Session 14: World
Tracks
Track 3
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 |
11:50 AM - 12:30 PM |
Tāwhirimātea G |
Speaker
Ms Nicole Baker
Associate Principal - Climate & Sustainability Services
Arup
Navigating land transport futures in the Pacific Islands
11:50 AM - 12:03 PMBiography
Nicole Baker is a strategy advisor with a focus on long-term thinking and system change, and with particular experience in climate change, energy, transport, and biodiversity. She has recently joined Arup in Melbourne as Associate Principal – Climate and Sustainability. Nicole has worked in the Pacific across two decades as a consultant to national governments, the World Bank, the New Zealand Government, and a variety of NGOs. She has a deep understanding of development in a Pacific Island context - including the inevitable constraints of small populations and remote geographies, and the need for better donor coordination and more strategic, programmatic approaches to investment.
Mr Sean Selby
Health Promotion Advisor
Te Whatu Ora
Comparing active transport legislation in Auckland, Canberra, Cardiff and Chicago
12:03 PM - 12:16 PMBiography
Sean is a health promoter and public health advocate based in the National Public Health Service of Te Whatu Ora where he leads in the connection between health and transport in Auckland. Recent work has included advocating for and advising on safe speed limits across the Auckland road network and understanding the impact of active transport promoting legislation on rates of cycling with the University of Auckland School of Law.
Sara Stace
Director of Cities
WSP
Limiting the growth of cities while growing active transport
12:16 PM - 12:30 PMBiography
City shaper and innovator on cities, land use, and urban transport. Sara has a orked at federal, state and local government, and private sector over 25 years. She us on the board of the World Cycling Alliance and president of Better Streets Australia.
Sara has written and co-authored 20 publications including for the United Nations and Australian Government.
Session Chair
Jenni Wiggle
Group Portfolio Manager
Wellington City Council