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AAAAlexandra Betâmio de Almeidalexandra Betâmio de Almeidalexandra Betâmio de Almeidalexandra Betâmio de Almeida Sustainability Consultant Curriculum Vitae

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Background in Land Use & Urban Planning Engineering, Environmental Planning

and Art & Design.

Registered Professional Engineer n.º 57043 (15/11/2006) with experience in

Sustainable Planning, Mixed-Use, Tourism and Golf Development.

The focus of my work has been on sustainable golf development, promoting the

systematic and coherent implementation of sustainability assessment tools in the

golf sector.

Issues around Health, Welfare, Sports, Architecture, Art & Design, Biodiversity,

Water Resource Management, Flooding, Sustainable Irrigation and Drainage,

Green Building, Community Involvement & Stakeholder Engagement are of

particular interest to me.

Sustainability Advisory Services include: Sustainability Advisory Services include: Sustainability Advisory Services include: Sustainability Advisory Services include:

• Promoting the integration of sustainable thinking into new project

development processes.

• Establishing sustainability strategies to achieve corporate and

environmental goals.

• Developing stakeholder engagement programs.

• Linking environmental stewardship initiatives and sustainability programs

to management programs, including the Golf Environment Organization

(GEO) framework, ISO 14001 and business continuity management

programs.

• Validating innovative sustainability claims.

• Review and audit of sustainability reporting and other kind of sustainability

statements with social, economic and environmental elements.

Personal InformationPersonal InformationPersonal InformationPersonal Information

Date of BirthDate of BirthDate of BirthDate of Birth

16 December 1971

AddressAddressAddressAddress

Rua Deniz Jacinto,

Nº. 59, 2º Dirtº

2815-749 Sobreda Portugal

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+351 96343 874

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Skills:Skills:Skills:Skills:

� Creativity � Leadership � Team Work

� Efficiency � Communication � Troubleshooting

� Planning � Strategy � Organization

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Education:Education:Education:Education:

• Introduction to GRI and Sustainability Reporting, Climate-KIC / GRI,

February 2016.

• ISO 9001:2015 Appreciation and Interpretation Course, APCER, January

2016.

• ISO 9001:2015 Transition Course, TUV Akedemie Rheinland, December

2015.

• ISO 14001:2015 Appreciation and Interpretation Course, APCER,

November 2015.

• ON COURSE Certification Programme Accredited Verifier, Golf

Environment Organization (GEO), October 2008 and June 2010.

• Specialisation in Emergency Planning and Management, National

Firefighters’ School, March 2007.

• CELE (greenhouse gas emission allowance trading Verifiers’ Course),

Environment Institute of Portugal, March 2006.

• Environmental Auditor, EA in accordance with the EOQ model, SGA

Auditor in accordance with Standard ISO 19011, TUV Akedemie

Rheinland, November 2005.

• Post-Graduation in Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources,

specialisation in Water Resources Planning and Management, Technical

University of Lisbon (UTL), School of Engineering (IST), July 2005.

• Post-graduation in Environmental Policies, Progammes and Management

tools, Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon,

January 2000.

• Environmental Audit Training Cours, ISQ, Instituto de Soldadura e

Qualidade, March 1999.

• 5-year Degree in Land Use and Urban Planning Engineering, Technical

University of Lisbon (UTL), School of Engineering (IST), November 1998.

Areas of SpecializationAreas of SpecializationAreas of SpecializationAreas of Specialization: : : :

• Collaborative Projects and Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) -

site selection process/preliminary site appraisal and Environmental

Viability Analysis.

• Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) – project and studies in the field

of Mixed-use development: Golf Resorts/ Ecotourism and Agro-

Forestry/Tourism.

• Sustainable Land Use Planning - Sustainable Golf Development and Urban

planning and sustainable development - Municipal Planning Instruments

and Urban Policy.

• Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and Environmental

Audits/Verifications (ISO 14001/GEO Certified Ecolabel) – First Party,

Second Party and Third Party Audits.

• Research and projects in the field of Water / Waste Management and

Natural Resources Planning and Management.

• Licensing / Environmental Permitting.

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Leading through shared Leading through shared Leading through shared Leading through shared

valuesvaluesvaluesvalues

The philosophy that

underpins my way of

working, including my

approach to Strategic

Planning, Sustainable Land

Use Planning and

Sustainability Management,

has been strongly

influenced by “Shared

Value Creation”.

Shared value plays a critical

role in achieving long-

lasting sustainability. . . . This

approach provides tangible

social, environmental and

economic benefits, creating

shared value as a

differentiation strategy.

Strategic PlanningStrategic PlanningStrategic PlanningStrategic Planning

Why do you need a

strategic plan? Whatever

your situation, before you

can plan effectively you

need to understand the

reason why you are

planning. The strategic plan

highlights the values and

practices of sustainability.

