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#094 - Katherine Byam suggests how you can enjoy your job whilst having a positive impact on the world by building sustainability into your working life.

What you'll learn

• [01:40] Katherine introduces what she does and what the common theme in her work is.
• [03:22] Katherine explains her background and why she was drawn to sustainability.
• [08:09] Defining sustainability and understanding its importance.
• [11:20] How to start questioning your contribution to sustainability.
• [14:56] How you can start to make an impact in your organisation.
• [18:27] Looking at the potential effects of automation on job roles.
• [21:32] Using case studies to present innovative ideas to your organisation.
• [25:11] Using employee collaboration to create ideas for diverse social changes.
• [27:30] Sourcing ideas for what you can do to start making changes.
• [29:32] How to start looking at new opportunities that align with what’s important to you.
• [32:16] Building your knowledge to find out where you can make a change.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals
• Frugal Innovation, Navi Radjou
• Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
• Vestiaire Collective
• The Circulars Accelerator
• Bumboo Tree-Free Toilet Paper
• The Ink Bin
• Sustainable Living Facebook group
• Seaspiracy
• Living The Change: Inspiring Stories for a Sustainable Future
• WWF Footprint Calculator
• B Impact Assessment
• The Circular Economy Handbook, Peter Lacy, Jessica Long and Wesley Spinder

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/a-positive-impact-and-building-sustainability-into-your-career/

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