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Dr Fabian Sack

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A28 - Physics Building

The University of Sydney

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Member of Sydney Environment Institute

Member of The Net Zero Institute

Member of the Charles Perkins Centre

Biographical details

Fabian is a Research Project Director with the Sydney Environment Institute and Academic Fellow with Integrated Sustainability Analysis team, School of Physics. He teaches ecological economics and sustainability assessment and life cycle assessment in the Masters of Sustainability. His doctoral studies in corporate environmental ethics underpin a lifelong focus on sustainability transformational theory and practice. Prior to joining the University Fabian had been developing and using transdisciplinary sustainability governance and capacity building tools for over three decades in the water, infrastructure, energy and government sectors in a range of senior roles and as a consultant. Over the last decade his attention has been drawn to climate change risk management and education for sustainability.

Research interests

Fabian's work is increasing focus on researching the effective measurement and management of climate change risk, particularly in the water and healthcare sectors. He is currently leading the Reducing the healthcare system’s carbon footprint research team in the Sydney Environment Institute and the NSW State water use and related GHG emissions quantification methods research in the School of Civil Engineering.

Current research students

Project title	Research student
Health care hybrid life cycle assessment: existing barriers and new opportunities in utilizing activity-based costing data to calculate comprehensive and accurate footprints via hybrid lifecycle assessment.	Dorna GHOREISHI
Advancing Healthcare Sustainability: A Hybrid Life Cycle Assessment Framework for Decarbonisation	Raymond VAN DER ZALM

Publications

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Book Chapters

Sack, F. (2015). Stakeholders and Social Life Cycle Assessment: Is it better to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission? In Joy Murray, Darian McBain, Thomas Wiedmann (Eds.), The Sustainability Practitioner's Guide to Social Analysis and Assessment, (pp. 8-17). Illinois: Common Ground Publishing.
Sack, F., Brown, M. (2015). The development of skills for sustainability for Australian apprentices and trainees during the UN Decade of Sustainable Development 2005 – 2014. In Gonon P. & Foley A (Eds.), Architectures for apprenticeships: achieving economic and social goals. Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing.
Sack, F., Pastro, L., Sevenster, M. (2015). The Story Behind the Page: Social LCA of Printed Paper. In Joy Murray, Darian McBain, Thomas Wiedmann (Eds.), The Sustainability Practitioner's Guide to Social Analysis and Assessment, (pp. 185-202). Illinois: Common Ground Publishing.
Sack, F., Brown, M. (2013). What do VET students and graduates think about ‘skills for sustainability'? In Tabatha Griffin (Eds.), 21st National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference: refereed papers. Adelaide: NCVER.
Sack, F. (2012). A Collarless Workforce: Teaching and Learning Skills for Sustainability. In Joy Murray, Glenn Cawthorne, Christopher Dey, Chris Andrew (Eds.), Enough For All Forever: A Handbook For Learning About Sustainability, (pp. 401-415). Champaign, Illinois: Common Ground Publishing.

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Journals

Ali, S., Lenzen, M., Sack, F., Yousefzadeh, M. (2020). Electricity generation and demand flexibility in wastewater treatment plants: Benefits for 100% renewable electricity grids. Applied Energy, 268, 114960. [More Information]
Sack, F., Low, K. (2017). education for sustainability: examples from a living lab. The Social Educator, 35(1), 28-37. [More Information]
Sack, F. (2013). Managing carbon footprints with environmentally extended input-output modelling: A 10 year water industry case study. Journal of Greenhouse Gas Measurement and Management.
Sack, F., Brown, M., Rodd, C. (2013). Student voice in ‘skills for sustainability’: a missing component from the demand side of Australian Vocational Education and Training. The International Journal of Training Research, 11(3), 213-224. [More Information]
Sack, F. (2012). Gen green: Changes in Australian apprentices' and trainees' experience of skills and sustainability from 2008 to 2011. The International Journal of Training Research, 10(1), 30-42. [More Information]
Lenzen, M., Lundie, S., Bransgrove, G., Charet, L., Sack, F. (2010). Due Diligence and Contaminated Land Risk Ranking. American Water Works Association Journal, 46(1), 113-141. [More Information]
Peters, G., Sack, F., Lenzen, M., Lundie, S., Gallego, B. (2008). A new ecological footprint calculation for the Australian water industry: Regionalisation and inclusion of down stream impacts. Journal of Applied Input-Output Analysis, 11 & 12.
Peters, G., Sack, F., Lenzen, M., Lundie, S., Gallego, B. (2008). Toward a deeper and broader ecological footprint. Institution of Civil Engineers. Proceedings. Engineering Sustainability, 161(1), 31-37.
Peters, G., Sack, F., Lenzen, M., Lundie, S., Gallego, B. (2008). Towards a deeper and broader ecological footprint. Institution of Civil Engineers. Proceedings. Engineering Sustainability, 161(ES1), 31-37. [More Information]
Lenzen, M., Murray, J., Sack, F., Wiedmann, T. (2007). Shared producer and consumer responsibility - Theory and practice. Ecological Economics, 61(1), 27-42. [More Information]
Peters, G., Sack, F., Lenzen, M., Lundie, S., Gallego, B. (2006). A novel Ecological Footprint calculation for the Australian water industry: regionalisation and inclusion of downstream impacts. Journal of Applied Input-Output Analysis, 11 & 12, 73-90.
Lenzen, M., Lundie, S., Bransgrove, G., Charet, L., Sack, F. (2003). Assessing the ecological footprint of a large metropolitan water supplier: lessons for water management and planning towards sustainability. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 46(1), 113-141. [More Information]
Lenzen, M., Lundie, S., Bransgrove, G., Charet, L., Sack, F. (2003). Assessing the ecological footprint of a large metropolitan water supplier– lessons for water management and planning towards sustainability. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 46(1), 113-141. [More Information]

