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| Chris has been a Vice President of Men of the Trees since 2000, a Board member since 1992 and is a founding member of the Revegetation Team Management Committee. Chris has a degree in Forestry with specialist training in landcare planning and design. Since 1999 he has run his own Landcare and Sustainability business - Landcare Solutions, which has designed and delivered WA's largest community environmental education program including the highly successful Heavenly Hectares, Property Planning and Great Gardens program. Chris specialises in environmental journalism, education and advocacy in sustainability. |
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Matt Porter
BSc(Env), LLB
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Matt
Porter is an Associate at Minter Ellison Lawyers where he practises primarily
in litigation, having had previous experience in environmental law. Matt also
holds a Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) from Murdoch University
where he was a former president of the Murdoch University Environmental Science
Association.
Matt
has been a co-author or contributor to international and nationally published
journal articles on emissions trading, an international waste treaty and the
joint management of national parks between indigenous Australians and
conservation agencies.
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is also a councillor for Australian Conservation Foundation and a
representative of former US Vice President Al-Gore in Australia, having
delivered the 'An Inconvenient Truth' climate change presentation more
than 70 times nationwide to a wide array of audiences. In his spare time,
Matt manages his family's hobby farm in the hills of
Serpentine-Jarrahdale, which provides 'on the ground' experience of
environmental and other issues faced by farmers.
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| Ian has been a member of Men of the Trees for 7 years and on the MOTT Board for 6 years. He came into MOTT through its City Farm branch where he and his wife Linda worked on the Save City Farm campaign team in 2000 and he is still actively involved in the management of City Farm. Ian has a lifelong passion for the environment and for sustainable living. In his day job Ian is the Chief Executive Officer for Central Desert Native Title Services Ltd. |
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Ric West
JP PNA, (MAcc BA) |
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Ric West has spent most of the past 20 years working in a variety of finance and accounting related roles with or for non-profit organisations. He is currently employed by Central Desert Native Title Services Ltd as their Business Services Manager and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). His previous experience includes 4 years with ATSIC, 9 years working for 2 different medium-sized accounting practices working with regional non-profit organisations, 6 years serving as CFO for Peedac Pty Ltd, a Perth-based Indigenous employment and business development organisation and, most recently, operating his own audit firm specialising in audits of non-profit organisations.
One highlight in Mr West's career was being able to help Peedac establish and "grow" the former Boola Wongin Nursery in Forrestdale. Meaning "Many Green Trees" Boola Wongin operated as both a retail and production nursery, serving as a valuable horticultural and retail training site for Indigenous people and, at the same time, introducing many local gardeners to the Six Noongar seasons.
Ric is a Justice of the Peace, an affiliate of Chartered Secretaries Australia and is a past-president of the WA branch of the National Institute of Accountants.
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Born in rural England Brian had a strong bond with the countryside from an early age. Through his involvement with the Young Farmers' Club and in particular, their Public Speaking Programme, he developed a passion for speaking up for what he believed in. This resulted in being awarded a YFC scholarship to study the reclamation of land in Holland.
Following a 10 year career in rubber and plastics engineering, design and manufacture, Brian emigrated to Australia in 1983. His interest in technology led him into publishing. In 1992 he formed Resolutions, with his partner Adriana, to provide specialist publishing and communication services to the Australian resources sectors. Their company has been carbon neutral since 2007.
In 2005 they purchased a 110 acres in Donnybrook to breed goats and sheep. Joining the boards of Carbon Neutral and MOTT in 2007, he brings commercial, management and communication skills to the organisations. |
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