Centre for Sustainability Leadership

Skill Workshops

"The Centre for Sustainability Leadership Fellowship Program curriculum is the fruit of an extraordinary vision – an understanding that media, politics, sociology, psychology and even language itself are all key areas of investigation for those who wish to lead humanity into an era of Sustainability. The Centre for Sustainability Leadership Fellowship Program has pushed me to research and articulate the global issues I wish to tackle in my working and creative life. Through this process I have experienced a major shift in my outlook – from a feeling of isolation and overwhelm to a sense of hope, clarity and connection."

-Will Tait
Director, Our Planet Enterprises – Sustainability Theatre Company
The Centre for Sustainability Leadership Fellowship Program Graduate 2006

Workshops are run right throughout the duration of the Fellowship Program with the goal of building the capacities of Fellows to enable them to help facilitate the emergence of a more sustainable future. The workshops improve and develop skills across the CSL curriculum.

Some of the Speakers from the past years are:

• Alex Fearnside, Team Leader Sustainability, Melbourne City Council           
• Alex First, Managing Director, First Communications           
• Alicia Maynard, Sustainability Manager, Mirvac           
• Andrew Baker, co-founder, Mobium Group           
• Andrew O’Keeffe, Principal, Hardwired Humans           
• Anna Rose Co-Director Australian Youth Climate Coalition           
• Arron Wood, Managing Director , Firestarter; former Young Australian of the Year
• Associate Professor Don Garden University of Melbourne           
• Ben Kneppers Sustainability Consultant Edge environment           
• Bernard Carlon, Divisional Director – Sustainability Programs, DECC           
• Bojun Chiswell, Media Officer           
• Brad Shone, Energy Policy Manager, Alternative Technology Association           
• Brett de Hoedt Mayor Hootville Communication           
• Brian Moran Principal Managing Values           
• Caitriona Fay Program Manager Ian Potter Foundation           
• Cam Walker, Campaign Co-ordinator, Friends of the Earth Australia           
• Cate Faehmann, Member of the Legislative Council/ Member of the The Greens, NSW Parliament Cheryl Batagol, Chair, EPA Victoria           
• Chip Henriss, Chief of Staff, Uniting Church in Australia           
• Corinne Proske, Senior Manager – Community Finance and Development, National Australia Bank           
• Dan Atkins, General Manager, Shaper Group           
• Daniel Almagor, CEO, Engineers Without Borders           
• Daniel Epstein, former Centre for Sustainability Leadership participant and founder of Conservo           
• Danielle Bendall, former Centre for Sustainability Leadership participant; inaugural CSR manager, PZ Cussons           
• Danny Vadasz Director of Marketing Australian Conservation Foundation           
• David Hodes Managing Director Ensemble Partners           
• David Kelly, founder and Director, One Free Bike           
• David Morrissey Director CSR Sydney           
• Dean Rizetti Campaign Officer Australian Labor Party           
• Dean Steele Bennett, Director, NSE Nominees Pty Ltd           
• Dexter Dunphy, Emeritus Professor –School of Management, University of Technology Sydney           
• Don Garden, Associate Professor, University of Melbourne           
• Don Henry, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Conservation Foundation           
• Edwin Mongan Global Practice Leader – Climate Change and Energy BHP Billiton           
• Emily Ross, Writer and media consultant, Bespoke Media           
• Erin Cini, Director, Element Solutions Pty Ltd           
• Erin Simpson, Products and Services Manager, Department of Sustainability Services, VECCI           
• Eyal Halamish, Co-founder, OurSay           
• Felicity Large Event and Staff Coordinator Clothing Exchange           
• Francis Grey Research Manager – SAM Australia and New Zealand Sustainable Asset Management           
• Francois Faure, Chief Executive Officer, Ensemble Partners           
• Frank Fisher, Convenor of Graduate Programs National Centre for Sustainability           
• Fraser Brindley Production and Consumption Campaigner Environment Victoria           
• Gary Veale, Associate Director, KPMG           
• Graeme Pearman Director Pearman Consulting           
• Graham Crist, founder, architecture firm Antarctica           
• Greg Bourne CEO WWF           
• Hon. Tom Roper Chair Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council / Climate Institute           
• Ian Kiernan, Founder & Chairman, Clean Up Australia           
• Ian Penrose, River Keeper, Yarra River Keepers           
• Ian Porter, senior consultant, The Nous Group           
• Imogen Schoots, Research Officer, Electrical Trades Union, Victorian Branch           
• James Gifford Executive Director United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment           
• Janine Cahill CEO & Innovation Designer Future Journeys           
• Jason Clarke, Founder, Minds at Work           
• Jeff Angel Executive Director Total Environment Centre (TEC)           
• Jenni Whitnall, Associate Director, Sustainability, Climate Change & Water Advisory KPMG           
• Joel Leske, Corporate Affairs and Environment Advisor Kmart           
• John Jutsen, Executive Director, Business Development Energetics           
• Jon Dee, Founder & Chairman Do Something           
• Jon Ward Manager, Environmental Policy Toyota Australia           
• Jose Ramos, Lecturer – Global Citizenship: Corporate and Community Sustainability National Centre for Sustainability           
• Kate Nicolazzo, General Manager – Centre for Innovation and Sustainability Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry           
• Kelly O’Shannassy, Chief Executive Officer, Environment Victoria           
