Founder / Director NZ Environmental Business Network 1993 - 1997
I established and ran this national business network, signing up over 500 member companies ranging in size from sole traders to corporate. (exists today as the Sustainable Business Network)
Assisted in the establishment of eight affiliated regional 'green' business networks
Worked in collaboration with Local Authorities, Tertiary Institutes, Chambers of Commerce, Business Enterprise Boards and Trade NZ
Produced promotional brochures and newsletters
Managed media communications with national & regional; radio, television & print media.
Organised networking events, trade fairs and hosting of international speakers, incl Anita Roddick (Body Shop Founder) and Dr Karl Hendrik Robe'rt (Founder of The Natural Step)
Public speaking promoting the imperative for green business and farming practices in NZ
Assisted in the establishment of eight affiliated regional 'green' business networks
Worked in collaboration with Local Authorities, Tertiary Institutes, Chambers of Commerce, Business Enterprise Boards and Trade NZ
Produced promotional brochures and newsletters
Managed media communications with national & regional; radio, television & print media.
Organised networking events, trade fairs and hosting of international speakers, incl Anita Roddick (Body Shop Founder) and Dr Karl Hendrik Robe'rt (Founder of The Natural Step)
Public speaking promoting the imperative for green business and farming practices in NZ
Sustainable Solutions Environmental Consultant 1993 - 98
Ran my own consultancy, developing Environmental Management Plans and Environmental Marketing Plans for a wide variety of Organizations incl: Urgent Couriers, Auckland City Council, Manawatu Polytechnic
Wrote and delivered several training programs including the Vision Hauraki Sustainable Business Programme of which 30,000 copies were printed over 3 re-prints and distributed by 5 City Councils and 3 Regional Councils.
Wrote and delivered several training programs including the Vision Hauraki Sustainable Business Programme of which 30,000 copies were printed over 3 re-prints and distributed by 5 City Councils and 3 Regional Councils.
Clean Green NZ Ltd
2001: Developed an internet portal as a marketing umbrella for environmental products and services
Built an extensive database of both suppliers and newsfeeds, wrote content
Organised trade exhibitions to compliment the internet site, including 20 exhibitor Clean Green Pavilion at Auckland Home Show
Was about to launch a monthly green page in the country's largest newspaper the Sunday Star Times but coincided with 9/11 event and didn't revisit. Timing in general was difficult for dot - coms
Built an extensive database of both suppliers and newsfeeds, wrote content
Organised trade exhibitions to compliment the internet site, including 20 exhibitor Clean Green Pavilion at Auckland Home Show
Was about to launch a monthly green page in the country's largest newspaper the Sunday Star Times but coincided with 9/11 event and didn't revisit. Timing in general was difficult for dot - coms