My project provides educational workshops to groups in Cambodia about reducing use of plastics. We have been running using volunteers for the last two years, and this funding will employ someone in a full-time position for 6 months. With education, we can minimise waste - specifically plastic waste - being thrown away and burned in Cambodia and this is my mission and why we began the Plastic Free Cambodia program. Joanne Taranto and Corina Seeto, Ryde NSW, email tel 0419689041 Joanne and Corina are the co-founders of '5 for Ryde', a grassroots community campaign encouraging residents and businesses of Ryde, NSW to take 'simple to waste less. las@westnet.com.au Alice Forrest, Exmouth WA email tel 61451264059 Inspiring change through workshops, community outreach and grassroots change by targeting single use plastics as a way of life. I want to advance environmental protection by giving people the power to change, and helping them to do so. Lisa Siegel Belligen NSW email tel 0423 362 844 – Lisa is a passionate advocate for working with her community towards a zero waste town. The Waste Not Bellingen initiative enables deep behaviour change through research, strategic planning, partnerships, and community engagement. The Waste Not story will be documented to inspire other communities to shape their own zero waste futures. The Kazzie Award would like to thank everyone who has donated to the Karen Curnow Women in Environment Protection and Litter Prevention Memorial Fund at to make the award possible. Donations continue to be accepted and applications for next year will open in May 2018. Ends – For more information . MEDIA SPOKESPERSON AND ENQUIRIES Rob Curnow, Secretary of the Karen Curnow (Spehr) Women in Environment Protection and Litter Prevention Memorial Fund and Director of Community Change Phone: 61 3 9775 4422 Mobile: 0418 885 312
My project provides educational workshops to groups in Cambodia about reducing use of plastics. We have been running using volunteers for the last two years, and this funding will employ someone in a full-time position for 6 months. With education, we can minimise waste - specifically plastic waste - being thrown away and burned in Cambodia and this is my mission and why we began the Plastic Free Cambodia program. Joanne Taranto and Corina Seeto, Ryde NSW, email tel 0419689041 Joanne and Corina are the co-founders of '5 for Ryde', a grassroots community campaign encouraging residents and businesses of Ryde, NSW to take 'simple to waste less. las@westnet.com.au Alice Forrest, Exmouth WA email tel 61451264059 Inspiring change through workshops, community outreach and grassroots change by targeting single use plastics as a way of life. I want to advance environmental protection by giving people the power to change, and helping them to do so. Lisa Siegel – Belligen NSW email tel 0423 362 844 Lisa is a passionate advocate for working with her community towards a zero waste town. The Waste Not Bellingen initiative enables deep behaviour change through research, strategic planning, partnerships, and community engagement. The Waste Not story will be documented to inspire other communities to shape their own zero waste futures. The Kazzie Award would like to thank everyone who has donated to the Karen Curnow Women in Environment Protection and Litter Prevention Memorial Fund at to make the award possible. Donations continue to be accepted and applications for next year will open in May 2018. Ends – For more information . MEDIA SPOKESPERSON AND ENQUIRIES Rob Curnow, Secretary of the Karen Curnow (Spehr) Women in Environment Protection and Litter Prevention Memorial Fund and Director of Community Change Phone: 61 3 9775 4422 Mobile: 0418 885 312