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Career Profiles
I had about 6 different industries highlighted in my careers guide when I graduated high school. I am glad I took some time off to let things percolate. I would probably be a physio otherwise. After a gap year, I pivoted to a degree majoring in Tourism and Event Management at the University of South Australia and completed a Certificate II in Outdoor Education. After graduating, I split my time between working as an outdoor guide and at festivals and events. Working at the Adelaide Festival (AF) is when my passion for the arts and the environment really came together. I put my hand up to be a part of their inaugural Sustainability Committee. During my time at AF, I studied Sustainable Events, took part in the Renewable Energy and WorkforClimate Academy, and volunteered at bush regeneration projects. I did lots of learning on the job and sought out any opportunity to get involved.
Since then, I have worked for Tim Minchin, Green Music Australia, and, more recently, I co-produced Climate Crisis and the Arts, Culture and Environment Roundtable and launched Creative Climate Action. I am currently the Climate Impact Manager at FEAT.Live, working with Australian musicians and festivals to decarbonise and regenerate.
I am lucky to be working in this niche where my passion for the arts and environmental protection come together, especially in a time when I think we need creative solutions more than ever. I would probably have been just as stoked to be working as a physio, and still convincing my co-workers to come tree planting with me. If I have one piece of advice, it is to try to let go of the wonky uncertain feelings around the ‘shoulds’ in life. As wilderness guide Bill Plotkin said: ‘If you can find the intersection between something you are passionate about and something the world actually needs, that sweet spot will be where you’ll be your happiest, and the most effective’.
Pronouns: She/Her
Content supplied by: Beatrice Jeavons
Edited for clarity by: Dahlia Opala
Photography by: Thomas McCammon
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