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This month's theme: Women in Contaminated Land and Groundwater Management
CEO Welcome Address
In March of last year, following International Women's Day, two members independently reached out to me to discuss ways in which ALGA could enhance the participation and engagement of women across the industry. What began as informal discussions and brainstorming sessions eventually led to the establishment of the Women in Contaminated Land and Groundwater Management Specialist Interest Group (SIG).
As ALGA continues to promote an inclusive and diverse industry, I am pleased to announce the release of the March edition of e-cronicle, themed "Women in Contaminated Land and Groundwater Management." This edition offers a unique perspective on the industry and highlights some of the remarkable technical work being undertaken by women in the field. Additionally, it provides insights into the career journeys of several women. I encourage you to make use of the resource materials shared by the SIG.
Coming on the heels of our collective celebration of International Women's Day on 8 March, I trust that this edition of e-cronicle will foster a renewed appreciation among our members for the invaluable contributions and support available to women in our industry.
Infographic
In celebration of International Women''s Day, we have created an infographic showcasing the statistics of women working throughout the industry. The aim of the infographic is to inspire women planning to work in the industry.
An Interview With Carolyn Brumley
Watch our 11 minute recorded interview with Carolyn Brumley and learn about her experience as a woman working across a number of roles in our sector for more than 25 years. In this discussion Carolyn shares insights from her time working in her current role at Arcadis, from her time as Acting Chief Environmental Scientist at EPA VIC and some of the advice she'd offer to her younger self.
Technical Excellence Profiles :
Inside this article you'll find a series of profiles of women from our sector who have made remarkable contributions throughout their careers. The profiles include:
- Rebecca Hughes (SA EPA)
- Sophie Wood (University of Technology, Sydney)
- Isobel Stout (Pattle Delamore Partners)
- Nic Quilty (WasteMINZ)
- Vanessa Bryant (Senversa)
Meet our New Directors Series:
A short interview with Kristina Braun
With three new directors recently joining ALGA's Board, we thought we'd feature each of our new directors over the coming editions of e-cronicle.
In this edition of e-cronicle, we are very pleased to present the following interview with Kristina Braun (Victoria Area Manager), Kleinfelder.
The Gender Pay Gap – Why all the fuss?
By Judith Barnes (sourced from WGEA)
There has been lots of talk recently about the gender pay gap, that’s because since February we have lots of new data, publicly available, that lets us look into the issue on a new level. So what exactly is the gender pay gap? What is the pay gap in our industry compared with the general Australian workforce? What are the key contributing factors to the pay gap? Can I find out the pay gap at my company?
Changing Generations Of Women In The Contaminated Land And Groundwater Sector
We asked a list of accomplished women from various stages in their career a set of questions to see the differences in experiences and attitudes from the generations.
Sponsored Content
Ventia's Women in Contaminated Land and Groundwater Management
Ventia has profiled 4 women working in their organisation. Read the full article to hear from:
- Lucy Edwards, Environmental Scientist
- Samantha Lee, Assistant Hydrographer
- Stacey Moutafis, Technical Officer/Environmental Scientist
- Tierra Martin, Groundwater Environmental Technician
Sponsored Content
Enviropacific’s International Women’s Day Profile Spotlights
Read a series of short spotlights of some of the remarkable women working at Enviropacific. Included in this article are insights taken from interviews with Merinda Tedesco, Bahar Zoughi, Natasha Dun, Anita Tito & Annaliese Spanbroek.
Resource Pack
View our curated list of online resources for those wanting to learn more about the support resources available for Women in the workplace.
Membership
Welcome to our new Members
View our register of recently joined members in our Member Resource Centre.
Log in and view the New Members List
Events Calendar
Have you saved the dates for our upcoming 2024 events? Click here to see our planned events.
Registrations are now open for:
Perth Regional Contaminated Land and Groundwater Conference (16 – 17 May – Perth): Register Now
New Zealand Land and Groundwater Conference (22-24 October 2024 - Auckland): Register Now
From the Industry
From the Industry In the month of International Women’s Day, the Certified Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP) Scheme is pleased to share changes that have been made to the requirements for achieving General Certification. The period for acquiring the required full-time experience has now been extended from 10 to 12 years. Together with the recent extension of the experience period for Specialist Certification from 15 to 17 years, this revision is designed to make it easier for part-time workers and those returning to the workforce from carers leave, parental leave or a long period of illness to meet the experience requirements. The change to General Certification requirements is reflected in the revised EIANZ By-Law 16: Certified Environmental Practitioner Scheme, which came into effect this month. Find out more about General Certification here: https://www.cenvp.org/guidance-notes-for-general-practice/.
This month EIANZ is pleased to share a Q&A with three esteemed EIANZ members: Bronwyn Dwyer, CEnvP and Climate Change SIS committee member; Melissa Harrison, Board Member and WA Mentoring Champion; and Di Buchan, Honorary Life Member and CEnvP Alumni. We asked Bronwyn, Melissa and Di about their what inspired them to pursue a career in the environment profession and their advice for future environmental practitioners. Read here: https://www.eianz.org/eianznews/international-womens-day-2024-celebrating-eianz-members-508.
Thank you to our Corporate Partners
Welcome to our new partners
- Scaada
- Construction Sciences
- Core Environmental Projects
- Enveng Group
Special Thanks
We would like to say a special thank you to our Women in Contaminated Land and Groundwater Special Interest Group for your collaboration and contributions with this month's edition of e-cronicle.
We hope you enjoy this gallery of how some of ALGA's members and partners promoted International Womens' Day earlier this month (see below).
