Speaking
2024
April
Release of AIA Roadmap, Toolkit and Curriculum on Embodied Carbon for Architects by Caroline Pidcock, Dominique Hes + Amanda Sturgeon
March
University of Sydney Masters of Sustainable Design – Green Leadership
University of Sydney Masters of Sustainable Design – Handprints of Good Design – New AIA framework
University of Sydney Bachelor of Architecture – Handprints of Good Design – New AIA framework
St Lukes Grammar School Design Students - Discussion on how I became an architect and Handprints of Good Design
February
AIA National Climate Action Sustainability Team and Strategic Climate Action Sponsor Event - Electrifying Architects!, Brickworks NSW, Sydney
January
AIA National Climate Action Sustainability Team and Strategic Climate Action Sponsor Event - Designing out carbon, Brickworks VIC, Melbourne Embodied
AIA VIC Chapter Exhibition Street, Carbon Curriculum Training
October
AIA NSW Chapter Tusculum, Embodied Carbon Curriculum Pilot
September
Accounting for Nature Workshop, Story of First Steps Count building, Speaker
Guest Critic, Masters of Architecture, University of Sydney
August
Biophilic Design from Nature to Country, online forum for International Living Futures members
June
Zonta Group Sydney – Tend, Mend, renew, Regenerate, Speaker
April
BUILD Panel, Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Panelist
North Sydney Council Inaugural Living Futures Festival, Coal Loader, Waverton, Speaker
March
Climate Action for Architects – what to do? Masters of Architecture, University of Newcastle
February
University of Sydney Masters of Sustainable Design – Green Leadership
University of Sydney Masters of Sustainable Design – How architecture is responding to the climate crisis
2023
2022
December
Discussion, Politicians (Federal + State) on the need for political leadership in net zero emissions housing
Speaker Introduction to new mandatory contents requirements for Formal CPD, ARB NSW
November
Panelist Industry Working Group Built Environment, Impact X Summit Sydney 2022, ICC Sydney
Panelist Dutchlink ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) Presentation & Discussion
October
Key Note Speaker “A Journey to Understanding My Place”, Royal Irish Architecture Institute Conference – Places for People
Lecturer, UTS – Architectural Advocacy
July, August
Regenerative Design Masterclass, online with Amanda Sturgeon and Dominique Hes
May
EmAGN NSW Generation Exchange, Brickworks Sydney
Panel discussion - participant
Architects Edminston Jones practice retreat, Sutton Forest NSW
Wayapa and Architecture
Landscape Design students, University of Melbourne - virtual
The Future/Responsibility/Opportunities of Architecture
Community Forum for Kylea Tink, The Wollstonecraft Club, Wollstonecraft
Sustainable Living in North Sydney
March
NSW Parliament House - workshop for Jihad Dib, Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change
Residential energy efficiency
Melbourne Design Week - National Gallery Victoria,
Circularity in the Built Environment – moderator of panel discussion
+
Regenerative Design – discussion with Sarah Ichioka about book Flourish
February
Master of Sustainability, University of Sydney DESC9148
Green Leadership + How architecture is responding to the climate crisis (AAD, CAST)
January
Pearl Beach Environment Group, Pearl Beach - Pearl Beach COmmunity Hall
Tend, Mend, Renew, Regenerate
2021
November
Regenerative buildings Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects - Denmark Pavilion COP26 Bluezone
Architecture 2030 COP26 Celebration - Multimedia Studio 3 COP26 Bluezone
LFE 2021 Masterclass at COP26 - Living Future Europe, Many Studios Glasgow
SYDNEY OPEN TALK - Sydney Living Museums – virtual from Glasgow
Talking about regeneration
October
Better Futures Australia (BFA) Multi-Sectoral Strategy Meeting - virtual
Overview of the Net Zero Emissions for the NCC group
Climate Action Network Australia (CANA) Brown Bag Lunch - virtual
Introduction to the Net Zero Emissions for the NCC group
Building Designers Association Australia (BDAA) Annual Conference - virtual
Keynote speech - What designers can do about climate change
Australian Architects Declare + Supply Chain Sustainabilty School: October Lunch + Learn
Introduction + Host to Dr Dominique Hes - Regenerative Development
September
Australian Institute of Architects CLIMATE ACTION: Architects Plan for Zero Carbon Built Environment - virtual
Panel with politicians to talk about what needs to happen
