Rachelle Cooper Kulkarni
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
1K followers
500+ connections
About
Rachelle is a change-maker, environmentalist, and futurist, driven to deliver impact as we race towards a just and net zero transition in Australia. Understanding that the time is now, Rachelle wears a few hats under which to do this. She is the Head of Impact and Innovation at Indigenous Energy Australia, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, and Founder at Sustainify. Rachelle is a strategic and resourceful problem-solver who uses systems thinking to create impactful solutions. She thrives in uncertainty and complexity - using a dynamic mix of soft skills and management frameworks to work with wicked societal challenges and seize the opportunities within them. Rachelle is a highly capable change management expert, specializing in high-integrity, integrated outcomes.
Rachelle enjoys creating genuine and long-lasting relationships with passionate people. Her background in project and organisational management provide a strong foundation to deliver results. A passionate advocate for continuous improvement, Rachelle brings a dynamic mix of strategic, analytical, and evaluation skills to every new task and challenge. She prides herself on leading with courage and vulnerability, to create high-performing and thriving teams.
Rachelle recently completed a Masters in Science in Sustainability and Adaptation Planning at the Centre for Alternative Technology. Her dissertation research used participatory system mapping to explore a just energy transition in regional Queensland.
Rachelle is a certified change management, P3M3, APM PPC, P3O, MSP, and Prince 2 Practitioner. She is an alumni of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation and Project Tipping Point, and a member of the Smart Energy Council, Systems Dynamics Society, and Collaborative Futures.
Articles by Rachelle
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Why we cannot re-baseline the 1.5°C climate target
Why we cannot re-baseline the 1.5°C climate target
By Rachelle Cooper Kulkarni
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Why energy is at the heart of net zero
Why energy is at the heart of net zero
By Rachelle Cooper Kulkarni
Contributions
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What are the key indicators to assess climate change impact on a project?
It is important for benefits to be defined and measured following a benefit management approach. Also consider categorisation and measurement of co-benefits which will depend on what the project benefits are. How do these get prioritised within project performance to ensure that co-benefits are delivered? Is it part of the success criteria per the business case or not?
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What are the key indicators to assess climate change impact on a project?
Whether you should apply these indicators at a project level will depend on the duration and scale of the project. Organisational indicators and strategies are more important. If done at a project level, the impact and benefits following the end of the project lifecycle must be considered.
Activity
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Catch our CEO, Michael Frangos at the Regional Australia Institute today discussing power imbalances and how they’re experienced by the communities…
Catch our CEO, Michael Frangos at the Regional Australia Institute today discussing power imbalances and how they’re experienced by the communities…
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I’m super excited to be the #MC for the National Landholder Engagement Training in #Wagga in September 👏🙌💃 Awesome to be joining some of Engaged…
I’m super excited to be the #MC for the National Landholder Engagement Training in #Wagga in September 👏🙌💃 Awesome to be joining some of Engaged…
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Experience
Education
Licenses & Certifications
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MSP Practitioner certificate in Programme Management
AXELOS Global Best Practice
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Prince 2 Practitioner certificate in Project Management
AXELOS Global Best Practice
IssuedCredential ID GR634013730RC -
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Volunteer Experience
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Community Recycling Champion
Westminster City Council
- 1 year 4 months
Environment
Helping at community events and working to raise knowledge and contribute to council initiatives.
Publications
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Military Power and Emerging Democracy: A Case Study of the 2011 Egyptian Uprising and the Ensuing Political Power Struggle
Flinders University
Honours Thesis
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Alternatives to Custodial Sentencing in South Australia: A study on Lowering Levels of Recidivism
University of Adelaide and South Australian Parliament
South Australian Parliamentary Internship Report
Languages
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Spanish
Full professional proficiency
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French
Professional working proficiency
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Hindi
Elementary proficiency
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German
Elementary proficiency
Organizations
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Australian Institute of Project Management
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Systems Dynamics Society
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University of Adelaide
Alumni
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Project Management Institute
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Association for Project Management
Full Member
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