think should be done to address the waste management crisis in Sydney?
Andrew suggests that leadership is crucial and the government needs to designate new landfills as critical state significant infrastructure to facilitate quicker approval processes.
#12 The RRO Rewrite?
Q: Could you start with just giving us a bit of your career history?
I had a somewhat unconventional start in the environmental sector; I initially wanted to be an aeronautical engineer but switched paths due to a color perception test that I failed.
#15 The STEMinist
Q: What is your advice for young women starting their careers in STEM?
Believe in yourself, be proactive about your career and take ownership of it.
#15 The STEMinist
Q: What unique perspective do you think you bring to your work as a woman in a male dominated field?
It's about changing perceptions and connecting with people through authentic relationships rather than traditional networking methods.
#24 The Recruiter
Q: What do you see as the pros and cons of going through a recruiter versus just putting an ad on Seek?
Daniel highlights the efficiency and industry knowledge a recruiter brings versus the randomness of applying directly through job boards.

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