University of NSW, Landscape Architecture - virtual
Tend, Mend, Renew and Regenerate
Australian Architects Declare + Supply Chain Sustainabilty School: September Lunch + Learn
Introduction + Host to USyd Students + practices review of pilot study of embodied carbon
August
Better Futures Australia (BFA) - 1MW talk
Women transforming their livelihoods to be zero emissions
Dungog Climate Action Group Get Together
Your Home
Australian Architects Declare + Supply Chain Sustainabilty School: August Lunch + Learn
Introduction + Host to Paul Reidy, Fitzpatrick Partners: Guide to Sustainability Action Plans
July
EmAGN NSW x Emergence: On Environment and Ecology | Online Panel Discussion
How my Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship influenced my career
Australian Architects Declare + Supply Chain Sustainabilty School: July Lunch + Learn
Introduction + Host to Caroline Noller + Prof Deo Prasad: Guide to Net Zero Embodied Carbon
June
LATAM&C Regenerative Collaborative Summit - virtual
QUANTUM LEAP 2021 – Keynote
QUANTUM LEAP 2021 – Buildings + Biodiversity
May
Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney
Yarning Circle for The Architecture of Multispecies Cohabitation Festival
Sydney TAFE Interior Design
Tend, Mend, Renew + Regenerate
April
Masters of Architecture, University of Sydney - virtual
Biophilic Design
Introduction to LBC
Sustainable Design (Tend, Mend, Renew + Regenerate) + SDGs lecture
March
University of Canberra, The Sustainable Shine Dome: Planning Sustainable Futures for Heritage
Tend, Mend, Renew + Regenerate
EJ Architects - Wollongong
Briefing on Architects Declare
Fitzpatrick + Partners - Sydney
International Women's Day chat
2020
September
USA American Institute of Architects (virtual)
RESET! PRACTICE & POLICY: Professionals and Organizations Making Big Moves speaker
August
Living Future Institute Australia (virtual)
Oceania Biophilia Summit – Case Study on First Steps Count, Taree
WWF (virtual)
WWF, Lend Lease, NSW Government MECLA report launch - event speaker
July
Zoom Regenerative, Fairsnape International (virtual)
Coming back, remembering and re-awakening our connection with earth - co-ordinator
Teulo – International (virtual)
Regenerative Design
June
City Plan (virtual)
Technical talk - Sustainable Architecture with Caroline Pidcock
Australian Architects Declare (virtual)
Passive House in Australia - host
May
Australian Engineers’ Declare (virtual) - Engineering in service of the future we need
Australian Architects Declare
Masters of Sustainable Design, University of Sydney (virtual)
Architects Declare Movement
April
University of Western Australia(virtual)
Detailed Design and talk about Regenerative Design
Masters of Sustainable design, University of Sydney (virtual)
Biophilic Design and Living Building Challenge
March
UTS (virtual) - Architecture Year 2
Lecture on Materiality
UNSW (virtual) - Architecture Year 2
Low Carbon Living for project in Millers Point
AIA Small – Medium Practice Network (virtual)
Presentation re Architects Declare
Masters of Sustainable Design, University of Sydney
Integrated Design + Green Leadership
February
Australia’s First National Climate Emergency Summit Melbourne
We Declare – Professionals Mobilise
Woods Bagot, Sydney
Presentation re Architects Declare
People’s Climate Assembly, Canberra, Liveable Cities Infrastructure Session
Presentation re Architects Declare
2019
December
North Sydney Girls High School
Tutoring with year 10 students - reviewing their sustainability plans
July
LFIA, LFNZ and Camp Glenorchy
Shaping and contributing to Camp Glenorchy Biophilic Summit preparations
March
Green Building Council Australia - Transform Conference
What’s new in design?
2018
November
Planning Institute Australia, Sydney
Sustainability for planners
September
Passivhaus Symposium, Sydney
passivhaus in a wider context
August
Sydney Design Thinking, Thought Works Sydney
Biophilic Design
April
Wood Solutions, Melbourne
Biophilic Design
University of Sydney
Integrative Design
March
AJ GBB, Wollongong
Biophilic Design – Designing with Nature
University of Sydney
My Journey on Green Leadership
The Smart Energy Council, Sydney
The Living Building Challenge
2017
August
Sancta Sophia College
Wisdom Forum
UNSW
Engaging Women in the Built Environment
May
GreatWAN Meeting
25 Years of Practice
March
Sydney Build 2017
What if Every Single Act of Design and Construction Made the World a Better Place? Not Less Bad, but Actually Good...
