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“It is my vision to lead, develop and influence business and community to a sustainable future.”
Sustainability & Business are my passions and these are my personal missions.
• Being green, making a substantial difference and contribution to shaping our future.
• Reversing climate change impact with a personal aim to be climate positive.
• Develop and accelerate sustainability based enterprise.
I invite you, to join with me, in shaping our future, making a contribution to preserving our beautiful planet and creating a pathway for all future generations to live sustainable. Geoff Gourley
Founder
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View Geoff's Blog NEWS - EVENTS - UPDATES > Shape Our Future Website Launch Sept 09
This week saw the launch of the new Shape Our Future website. Take a closer look to see the fantastic projects and initiatives that are being undertaken. www.shapeourfuture.org.au
> Enjoying Dinner with Al Gore
Geoffrey Gourley, Sustainability Leader and an Al Gore Climate Project Connector, was privileged to attend an intimate dinner with the Honorable Al Gore on Sunday 13 July 2009, during Gore’s recent visit to Melbourne as part of the Asia Pacific Climate Summit. Geoffrey was seated along side Senator Christine Milne - Greens Tasmania, Don Henry and Danny Vadasz from Australian Conservation Foundation and approx 100 other fascinating guests. Al Gore spoke for 30 min about his climate project, the Asia Pacific Summit and training he is delivering to 300 participants from across 19 countries including China, Singapore, New Zealand, Fiji and Indonesia. Mr Gourley said, “This is the first time people from the Asia-Pacific region have been brought together to be trained by the Honorable Al Gore”. Mr Gourley went on to say “it is inspiring to hear Al Gore speak so passionately about The Climate Project”. The summit enables them to communicate directly with their communities about generating a combined effort to insist, as a region, on the best possible outcomes at Copenhagen later this year. More Al Gore > Exciting Sustainability Internship Opportunity Are you keen to gain experience in the sustainability field? Want to be part of ethical, sustainability based projects and developments? Looking for a flexible internship where you will learn and develop skills? Want to be part of a growing not-for-profit and help shape our future? Would you like to make a real difference, gain invaluable experience and meet likeminded people in the process? This is your opportunity. Exciting Internship Opportunity
> Future Victoria
We are currently looking for further capital investment to create 6 star Green Star facilities in…
> Melbourne, Victoria.
> Sydney, NSW.
If you would like further information on the opportunity to make an ethical investment in Future Victoria please direct enquiries to geoffgourley@bigpond.com > Geoff graduates as a 'Future Sustainability Leader'
Mr Gourley, on Tuesday 25 November 2008, successfully graduates from ‘Future Sustainability Leadership’ program. Geoff was privileged to accept a Leadership scholarship from Centre for Sustainability Leadership www.csl.org.au at the start of this year, after being selected from hundreds of applications; he is one of a number of Future Sustainability Leaders in Australia.
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> Green Star Accredited Professional - Reg No. QDDSYD5172
Geoff is a registered 'Green Star Accredited Professional' following his successful completion of the Green Building Council Australia 'Green Star' program and exam.
Geoff, an experienced building industry practitioner, has detailed experience and understanding of the the Green Star rating system and the benefits of integrated design.
As a Green Star Accredited Professional Geoff encourages the adoption of environmental initiatives on building developments, construction and refurbishments from the earliest project stages throughout design, construction and operation of a building.
Using a Green Star Accredited Professional as a member of a project team gains an automatic 2 points on all Green Star rating tools.
For more information of 'Green Star' visit www.gbcaus.org
> I’m now a Climate Project Connector
Geoff has now been selected as one of Al Gores climate project connectors and will be facilitating screenings of the exciting documentary ‘Telling the Truth’ a film which follows seven Climate Project Presenters as they take Al Gore’s climate change message around the country. Visit www.acfonline.org.au/climateproject
> ‘Telling the Truth’ Screening
Be one of the first to view this documentary by registering your interest geoffgourley@bigpond.com
2009 Screenings.
For screenings please contact me.
> Feedback
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> Turn Me Green Website re-launch
www.turnmegreen.com.au We are now offering reports on sustainability and strategy for SME.
How sustainable is your business?
Is your business impacting climate change but you don't it want to?
Are you legally required to report on the sustainability performance of your business? Turn Me Green can help.
> Corporate Social Responsibility November 2008
Support for MS.
Geoff Gourley has donated 3 business service products to the value of $4,000 to assist MS raise funding to secure another resercher to undertake important work in the field.
> Future Sustainable Leader 'Media Release' 
Pictured accepting certificate from Jason Clarke (Facilitator) & Larissa Brown(Executive Director) Mr Gourley, tonight, Tuesday 25 November 2008, successfully graduates from ‘Future Sustainability Leadership’ program. Geoff was privileged to accept a Leadership scholarship from Centre for Sustainability Leadership at the start of this year, after being selected from hundreds of applications; he is one of a number of Future Sustainability Leaders in Australia. The ‘FSL’ program is scholarship-based eight-month fellowship for top emerging sustainability leaders that includes weekly workshops, creating innovative sustainability projects, retreats and mentorship from top leaders. Graduates are supported by an Alumni Program and many have gone on to become passionate communicators of sustainability as members of the Speakers Bureau. The Future Sustainability Leadership program started in Melbourne in 2005 and will be going global in 2009. “I invite you, to join with me, in shaping our future, making a contribution to preserving our beautiful planet and create a pathway for all future generations to live sustainably”. Geoffrey Gourley – Founder. Geoff said “I am is enjoying the opportunities available as a ‘Future Sustainability Leader’ I have already started to influence many in business and the community through recent interviews on ABC Radio 774 Am and presenting to business, I have been selected as one of Al Gores’ Climate Project – Connectors and in December will be presenting screenings of the recently released documentary ‘Telling the Truth’. Geoff hopes to see his visions come to life, by working with and training business and communities to take steps to a more sustainable way, Inspire and drive change in the corporate, business and the global community, address climate change issues and be climate positive. He values Social, Ecological and Economic outcomes equally. Gourley said, “My genuine and authentic passion to make a positive impact to sustainability enterprise is why I became a Future Sustainability Leader”. He further said, “I want to lead, develop and accelerate businesses and community to a sustainable future and create a long term legacy of sustainability within the Australian culture”. Geoff said, “I started my first business at 19Yo while completing further education in Melbourne, that business signified my love and passion for business, development and sustainability, I had already fallen in love with the environment from a young age”. Geoff is founder and CEO of Turn Me Green, a sustainability consultancy company, Sustainability Central - launching early 2009, a business and social centre for start-up enterprise and Shape Our Future a Not-for-Profit organisation that is helping to define visions for a sustainable Australia. Geoff is a strong communicator and facilitator of climate change debate with a particular interest in sustainability & environmental leadership in the business community. He is knowledgeable on Ecologically Sustainable Development and the built environment as well as being a Green Star Accredited Professional, his lead by example and values ethos will see Geoff make an impact in sustainability which will benefit the global community. > Recent Media, Articles and Documents
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