With over 20 years of strategic planning, operations and project management experience Waminda is accustomed to and enjoys building multidisciplinary programs that translate innovative concepts into executable plans. She has a high-end capacity to build transdisciplinary networks across government, land managers, industry groups, community and research. Having successfully established a range of large, long-term and complex projects, alliances, networks, consortiums and programs addressing holistic models of sustainability and community resilience. Waminda is also an advisory member of the Living Future Biophilic Design Panel.

Miles is the director of NatureFix, he has a background in cultural anthropology, outdoor education and research. Miles has been facilitating groups outdoors for over 25 years. He has been mentored in deep nature connection, bushcraft and meditation by leading experts ( in Australia and the USA and holds a PhD in anthropology completed in partnership with Warlpiri people from Central Australia. He has a deep understanding of nature connection processes, and how they can be applied in the health, education and corporate sectors. Plus, practical experience of collaborating with Indigenous Australians to inform nature based interventions for health and stewardship outcomes.

Matthew is a systems ecologist and outdoor wellness practitioner with 20 years of international experience in research, education and facilitation of collaborative change processes. His transdisciplinary PhD research explored how meaningful nature experiences and nature connection support sustainability learning and leadership. Matthew’s research and publications have informed several global initiatives, such as #NatureForAll and the Planetary Health Alliance’s guiding education framework. His current work focuses on how nature-based interventions can promote behaviour change for improved public health outcomes.

Ross is a landscape planning, design and management professional with over 25-years of experience in delivering integrated sustainable solutions in the green and grey infrastructure sectors across the public, private and academic domains. He is passionate about involving people in the creation of sustainable urban environments that meet both ecological and human needs. Ross’s broad experience has been gained from technical fieldwork, community facilitation and senior appointments within policy across local, state and federal government.

Kate is an Associate Professor in Geography and Planning at Macquarie University. Her research, learning and teaching experiences focus on Indigenous and Development Geographies, University-Community engagement and practice-based learning. She takes an applied, action-oriented and collaborative approach to research and teaching characterised by community partnerships, co-construction of knowledges and an ethics of reciprocity. As a result at the heart of her life-work are innovative co-authored and co-created projects with academic colleagues, community partners, students and Country that focus on learning, nurturing, healing and sensing.

Kathryn has a strong background as a community practitioner, and in teaching and research in Higher Education. Kath’s extensive portfolio of teaching, research and engagement is grounded in relational approaches with a core focus on reflective and contemplative practices. She applies her skills and knowledge in facilitating creativity and reflective practice workshops, both nationally and internationally. As an action researcher, she believes active participation is critical to acknowledging differing perspectives, generated through dialogue, creativity, and reflection, to facilitate change. Choosing to adopt collaborative, mixed method approaches, through the lens of systems thinking, to find solutions to the endemic social problems we face as a society.

Andrea, a social-psychotherapist has supported individuals and groups with mental-social-emotional health and wellbeing for over 20 years. Andrea is passionate about how as humans we relate and connect to each other and our environment(s). A specialist in supporting healing resulting from trauma, grief and loss Andrea has a deep understanding for how mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression can impact everyday functioning. How we (re)connect to nature intentionally through green scripting is a focus Andrea is particularly passionate about. Always besides Andrea is Herbie, a therapy dog who supports the wellbeing of all those she works with. He is consistently voted most valued colleague in the workplace and enjoys eating, sniffs, pats and tail wags with humans and other fur friends alike!

Robin has been building applications since 1996, a full stack developer who has a keen understanding of user experience and design. Robin’s skill lies in truly understanding a problem and finding a unique solution, weaving technology into the fabric where it brings value. Robin has worked for numerous businesses across Australia and New Zealand, as a developer, technical director and business owner. Specialising in the development of digital products, Robin has a broad understanding of the intersection of people, technology and business. Most recently Robin has been exploring location based audio as a way to better connect people to their surroundings.

Giles has been creating brands and campaigns for over 20 years, most recently as the Creative Director for an acclaimed ‘Do Good’ advertising agency The Republic of Everyone (Sydney). Over his 6+ years at The Republic of Everyone he helped put pressure on the Australian government to protect the Great Barrier Reef, successfully campaigned to introduce a Carbon Tax increased green space in urban areas by 20% by 2020 and help Mirvac become one of the most sustainable property developers in the country.

Paul is Founder and Principal at Think Sustainability, and Managing Director of Future Response Pty Ltd. Paul has been the sustainability manager/advisor on a range of large and small infrastructure assets during design and construction including projects for Sydney Metro, the Australian Water Recycling Centre, Dubbo Regional Rail, Transport for NSW and the Square Kilometre Array – the world’s largest radio telescope. Paul is a specialist in sustainable procurement and strategy for a range of sectors, including healthcare and corporate. Paul has also been a sustainability advisor for Telstra, Westpac, Newmont, Newcrest, Hydro Tasmania, Brambles, Sydney Airport, Macquarie Bank, Select Mutual, Nestle Oceania, Stockland, Mirvac, Fuji Xerox, Charter Hall, AICD, Senex, TagEnergy, Endeavour Energy, Seven Group Holdings and Canon.