Meet two more of our speakers at this year’s NESS Forum “Impact pathways for evidence in a post-truth world”:
Dr John Pickering is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Behaviour Innovation Pty Ltd. As a behavioural scientist with a keen interest in how people shape their environments, Dr Pickering specialises in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within people to bring about sustainable change that matters to them. John is currently leading a project with the QLD sugar cane industry to enhance innovation and entrepreneurship within the industry. The overarching goal of the project is to value and recognise Queensland’s sugar cane farmers for their role as custodians of the land and their ongoing efforts to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
Associate Professor Linda Selvey integrates public health research with a commitment to advocating for better action on climate change. For more than 12 years, she held senior management positions in Queensland Health, including Executive Director, Population Health Queensland. She has been involved in environmental campaigning for many years. Her roles have included Chair of the Queensland Conservation Council, Queensland representative on the Council of the Australian Conservation Foundation, and CEO of Greenpeace Australia Pacific
