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Infrastructure Connections
by Infrastructure Connections
A knowledge-sharing podcast brought to you by the Infrastructure Sustainability Council.Follow and join us on our next episodes!
Episodes
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S4E11- From Low Carbon to Nature Positive: Rethinking Infrastructure w/ Monica Richter
What will it take to accelerate demand for low-carbon technologies and create infrastructure that works with nature, rather than against it? In this episode of Infrastructure Connections, we speak with Monica Richter, Senior Manager of Low Carbon Futures at WWF-Australia and Project Director of…
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S4E10 - Sustainability is Good Engineering w/ Evelyn Storey
How can sustainability become simply part of good engineering? In this episode of Infrastructure Connections, Evelyn Storey, Director of Eminence and Sustainability at Aurecon, reflects on more than 35 years in engineering and how sustainability has evolved from a specialist discipline into an...
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S4E9 - Building Australia's Net Zero Future: Infrastructure and the Energy Transition w/ Matt Kean
In this episode of Infrastructure Connections, we speak with the Hon. Matt Kean, Chair of the Australian Climate Change Authority and former NSW Treasurer and Energy Minister, about Australia’s path to net zero and the critical role infrastructure will play in shaping our future. Matt explores...
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S4E8 - Beyond Compliance: Addressing Modern Slavery w/ Cam Bower
Modern slavery isn’t just a global issue—it’s happening in our own communities and supply chains. In this episode of Infrastructure Connections, Cam Bower, Managing Director of AME Investigations and former police detective, about the hidden reality of modern slavery across Australia and New...
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S4E7 - Sustainability by Design: Lessons from Cross River Rail w/ Graeme Newton
In this episode of Infrastructure Connections, we speak with Graeme Newton, CEO of the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority. Graeme shares how sustainability was embedded into the Cross River Rail project from the start — through procurement, leadership, innovation, and long-term design thinking....
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S4E6 - The Power of Purpose w/ Richard Boele
What keeps people motivated when progress is slow, outcomes are uncertain, and challenges keep evolving? In this episode, Richard Boele, Chief Purpose Officer at KPMG, explores the powerful role of purpose in sustaining energy, resilience, and long-term commitment to change. He explains the...
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S4E5 - Great Leaders Care w/ Graeme Cowan
How do great leaders show care, encourage teams struggling through tough times, and boost performance? We invited Graeme Cowan to speak at our IS Connect 26 Brisbane Leadership Breakfast. Graeme is the Founding Director of R U OK? and host of The Caring CEO podcast. He is also the author of the...
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S4E4 - Beyond Cost: The Future of Sustainable Procurement w/ Richard Martin
How can procurement move beyond cost-cutting to become a catalyst for better infrastructure outcomes? In this episode, we’re joined by Richard Martin, Executive Director at ConnellGriffin, to explore the growing role of sustainable procurement in shaping the future of infrastructure delivery. The...
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S4E3 - Sustainability isn't a department anymore w/ Alexandra Monson
How do you move sustainability from a standalone function to something embedded across an entire business? In this episode of Infrastructure Connections, we explore how sustainability is being integrated into infrastructure delivery at every level—from strategy and governance to operations,...
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S4E2 - From Grey to Green: Rethinking Infrastructure w/ David Carter
As climate pressures intensify, the way we define infrastructure is being challenged. Increasingly, attention is turning to the role of natural systems—from wetlands and forests to rivers and marine environments—as essential components of resilient infrastructure. In this episode of…
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S4E1 - How much does infrastructure cost and how much are we willing to spend? w/ Geoff Cooper
How much does infrastructure cost? We spoke with Geoff Cooper from the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga about their National Infrastructure Plan to find out. We learned some interesting things. New Zealand spends more on infrastructure than most OECD countries. The…
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S3E12 - Infrastructure Finance w/ Alex Ayscough
Can investors make a return on sustainability? "We see really good value creation investing in sustainability," said our guest in this episode of Infrastructure Connections. Alex Ayscough is an Investment Director at the infrastructure investment firm Morrison. "I think sustainability provided...
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S3E11 - Road Ecology w/ Ben Goldfarb
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶a? Ben Goldfarb found that roads are "the leading direct human cause of vertebrate mortality on land." More than hunting, wildfires, dams, and urban habitat loss combined. The costs are enormous....
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S3E10 - Sustainable Procurement w/ Bec Timmings
𝗜𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆? Sustainability feels expensive and hard when it’s bolted on at the end. But when procurement is involved early, everything shifts: • Sustainability is embedded from planning, not…
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S3E9 - Modes of Mobility w/ Melissa Bruntlett
Do you take cars for granted? What if you learned they were responsible for an increased sense of isolation? A lack of trust in the community? A source of stress throughout your day? Even where you spend time in your home? Studies show all this and more, yet we often fail to see cars as anything...
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S3E8 - Global Sustainability w/ Joan Ko
Do you have someone to call when you don't know the answer? On carbon? On Nature Based Solutions? On sustainable finance? On circularity? With so many sustainability regulations and requirements, it's impossible for one person to know it all. But it takes hours to read up on these topics and…
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S3E7 - The Value of Us w/ Richard Evans
Richard Evans is the Founder and CEO of Talent Nation, Australia’s leading Sustainability, ESG, Environment, Sustainable Finance and Climate & Energy recruitment agency. The company is a B Corp and 100% employee owned. He serves part time on the Membership Advisory Group of the UN Global Compact...