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Conferences

Egan, M., Sack, F., Malik, A. (2024). Selective pursuit of truth: hegemonic engagement with life cycle assessment within Australia’s water services sector. 14th Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Accounting Conference 2024, London: Royal Holloway University of London.
Egan, M., Malik, A., Sack, F. (2023). Evolving approaches to supply chain sustainability assessment within Australia's water sector: standardised technique and emergent metis. Durham University Seminar, United Kingdom: Durham University.
Egan, M., Malik, A., Sack, F. (2023). Selective pursuit of truth: hegemonic engagement with life cycle assessment techniques within Australia’s water services sector. 22nd A-CSEAR Conference 2023, Brisbane, Australia: Australasian Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (A-CSEAR).
Egan, M., Malik, A., Sack, F. (2023). Selective pursuit of truth: hegemonic engagement with life cycle assessment techniques within Australia’s water services sector. University of Sydney Seminar, Sydney, Australia: University of Sydney.
Sack, F., Helu, L., Turnbull, J. (2021). Climate Resilient Tonga: A case study in capacity building through practical professional development. Climate Adaptation 2018, Online: National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility NCCARF.
Sack, F., White, P. (2019). Exploring the Disconnect Between Theory and Practice in Environmental Education. Australasian Science Education (ASERA) Conference, Online: Australasian Science Education Research Association Ltd.
Sack, F., Birdsall, S., White, P. (2019). Is there a disconnect between theory and practice in environmental education? European Science Education Research Association 2019 Conference, Online: European Science Education Research Association.

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2024

Egan, M., Sack, F., Malik, A. (2024). Selective pursuit of truth: hegemonic engagement with life cycle assessment within Australia’s water services sector. 14th Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Accounting Conference 2024, London: Royal Holloway University of London.

2023

Egan, M., Malik, A., Sack, F. (2023). Evolving approaches to supply chain sustainability assessment within Australia's water sector: standardised technique and emergent metis. Durham University Seminar, United Kingdom: Durham University.
Egan, M., Malik, A., Sack, F. (2023). Selective pursuit of truth: hegemonic engagement with life cycle assessment techniques within Australia’s water services sector. 22nd A-CSEAR Conference 2023, Brisbane, Australia: Australasian Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (A-CSEAR).
Egan, M., Malik, A., Sack, F. (2023). Selective pursuit of truth: hegemonic engagement with life cycle assessment techniques within Australia’s water services sector. University of Sydney Seminar, Sydney, Australia: University of Sydney.

2021

Sack, F., Helu, L., Turnbull, J. (2021). Climate Resilient Tonga: A case study in capacity building through practical professional development. Climate Adaptation 2018, Online: National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility NCCARF.

2020

Ali, S., Lenzen, M., Sack, F., Yousefzadeh, M. (2020). Electricity generation and demand flexibility in wastewater treatment plants: Benefits for 100% renewable electricity grids. Applied Energy, 268, 114960. [More Information]

2019

Sack, F., White, P. (2019). Exploring the Disconnect Between Theory and Practice in Environmental Education. Australasian Science Education (ASERA) Conference, Online: Australasian Science Education Research Association Ltd.
Sack, F., Birdsall, S., White, P. (2019). Is there a disconnect between theory and practice in environmental education? European Science Education Research Association 2019 Conference, Online: European Science Education Research Association.

