Design Conscious
Design Conscious is a podcast exploring diversity and leadership in environmental sustainability in the built environment. Sarah Lawlor interviews sustainability leaders involved in the built environment, from a range of roles including contractors, architects, developers, consultants, strategists and educationalists. Design Conscious is part of the 2020 International Women's Day scholarship, supported by NAWIC.
Podcasting since 2021 • 19 episodes
Design Conscious
Latest Episodes
Caroline Pidcock on the mindset of change, community led climate movements, and inverting and owning perceptions of softness in the sustainability industry.
Sarah Lawlor (host) speaks to Caroline Pidcock, who is the Spokesperson for Australian Architects Declare, Chair of 1 Million Women, member of government design panels and lecturer at a number of architecture schools. Caroline share...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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48:25
Ashleigh Gay on the sustainability 'chameleons' becoming the next generation of business leaders, the translation piece of sustainability communication, and on whether sustainability leadership just good leadership
Sarah Lawlor (host) speaks to Ashleigh Gay, Head of Sustainability Leadership & Communications at Edge Environment. Ash brings her expertise in sustainability communications to explore what she calls the translation piece of tellin...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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46:57
Anne Kovachevich on transitioning from hypersonic aerospace to sustainability, gender norms in science and sustainability, and the critical role of foresight for our planet
Sarah Lawlor (host) speaks to Anne Kovachevich, Foresight and Innovation Leader for Arup Australasia. Anne Kovachevich joins Sarah from Brisbane to discuss the transition from hypersonic aerospace to sustainability, gender norms in sci...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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40:09
Lauren Kajewski on leveraging different pedagogies to improve the pipeline of skilled women in the construction sector, and being an advocate with a loud, sound, credible voice
Sarah Lawlor (host) speaks to Lauren Kajewski, Director Sustainability & Learning at Landcom and expert in corporate strategy. Lauren is an industry leader and advocate for strategic sustainable leadership, climate resilience, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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39:49
Clare Gallagher on leadership, designing for the end user, and looking at contractors as the middle link
Sarah Lawlor (host) speaks to Clare Gallagher, Sustainability Manager at Built. The conversation delves into leadership, designing for the end user, and looking at contractors as an enabling middle link in the chain, rather than a roa...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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48:12