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S3E6 - Transport Resilience w/ Cathy Bebelman
Host Seth Scott interviews Cathy Bebelman. Cathy is the Chief Scientist: Head of Science and Sustainability with Auckland Transport in New Zealand. Cathy has an extensive background in the environmental impacts of infrastructure and transport networks, working as a researcher and consultant in…
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S3E5 - The Wellbeing of Future Generations w/ David Clubb
Host Seth Scott interviews David Clubb. David Clubb is the Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales. He is also the Head of Climate Action at Cardiff Metropolitan University. He also founded Afallen, one of Wales' leading sustainability consultancies. Prior to that, he was…
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S3E4 - The ISC Impact w/ Toby Kent
Toby Kent is the CEO of the Infrastructure Sustainability Council. Prior to this, he worked for PwC Australia, where he served as a Partner in the Energy Transition. He co-founded and managed ResilientCo Consulting and has been an active board member of the Business Council for Sustainable...
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S3E3 - Pricing for the Planet w/ Andy Hill
Host Seth Scott interviews Andy Hill, Founder of Planet Price Andy Hill is the Founder of Planet Price, a software company that incorporates the cost of planetary boundaries in infrastructure procurement. A mechanical engineer, Andy is also ANZ Director at Hemisphere Partners, an M&A firm. He...
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S3E2 - Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure w/ Anthony Kane
Host Seth Scott interviews Anthony Kane, President and CEO of Assistant Professor of Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure. Anthony Kane is President & CEO of the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), a Washington, DC-based nonprofit which facilitates the Envision Sustainable...
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S3E1 - State Capacity and Infrastructure Costs w/ Cailin Slattery
Host Seth Scott interviews Cailin Slattery, Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business. Cailin brings us her findings from the paper “State Capacity and Infrastructure Costs” (co-authored with Yale Law School Professor Zachary Liscow and...
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S2E7 - Beca's Circular Design Framework w/ Tania Hyde
Host Seth Scott interviews Tania Hyde, Technical Director & Circular Design Lead (Transport & Infrastructure) at Beca. One of our most detailed episodes yet, Tania talks about Beca's Circular Design Framework, how infrastructure projects can achieve circular principles by asking tough questions,...
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S2E6 - Australia's Circular Economy w/ Lisa McLean
During our interview with Lisa McLean, Managing Director and CEO of Circular Australia, we learned of some of the impressive circular initiatives happening in Australia, such as: - The importance of building circular "precincts", a place to keep resources in circulation locally. - The new ISO…
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S2E5 - Eliminating Waste w/ Ingrid Cronin-Knight
Today we're touring one of Waste Management's recovery centres in Auckland and meeting with Ingrid Cronin-Knight, Chief Growth and Sustainability Officer at Waste Management New Zealand. We talked to her about how to turn waste into gold. We learned a lot from our visit. Recycling isn't easy but...
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S2E4 - Regenerate Nature w/ Georgine Roodenrys
Guest Speaker Georgine Roodenrys is a respected leader in regenerative industrial development, with deep expertise in decarbonisation, circular economy, and climate strategy. She is a Director at Rennie, where she advises clients on navigating the complex transition to a low-carbon economy,...
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S2E3 - What is Circular Economy w/ Nicole Garofano
Dr Nicole Garofano is an Australian leading expert in circular economy systems and sustainable materials management, recognised for her deep expertise in plastic waste and packaging value chains. She is currently the Head of Circular Economy Development at Planet Ark Environmental Foundation…
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S2E2 - Circular Innovation w/ Veena Sahajwalla
This week on Infrastructure Connections we're talking to Veena Sahajwalla about micro recycling and the circular economy. The takeaways from this episode give us new ways to look at circularity: 1. Companies are starting to re-think their identity. "We're not a waste company, we're a supply...
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S2E1 - Material Circularity Indicators w/ Steve Porter
Welcome back to Infrastructure Connections, the podcast where we explore what makes sustainable infrastructure work, brought to you by the Infrastructure Sustainability Council. I'm your host, Seth Scott. And hooray! We made it into Season 2. This season we're exploring Circularity and the role…
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Episode 6 - Equity and Culture w/ Dr Sina Cotter Tait
Guest Speaker Dr Sina Cotter Tait discusses the practice of equity and culture in infrastructure. From her vantage point as Director for the Infrastructure Commission, we investigated the role these will play in the future pipeline of sustainable infrastructure.
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Episode 5 - Taskforce for Nature Based Financial Disclosure w/ Sam Donaldson
Guest Speaker Sam Donaldson, Hub Sustainability Leader at Laing O’Rourke discusses the practice of Nature Based Financial Disclosures as a practitioner who has seen this work in the field. We also zero in on the implications it has for the future of sustainable infrastructure.
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How AI and physics create high-resolution climate projections
Host Seth Scott discusses with Guest Speakers Neelesh Rampal, Climate Data Scientist and Dr Peter Gibson, Climate Scientist both from NIWA on the role of data in New Zealand climate projections. We looked into their NIWA research on "High-resolution climate projects using physics and AI" and...
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Episode 3: The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute
Host Seth Scott discusses with Guest Speaker, Kristy Graham, CEO of the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute about her views on sustainable finance and her involvement in the Australian Sustainable Finance Roadmap, its importance in infrastructure investment, and how it impacts sustainable...
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Episode 2 - The Future of Intelligent Infrastructure w/ Anna Robak
Host Seth Scott discusses with Guest Speaker, Anna Robak, WSP Canada's Executive Director, Research & Innovation about her view of the future of intelligent infrastructure. We also take a closer look into six criteria that infrastructure should meet to be considered truly intelligent.
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Episode 1 - Season Opener w/ Toby Kent
Host Seth Scott discusses with Guest Speaker, Toby Kent, Infrastructure Sustainability Council's CEO about his view of the future of sustainable infrastructure and the role resilience plays in infrastructure based on his previous experience as Melbourne's Chief Resilience Officer.
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