Waste Management Masterclass

9 Sep 2025

Agenda

Tuesday, 9th September 2025 — Agenda

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12:30 pm

Welcome and Introduction

12:30 pm – 12:35 pm

Helen Bell, Senior Manager – Research, Green Building Council of Australia

12:35 pm

Designing for resource sensitivity in Green Star

12:35 pm – 12:55 pm

Madeline Cunico, Green Star Technical Coordinator, Green Building Council of Australia 

12:55 pm

Challenges and opportunities in waste management

12:55 pm – 1:20 pm

Mike Twemlow, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Edge Environment

01:20 pm

Discussion Groups: Green Star

1:20 pm – 1:40 pm

Attendees will break into smaller facilitated groups to discuss the most effective way of approaching waste credit in Green Star Buildings. Groups will consider the following:

  • Are you currently working on a Green Star Project? If so, what are the challenges in implementing the requirements?
  • Is waste represented in project planning and overview?
  • What stages of design is it best or worst represented?

02:00 pm

Break

2:00 pm – 2:10 pm

02:10 pm

Waste policy and support: NSW Government policy requirements for organic waste

2:10 pm – 2:35 pm

Sarah Chen, Senior Project Officer Organics, NSW Environmental Protection Authority

02:35 pm

Case Study: How lifecycle ecolabelling can provide transparency in operational and C&D waste

2:35 pm – 3:05 pm

Josh Begbie, CEO, GECA

03:05 pm

Break

3:05 pm – 3:15 pm

03:15 pm

Presentation: Simplifying environmental compliance with reliable waste tracking and reporting

3:15 pm – 3:40 pm

Dr Yining Su, Senior Waste consultant, Gurru Systems

03:40 pm

Case Study: How to reduce C & D waste in line with circular economy principles

3:40 pm – 4:05 pm

Shruti Thomas, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Arcadis

04:05 pm

Future Focus: Australia’s Waste [d] opportunity

4:05 pm – 4:25 pm

Helen Bell, Senior Manager – Research, Green Building Council of Australia

04:25 pm

Closing remarks

4:25 pm – 4:30 pm

Helen Bell, Senior Manager – Research, Green Building Council of Australia