University of Newcastle 'Practice Matters'
25 Years of Practice
February
Greens Councillor Conference
Sustainable Design
October
Willoughby Council: Dream Home
Sustainable ideas
August
Willoughby Council: Dream Home
Sustainable ideas
AIA National Seminar Series
The Architecture of Zero Emissions Housing - Sydney
AIA National Seminar Series
The Architecture of Zero Emissions Housing - Brisbane
AIA National Seminar Series
The Architecture of Zero Emissions Housing - Melbourne
AIA National Seminar Series
The Architecture of Zero Emissions Housing - Livecast
July
SEE
How the Living Building Challenge Influences Architecture
Ku ring gai Council
Prefab and modular housing
ASBEC
CRC LCL National Forum: Facilitating the Transition to Low Carbon Housing
May
AIA NSW Country Division Seminar
Architecture + Sustainability - My Journey + Communities
May
Aspect Furniture Event
The Importance of Sustainability for Specifications
April
Rainwater Harvesting Association: The Future of Australian Housing Design
The future is here, it is just not well distributed
2016
November
The Women's Club (Sydney) Art Architecture and Photography Circle
Sustainability in Architecture - My Journey
October
UNSW ARCH9006 Guest Lecture
Sustainable Prefab
August
AAA Indesign Talk
Size Matters
April
Local Community Talks
Heritage and Sustainability @ Millers Point
2015
December
Carbon Management Institute ANZ, Sydney
A Living Future
October
World Green Building Infrastructure Conference, Sydney
A Living Future
September
Urban Integration Working Group Meeting, Sydney
A Living Future
May
Future Melbourne Network Climate and Design
Heritage and Sustainability @ Millers Point
February
Guest Speaker at The Women's College annual intercol lunch, Orientation Week
2014
November
greenTALKS PAINT, Sydney
Recent work of PIDCOCK
Sydney Architecture Festival, Parramatta
Older is greener - valuing heritage homes
October
Grand Designs Home Show, Sydney
Shifting gear to create a positive future
Sydney Town Hall
Our Women Power Summit, 1 million women
August
Walter Burley Griffin Society's annual Marion Mahony Griffin Lecture
The Magic of Australia - with regards to the Griffins
Zero Carbon Buildings Plan Launch, Panel Member, Sydney
Talk for the LFIA, UTS Sydney
Re-Imagining our Communities: Sustainability and Beyond
Green roofs and walls forum
MC for session at the Powerhouse, Sydney Design Festival
July
Living Futures: The Living Building Challenge
talk for Sydney East Architects Seminar
May
Designing Housing for Resilience in Australia
speaker at Living Futures unconference Seattle USA
Participation in panel at World Building Congress Brisbane: Construction in Society - a Global Perspective
April
Creating the Future We Want
speaker at Solar Decathlon Launch, University of Wollongong
Design for sustainability
guest lecture at TAFE, Enmore
March
Guest speaker at The Womens' College annual Intercol Faculty Lunch, Orientation week
The Living Building Challenge
Architectural Axis conference, Sydney
February
Sustaining our Future
presentation to Conversation about the future of the Australian forest sector, Melbourne
2013
October
Talk to UTS B Design (Arch) Y2 students
LBC and architectural practice
Talk to UTS M Arch students
Advocating for sustainability
Breakfast + seminar, Customs House Sydney
AGDF Positive Development
September
Open Mic Night at Norman Disney Young
The value of good design
August
Introduction to LBC public talk SydneyAIBS talk, Sydney
Zero Emissions Housing
Talk at AIA, Canberra
Sustainable Urban Myths + Legends
Talk at AIA, Canberra
Sustainable Urban Myths + Legends
July
Talk for the Australian Architecture Association, Sydney
The Living Building Challenge
Presentation at FAOPMA Conference, Adelaide
Designing Sustainably for the Future
Breakfast talk, Brisbane
AGDF Positive Development
Talk at Valmont, Surry Hills
What is sustainable design
June
Talk at Tusculum, Sydney
NSW ARB Reducing Carbon Emissions
Customs House, Sydney
ATA Speed Dating of Sustainable Designers
Talk at the HIA NSW Building + Business Show – Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Design Trends in Alterations and Additions
April
Building Designers Australia 2012 National Conference, Australian Maritime Museum, Sydney
ESD and Sustainability
March
Talk for Architecture on Show at Surry Hills Library
Living for the Future
Talk at Architectural Axis, The Sebel Pier One, Sydney
Living Sustainably in Australia
Participation in panel discussion, Green Cities at Sydney Convention + Exhibition Centre
[Spotlight] Residential
2012
November
Presentation for GreatWAN in Merrylands
Zero Emissions Housing
October
API Residential Property Development Forum, Sofitel Wentworth Hotel, Sydney
Net Zero Emissions - How to Future Proof Housing
overview of scholarship by Caroline, 60th Anniversary BHTS, NSW ARB Awards night
The Architecture of (Net) Zero Emissions Housing
Talk by Katherine Madden, Sutherland Library, Architecture Week
What is sustainable architecture all about?
