The Women Sustainability Forum provides exceptional women in sustainability with advice on building collaborations to choose the best study option, professional and research path. Please find below, some of the advice offer:

Coaching 
- Choosing the best career path 
- ​Planning your professional path 
- Networking and gaining relevant experience before graduating 
- Networking towards PhD scholarship conferral 

Study Programs 
- English Courses: General English, English for Academic Purposes, English for Business, and English for Specific Purposes
- Preparation for IELTS and Cambridge exams
- Vocational and Technical Education: Certificates I-IV and diplomas including TAFE
- Undergraduate (Bachelors) in all fields 
- Postgraduate Programs (Certificates, Master, MBA and PhD)
- Applications for scholarships
- Professional Development Programs and Executive Education

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TESTIMONIAL

Exceptional Woman in Sustainability: Dr. Natalia Cano 
Sustainability Impact Project: Sustainable use of energy and water resource in mining regions 
Impact: Achievement of  SDG 6 Water and Sanitation and SDG 5 Gender Equality
Study Country: Colombia
Investment: Research and Innovation (21,500 AUD in funding)
Status: Funded
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Coming from a disadvantaged neighbourhood in Medellin, Colombia, Dr. Natalia Cano struggled to conduct postdoctoral research abroad. Dr. Natalia Cano's dream came true after the Women Sustainability Forum and eWisely network helped her access a fully funded postdoctoral fellowship in Australia. Leader for eWisely Colombia, Dr. Cano completed her postdoctoral research, creating an impact in vulnerable mining regions of Colombia (see testimonial available in Spanish only). Her research has also contributed to the achievement of SDG 6 Water and Sanitation and SDG 5 Gender Equality in the Colombian case. It has also helped the mining industry in her home country integrate best sustainability practices into the business strategy and operations. Some of her research outputs during the length of her fellowship are listed below. Two of them were published in the International Journal of Women, Sustainability and Leadership Studies published by us.

​Research Outcomes
Click on the research outcome to read full publication:

SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation 

• ​Cano, N,  Osorio, J, Castaneda, F, Franco, I (2019). SDG 6 - Sustainable use of energy and water resource in the mining sector: case of study open-pit and alluvial mining technology. In Franco et al (Eds), Actioning the Global Goals for Local Impact: Towards Sustainability, Science, Policy, Education and Practice. ​ 

SDG 5 Gender Equality

• De la Hoz, K., Cano, N. and Franco, I. (2017) Desarrollo sostenible del capital humano de las mujeres en la industria extractiva - el caso colombiano. International Journal of Women, Sustainability and Leadership Studies, 1 1: 24-31. 
• Cano, N and Espinoza, T (2018). Gender Mainstreaming Social, Economic and Institutional Contributions for Sustainable Community Development. International Journal of Women, Sustainability and Leadership, 1(2), 22-30