Amanda Pummer

Amanda Pummer

Sunshine Coast, Australia

Sustainability Manager and Consultant

www.sustainablehappiness.com.au

Details of experience:
As Hotel General Manager for 20 years managing events in hotels throughout Australasia, the biggest as Executive Assistant Manager at Rydges Wentworth Hotel during the Olympics in Sydney 2000, to over 200 private weddings in design hotels in Bali, managing events differently became my unique skill. After appointment as the Bali Hotels Association Environment Executive, I was also able to lead hotels through Earth Check's certification programmes providing training and guidance with groups of hotels. It was this volunteer role that led me to join the GreenAsia Group as Sustainability Consultant for the Hospitality Industry, based in Bali. Since returning to Australia, I have created my own Consultancy for the Hospitality industry and now work in that role for Tourism Noosa.

Qualifications/Degrees/Training:

Bachelor of Arts Degree, Double Major Philosophy and English Literature - UWA
Post Graduate Certificate in Sustainability - USC
Green Globe 21 Auditor training 2006 Singapore
RSA and RSG permit
Cert IV training and assessment TAFE Maroochydore

List of events and projects worked on:

Clean up the World Day - Bali - Organiser 2008,2009
Green Globe 21 Auditor Training 2006 Singapore
Green Globe 21 Certification for Alila Manggis and Alila Ubud Hotels Bali
Green Asia Group - EarthCheck trainer for Club Med Cherating Beach
Sustainability Consultant - Noosa Lakes Resort
Sustainability Officer - Noosa Festival of Surfing
Sustainability Officer - Tourism Noosa