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Georgia Willard

Graduate Research Student

Institute for Sustainable Futures

BIO

I am an Environmental Engineering graduate, passionate about textile innovation and circularity. 

 

I completed my undergraduate at RMIT in 2022, with an honours thesis investigating crygenic grinding as a new technology for large-scale textile recycling in Australia. 

 

I have since worked in industry, in corporate sustainability at Myer. In this role, I was responsible for overseeing the achievement of company targets in line with waste & circular economy, energy, sustainable style & sustainable sourcing, and packaging sectors.

 

I am now a HDR student at UTS's Institute for Sustainable Futures, investigating the integration of recycled textiles into the Australian market.

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY APPOINTMENTS

  • Research Assistant
    University of Technology Sydney, Centre of Excellence, Sydney, Australia17 Jul 2024 - present

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Sustainability Coordinator
    Myer Holdings Limited, Finance, Melbourne, Australia6 Feb 2023 - 1 Nov 2024

DEGREES

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) (Honours)
    RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia20 Jul 2018 - 12 Dec 2022

UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 13 Climate Action
  • 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  • 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • 17 Partnerships for the Goals

PROFILE TYPE

  • Higher Degree by Research

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