May
What does this mean for architects? Talks@CMS
Zero emissions housing
March
Australian Architecture Association talk/tour of the Rose Bay Eco Challenge
Short Black 4 - Sustainable House
2011
December
Australian Architecture Association talk/tour of the Rose Bay Eco Challenge
Short Black 4 - Sustainable House
October
Guest speaker at a breakfast seminar hosted by the British Consul General
Australia's place in a net zero emissions world
December
Talk at the Pittwater Sustainability Expo
The Architecture of Zero Emissions Housing
June
Talk to Stockland
The Architecture of Zero Emissions Housing
December
Talk at the Institute of Architects, NSW Chapter
The Art of Multi-Disciplinary Practice
May
Talk on Caroline’s personal journey at Clovelly Child Care Centre’s 25th birthday as a 1 Million Women ambassador
Talk at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Sydney
The Architecture of Zero Emissions Housing
April
Talk to Landcom
The Architecture of Zero Emissions Housing
Panel member at GBC Australia breakfast
Building, selling, living green: sustainability in the residential sector
March
Panel member at ARBS Conference
Carbon capers - CO2 emissions in building performance: can we do better?
Workshop at Architectural Axis Conference
The Architecture of Zero Emissions Housing
2010
November
The Triennial Conference for University Women
Sustainable Built Environments – what does this mean?
Energy Australia’s 'Green Dream Home Open Day' at Homebush, (with Richard Glover)
Green options for your home
October
arcKwiz, Sydney Architecture Festival, Customs House Sydney
September
Talk on PIDCOCK at Sydney Home Ideas Centre
August
Sydney Design 09 – Eat Green Breakfast, Sydney
Design Talks in the Pub, Newcastle
Formal Dinner talk on sustainability, Sancta Sophia College, USyd
Existing buildings – Scene Setting, Institute of Architects NSW
May
University of Sydney Architecture Thursday Night Lecture
Green in Crisis
April
Keynote speaker, Marrickville Council Heritage Awards night
March
Earth Hour – Talk for the Watershed gathering, NewtownMarchGreen Cities 09, Brisbane
The Wrap
February
Rotary Club, Talk on Sustainability to members
2009
November
Walter Burley Griffin Memorial Lecture, Canberra
Griffin after Garnaut
BPN Awards Keynote Speaker
Resourceful Architecture
October
Greater West Architects, RAIA
Resourceful Architecture – A Continuing Journey
Property Council Lunch
Resourceful Architecture
August
Policy Options for Energy Efficiency, 4th Australia-New Zealand Climate Change & Business Conference, Auckland
May
Infrastructure Symposium – Panel Discussion, Sydney
Resourceful Architecture – A Continuing Journey
Chair, Tusculum, RAIA
Understanding Timber Certification
Architects Network Southern Region, RAIA
Resourceful Architecture – A Continuing Journey
Practicum talks, Faculty of the Built Environment, UNSW
PIDCOCK Practice
ASA International Forum, Bangkok
Resourceful Architecture – A Continuing Journey
April
Korn/Ferry International lunch discussion on sustainability
EcoClubs Conference, DECC Sydney
Designing for Sustainability
February
Residential Buildings Sustainability Presentation, Victorian Minister for Planning
Switch to Green Conference & Expo, Sydney
2008
October
Two talks to the general public and architects, Sunshine Coast, QLD
The Al Gore Message and what architects can do
Talks about women architects, RAIA Brisbane QLD
Lives of Others
Sydney Architecture Festival
Dealing with Climate Change panel + The Al Gore message
August
SPUN Network
The Al Gore Message and what architects can do
Bicycle NSW Gear Up Girl breakfast, Homebush
Life is a journey
July
Museum of Sydney
Can we reduce our global footprint or is it too late?
