{"id":13215,"date":"2020-05-11T11:44:58","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T01:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/?p=13215"},"modified":"2020-05-11T11:47:17","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T01:47:17","slug":"dont-waste-this-opportunity-the-upside-of-covid19-office-shutdowns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/2020\/05\/11\/dont-waste-this-opportunity-the-upside-of-covid19-office-shutdowns\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t waste this opportunity: The upside of COVID19 office shutdowns"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Following from our <a href=\"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/the-lockdown-dont-waste-a-golden-opportunity\/\">5-step guide for improvement<\/a>, Edge has rallied leaders in our network to host a lunchtime conversational profiling organisations making bold steps in workplace waste systems and employee engagement. We aim to inspire you with the ideas, strategies and know-how to ensure your tenants or employees come back more engaged on sustainability than before.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/dont-waste-this-opportunity-the-upside-of-covid19-office-shutdowns-tickets-104395975172\">Register at Eventbrite here<\/a><\/strong><em><strong> &#8211; <\/strong><\/em>delivery will be via Zoom Webinar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Working from home has become the new normal and offices across the country are sitting empty, for now. \u00a0As we start planning a return to offices, we have the chance to re-define systems, behaviours and expectations in the workspace.\u00a0You&#8217;ll learn:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>How to make behvioural change easy &#8211; identify and use employee interests to drive engagement<\/li>\r\n<li>How to empower waste\/sustainability leadership in the workplace\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>How to run workplace programs on a shoestring &#8211; where you can turn for funding and the\u00a0ready made resources\/toolkits and programs you can access for waste education<\/li>\r\n<li>How COVID has effected waste service provision and how you can contract more intelligently to reduce costs<\/li>\r\n<li>The key steps to implement best practice signage, office layout, cleaning and office procurement<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Panellists (facilitated by <strong>Blake Lindley<\/strong>):<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Zoe Baker<\/strong>\u00a0(Program Manager, CitySwitch, City of Sydney) \u2013 Zoe leads the CitySwitch program in Sydney, and led the development of a range of hugely successful \u2018plug-and-play\u2019 sustainability behaviour change resources for members.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Lloyd Parker\u00a0<\/strong>(Consultant, Edge Environment) \u2013 Lloyd is Edge\u2019s in-house expert in practical behavioural change waste education and was recently voted Finder\u2019s Green Rising Star of the Year 2020 for his work on waste reduction in the AMP Capital portfolio<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Ryan Swenson<\/strong>\u00a0(Head of Sustainable Development, Officeworks) &#8211; helping shape the company\u2019s long term sustainability and responsible sourcing strategy, whilst supporting the business to achieve their short term objectives. 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