Our People

Environmental Science is a passion Sherie has been pursuing for over 10 years. As a First Nations Arrente/Yolgnu woman with experience in the Mining Industry and State Government, she has a unique perspective on the environment in Queensland. Through her work as the previous Coordinator of Capricorn Conservation Council, she has focused on pursuing environmental advocacy, justice, and protection through evidence-based science and collaborative partnerships.

Lucy is passionate about the role that Queensland Conservation Council plays in our movement and is committed to continuing to help us succeed. She has been involved with the Cairns and Far North Environment for a number of years, and is currently working as Director. She is deeply interested in regional Queensland and the important role that regional bodies play in helping protect our environment. Having lived in Far North Queensland for the majority of her life, she brings an important perspective to our organisation. She deeply understand the community, the challenges that Far North Queensland faces as well as the history of Cairns And Far North Environment Centre (CAFNEC) and its role there. Lucy brings community organising and campaigning skills, and is particularly interested in the role that QCC and CAFNEC have to play in combating and adapting to climate change in regional communities. 

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Terry has been a financial planner since 1989 and is the director of Ethical Investment Advisers, a company specialising in ethical investment. He is Chair of the Ethical Advisers Co-op which is the peak body for ethical advisers around Australia. Terry has previously been facilitator and chair of Alternative To Violence Project (Qld), a group dedicated to conflict resolution, and has also previously been Chair of Jacaranda House, a social housing company. He is involved, through personal investment or for clients, in 6 Body Corp committees in which he is the secretary or chair.

Emily is a community organiser with over 5 years experience and training building the climate, nature and environment movements. She has good relationships with activists across South East Queensland and New South Wales, and an appreciation of working with regional Queenslanders in our movement. Emily believes it is of fundamental importance that there be tight coordination and strategic direction of the environment movement in Queensland, as we are currently losing increasing amounts of natural habitats and climate impacts start to worsen across our state.

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Peter has been involved with Mackay Conservation Group (MCG) since he moved to Mackay in 1993.  Prior to that he was a volunteer with various environmental campaigns in Brisbane and a volunteer with QCC.  In 1988 he re-established Bicycle Queensland after it had become defunct and left BQ in 1993 with a strong membership base and financial security.  As a QCC Treasurer he brings this organisational experience to QCC.

Peter appreciate the support that QCC has given to MCG and other member groups in the past and believe QCC should continue to play a key role in formulating environmental policy.

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Narelle undertakes the liaison and advocacy roles with the Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC), the peak environmental advocacy group for the Sunshine Coast region since 1980. SCEC currently represents and engages with its 64 community groups working on environmental protection, conservation, natural resource management, resident interest, and sustainability. This membership collectively represents over 15,000 people across the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland with a further 4,000 people as SCEC supporters. With experience in the spheres of Federal government and not-for-profit organisations, Narelle has been actively studying and working across the environment and conservation sectors for 15 years. This experiences encompasses a range of areas including advocacy, strategic policy and planning, community and stakeholder engagement. 

Jackie is an organiser and campaigner who has spent the last 10 years working on climate change and economic justice. After living most of their life in Brisbane, and previously working at QCC as an organiser, they have strong knowledge of local issues and relationships across Queensland. Now based in Sydney they are passionate about community power, developing the leadership of young people, and building social movements that can win. In 2019 they helped to co-found Tomorrow Movement, an unstoppable movement of young people fighting for a society with good jobs, great public services, and a safe climate for all. 

• Guide member groups through useful member resources and information
• Help fill research gaps
• Assist member groups with using online campaign tools
• Helping to promoting your campaign actions
• Helping to connect skills and resources to the groups that need them

The volunteer support team aims to contribute to the success of the campaigns and, ultimately, the success of the strategies by managing and supporting other volunteers involved in the campaigns' working groups. This team works from the initial phase of the first contact with new volunteers, up to the interaction phase with active volunteers. Some tasks involved in the new volunteers' management are to assist the new sign-ups, help the induction process, and organise volunteers information nights. To support active volunteers, we organise non-campaign related events, such as picnics, discussion groups, and bushwalks, as an opportunity for volunteers to connect. Furthermore, this group also helps day-long training and workshops to volunteers, manages volunteer data and feedback, and gives support to coordinate stalls not related to specific campaigns.

I volunteer with QCC because it connects me with the things I’m passionate about.  QCC supports, promotes and lobbies for those things I care about; it does so with research, science and analytics so I have confidence in their approach.  Its very open with its work, there’s no cliques or hidden agendas.  It communicates regularly with the volunteers and public.  I prepare a regular fortnightly  report on what stories are appearing in the media on the environment, climate, energy and related topics.  I make an effort to provide a comprehensive summary of local, national and global stories so that those on the QCC subscriber list have a broad view of what’s happening and might see some stories they would otherwise miss.  I know this helps me (and I hope it helps the readers) sort out and dismiss myth and mania about the environment and climate.  While it can be depressing and upsetting reading about the changes that are happening due to climate change and habitat destruction I also get hope from the reading about the passionate and clever people doing great work and the  many solutions that are out there to help us through.