Gina Zheng

SolarShare is Australia's largest community-owned solar farm, powering roughly 260 homes in Canberra. A member-owned and community-driven business, SolarShare is part of the shift to an economy where communities have an important part to play in our energy choices.

An initiative of the World Economic Forum, the Global Shapers community is a network of young people creating dialogue and shaping change in their local communities. Efforts include running community-building events: https://hercanberra.com.au/cpcity/feast-of-strangers/; https://the-riotact.com/could-you-start-a-real-conversation-with-a-perfect-stranger/289539

MIEACT is the primary local mental health and well-being education provider for workplaces, community groups and secondary schools across the Canberra region and surrounding area.

Proud to be supporting MIEACT on their Board as a Non-Executive Director and Secretary, also sitting on the Revenue Development Committee and Audit and Risk Committee.

After 2.5 years as a Hub member, supporting and leading a range of community initiatives in Canberra, I now support the governance of the WEF Global Shapers Australia.

Participation in Plan International Board's Program and Influencing Committee and Board strategy and planning days. Contributing to the development of the organisation's higher-level advocacy strategy and policy; observation of board fiduciary duties and responsibilities and adherence to Plan International's child protection policy.

Following the completion of my scholarship program as the inaugural DFAT New Colombo Plan Fellow to Papua New Guinea and Fiji, I have been named the official Pacific Advocate, as part of the scholarship's formal Alumni Ambassador program.

See more: https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/new-colombo-plan/alumni/Pages/ncp-alumni-ambassador-profiles.aspx; https://asialinkbusiness.com.au/news-media/supporting-the-next-generation-of-australian-leaders-in-the-indo-pacific?doNothing=1

Established Equal Playing Field's inaugural tertiary programme: Equal Playing Field for Universities (EPF4U), tailored specifically to empower university students; designed, hosted and facilitated a one-day leadership training and structured 6-week workshop for a dozen PNG students to lead on-campus initiatives to shift attitudes and behaviours towards gender equality and ending gender-based violence.

With a strong belief in the power of young people and building leadership from within… Show more

Established Equal Playing Field's inaugural tertiary programme: Equal Playing Field for Universities (EPF4U), tailored specifically to empower university students; designed, hosted and facilitated a one-day leadership training and structured 6-week workshop for a dozen PNG students to lead on-campus initiatives to shift attitudes and behaviours towards gender equality and ending gender-based violence.

With a strong belief in the power of young people and building leadership from within to generate a social change, EPF4U seeks to empower tertiary students to lead the movement towards gender equality in PNG.

Read more about EPF4U's efforts: http://www.looppng.com/lifestyle/first-equal-playing-field-uni-program-launched-65220; http://www.thenational.com.pg/ambassador-highlights-role-media/ Show less

Non-Executive Director responsibilities including participation in board meetings and planning days. Participation in Nominations Committee. Attended Australian Institute of Company Directors 'Foundations of Directorship: Finance' and 'Foundations of Directorship: Strategy and Risk' Workshops.

Read about my time on the YWCA Canberra Board here - https://ywca-canberra.org.au/blog/2016/09/my-time-as-a-ywca-canberra-board-trainee/

Recipient of Great Y!deas Grant. See for information on one of the campaigns we ran - http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2016/why-young-people-arent-enrolling-to-vote-for-2016-federal-election-20160510-goqmf5.html

Using my love of words and writing to channel my passions, thoughts and feelings! Grateful to be a regular freelance contributor to the Foundation for Young Australians' Newsroom, and to write for other reputable media outlets including New Matilda, the Fifth Estate and Learning Creates Australia.

Check it out here:
- https://newmatilda.com/2019/06/19/a-greener-footprint-is-not-quite-as-simple-as-plastic-unfantastic/
-… Show more

Using my love of words and writing to channel my passions, thoughts and feelings! Grateful to be a regular freelance contributor to the Foundation for Young Australians' Newsroom, and to write for other reputable media outlets including New Matilda, the Fifth Estate and Learning Creates Australia.

Check it out here:
- https://newmatilda.com/2019/06/19/a-greener-footprint-is-not-quite-as-simple-as-plastic-unfantastic/
- https://www.thefifthestate.com.au/energy-lead/local-government-energy-lead/carbons-capture-is-not-of-emissions-but-the-political-status-quo/
- https://www.learningcreates.org.au/blog/maturing-mind/disconnecting-from-online-learning-during-covid-19
- https://www.fya.org.au/author/gina-zheng/ Show less

I have previously been engaged to professionally speak and present at the following events:

Code Like A Girl - Ethics of AI Debate (December 2019)
Role: Panellist
Host: Department of Education (Canberra, ACT)

YWCA Canberra - SheLeads Conference (November 2019)
Role: Panellist
Host: University of Canberra (Bruce, ACT)

Australian Institute of International Affairs - Future of Work for Young Professionals in the Asia-Pacific (October 2019)
Role: MC and Chair… Show more

I have previously been engaged to professionally speak and present at the following events:

Code Like A Girl - Ethics of AI Debate (December 2019)
Role: Panellist
Host: Department of Education (Canberra, ACT)

YWCA Canberra - SheLeads Conference (November 2019)
Role: Panellist
Host: University of Canberra (Bruce, ACT)

Australian Institute of International Affairs - Future of Work for Young Professionals in the Asia-Pacific (October 2019)
Role: MC and Chair
Host: Australian Institution of International Affairs, National Office (Deakin, ACT)

FYA Education Nation Co-design Workshop (February 2019)
Role: Workshop MC and Co-facilitator
Host: Foundation for Young Australians (Melbourne CBD, VIC)

CQUniversity Social Change Workshop: Creativity and Ideas (December 2018)
Role: Workshop Lead Facilitator
Host: CQUniversity (Sydney CBD, NSW)

FYA Masterclass: Young People Navigating the Future of Work (April 2018)
Role: MC and Workshop Facilitator
Host: Foundation for Young Australians (Melbourne CBD, VIC)

WTF?! Want the Future? Work the Future. (December 2017)
Role: MC and Workshop Facilitator
Location: MPavillion, (Melbourne CBD, VIC)

DFAT's New Colombo Plan Fellowship: Insights and learnings (November 2017)
Role: Keynote speaker
Host: Australian High Commission to Papua New Guinea

Equal Playing Field for Universities: The story and our impact (October 2017)
Role: Keynote speaker
Host: Divine Word University, (Madang, Papua New Guinea)

Universities Australia Conference 2017 (Engaging Leaders Forum) (March 2017)
Role: Panel member
Host: Engagement Australia, National Convention Centre (Canberra, ACT)

Creating a healthy domestic political economy for aid and development policy (April 2016)
Role: Panel member
Host: ANU Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy (Canberra, ACT) Show less