Pretty cheesy and cliché, am I right?

Jokes aside, I'm a strong believer that we should be doing what we love - something that’s fulfilling and makes us feel whole. How often do we have to do something, because 'we have to' as opposed to because 'we want to'. Otherwise, what's even the point..

Anyway, one of the recent projects at work was the perfect example that I'm actually doing something because I 'want to' and a good reminder why I became an environmental consultant (GIS in this case, but only for this case falls under the 'environment' umbrella). I was lucky to be appointment as the project manager (imagine their trust in me 🙃😂) for a shipping emissions project in Kenya - specifically working with Ricardo's in-house expert on advising the Kenyan authorities (via GIZ) how to compile a shipping emissions inventory. This, of course, leads to policy making by setting specific targets on minimising GHG emissions from the maritime sector. As a PM I was overseeing the budget, communications between all parties, contract details, ToRs and of course ensuring what we deliver is up to the expected standard - admittedly it was challenging at times but the workshops were certainly enjoyable and worth the effort! But it's only today that it hit me, upon the project completion, that I'm doing what I love - helping our world for a better future with less emissions, whilst getting paid...  🌍

Here's a photo from today's 3rd and final workshop (📸 via GIZ Transport & Climate's Twitter account)