Sustainable Land Sustainable Land Sustainable Land Sustainable Land UseUseUseUse

PlanningPlanningPlanningPlanning

What is sustainable land

use planning? The concept

focuses specifically on

"sustainability and

liveability” and can be used

to move a project into a

more sustainable path.

Sustainability Sustainability Sustainability Sustainability ManagementManagementManagementManagement

A sustainability program

provides a means of

coordinating sustainability

efforts at the corporate,

business, and facility levels.

Work ExperienceWork ExperienceWork ExperienceWork Experience

Golf Environment OrganizationGolf Environment OrganizationGolf Environment OrganizationGolf Environment Organization (GEO)(GEO)(GEO)(GEO)

---- May 2009 to presentMay 2009 to presentMay 2009 to presentMay 2009 to present

• GEO Sustainability Associate (GEOSA) and Verifier.

• GEO SA assigned to the 2016 Rio Olympic Golf Project.

• http://www.golfenvironment.org/geosa/alexandra-almeida

Federação Portuguesa de Golfe (Portuguese Golf FederationFederação Portuguesa de Golfe (Portuguese Golf FederationFederação Portuguesa de Golfe (Portuguese Golf FederationFederação Portuguesa de Golfe (Portuguese Golf Federation (PGF)(PGF)(PGF)(PGF)) ) ) )

---- January 1998 to presentJanuary 1998 to presentJanuary 1998 to presentJanuary 1998 to present

• Head of the Department of Planning & Sustainability (since 2013)

• Development and Implementation of the National Golf Program

(sustainable development and management of public golf facilities),

Implementation of GEO’s National Partner Programme

• Environmental Unit Coordinator (1998 – 2013).

• http://portal.fpg.pt/web/guest/sustentabilidade

TUV Rheinland (Portugal) TUV Rheinland (Portugal) TUV Rheinland (Portugal) TUV Rheinland (Portugal)

---- January 2006 to presentJanuary 2006 to presentJanuary 2006 to presentJanuary 2006 to present

• Training and certification of individuals and organisations

• Member of the Pedagogical Council, Trainer and Lead Auditor for ISO

14001

Consultancy in Land Use & Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development Consultancy in Land Use & Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development Consultancy in Land Use & Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development Consultancy in Land Use & Environmental Planning and Sustainable Development

(Mixed use/Ecotourism and Agroforestry/Golf &Tourism Projects(Mixed use/Ecotourism and Agroforestry/Golf &Tourism Projects(Mixed use/Ecotourism and Agroforestry/Golf &Tourism Projects(Mixed use/Ecotourism and Agroforestry/Golf &Tourism Projects

---- 1998 to present1998 to present1998 to present1998 to present

• Sustainability Advisor - Project Coordination (Environmental Specialist)

• Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA)

• Sustainable Land Use Planning

• Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)

• Environmental Management System (EMS)

• Environmental Audits

• Also ensured the Technical component in these fields

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Published WritingPublished WritingPublished WritingPublished Writing

• Currently writes for Golf Digest PortugalGolf Digest PortugalGolf Digest PortugalGolf Digest Portugal magazinemagazinemagazinemagazine on Golf and Sustainable

Development (since 2010).

• Handbook on Best Environmental Practices for Golf Courses (coHandbook on Best Environmental Practices for Golf Courses (coHandbook on Best Environmental Practices for Golf Courses (coHandbook on Best Environmental Practices for Golf Courses (co----author)author)author)author), APA

(the Portuguese Environment Agency), MAOTDR (the Portuguese Ministry of

the Environment, Land Use Planning and Regional Development) , 2009.

• "Public Golf Courses "Public Golf Courses "Public Golf Courses "Public Golf Courses –––– from the Cifrom the Cifrom the Cifrom the City, to the Town and the Villagety, to the Town and the Villagety, to the Town and the Villagety, to the Town and the Village"""", (author of the

chapter on Nature Conservation – Wildlife and Habitats), Portuguese Golf

Federation, December 2002.

Career HighlightsCareer HighlightsCareer HighlightsCareer Highlights

• The Portuguese Olympic Committee The Portuguese Olympic Committee The Portuguese Olympic Committee The Portuguese Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico de Portugal, COP) –

Chairman of the COP Sport and Environment Commission.

• European Golf Association (EGA)European Golf Association (EGA)European Golf Association (EGA)European Golf Association (EGA) – Member of the EGA Sustainable Golf

Committee, 2014 – 2015. Exhibition “Golf –A European Success”, European

Parliament, 7-8 May 2013, economic breakout session panellist.

• Turismo de Portugal, I.PTurismo de Portugal, I.PTurismo de Portugal, I.PTurismo de Portugal, I.P (the central public authority responsible for

promotion, enhancement and sustainability of Tourism activities in Portugal)

- Expert on Environmental Requirements applied to Golf Management

Practices and Standardization Rules.

