Eco Warriors

Sophia Skarparis

Sophia aka Plastic Free Sophia, is a youth change-maker combating plastic pollution, fostering change in school and sports communities.

Prof Peter Ralph

Expert in photosynthesis and pigments biosynthesis in algae Peter works with a wide range of organisations to deliver a sustainable circular bioeconomy.

Noah Johnson

Noah is a multidisciplinary artist who fascinated with the impact that streetwear has on modern fashion creates upcycled pieces in the revolutionary style.

Sarah Hamilton

Sarah is a Brisbane-based meliponist (a stingless beekeeper), passionate about reversing the decline of pollinators through conservation.

Leah Scott

Leah is a cold water therapy expert who collaborates with leading figures and media, aiming to boost mental well-being, resilience, and performance.

@leahscott6822

Cade McConnell

Cade is a vegan chef who hopes to inspire others to relate to food and life with reverence, as part of a collective contribution to a more harmonious world.

@om_cade

Emerson Brophy

Emerson is a singer, songwriter and content creator. His videos commenting about social and political topics have been viewed tens of millions globally.

@emersonbrophy

Tully White

Tully is a professional surfer and Surfers for Climate ambassador whose mission to inspire positive action on climate issues, making waves for a brighter, greener future.

@tully_whitee

Mike Smith

Mike is a trailblazing entrepreneur, adventurer, and not-for-profit founder who has founded 3 start-up companies in the surfing, wine, and sustainability fields.

@mikesmithprojects

Hannah Maloney

Hannah is the Tasmanian host for ABC TV’s Gardening Australia, a permaculture educator, designer and best-selling author, trained in community cultural development.

@hannah_moloney

Lottie Dalziel

In 2018 Lottie made a resolution to drastically reduce her waste. She now runs BRAD, the Banish Recycling and Disposal Program that's recycled 11 tonnes of waste!

@banish.au

Dr Bryan Lessard

Dr Bryan Lessard aka Bry the Fly Guy, an award-winning entomologist and author of Eyes on Flies is passionate about sharing his love of insects with the world.

@bry_the_fly_guy

Dr Rebecca Huntley

Dr Rebecca Huntley is one of Australia's foremost researchers on social trends and author including How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way that Makes a Difference.

Dr Kirsten Banks

Dr Kirsten Banks is a proud Wiradjuri woman, astrophysicist and science communicator who loves sharing her passion for science, especially when it comes to the universe.

@astrokirsten

Dean Gladstone

Dean is a Personal Trainer with over 22 years experience. His mission is to help people understand and deal with stress which helps improve health and performance. 

@deanogladstone

Othy Willis

Othy Willis is an electronic repair facilitator at Sydney’s Bower fixing household items. For Othy, repairs aren’t just a step by step process, but a journey of discovery and exploration.

@thebower

Nirvana Talukder

Nirvana is a 17-year-old student and climate and gender justice advocate and one of the key organisers in the Australian School Strike for Climate movement.

@schoolstrikeforclimate

Cate Burton

When Cate Burton experienced panic attacks her doctor recommended pursuing a calming hobby, so she took up woodworking, ceramics, oil painting and beeswax candle-making. 

@queenbaustralia

Bean Bowdon

Bean is a young queer artist based in Western Australia. Their particular interest is finding ways to reuse discarded items creating wearable art, and they hope to inspire others to do the same.

Zufi Emerson

Zufi Emerson is an Ethiopian born, Australian actor and writer. Zufi centralises eco-conscious storytelling and doesn't shy away from making tough conversations digestible.

Laura Watts

Laura Watts, the Collections Development Coordinator for the PlantBank, based at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan, is committed to botanical conservation.

@botanicsydney

Dr Jodi Rowley

Dr Jodi Rowley is the Curator of Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Biology at the Australian Museum and UNSW. Jodi is the Lead Scientist of FrogID, a national citizen science project.

Dr Sebastian Pfautsch

Sebastian works at Western Sydney University investigating how climate-responsive planning and design can reduce the impacts of heat on humans and urban landscapes.

Skye Blackburn

Skye Blackburn is a pioneering figure in sustainable food, serving as the founder of Circle Harvest, Australia's largest insect protein farm and food manufacturing facility.

@circleharvest @bugshop

Zoe Iron

Zoe Iron is Sydney's Thrift Queen. Everything she wears is second-hand, or sustainably and ethically made. She has built a career as a wardrobe stylist for music videos and film.

@zoe_iron

Dan Ilic

‘Investigative Humourist’ Dan Ilic is one of Australia's most prolific comedy voices. Dan uses comedy to explore big issues such as climate change and press freedom.

@danilic

Beau Miles

Beau is a YouTuber, best known for his self-imposed adventures including running a marathon 1 mile an hour over 24 hours and his 6 part video series “Bass by Kayak”.

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