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Impact X Summit Sydney 2022


The Impact X Summit Sydney 2022 is accelerating action for a net zero, nature positive future. WSP is proud to be a Lead Partner in this future focused dialogue of innovation and collaboration.

Read on to discover more about the holistic journey to decarbonise Australia and our Changemakers.

DELIVERING NET ZERO


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WSP is committed to halving the carbon footprint of our designs and advice by 2030. Find out more here

SPEAKER SCHEDULE


Eric Peissel

Global innovation and transport trends for nature positive, net zero

Eric Peissel

Global Director, Transport & Infrastructure


Date: Friday 11 November 2022

Time: 11.05am – 11.15am

Industry Stream: Transport & Infrastructure

Bernadette Fitzgerald

Discussion panel: Scaling climate & nature solutions

Bernadette Fitzgerald

Director, Precincts & Infrastructure


Date: Friday 11 November 2022

Time: 11.25am – 11.55am

Industry Stream: Transport & Infrastructure

Tara Kennedy

Collaboration, not competition. Accelerating renewables in Australia

Tara Kennedy

Energy Sector Lead, Earth & Environment


Date: Friday 11 November 2022

Time: 11.05am - 11.15am

Industry Stream: Energy

Mahdi Babaee

Greener Materials - Are they really the low hanging fruit?

Mahdi Babaee

Associate Director, National Net Zero Lead Structures


Date: Friday 11 November 2022

Time: 1.45pm – 1.55pm

Industry Stream: Built Environment

Want to attend the Impact X Summit?

Use our link or code WSP800 for $800 Summit passes.

WSP AT COP27


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We will be crossing live, each day, at Impact X Summit Sydney to the 27th annual session of the UN Climate Change Conference, as world leaders and industry experts gather, our experts will be on-site to work alongside delegates as they seek to accelerate climate action. 

Learn more about how we're contributing to sustainable change here.

Meet our people attending the Impact X Summit

Mahdi Babaee

Mahdi Babaee

Associate Director

mahdi.babaee@wsp.com

Bernadette Fitzgerald

Bernadette Fitzgerald

Director - Precincts & Infrastructure

bernadette.fitzgerald@wsp.com 

Tara Kennedy

Tara Kennedy

Energy Sector Lead

tara.kennedy@wsp.com 

Eric Peissel

Eric Peissel

Global Director, Transport and Infrastructure

eric.peissel@wsp.com

Jeremy Blackwell

Jeremy Blackwell

Client Director

jeremy.blackwell@wsp.com 

1516519844102

Felicity Galluzzo

Director of Energy

felicity.galluzzo@wsp.com 

1516487104377

Dan Cunningham

Principal, Building Services

dan.cunningham@wsp.com 

1659698660527

Sara Stace

Director, Cities

sara.stace@wsp.com

1576401292336

Kanya Raj

Senior Economist - Infrastructure Advisory

kanya.raj@wsp.com

1523493378894

Rachael Stewart

Business Engagement Lead - Digital

rachael.stewart@wsp.com

1651271728677

Damien Cutcliffe

Director of Business Development and Growth, Digital

damien.cutcliffe@wsp.com 

1585536432745

Ross Harvey

Director - Structures

ross.harvey@wsp.com 

1554329048890

Katie Fallowfield

Director of Sustainability

katie.fallowfield@wsp.com 

1643746777599

James Logie

Associate Principal - Climate Change and Net Zero Advisory

james.logie@wsp.com 

1526700185906

James Smithers​

National Executive, Strategic Advisory

james.smithers@wsp.com

1659570833567

Neil Ganju​

National Digital Engineering Director - Bridges Maritime & Structures

neil.ganju@wsp.com 

EXPLORING NATURE POSITIVE, NET ZERO


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Protecting nature in the race to net zero


For any infrastructure, power, mining or oil and gas development, managing biodiversity and environmental values effectively is essential to getting the project over the line. Our local approach to biodiversity matters in a global context - and there is room for Australia to lift our game.
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Can we power Australia’s future while preserving biodiversity?


The scale, speed and geographical distribution of the clean energy rollout will be influenced by many factors, a central concern should be the environmental impacts of each project, particularly potential impacts on biodiversity.
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The realist’s road to zero nature-based offsets


We could — and should — grow more trees. But that won’t be anywhere near enough to avert the climate crisis. We need to look further than nature-based offsets, and perhaps more closely at forests themselves.

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Can we turn electricity substations into nature positive assets?


One problem, three teams, no constraints. “How could you use the operational area of an electricity substation to provide gains for biodiversity and the environment — for example, to reduce flood risk or generate renewable energy?