Julie works with individuals, corporate teams, and societal groups to elevate the appreciation that change starts with imagining the future we want, and consciously choosing decisions to create that future.
About
Calling herself a change doula, Julie’s most valuable skills lie in complex systems integration, and simplification of complex ideas. While she abhors the idea of eating elephants, deconstructing issues into bite-sized chunks is how she supports sense-making of the myriad current and evolving crises, hurdles, and opportunities.
A relentlessly optimistic pragmatist, her career as a sustainability practitioner spans more than thirty years. Her enthusiasm for her work stems from the thrill of people recognising their agency and resilience. As people individually and collectively discover their power and capacity for creativity, opportunities to shift realities blossom.
Julie’s vision is building empress of empathy. Her approach to the changes required to ensure that life-supporting systems are maintained in support of a global society of equitable wellbeing, is based in academic theory, personal experience and applied corporate and civil practise. She supports change by facilitating people’s connectedness - and therefore relationships with -themselves, each other, our material world, nature, ideas, attitudes, and worldviews. To create a vision for the future, we need to connect first with people’s common humanity, so that we can honour and share our differences in safety.
Julie’s soul-space is in wild nature, she writes, takes photographs, cycles, hikes, and her most rewarding experience was as a Therapy Dog Handler.
Background
- GIS Specialist, Anglo American Research Laboratories
- Ecologist & Environmental Officer, Venetia Diamond Mine
- Co-developer of SABS Environmental Auditing Unit
- Consulting Environmental Scientist, WMB
- Technical Assistant, Chamber of Mines of SA
- Manager SHE Policy Unit, Anglo American plc
- Sustainable Development Operations Manager, Anglo American plc
- General Manager, Matrix+ Africa
- Managing Member, Envalution cc
- Part-time lecturer, Wits Business School, Tshwane University, Wits School of Mining, Regenesys Business School
- Director & Owner, Deliberate Futures, Pty (Ltd)
Education
- BSc, Geography & Environmental Sciences, Wits University
- BSc (Honours), Geography & Environmental Sciences, Wits University
- BSc Psychology (1 yr)
- PhD – interrupted by Covid
- Individual & Team Coach Training (Results Coaching)
- Neurolinguistic Programming Practitioner (NLPWorld)
- Adult Learning Facilitator (GrayTraining)
Books
- Stacey, J. (2014). Reflections on Love: Reflections on Life. Johannesburg. 2nd Edition Courtnage, J. (2019).
- Stacey, J. (2012). Gold. In T. Letcher, & J. Scott (Eds.), Materials for a Sustainable Future. London: Royal Society of Chemistry.
Articles and publications
- Stacey, J. and Stacey, A. (2014). Perceptions of the impact of board members’ individual perspectives on the social and environmental performance of companies. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 114 (11), 1-12.
- Stacey, J. (2013). A Call for Leadership Towards A Green Economy. Green Business Journal, 5.
- Stacey, J. and Stacey, A. (2013). Sustainable Development and Leadership Survey 2012. Johannesburg. Institute of Directors in Southern Africa.
- ICMM (2012). Best Practice Guideline for Leading Indicators of Occupational Health and Safety in the Mining Industry. International Council on Mining and Metals, London.
- Stacey, A and Stacey, J. (2012). Integrating Sustainable Development into Research Ethics Protocols. The Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods, 10 (2) p 54-63.
- Stacey, J. (2011). Fracking and Gas Extraction: Liberator or Liability? Enviropaedia 2011, Simonstown.
- Stacey, J. (2011). Mining in Sensitive Area: What is the Right Decision? Enviropaedia 2011, Simonstown.
- Stacey, J., Naude, A., Hermanus, M., & Frankel, P. (2010). The Socio Economic Aspects Of Mine Closure And Sustainable Development: Guideline For The Socio-Economic Aspects Of Closure:- Report 2. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 110 (7) p 395.
- Stacey, J., Naude, A., Hermanus, M., & Frankel, P. (2010). The Socio Economic Aspects Of Mine Closure And Sustainable Development: Literature Overview And Lessons For Socio- Economic Aspects Of Closure-Report 1. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 110 (7) p 379.
- Hermanus, M., Stacey, J., Naude, A., Silverman, M., & Rustomjee, Z. (2010). Sustainable Development of the Waterberg Coalfields-Fact Base for the Scenarios for Optimal Settlement Patterns, Report 2. Johannesburg: Coaltech Research Organisation.
- Hermanus, M., Stacey, J., Naude, A., Silverman, M., & Rustomjee, Z. (2010). Sustainable Development of the Waterberg Coalfields-Scenarios for Optimal Settlement Patterns, Report 1. Johannesburg: Coaltech Research Organisation.
- Ellis, G., O'Brien, C. and Stacey, J. (2010). What is HR's Future in a Sustainable Business? People Dynamics, November 2010. Institute for People Management.
- Stacey, A., & Stacey, J. (2009). Impartiality and Fairness in Stakeholder Engagement Through Triangular Value Analysis. Sustainable Development Indicators in the Minerals Industry. Gold Coast, Australia: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
- Stacey, J. (2009). The Virtuous Organisation: Living Excellence. Human Capital Review, Article ID 224, Knowledge Resources.
- Stacey, J. (2008). Chapter 1: Leopards Can, In Fact, Change Their Spots. In Deep South Africa, 2nd Edition, Sustainable Development. Cape Town: Nelida Publishing.
- Courtnage, J. (2001). Corporate Environmental Risk Management: Doing Business is a Risky Business. Chamber of Mines Conference on Sustainable Mining. Johannesburg: Chamber of Mines.
- Courtnage, J., Kilani, J., Parsons, A., & Mthethwa, D. (2000). The Dialogue Between Environmental And Community Groups And The Mining Industry In South Africa. UNEP Industry and Environment , 23 (Special Issue) p 60-61.
- Courtnage, J. (1999). The Implications of Environmental Conventions for the SADC Mining Sector. SADC Mining Ministers Conference. Kinshasa, Zambia.
- Courtnage, J. (1999). Tailings Management. In Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft e.V, Report on the International Round Table on Mining and the Environment (Berlin II Guidelines). Berlin: United Nations Environment Programme.