• European Golf AssociationEuropean Golf AssociationEuropean Golf AssociationEuropean Golf Association - Part of successful consortia bid for Erasmus+

grant. Under Erasmus+, the EU programme for Education, Training, Youth and

Sport for 2014-2020, the European Commission has awarded funding to the

GoGolf! Project, which is focused on sport, health and participation with

transnational collaboration and two high-level aims: to increase the evidence

base for the health benefits of golf for the citizens of Europe and to drive

participation in the sport at a pan-European level.

• Portuguese Golf FederationPortuguese Golf FederationPortuguese Golf FederationPortuguese Golf Federation – Under the National Programme “Sport for All”

for 2015, the Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth has awarded funding

to the Golfe Open Days Project, which is focused on non-intimidating and

outstanding ways to get introduced to the game of golf. Partners include:

Portuguese Golf Federation, municipalities, golf clubs and local stakeholders

representatives.

• Peru Golf Tourism Development StrategyPeru Golf Tourism Development StrategyPeru Golf Tourism Development StrategyPeru Golf Tourism Development Strategy - GEO/IAGTO/MINCETOR (the

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism) - technical meetings and Paracas Site

Inspection, Peru – 2013.

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About About About About GEO Certified® GEO Certified® GEO Certified® GEO Certified®

ecolabelecolabelecolabelecolabel

GEO is a stakeholder-

funded, not-for-profit

organization, dedicated to

helping the global golf

community establish

leadership in environmental

enhancement and

corporate responsibility.

GEO Certified® is the

international mark of

sustainability of golf’s own

and an ecolabel for golf

development and course /

club management.

GEO Certified® is a credible

and modern certification

and re-certification process

built on top of the

Standards and the

sustainability support

programmes, recognized by

ISEAL, the global body

assuring credibility in

sustainability standards.

Every applicant for the GEO

Certified® ecolabel is visited

by an accredited verifier

from the global network of

GEO Sustainability

Associates (GEOSA), a

group of independent

experts trained on GEO

programmes, providing

applicants with a

constructive, tailored plan

for continual improvement

as part of their on-site

evaluation.

Find out more about GEO,

the international Golf

Environment Organization

helping golf clubs across

the world to become more

sustainable.

https://www.golfenvironment.orghttps://www.golfenvironment.orghttps://www.golfenvironment.orghttps://www.golfenvironment.org

My role as GEO Sustainability Associate My role as GEO Sustainability Associate My role as GEO Sustainability Associate My role as GEO Sustainability Associate ---- WWWWhat does a hat does a hat does a hat does a

GEOSAGEOSAGEOSAGEOSA actually do?actually do?actually do?actually do?

• PLANNING AND DESIGN PROCESSPLANNING AND DESIGN PROCESSPLANNING AND DESIGN PROCESSPLANNING AND DESIGN PROCESS, to assist the project team and stakeholders in

determining how to develop a long term strategic and sustainability plan and how

to create Sustainable/CSR strategies, to recommend a roadmap that would inspire

project success without compromising quality standards.

• CONSTRUCTION PROCESSCONSTRUCTION PROCESSCONSTRUCTION PROCESSCONSTRUCTION PROCESS, to assist the project team in the planning and

implementation of sustainability programs and environmental management

procedures, to present results to the project manager and recommend changes to

help increase efficiency and sustainability.

• CONTINUED DEVELOPMENTCONTINUED DEVELOPMENTCONTINUED DEVELOPMENTCONTINUED DEVELOPMENT, to assist in the management team in doing a

comprehensive, long-term, sustainability management plan and to make

sustainability recommendations.

• VERIFICATION PROCESSVERIFICATION PROCESSVERIFICATION PROCESSVERIFICATION PROCESS, responsible for verifying conformance to the OnCourse®

programmes and making recommendations on creating sustained success.

Current Activity Current Activity Current Activity Current Activity ---- SupportingSupportingSupportingSupporting

• Rio 2016 Olympic golf facility (18-hole, designed by Gil Hanse), Rio de Janeiro,

Brazil, owner Tanedo /RJ Municipality - 2013-2016 (final stage of certification).

• Golf facility at Education City (18-hole, designed by Olazabal Design), Doha, Qatar,

owner Qatar Foundation – 2012 -2016 (final stage of certification).

Completed Activity Completed Activity Completed Activity Completed Activity ---- VerifiedVerifiedVerifiedVerified

• Vidago Palace Golf Course (18-hole), Vidago, owner UNICER Group – GEO

Certified™ 08/2014.

• Belas Clube de Campo (18-hole), Belas (Lisbon), owner (PLANBELAS) Andre Jordan

Group – GEO Certified™ 02/2011, GEO Re-Certified.