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We are all aware of the current and growing concerns about sustainability, climate change, the environment, carbon emissions, our own ecological footprint and local and the global impact. We want to stop using plastic bags, drive less and do more to be sustainable and reduce our effect on the earth, but what’s the first step? What effect do you currently have?
What are carbon offsets?
Can you benefit financially?
Who provides green services & products?
Can I make a positive contribution to the social and environmental aspects of our living and working lives?
These are just some of the common questions asked. Turn Me Green is an innovative company that assist people and business, from all walks of life to Turn Green… Who we are Founded by CEO, Geoffrey Gourley, the group is built on a foundation and passion for sustainability and business with a desire to assist others to be successful and sustainable. The group consists of a Private Company and a Not-for-Profit Organisation, currently operating in Victoria.
What we do - Consultancy
- Leadership
- Innovation
- Assessment
- Marketing
- Planning
- Strategy
- Visions
How you benefit Using our services to identify, develop and implement sustainable practices into your business, organisation or community can ensure you become a sustainable, future thinking enterprise.
One that is a leader, which is successful in Social, Ecological and Economic terms.
Understanding how we act today, will effect how all future generations live.
“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”.
Geoff Gourley
Founder Here at Turn Me Green our aim is to turn you, your friends and businesses you deal with green, through assessing your current impact and footprint, creating an easy plan and giving you access to the products, services and providers that can make it happen. Through our consultancy, knowledge, planning and networks we will guide you every step of the way, ensuring together we can make a change to our impact, more importantly you can be a sustainable and climate positive enterprise.
UPDATES
> Sustainability Central
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 Sustainability Central 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.
Scroll down to read the 'Media Release'
> 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 2008 Screenings.
26 November 2008 @ 7.00 PM - Albert Park Area
9 December 2008 @ 7.00 PM - Albert Park Area
23 December 2008 @ 7.00PM - Albert Park Area (Christmas Drinks)
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> Future Sustainable Leader 'Media Release' 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.
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