About Us
Geelong Sustainability is the region’s leading environmental organisation
Geelong Sustainability is a for-purpose community organisation and registered charity that exists to build a powerful community movement for a just transition to a net zero future. Since our establishment in 2007, Geelong Sustainability has become the region’s leading sustainability group with over 20,000 supporters as well as extensive networks in community, government and business throughout Geelong and the Barwon region. Our vision is a thriving and resilient community taking urgent action on climate change together. We are recognised for our evidence-based innovative projects, which educate and support our community’s transition to a net zero future.
We’re in a global climate emergency and this decade is crucial!
To continue the bold transformative action required to become a net zero region, Geelong Sustainability has developed our 2030 Strategy.
The Strategy outlines the priority actions needed to achieve our goals, ensuring we concentrate on the areas that will drive the greatest impact.
2022 Floods - Geelong, Breakwater Bridge
Our Vision
A thriving and resilient community taking urgent action on climate change together.
Our Purpose
We exist to build a powerful community movement for a just transition to a net zero future.
Our Values
Objectivity
We ensure contemporary data and evidence-based research informs our work and determines our goals and priorities.
Passion and Positivity
We are passionate about promoting positive and vibrant action that builds resilient and healthy communities.
Democracy and Empowerment
We seek to engage and empower households, communities and businesses with democratic processes, real life experiences, up-to-date knowledge and practical tools that enable effective action.
Respect and Trust
We always act in a manner that respects people, builds collaboration and sustains public trust in our organisation.
Innovation
We are highly adaptive and responsive to change, building on our strong foundations to experiment with new ways of doing things that are different and better.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We are proactively getting people involved, demonstrating diversity, equity and inclusion to make our community richer and stronger.
Our Initiatives
To create a thriving and resilient community taking urgent action on climate change together, we deliver a variety of projects, events and campaigns that educate and support our community’s transition to a net zero future.
Our Impact
For over 18 years, we have worked to create a climate safe and sustainable future for our region. We have achieved some remarkable outcomes for our community, here are some of our most recent successes:
Our Community
Our positive solutions focus has resonated with local residents, businesses and our network of regional stakeholders. We have built extensive partnerships and networks, in community, government and business throughout Geelong and the Barwon region. Learn more about Our Partners.
Our reach and influence is expanding quickly, with over 20,000 supporters, 150 financial members, and more than 50 active volunteers. We have the power to accelerate change.
We are led by our Board of Management and Our Team of dedicated staff, contractors and volunteer leaders.
Our community is calling out for practical help to put sustainability practices into their everyday lives. Join us in taking action on climate change, together we can be part of the solution and influence change.
First Nations Reconciliation
Geelong Sustainability acknowledges that we walk upon the traditional lands of First Nations peoples. We pay our respects to them and recognise the continuing gift of their cultures to the life and spirit of Australia. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.
Geelong Sustainability supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which includes Voice, Treaty and Truth. We recognise the importance of a First Nations voice being enshrined in the Constitution.
We are proudly developing our first Reconciliation Action Plan.