June
Green Building Council Forum on Existing Buildings, Customs House
Architectus, Sydney
The Al Gore Message and what architects can do
Greater West Architects Network
The Al Gore Message and what architects can do
2nd Australian International Green Build & Renewable Energy Exhibition & Conference
May
Speaker, Inaugural Women in the Built Environment Day, University of Newcastle
Dinner Conversations with Mosman Councillors re DCPs
RAIA Country Division, Bowral
The Al Gore Message and what architects can do
Hunters Hill Trust
The Al Gore message
CIBSE Chatswood
The Al Gore Message and what architects can do
April
Korn/Ferry International lunch discussion on sustainability
EcoClubs Conference, DECC Sydney
Designing for Sustainability
March
Tusculum RAIA
Better Solutions + New Directions for Sustainability
Sydney Leadership
The Al Gore message
Faculty of Architecture, University of Sydney
The Al Gore message and how we can address our own eco-footprints
SCEGGS Darlinghurst Father/Daughter breakfast
The Importance of Sustainability
2007 Australian Financial Review Housing Conference, Melbourne
A national strategy for a more sustainable built environment
ArchiCAMP Coffs Harbour
The Al Gore message and what architects can do
Residential Buildings Sustainability Presentation, Victorian Minister for Planning
2007
November
NSW Forest Products Association Annual Conference, Speaker
Forest Certification in Australia
2006
September
ABCB Conference, Gold Coast - ASBEC + "Your Building", Speaker
April
E-Classroom, Speaker
What Does a Sustainable Future Mean?
Design Build, Sydney, Speaker
What Does a Sustainable Future Mean?
March
Indian Institute of Architects Chandigarh, India, Speaker
School of Architecture, Jaipur, India, Speaker
Sustainable Habitats Synergies, New Delhi, India, Speaker
February
NSW Chapter President Election Forum, Moderator
2005
November
AIPM “Gender Debate”
Debater
October
ACT RAIA, Speaker
Women in Architecture
House of the Future Launch, Year of the Built Environment, Sydney Opera House, Speaker
Architecture Week Breakfast Launch, QLD RAIA, Keynote speaker
September
Futures Forum (PCA NSW), Moderator
The Future of Housing
RMIT Green Building Conference, Sydney, Presenter
Shellharbour Workers Club
NSW Public Sector CEO’s Forum – Hypothetical, Participant
Year of the Built Environment: Imagining the Future, St Andrew’s College Presenter
July
TAFE CPD Staff Development, Presenter
Futures Forum (PCA NSW) – the Future of Kings Cross, Moderator
April
Premier’s Forum on Design of New Houses, Presenter
PIA NSW Local Government Forum in Mudgee, Presenter
February
SPUN Talk on NSW Architects Act, Regulations and Code of Conduct, Presenter
NSW Launch of Year of the Built Environment, Introductory Speaker
2004
November
PD Seminar on Planning Systems in NSW, Chair
August
Designer Rugs, Presenter
Rockdale Council Summit on Planning, Presenter and Workshop Convenor
IDEA NSW Conference, Presenter
Sustainable Interiors
Cement + Concrete Association, Sustainability Seminar, Presenter
July
Australian Institute of Building Surveyors, NSW Conference, Presenter
June
CSR Hebel ESD breakfast seminar, Presenter
May
Constructive Women’s 20th Anniversary Dinner, Keynote Speaker
March
Leichhardt Council Industry Breakfast, Presenter
February
Timber Development Association Awards Night, Presenter
2004
November
RAIA, Sydney, Presenter
Northern Beaches Houses
October
University of Technology Sydney, October
Practical ESD
September
SEDA Seminar, Urban Design Institute of Australia (UDIA) Annual Conference, Parramatta, Presenter
Pushing the Boundaries
August
Museum of Sydney Debate, ENG Building Sustainable Construction Forum, Presenter
Architecture beyond the East?
February
Sustainable Houses Lecture Tour, AGO, Sydney, Presenter
2002
November
RAIA, Sydney, Presenter
Northern Beaches Houses
August
RAIA, Sydney, Presenter
Running a Small to Medium Practice
May
BDP + RAIA, Sydney, Chair
Making Energy Pay
March
RAIA Sydney, Chair and Speaker
Good Design – Sustainable Design
February
Robert + Brenda Vale talk, RAIA Sydney, Chair
The Zero Energy House
2001
May
RAIA, Sydney, Chair
Energy Smart Homes
2000
November
Monday Night Talk – ESD + Timber, RAIA, Sydney, Chair