• Kimberley Dripps, Executive Director, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Department of Sustainability and Environment           
• Kirsten Larsen, Policy Research Manager Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab (VEIL), University of Melbourne           
• Larissa Brown, Executive Director Centre for Sustainability Leadership           
• Laura Mumaw, former CEO, Zoos Victoria           
• Lauren Wapling, Fellowship Program alumnus           
• Leanne Bradley, Philanthropy Executive Save the Children           
• Les Robinson, Director, Enabling Change           
• Lindsay Soutar, National Campaign Coordinator, 100% Renewable           
• Lisa Smith, Minds At Work           
• Liz Minchin, Saturday News Editor, The Age           
• Luke Hockley, Director, Midnightsky           
• Luke Taylor, Festival Director Sustainable Living Foundation           
• Lyn Goldsworthy, Director Campaign Essentials           
• Mandy Holloway Leadership Trainer, Consultant & Speaker Holloway Consulting           
• Marcus Godinho Chief Executive Officer FareShare           
• Maree Davidson, Managing Director, Davidson Consulting           
• Mark Diesendorf, Deputy Director – Institute of Environmental Studies, University of NSW           
• Mary Crooks, Executive Director Victorian Women’s Trust           
• Matt Gordon, Project Manager –Sustainable Solutions, EPA Victoria           
• Melissa Marino, Specialist Writer, The Age           
• Michael Chew, Fellowship Program alumni           
• Michael Cox, Program Manager, Sustainability Victoria           
• Michael Docherty, Media Liaison, Uniting Church in Australia           
• Michael Hall, Climate Change Photographer, Michael Hall Photography           
• Michael Murphy, Director Qualitative Research, The Social Research Centre Pty Ltd
• Michael Wheelahan, Group Director – Industry Governance & West Region, DSE           
• Michaela Lang, Co-founder and Director Just Change Australia           
• Mike Hill, board member, Sustainability Victoria           
• Mike Waller Chairman Sustainability Victoria           
• Murali Neelamegan, Founder, Dynamic Wisdom           
• Murray Hogarth Director The 3rd degree           
• Nic Culnane Project Director – Docklands Infrastructure VicUrban           
• Nic Frances, MBE, Chairman and CEO, Cool nrg           
• Oliver Costello, Project Officer, DECCW           
• Paul Guilding, Independent Writer, Advisor and Advocate on Sustainability, Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership           
• Paul Mees, Senior Lecturer in Planning and Environment, RMIT           
• Penelope Howarth, Former head of the World Food Program, Malawi           
• Penny Mulvey, Communications Director, Uniting Church Australia           
• Peter Cock, sociologist and environmentalist           
• Peter Cosier, Executive Director, Wentworth Group           
• Peter Ellyard, Chairman, Preferred Futures Institute and the Sustainable Prosperity Foundation           
• Peter Hayward, Program Director – Master of Management (Strategic Foresight) Swinburne University           
• Petrea Bradford, Carbon Markets Manager, Origin Energy           
• Phillip Sutton, Co-founder and Board Member Safe Climate Australia           
• Rachel Lowry General Manager, Community Conservation Zoos Victoria, Centre for Sustainability Leadership (Board Member)           
• Rebecca Harcourt Indigenous Programs Santa Sabina College           
• Rebekka Squire, Network Services Manager, Genos           
• Robyn White, Principal Advisor – Innovation Economy Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development           
• Roz Hall Director Business and Community Programs Department of Environment, Climate Change & Water           
• Sandy Blackburn-Wright, Head of Organisational Mentoring – Sustainability and Community Involvement, Westpac           
• Sandy Kaye, Journalist/Producer/Trainer, Kaye Media           
• Sarah Davidson, Planning & Development Manager–Responsible Business Practice, St James Ethics Centre           
• Scott Delzoppo Group Sustainability Manager Foster’s Group           
• Sean Willmore Founding Director Thin Green Line           
• Serenity Hill, advisor on climate change adaptation; 2020 summit participant           
• Simon Sheikh National Director GetUp!           
• Siobhan Toohill General Manager, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Stockland           
• Stephen Ingrouille, Principal, Going Solar           
• Stephen Shepherd Chairman, Shirlaws Global Business Coaching Shirlaws           
• Stuart Hill, Adjunct Professor & Foundation Chair of Social Ecology, University of Western Sydney           
• Stuart White, Director Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney           
• Sue Langely, Master Trainer, Genos           
• Sue Lennox, Co Founder / CEO OzGreen           
• Tanya Ha, Author, television presenter, and campaigner           
• Terri – Ann Johnson CEO Clean Up Australia           
• Terry A’Hearn, Director, Sustainable Development, Victorian Environment Protection Authority           
• Tiffany Crawford Corporate Solicitor City of Melbourne           
• Tim Cotter, Principal Awake           
• Tim Sonnreich, Senior Adviser Office of the Premier, Victorian Government           
• Tom Roper, President, Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council           
• Tony Cutcliffe, Director The Eureka Project           
• Tony Porter, Media/Writer/Editor/Actor/Presenter           
• Tony Robertson, PR Specialist           
• Tony Spencer-Smith, Managing Editor, Eco Editors           
• Veronica Allardice, Founding Director, The Theatre of Leadership and Business Voice Studio           
• Victor Steffensen, Project Manager Traditional Knowledge Revival Pathways (TKRP)
• Winsome Matthews, Indigenous social ecologist

Drawing on International Best Practice