2017

Sack, F., Low, K. (2017). education for sustainability: examples from a living lab. The Social Educator, 35(1), 28-37. [More Information]

2015

Sack, F. (2015). Stakeholders and Social Life Cycle Assessment: Is it better to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission? In Joy Murray, Darian McBain, Thomas Wiedmann (Eds.), The Sustainability Practitioner's Guide to Social Analysis and Assessment, (pp. 8-17). Illinois: Common Ground Publishing.
Sack, F., Brown, M. (2015). The development of skills for sustainability for Australian apprentices and trainees during the UN Decade of Sustainable Development 2005 – 2014. In Gonon P. & Foley A (Eds.), Architectures for apprenticeships: achieving economic and social goals. Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing.
Sack, F., Pastro, L., Sevenster, M. (2015). The Story Behind the Page: Social LCA of Printed Paper. In Joy Murray, Darian McBain, Thomas Wiedmann (Eds.), The Sustainability Practitioner's Guide to Social Analysis and Assessment, (pp. 185-202). Illinois: Common Ground Publishing.

2013

Sack, F. (2013). Managing carbon footprints with environmentally extended input-output modelling: A 10 year water industry case study. Journal of Greenhouse Gas Measurement and Management.
Sack, F., Brown, M., Rodd, C. (2013). Student voice in ‘skills for sustainability’: a missing component from the demand side of Australian Vocational Education and Training. The International Journal of Training Research, 11(3), 213-224. [More Information]
Sack, F., Brown, M. (2013). What do VET students and graduates think about ‘skills for sustainability'? In Tabatha Griffin (Eds.), 21st National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference: refereed papers. Adelaide: NCVER.

2012

Sack, F. (2012). A Collarless Workforce: Teaching and Learning Skills for Sustainability. In Joy Murray, Glenn Cawthorne, Christopher Dey, Chris Andrew (Eds.), Enough For All Forever: A Handbook For Learning About Sustainability, (pp. 401-415). Champaign, Illinois: Common Ground Publishing.
Sack, F. (2012). Gen green: Changes in Australian apprentices' and trainees' experience of skills and sustainability from 2008 to 2011. The International Journal of Training Research, 10(1), 30-42. [More Information]

2010

Lenzen, M., Lundie, S., Bransgrove, G., Charet, L., Sack, F. (2010). Due Diligence and Contaminated Land Risk Ranking. American Water Works Association Journal, 46(1), 113-141. [More Information]

2008

Peters, G., Sack, F., Lenzen, M., Lundie, S., Gallego, B. (2008). A new ecological footprint calculation for the Australian water industry: Regionalisation and inclusion of down stream impacts. Journal of Applied Input-Output Analysis, 11 & 12.
Peters, G., Sack, F., Lenzen, M., Lundie, S., Gallego, B. (2008). Toward a deeper and broader ecological footprint. Institution of Civil Engineers. Proceedings. Engineering Sustainability, 161(1), 31-37.
Peters, G., Sack, F., Lenzen, M., Lundie, S., Gallego, B. (2008). Towards a deeper and broader ecological footprint. Institution of Civil Engineers. Proceedings. Engineering Sustainability, 161(ES1), 31-37. [More Information]

2007

Lenzen, M., Murray, J., Sack, F., Wiedmann, T. (2007). Shared producer and consumer responsibility - Theory and practice. Ecological Economics, 61(1), 27-42. [More Information]

2006

Peters, G., Sack, F., Lenzen, M., Lundie, S., Gallego, B. (2006). A novel Ecological Footprint calculation for the Australian water industry: regionalisation and inclusion of downstream impacts. Journal of Applied Input-Output Analysis, 11 & 12, 73-90.

2003

Lenzen, M., Lundie, S., Bransgrove, G., Charet, L., Sack, F. (2003). Assessing the ecological footprint of a large metropolitan water supplier: lessons for water management and planning towards sustainability. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 46(1), 113-141. [More Information]
Lenzen, M., Lundie, S., Bransgrove, G., Charet, L., Sack, F. (2003). Assessing the ecological footprint of a large metropolitan water supplier– lessons for water management and planning towards sustainability. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 46(1), 113-141. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2023