Patrick Whitford | Net Zero Program Manager
Illawarra Shoalhaven Joint Organisation

Pat Whitford is the Net Zero Program Manager at the Illawarra Shoalhaven Joint Organisation. His position is funded by NSW DCCEEW through their Sustainable Councils Program to deliver the Joint Organisation Net Zero Acceleration (JONZA) program, a capacity building program designed to support local governments in regional NSW save energy, reduce emissions, and set a path to net zero. Pat works closely with the Joint Organisation's NSW South Coast local government members to deliver sustainability initiatives focused on reducing council operational emissions and developing strategies to help councils influence emissions reduction within the community. Pat is a passionate advocate for emissions reduction in both a professional and personal sense, demonstrated through his chosen mode of transport, his fully electric converted 1960's VW Beetle.