Georgina and her team at Auckland Council lead the design and delivery of community empowerment and behavioural change approaches to create a zero waste Tāmaki Makaurau by 2040. Georgina has a background in education and community development, having worked both in Aotearoa and internationally. Her experience includes lecturing in social psychology and environmental protection, managing a mentoring programme for children and whānau with a family member in prison, as well as research, evaluation and programme design for World Vision and Twaweza East Africa. She’s passionate about creating a world where people and the environment thrive, and can be found most days in the garden discussing the meaning of life with her six year old.