Green Steps - About Us

About Green Steps

Situated within the Monash Sustainability Institute, Green Steps is an award winning not-for-profit environmental consulting and training provider to the private and public sector. The aim of all Green Steps programs is to enable participants to make their workplaces and work practices more environmentally sustainable. Our impact on organisations and our inclusive training methodology has been recognised with a number of prestigious awards, including the Premier's Sustainability Award the United Nations Association Education Award and the Banksia Environmental Award.

Mission

Green Steps empowers individuals with practical skills and tools that enable them to create positive environmental change in organisations and the wider community.

What we do

Green Steps runs a number of programs for university students, professionals and organisations. The Green Steps @ Uni program is delivered to a select group of students at host universities. The Green Steps @ Work programs are offered in two formats, as an offsite professional development course and as an onsite training course. These target the professional seeking training and networking opportunities and the internal team looking to enhance its capacity to enact environmental change within their organisation respectively. We also provide consulting services to organisations of all sizes and in all industries in environmental auditing, environmental team training, business case development around sustainability and projected cost savings.

Our Staff

	Mark Boulet Manager Education Programs Mark has been a senior trainer with Green Steps since 2003, and has been the Green Steps Program Manager since 2008. Previously Mark ran the Monash University Green Office program, before moving to Environment Victoria to focus on community environmental education and engagement. He has also worked with the Victorian Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability and the Gould League. Mark holds a Masters in Environmental Science and a Cert IV in Workplace Training and Assessment.
	Kati Thompson Green Steps Training Co-ordinator Kati manages Green Steps' training calendar and national training team, and is one of the lead trainers of the Green Steps @ Work program. Before joining Green Steps at the end of 2010, Kati managed the Local Government Program at ECO-Buy, training Victorian local government staff in green procurement. Prior to that she managed the Environment Report and staff engagement around environmental performance at New Zealand’s Ministry for the Environment. Kati has a Masters in Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability, a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies, and an Advanced Diploma in Facilitation and Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment. She is a fellow of the Centre for Sustainability Leadership.
	Erin Simpson Green Steps Internship and Alumni Coordinator Erin has been part of Green Steps since April 2007, when she participated in the program as a Monash graduate student. She joined the Green Steps team full time in August 2010 and is responsible for managing Green Steps internships nationally as well as developing a more active alumni network. Erin began her environmental career with the Louisville Air Pollution Control District before moving to Australia, where she most recently was Sustainability Products and Services Manager for the Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI). In this role Erin worked with the Victorian business community to reduce their environmental footprint and save money through the Grow Me The Money program. She also managed VECCI's sustainability training and consulting services. Previously she worked with the Victorian Department of Human Services and the Muhammad Ali Institute. Erin holds Masters in Environmental Policy, Corporate Environmental and Sustainability Management, and Political Science as well as a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment.
	Helena Schulze Marketing Coordinator Helena has over ten years of experience working in the social enterprise and not-for-profit sector both in Australia and abroad. Having worked in marketing and training roles, Helena brings a diverse set of skills to the Green Steps team as she takes on the role of Marketing Coordinator to contribute to the development of this unique program. Most recently, Helena was the National Program Manager for a student entrepreneurship competition called Business Icon. Previous to this, she worked in the UK creating, marketing and delivering training programs in entrepreneurship and innovation in the higher education sector. Helena comes from a creative background in fine art and jewellery design and later completed a post-graduate qualification in marketing at Curtin University in Perth.

Emma Grace
Green Steps Project Administrator

Emma, who joined Monash Sustainability Institute in March 2009, provides administrative support for projects within the Green Steps program. With a background in the creative arts, she has previously worked for RMIT Union Arts as an events coordinator and unofficial ‘green team leader'. After being a part of The Arts Centre's internal sustainability program in 2008 Emma is now answering the calling to be part of an organisation which is both dynamic and meaningful to her.

Kendra Scaife
Green Steps Project Administrator

Kendra has more than 9 years experience in general management across several industries in small, medium and large organisations with a focus on Project Administration, Office, and Human Resources Management. She holds a Bachelor of Business and is currently completing a Graduate Certificate in HR, with a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment planned for 2013. She is excited to be able to use her extensive administrative management skills to assist the Green Steps team in achieving their vision.