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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