Shannen Barns
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Credentials
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Certified Group Fitness Instructor (BODYPUMP)
Les Mills New ZealandOct, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Certified Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP)
Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ)Aug, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Te Reo Māori in the Workplace (Level 4)
Otago PolytechnicNov, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Certificate in Regulatory Compliance - Core Knowledge (Level 3)
Government Regulatory Practice InitiativeNov, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Integrated Training Framework - Foundation
National Emergency Management Agency (NZ)Apr, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Advanced Open Water Diving Certificate
PADI -
Electric Fishing Machine Operators License
NIWA -
First Aid Level One
St John New Zealand -
Surf Lifeguard Award and IRB Crewman’s Award
Surf Life Saving New Zealand -
Youth Leadership Training
Public Service Association Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi
Experience
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Mindful Money
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Analyst
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Oct 2022 - Present
Mindful Money aims to make money a force for good by redirecting investment away from pollution and exploitation and towards supporting the climate action, environmental regeneration and social justice movements in Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond. Our website brings transparency to the companies that are held within New Zealand retail investment funds, and is quick, easy and completely free for users. Individuals are educated and empowered to move their investments to funds that fit their values, and the finance sector is responding by offering more ethical options. Check us (and your KiwiSaver fund!) out at https://mindfulmoney.nz/ As a Research Analyst, my role entails: • Maintaining Mindful Money’s ”Issues of Concern” lists - involving research across multiple data sources to collate lists of global companies that have involvement in weapons, environmental harm, fossil fuels etc. • Assisting the development of Mindful Money’s framework for portfolio analysis, methodologies and policies. • Thematic research and reporting on emerging questions and campaign-driven research. • Working with fund managers and the finance sector to raise standards for ethical/responsible/ESG investing and impact investment. • Advocating for a legal and policy framework that will enable New Zealand to transition towards a sustainable finance system. Show less
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Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ)
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Australia
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chair - Institute-wide Student and Early Careers Committee (SECC)
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Jun 2022 - Present
Leading a group of diverse and passionate EIANZ members from across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand to develop and deliver member services for, and membership by, students and early career environmental professionals.
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New Zealand Student and Early Careers Representative
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Oct 2019 - Present
• Organising and hosting events throughout the country aimed at students and early career professionals.• Facilitating the annual New Zealand Mentoring Programme and participating as a mentor. • Representing the voice of students and early career professionals on the Executive Committee of the New Zealand Chapter.• Representing the voice of Aotearoa New Zealand on the Institute-wide SECC.
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Otago Regional Council
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New Zealand
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Environmental Officer
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Aug 2020 - Oct 2022
• Maintaining the contaminated land register for the region (including the ArcGIS database), and responding to land use register enquiries. • Identifying resource management issues, monitoring and assessing compliance with land use, water and discharge permits. • Reviewing and approving a range of consultant reports submitted for consenting requirements, including environmental management plans, erosion and sediment control plans, and contaminated land investigation reports. • Undertaking pollution incident response, as well as recommendation and preparation of enforcement action under the Resource Management Act. • Environmental auditing of active landfills, quarries and residential earthworks sites. • Providing education to the public and Territorial Authorities, as well as workable solutions to ensure compliance with the relevant legislation. Show less
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4Sight Consulting Limited
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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Environmental Consultant
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Jan 2018 - Aug 2020
• Freshwater and terrestrial ecological field surveys, fauna relocation, and preparing ecological assessment reports. • Contaminated land investigations including fieldwork, interpretation of sample results, and preparing preliminary/detailed site investigations, site remediation and site validation reports. • Environmental sampling (groundwater, stormwater, trade waste) and preparing environmental management plans. • Supervision of environmental works (stream de-watering, vegetation clearances, tree felling, soil remedial excavation) in accordance with resource consent requirements. • Project management including budgeting, proposal preparation and invoicing. Show less
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Stratum Consultants Ltd
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New Zealand
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Civil Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Geotechnical Technician
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Nov 2016 - Feb 2017
Summer internship collecting and interpreting geotechnical engineering and engineering geology field data. Summer internship collecting and interpreting geotechnical engineering and engineering geology field data.
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Education
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2022 - 2024
Lincoln University (NZ)
Master's degree, Environmental Policy and Management -
2015 - 2017
Victoria University of Wellington
Bachelor of Science, double major Geology and Ecology & Biodiversity -
2022 -
The Mind Lab
Leading Beyond Sustainability Micro-credential (Level 8)
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