> Summary

Following many years of personal business ownership & experience in Small – Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Geoff Gourley launched turn Me Green in late 2007.

Combined with a passion for the environment, sustainability and a desire to help people and business make a change, Turn Me Green is one of Australia's leading SME sustainability consultancies.

Turn Me Green offers innovative green-based services, assessments, consultancy, initiatives and operational solutions to the market place, continually developing our own business through capital expenditure and investment.

We have also established an affiliate program and aim to assist all clients to make a change, to make a difference, in reducing their impact and to be climate positive as individuals, companies and as part of the global community.

> Vision

Lead, develop and influence business and community to a sustainable future

> Mission

Create a pathway for all future generations to live sustainably.
Inspire and drive change in corporate, business and global communities.
Halt climate change with an aim to be climate positive.
Develop and accelerate new sustainability-based enterprise
Effect positive outcomes for our clients.
Value Social, Ecological and Economic outcomes equally.
Exceed our client’s expectations.
Drive sustainable change

> Values

Respect Integrity Courtesy Honesty Ethics Support

> Founder & Executive Director

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Geoffrey Gourley

Professional Qualifications
BDes (Int) RMIT
Dip BA AIM
Graduate Future Sustainability Leadership 2008
Accredited Green Star Professional 2008

> Professional Memberships

Australian Conservation Foundation www.acfonline.org.au

Shape Our Future www.shapeourfuture.org.au

Centre for Sustainability Leadership www.csl.org.au

Green Building Council of Australia www.gbca.org.au

2050 Future Leaders of the Built Environment www.2050.org.au

Flying Solo www.flyingsolo.com.au

Property Council of Australia www.propertyoz.com.au

Future Green Leaders www.futuregreenleaders.org.au

Future Directions www.propertyoz.com.au/futuredirections

PRESS RELEASE NOV 2008


It is Geoff’s vision to lead, develop and influence business and community to a susta

inable future

Mr. Gourley, a recent fellow of the ‘Future Sustainability Leadership’ program said, “I started my first business at 19Yo while completing further education in Melbourne, what that business signified was my love and passion for business, development and sustainability, from a young age I had already fallen in love with the environment”.

Geoff went on to establish more than 10 successful businesses over the last 20 years, in industry sectors like Retail, Hospitality, Design, Construction, Business & Sustainability Consultancy.

Geoff is founder and CEO of Turn Me Green, a sustainability consultancy company, launching early 2009 Sustainability Central, 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 hopes to see his visions further 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 aim to be climate positive. Develop and accelerate new sustainability based enterprise. Value Social, Ecological and Economic outcomes equally.

Geoffrey has a strong sense of leadership, which has developed over time. He provides solutions a

nd leadership in sustainability and the environment in many ways and continues to influence young people, corporate companies, industry bodies, groups and associations.
Gourley said, “My genuine and authentic passion to making a positive impact to sustainability enterprise is why I have established my companies”. 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 environment”.

“I invite you, to join with me, in shaping our future, making a contribution to preserving our beauti

ful planet and create a pathway for all future generations to live sustainably”. Geoffrey Gourley – Founder.

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 and is a Green Star Accredited Professional, his lead by example and values ethos will see Geoff make an impact in sustainability which will shape Australia’s future.

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