The Organising Committee oversees the day to day running of the campaign, and has responsibility for all campaign decision making. Members include:
Andrew Bray
Public officer
Andrew is a Community Campaigner and Project Officer for BREAZE and dad of three young kids – Emily, Rosie & Miles. Originally a musician and computer programmer by training, he’s been doing some pretty quick catch up to learn some of the skills you need for environmental campaigning. (It’s amazing what a BA in Music equips you for!) Ross Garnaut described climate change as a diabolic problem. It was a great relief when Andrew discovered that the devil disappeared when you started working together with your community to do something about it. There’s so much positive energy generated by looking the problem squarely in the face and getting to work on fixing it. Problem - coal-fired power; solution - 100% Renewables!
Jo Lewis
Finance officer
Jo lives on the Far South Coast of NSW, she is a grandmother, a retired small business owner and an Interior Designer. She is a member of a local environment group, Clean Energy for Eternity, and part of the organising team for the local Transition Towns initiative. As a volunteer with YESS (Youth Educational Support Services) she helps at the Little Yuin Aboriginal Pre-School. Understanding that we are all dependent on ecosystem services she recognises the importance of biodiversity to stretngth ecosystem resilience and supports the proposed East Coast Conservation Corridor. She has a long standing commitment to action on climate change and recognises that mitigation, adaptation and personal lifestyle adjustment are all required. Recognising the necessity of ending the profligate use of fossil fuels with the least possible damage to vulnerable sections of the community she believes that converting our power supply to 100% renewable energy will be an important step on the road to a sustainable economy.
Dean Bridgfoot
Dean lives in Castlemaine, works with the Mount Alexander Sustainability Group and has 3 young boys, Ronan, Jack and Callum. Dean is part of this campaign because he thinks it’s the right thing to do. We are telling a positive story, a can do story, that gives hope for the future and links up people in community groups right across Australia. Ultimately Dean is involved for his sons; so he can look them in the eye and say “I was part of the change, I did my bit for clean, better future.”
Jenny Curtis
Jenny is a mother of 3 primary aged children living in Sydney. Her love of the Australian bush, together with a rising concern for the state of the planet has led her to consider how individuals can be part of the solution. She became involved in community organising around climate advocacy just over 4 years ago and is an active member of "Climate Change Balmain-Rozelle". She also sits on the Climate Action Network Australia Steering Committee – an organisation that brings together over 70 different organizations to work collaboratively on climate change mitigation. In 2008 Jenny worked to unite Australians from diverse communities by starting a national campaign “Come on Kevin- Turn the Tide – Peak Carbon by 2010”. She believes that “100% Renewable” is a great way to express the overwhelming public support for renewable energy in a very positive way.
Emily Mulligan
Emily’s first real job was with GetUp.org.au, which she got by volunteering so much that she became indispensable. Emily was also Australia Organiser for 350.org and she continues to be blown away by the photos that came in from around Australia that day. She then got invited to go to Copenhagen for COP15 with 350.org, which she found to be an inspiring place. In Denmark Emily got to meet Penny Wong, see George Monbiot speak, saw the President of the Maldives lift the roof of the room, chatted with Indonesian government representatives about the Kyoto Protocol and argue with the security guards trying to block the Tuvalu protest in French. Now Emily spends lots of her time on skype, twitter, gmail, facebook, the phone, the bus and whatever else it takes to get us to 100% renewable energy.
Jim Rees
Jim is a Community Environment Educator, Sustainable Schools facilitator, Horticulture and Construction Skills Trainer. He lives in Wagga and joined the 100% Renewables team at the end of 2009. Jim has worked on sustainability issues for many years but joined 100% Renewable as it was the first real community organising he has seen on climate issues. Jim enjoys building local networks and events, meeting other activists face to face and does not like feeling like a number on an enormous e-list. Jim brings this great attitude to campaigning to the 100% Renewable team.
Philippa Rowland
Philippa Rowland is the Public Officer of Clean Energy for Eternity (CEFE), a community group acting as a catalyst to inspire practical community action on climate change in several south eastern NSW shires and two Sydney suburbs. CEFE's LifeSaving Energy Project has already installed renewable energy (solar panels and micro wind) on 5 surf lifesaving clubs and 8 fire stations, plus a successful bulk-buy of solar panels for over 1000 household and 30 community buildings. Transition to renewable energy requires major investment, so for two years Philippa has worked on Australia's first community solar farm project. As an agricultural scientist, Philippa previously worked on sustainability and risk management for over twenty years, within both Federal government and community groups. Since 2006 she's lived in the Bega Valley with two children and volunteered her time with CEFE.
Mel Woolcock
Communications
A graphic designer by trade, Mel Woolcock is a Ballarat girl and was one of BREAZE's first members. She was on the inaugural committee, created the BREAZE brand and worked with the Community Engagement & Education Group. A gazillion posters and flyers later, Mel is happily employed four days per week with her favourite Climate Action Group (including one day working on the 100% Campaign!). She takes care of the BREAZE website, newsletters, communications, graphic design and various activities and events. She's excited to be using her skills for the good of the planet, instead of driving the consumption of unnecessary evils - as is often the role of the designer. Mel joined the 100% Campaign because she feels it's high time that the amazing network of climate action groups across the country started working cohesively.
