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Eco Writing

• Authored the 2008 TreeHugger Holiday Guide for Green Outdoor Enthusiasts

• Writer for www.TreeHugger.com, 2004-Present (over 1,500 articles)

• Editor of Treehugger weekly e-newsletter 2006-Present (over 100 issues)

• Editor & contributing writer (environmental building), Environ Magazine and BPN (RBI), 2002- Present

• Interviewed for The Australian newspaper on the rise of organic food co-ops, 2007

• Interviewed for an ecotourism magazine, USA. on eco-friendly camping, 2007

• Researched and wrote the Green Guide "How to Green Your Carbon Offsets", 2007

• Interviewed for Milk X Monthly magazine, Hong Kong, on sustainable fashion, 2007

• Researched and wrote the Green Guide "How to Green Your Outdoor Sports", 2007

• Research and Writing 'The Green Guide: More Big Ideas for a Small Planet' for Robert Redford's Sundance Channel, 2007

• Interviewed for G Magazine, Australia, on green consumer demographics, 2007

• Interviewed for Folha de Sao Paulo, Brazil's leading newspaper, on the 'green' revolution, 2006

• Blimey, I actually made a difference, Conservator magazine, 2004

• Birds of Uncommon Feather Flock Together, Conservator magazine, 2004

• Ecosystem Conservation, Wetlands Australia Annual, 2003 & 2004

• Revive our Wetlands, Landcare magazine, 2003

• When the Big Picture seems just too big, Living Now magazine, 2003

• Recycling is Not the Answer, Renew magazine, 2002

• The Jumbuck’s Comeback; wool returns, Outdoor Australia magazine, 2001

• Co-author & co-editor How Green the Games? Guide, Greenpeace Australia, 2000

• Recycled outdoor products, Wild Magazine, 2000

• Co-author, EcoSpecifier, a guide to responsible materials, RMIT Centre for Design & SRD, 1999

• Ecodesign Hopping Down Under, EcoDesign (UK) magazine, 1998

• Editor of Loose Leaves newsletter, Society for Responsible Design, 1996-2001

• Eco Home Columnist, Domain Supplement, Sydney Morning Herald newpaper, 1996

• Uncommon Threads, Soft Technology (Renew) magazine, 1995

• Green Thumbs and the Itchy Fingers of Design, MADE Accountable catalogue, 1995

• Wear it, Write on it hemp article, Object magazine, 1995

• Consulted for EcoPrinting special issue, Desktop magazine, 1995

• Footprints for a Better Future, Out There magazine, 1994

• Turning the Tide, Habitat magazine, 1994

• Editor of CoastTalk newsletter, Australian Conservation Foundation, 1993-1994

Eco Presentations, as guest speaker

• ‘Waste to Wealth’ seminar, Institute for Sustainable Futures & ACCORD, 2003

• ‘EcoSnapShot’ days - NSW & ACT schools, Sustainable Schools program, 2002-2005

•  Sustainable Textile Design, University of New South Wales, CoFA campus, 2001

• Buying Recycled seminar, Southern Sydney Waste Board, 2000

• Buy Recycled - Close the Loop conference, Hunter Waste Board, 2000

• EcoSpecifier NSW launch, Royal Aust. Institute of Architects (SRD), 1999

• Freeplay products with a conscience, case study, College of Fine Arts, UNSW for SRD, 1999

• Patagonia a business with an eco- vision, case study, Institution of Engineers for SRD, 1999

• The Business of Recycling Conference, EcoRecycle Victoria, 1999

• Sustainable Textile Industry seminar facilitator, Centre for Design at RMIT, 1998

• interviewed for ABC Radio's Earth Beat program on recycled clothing, 1998

• Ecodesign-Design for the Real World, Sydney University, 1998

• Green Textiles  Design for the Environment 2000, University of Technology, Sydney, 1996

• Green Product Design, Board of Studies, NSW Department of Education, 1996

• Recycled Fibres & Fabrics, Textile Institute, Southern Chapter, 1995

• Product Life Cycle Analysis, Technological Educators Association, 1995

• Green Textiles, MADE Accountable exhibition, 1995

• EcoFleece Case Study, Fairfield High School, Sydney, 1994

• Media Liaison (TV, Radio, Print) for Australian Conservation Foundation Coastwalk project 1993-1994

Lecturing Positions (whole semesters)

• Sustainable Textiles, University of Technology, Sydney, 2000

• Sustainable Design, University of Sydney, 1996-1998

• Sustainable Interior Design, KvB College, 1999-2000 (and 2004 part semester)

• Design Context and Design Fundamentals, Enmore TAFE Design Centre, 1995-1996

• Product Design & Sustainable Materials, Enmore TAFE Design Centre, 1996

Outdoor Writing

• Two articles accepted for 2009 Adventure Journal, 2009

• "Nothing More", Arid country walking, Outdoor Australia, Apr/May, 2005

• "Not The Serengeti", Larapinta Trail, Outdoor Australia June July 2004

• "Seeking Enlightenment"headlight technology, Outdoor Australia,  June July, 2004

• Double page photo (of Larapinta) published, Outdoor Australia magazine, April/May 2004

• Gore-Tex XCR, Outdoor Australia magazine, 2001

• Wool Sportswear, Outdoor Australia. magazine, 2001

• "Born again Bottles" Recycled Outdoor Products, Wild magazine, Issue 76, 01 April 2000

• "Walls of Jerusalem" in Outdoor Australia magazine, 2000

• "Bushwalks in Sydney" Outdoor Australia magazine, 2000

• Down-right Cosy down sleeping bag article, Out There magazine, Issue 11 Winter, 1996

• Sole Mates boot article, Out There magazine, Issue 6, 1995

• ACF CoastWalk Article, Out There magazine Issue 2 Autumn, 1994

• Dry this on for size Rain jacket article, Out There magazine, Issue 2 Autumn, 1994

• Outdoorsman Altimetre review, Out There magazine, Issue 4 Spring, 1994

• A shack in your pack tent article, Out There magazine, Issue 5 Summer, 94/95

• Equipment chapter in Working Overseas Guide by Global Exchange Publisher. 1993

• The Long and Winding Way, Alps walk article in Wild Magazine No. 43 Jan-Ma, 1992

• Travel Accessory Ideas article for Hostel Travel magazine for YHA Australia, Autumn issue, 1992

• Daypack article for Hostel Travel magazine, YHA Australia, Spring Issue, 1991

• "Waterproof Parka Survey" Wild magazine. Issue 32, 01 April 1989

• Photograph published Chouinard catalogue, 1988

Outdoor Presentations

• Equipment & Clothing for Ski Touring, NSW Scout Association, 1990

• Clothing for Extreme Weather National Emergency Services Mountain Medicine Seminar, Tasmania, 1989

• Recent Developments in Outdoor Clothing, Bendigo CAE, Outdoor Education course, Victoria, 1984