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Bill is an independent sustainability adviser and researcher consultant, currently serving as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Western Australia’s Australian Urban Design Research Centre. He has extensive experience in providing strategic advice related to sustainable development and integrated urban management, focusing on aspects such as sustainable energy, materials and waste management, and green building design. His present work primarily involves technical studies and business cases for renewable energy microgrids and alternative water supplies. Bill has also held prominent roles including Deputy Chairman of the Western Australian Sustainability Roundtable, where he advised on the implementation of the State Sustainability Strategy, and served on the Statutory Planning Committee of the Western Australian Planning Committee. His research interests focus on systems approaches to sustainability and he has published significant work regarding sustainability modeling at both global and local levels, including the impacts of resource scarcity and resource depletion in developing contexts. Bill teaches a course titled 'Sustainable Cities' to postgraduate students in the School of Design at the university. He possesses a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master’s in System Dynamics, and has contributed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals through his work and research initiatives.
University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia
Conducting research and teaching on sustainability and urban design.
GHD • Perth, Australia
Managed corporate sustainability initiatives for an international professional services firm.
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