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An enthusiastic and results-driven sustainability leader with 19 years’ experience…
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Sustainability for survival: no longer a ‘nice to have’ for FM
Sustainability for survival: no longer a ‘nice to have’ for FM
By Laura Mayhew-Manchón
Activity
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Definitely a perk of my role 🙌 🤩 #partnership #collaboration
Definitely a perk of my role 🙌 🤩 #partnership #collaboration
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Recently completed the lecture theatre refurbishment within the Belgrave Buidling. Consisting of new a M&E fit-out, seating and room finishes!…
Recently completed the lecture theatre refurbishment within the Belgrave Buidling. Consisting of new a M&E fit-out, seating and room finishes!…
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Very excited to be Finalist with my colleagues Fiona Winfield Richard Howarth and Dr Muhammad Usman Mazhar from Nottingham Business School…
Very excited to be Finalist with my colleagues Fiona Winfield Richard Howarth and Dr Muhammad Usman Mazhar from Nottingham Business School…
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Experience
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Education
Licenses & Certifications
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Level 3 Award in Education and Training (was PTLLS).
TrainAid Ltd and Highfield Qualifications
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Volunteer Experience
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Wildlife Watch Leader, Rushcliffe Country Park
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust
- Present 18 years 9 months
Environment
For over +17 years I have been a Leader for Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust's junior branch, Wildlife Watch, through which as a group we provide local children and young people with the opportunity to explore nature and discover the wildlife living on their doorstep via a range of outdoor-based activities and sessions.
http://www.wildlifewatch.org.uk/Where-you-live/East-Midlands/Nottinghamshire-Wildlife-Trust -
Online Reading Volunteer
Chapter One UK
- 10 months
Education
I provided 1:1 reading support with school children to increase their literacy and grow their confidence, via web-based, weekly sessions with my assigned pupil.
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Volunteer driver
Broxtowe Community Project (BCP)
- Present 3 years 8 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
I volunteer weekly by driving to/from local supermarkets, collecting their food surplus donations, and delivering these to the BCP HQ, to enable them to be distributed in food parcels to the food bank's service users.
More at: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=100064600457178
Publications
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"Examining the uptake of low-carbon approaches within the healthcare sector: case studies from the National Health Service in England".
International Journal of Healthcare (IJH)
Key Words: National Healthcare Services, Sustainability, Low-carbon technologies, Energy conservation, Healthcare facilities, UK
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"What is the value of nature?"
Online blog entry, Sustainability Research Network (SRN), University of Nottingham
Projects
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Climate Ambassadors East Midlands Regional Hub Co-Lead
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The Climate Ambassadors scheme exists to provide free expertise and support to nurseries, schools and colleges to develop and deliver impactful climate action plans.
I co-lead the EM Regional Hub alongside my UoN counterpart, one of nine regional hubs in England, to support the development of the peer-to-peer networks that enhance climate action across the whole education system.
Funded by the Department for Education (DfE), we work in partnership to help education settings in the…The Climate Ambassadors scheme exists to provide free expertise and support to nurseries, schools and colleges to develop and deliver impactful climate action plans.
I co-lead the EM Regional Hub alongside my UoN counterpart, one of nine regional hubs in England, to support the development of the peer-to-peer networks that enhance climate action across the whole education system.
Funded by the Department for Education (DfE), we work in partnership to help education settings in the UK take action to become more environmentally sustainable and climate resilient – and to better prepare young people to live in a world with a changing climate.
If you would like to be a Climate Ambassador and help us with our goals, send me a message.Other creators -
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Scope 3 Emissions Standard for the FM services (S3E FM)
Representing Skanska on an independent critical review panel to influence and review the outputs of a cross-industry project, to develop an open-source standard for the FM community to measure scope 3 emissions from its services in a consistent manner, This standard will aim to enable scope 3 emissions reported to FM customers for their progress towards zero carbon, allowing the industry to become more influential in service decarbonisation that is backed by data.
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NHS Net Zero Carbon Healthcare Building Standard
Representing Skanska in a collaborative, multi-stakeholder project led by the United Kingdom Green Buildings Council (UKGBC), and working with Archus, Mott MacDonald and SquareGain amongst others to develop a Net Zero Carbon Standard for hospitals in the UK.
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Nottingham Energy Strategy 2010-2020
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Provided technical support and research assistance in the production of the Nottingham Energy Strategy 2010-2020, commissioned to Nottingham Energy Partnership by Nottingham City Council.
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Honors & Awards
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Amongst 3 volunteers shortlisted for Young Environmentalist of the Year, at the Celebrating Rushcliffe Awards 2018
Rushcliffe Borough Council
https://westbridgfordwire.com/community-heroes-praised-at-celebrating-rushcliffe-awards-2018/
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Leader of the Wildlife Watch Group of the Year 2018 - Overall Winner
The Wildlife Trusts
http://www.wildlifewatch.org.uk/wildlife-watch-group-of-the-year-awards
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish
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French
Limited working proficiency
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Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elementary proficiency
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German
Elementary proficiency
Organizations
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Member of the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) Sustainability Special Interest Group (SIG)
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Member of the Acclaro Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) Leaders Forum
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Member of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)
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Member of the UK Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS) FM Leadership Group
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Member of the United Kingdom Environmental Law Association (UKELA)
Member
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Chartered and Full Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)
Full Membership
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Co-Chair of the UK SCSS Climate Action Group Task Group on Industry Engagement
Co-Chair
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