People For Nature

Tag: Climate Fresk

  • Building a climate-first workforce  at VSL Australia

    Building a climate-first workforce  at VSL Australia

    Creating sustainability champions internally

    VSL Australia has put sustainability at the centre of its operations,  and has a big focus on educating and empowering its workforce.

    Internally driven by Jonathan Handschuh, one of our Ambassadors, VSL has run countless Climate Fresk workshops, helping its teams understand climate science and how they play a part in creating a better future.  

    The organisation has now moved into the next phase of climate education, running Biodiversity Collage workshops. This is deepening understanding, building further engagement and accelerating climate action.

    Program Objectives

    VSL Australia has set an ambitious climate action plan. To deliver on it, employees need to be engaged and understand the role they can play in achieving its goals. By building climate literacy and fostering awareness of the challenges, people can see how their actions contribute to a more sustainable future.

    Impact & Feedback

    “Rolling out Climate Fresk workshops across the organisation has helped mobilise our teams. When people connect emotionally with climate facts, their actions become more meaningful and impactful.  And the impact extends beyond the workplace: when people connect the dots they drive positive change in their personal lives as well.”

    Andrew Manser, Managing Director, VSL ANZ

    Interested in organising a workshop for your organisation?

    We’ll empower your people to power change for nature. Contact us today to find out more.

    Click below to download the VSL Australia case study.

  • Our Team

    Our Team

    People For Nature harnesses the power of people and the strength of collaboration and science to take meaningful steps to create a more resilient planet and sustainable future. 

    We’re on a mission to empower all Australians to actively protect biodiversity and build climate resilience. We champion a citizen-centred approach, empowering communities to take action through education, action and science. Nature belongs to everyone, and we share a collective responsibility to safeguard it for future generations. 

    Founded by three Certified Environmental Practitioners (CEnvP): Audrey Barucchi, Dr Fanny De Busserolles, and Olivia Woosnam, People For Nature brings together a group of like-minded individuals and organisations. Together we’re all working towards the goal of keeping the planet habitable for all. 

    Read on to find out more about the amazing people who are helping us create positive ecological change:

    Meet Our Board

    Kylie Flament | Chair

    Shiva Prasad Bebarta | Treasurer

    Audrey Barucchi | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

    Dr Fanny de Busserolles | Co-Founder & Chief Program Officer

    Mylene Turban | Non-Executive Director

    Germain Briand | Non-Executive Director

    Meet Our Team Members

    Olivia Woosnam | Co-Founder (read her story)

    Aye Verckens | Communications Leader (read her story)

    Carole Defago | Climate Fresk Program Lead (read her story)

    Meet Jenni Philippe | Circular Economy Collage Program Lead (read her story)

    Mélanie Ducros | Climate Literacy Facilitator & program lead VIC

    Meet our Ambassadors

    Ambassadors are the heart of our initiative, running workshops year-round and reaching people of all ages, from schools and communities to businesses. Together, we’re helping to bridge knowledge gaps, inspire action, and create a more sustainable future for all.

    About Our Ambassador Program

    Our Ambassador Program is part of a rapidly growing movement, with ambassadors across the country working to spread climate and biodiversity education, action and impact. Through this program, passionate people are trained and empowered to host workshops that drive meaningful action and understanding of environmental issues.

    If you’re interested in hosting a workshop or becoming an ambassador, get in touch and join us in making a difference!

  • Meet our ambassadors: Melissa Packham

    Meet our ambassadors: Melissa Packham

    Climate Fresk, Biodiversity Collage & Circular Economy Collage Facilitator, Tasmania

    Melissa is a Climate Fresk, Biodiversity Collage and Circular Economy Collage facilitator based in Tasmania.

    She joined People For Nature as an Ambassador because she firmly believes in our mission to empower citizens through engaging educational experiences.

    Melissa is the founder of Wild-Built, a boutique consultancy offering strategic, cross-disciplinary expertise to help businesses align with future, real-world challenges. Melissa blends 20 years of marketing, brand, business and sustainability skills to help business leaders activate their strategic imagination and their humanity, in service of a liveable future. 

    “Participating in the workshops offered by People For Nature has changed the trajectory of my life, and I’m inspired to be part of the movement to make that happen for others. We have a rapidly closing window to act on the climate crisis and biodiversity crisis – which are symptoms of our consumerist, extractive way of life.”

    “We simply will not see this action from governments and businesses alone – we need to come together, form community and create a shared vision of the future – with a revived reverence for nature – if we’re to create a liveable future for all. People For Nature provides the ideal platform to engage and empower citizens to do just that.”

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