Creative sustainability strategies for your small business
GIFTED SUSTAINABILITY has the aim to support small businesses at Sydney's Inner West to overcome everyday challenges in a more sustainable way !
Melissa Nouel is a Professional + Passionate + Approachable sustainability architect with one aim: Helping small businesses owners in overcoming everyday challenges in a more sustainable way!
Gifted Sustainability believes in reducing our environmental impacts, making efficient use of resources, and respecting biodiversity
Gifted Sustainability provides advice based on walking the talk. We believe in what we say and experience it on a daily basis
Melissa Nouel is a Professional + Passionate + Approachable sustainability architect with one aim: Helping small businesses owners in overcoming everyday challenges in a more sustainable way!
Professional + Passionate + Approachable
Melissa Nouel is a passionate sustainability architect who believes small actions from small people can change the world.
While finishing Sustainable Development masters at UNSW, she is strongly motivated to do some real good by providing advise to local business owners on improving their operations and working environment. Her preparation and passion makes her the right person to reach for creative advise on reducing your environmental footprint while saving money, improving wellbeing of customers and staff, and tackling the green market niche.
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People we've helped...
QBS Group _ Sustainable Design Guidelines
As sustainability consultancy for this Residential Renovations firm, Gifted Sustainability created ‘QBS Goes Sustainable’ - Pilot Guidelines. This booklet is part of a sustainability strategies pack, and provides guidance on Design for Energy Efficiency in residential buildings.
Airbiz, Sydney _ Waste Management Program
While working with Airbiz, Melissa started a waste management initiative for its Sydney office:
* She selected rubbish bins according the the office interior design and budget
* Worked with staff on the procurement of recycling bins
* Graphic designs were specifically developed for the program
* Melissa provided City of Sydney guidelines for staff and contacted ZeroWaste gurus to further inform responses to particular queries for the Airbiz team
* Started a 'Talking Rubbish' weekly newsletter to involve and motivate the staff, and provide updates on the waste management's progress.
Presence in the media
Gifted Sustainability featured on Sydney's Daily Telegraph article "Embrace the low carbon era" (Saturday, 11 October 2014), where Polly Simons talked about Melissa's story and motivation. Read on to find out more...
