Zero Emissions Noosa, Inc - Advisors to the Board
The Zero Emissions Noosa Inc. board is made up of volunteers who are enthusiastic about assisting the Noosa shire community to reach zero net greenhouse gas emissions.
They bring a variety of experience to their roles – some have interests in reducing emissions in the electricity and sustainable transport sectors through the use of renewable energy, while others contribute their communications, advocacy, stakeholder engagement and government relations, governance and operations, finance and fundraising and behaviour change experience.
Meet our current Advisors to the Board
Maria ayub
Maria is a graduate of Architecture with a Master of Sustainability focused on regional development. She has experience applying sustainable practices locally and overseas in residential, educational, and commercial projects, along with urban planning and the built environment. Maria is passionate about helping communities transition to low-carbon futures and promoting sustainable design solutions at both building and urban scales. As a Board Advisor, she brings her skills and enthusiasm to support ZEN’s mission of a zero-emissions Noosa.
Don Parry
Don has a long-term commitment to Sustainability generally and in particular Energy, Water and Waste efficiency. After a high-level rugby coaching career, Don found his learnings as a coach could be applied to behaviour change more widely.
Don helped the formation of Cleantech Industries Sunshine Coast and, with three others, wrote and taught TAFE’s Diploma in Sustainability. He helped two enterprises win Queensland Government Sustainability Awards and worked around the Queensland Government’s ecoBiz program for many years.
Don was also a part of another Queensland Government project called ‘Clean Growth Choices’ helping six Queensland Council areas decide their ‘clean’ future. Partners in the project included the University of South Queensland, James Cook Uni, CSIRO and the Eco-Efficiency Group. His speciality was eco-efficiency and behaviour change, and now, in semi-retirement near Pomona, he aspires to help the Noosa community as a voluntary advisor.
Proudly supported by Noosa Council
Zero Emissions Noosa, Inc. Public Fund Account Committee Members
This committee oversees administration of this fund as is required by the ATO. Committee members are:
Bruce Davidson (Chair); Prof. John Martin, Prof. Karen Woolley & Anne Kennedy, ZEN Inc. Chair. Joe Shlegeris, as Treasurer, is an ex officio committee member.