Green Cross Australia could not
accomplish as much as it does without the hard work of a core group
of volunteers.
This fabulous (and ever expanding) list of volunteers needs to
be thanked in more words than we know how to say!
Thanks also goes to all past
volunteers including Tweet Gainsborough-Waring, Sarah Onave,
Hanako Mori, Mel Arnost, Anton Szilasi, Cas Bennetto,
Ulrike Kachel, Sophie Bromley, Sarah Ripper,
Kathryn Gough, Julia Henrich, Lisa Fitzgerald, Kurt Winter, Jess
Goldie, Laura McLeod, Caitlin Calder-Potts, Lorenzo Puccini, Jacob
Langmack, Bec Hull, Kurt Vohland, Amy Driscoll, Sue Fernandez,
Louis Cousin and Karen Speirs.
Find out more about our volunteers - and if you are inspired
enough to join them - or feel you can contribute in more diverse
ways - please don't hesiate to volunteer your valuable time and
services today and we will seek to match your skills and
interests to our current needs!
Leanne McKnoulty Director, SHaM Communications
Skills: Expert communicator, writer, marketing strategist and facilitator.
Interests: Cats, transforming complex scientific information into easy-to-read content.
Passion: Maximising website readability and simplifying navigation to make finding information easier.
Making a difference: Co-ordinator of the selection of Citizens' Panel for National People's Assembly and website content editing.
Jennifer Burley Student and Green Cross Australia Ambassador
Skills: Student at University of Queensland - Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) and Arts (International Relations and Economics)
Interests: Travel, the outdoors, environmental issues, photography, yoga, architecture, new foods.
Passions: Environmental and development economics, environmental politics and policy, environmental markets and biophysics.
Making a difference: Believes that a holistic and values based approach to environmental issues to proactively address the root causes of environmental degradation, rather than reactively bandaging the symptoms.
Hugh JorgensenStudent and Roaming International Green Cross Ambassador
Skills: University of Queensland in Economics and International Relations, co-ordinator of the Asia Pacific Model United Nations Conference AMUNC) and skilled delegate.
Interests: Watching rugby, eating chocolate mousse, reading newspapers on Brisbane’s 4rph and reading books.
Passions: Combating and preparing for the impacts of climate change.
Making a difference: Presented the final report from the National People’s Assembly on Climate Refugees to the 14th Annual Conference of Parties, hosted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Poznan, Poland.
Kate Cranney Student and Queensland Green Cross Australia Ambassador
Skills: Bachelor of Law and Science (Environment) at Griffith University.
Interests: Bushwalking, tree-climbing, running, reading, yoga, volunteering and painting.
Passions: Proactive development of environmental awareness and environmental issues.
Making a difference: Growing up on an organic sheep and cattle property bordering Bendidee National Park in Goondiwindi (Southern Queensland). Continuing to develop the power of shifting values and the potential of youth involvement.
Viengsamay SrithirathGreen Cross Australia Volunteer
Viengsamay (Nou) Srithirath is currently undertaking a Master
Degree of Environmental Management.
Nou's recent work experience was with the World Bank Office in
Laos as a Communications Officer where she supported the Bank's
various programs particularly on client relations, mass media and
youth engagement.
Prior to this, Nou also worked as a Program Associate for the UN
Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC).
Stephanie Remy Student and Volunteer for Green Cross Australia
Skills: International Master of Business
Administration
Interests: dancing, surfing,
walking,running, volunteering and yoga.
Passion: being able to help the
community in order to make this world a better place.
Making a difference: Going to Africa and
helping the population with basic needs and environmental
issues.
Lisa-Cathrine WilhelmsederGreen Cross Australia Volunteer
Skills: Bachelor of Environmental Sciences
(Hons), 5yrs experience working as Geospatial Solutions Specialist
in the engineering and environmental consulting field
Passion: innovation, technology, sustainable
development, climate change
Interests: surfing, scuba diving, climbing,
canyoning, hiking, yoga, travelling
Making a difference: working with CSIRO on the
Mega Trends and Mega Shocks project
Rye Godbee
Skills: Griffith
University, Bachelor of International Relations; Politics and
Spanish studies
Interests: Eating, going to the
beach, reading and travelling
Passions: Political action for
animal rights awareness and environmental conservation.
Making a difference: Fundraised for
various projects including RSPCA and 40 Hour Famine.
Maurits van der VlugtChair of the King Tides steering committee
Skills: One of Australia's leading authorities
in the design and implementation of (interoperable) spatial data
infrastructures, and web delivery of spatial data.
Passion: Not-for-profit crisis
management initiatives such as Bushfire Connect, Random Hacks
of Kindness and Green Cross Australia
Interests: Travelling, bushwalking, reading,
film
Making a difference: Chair of the
King Tide steering committee
