by Jessie Wang | May 17, 2021 | Community Spotlight
This year’s National Volunteer Week 2021 has the theme of: ‘Recognise. Reconnect. Reimagine’. That is why at Communiteer, we are proud to recognise some of the volunteer champions who have used their skills to help not-for-profits with their causes. We’re proud to...
by Victor Lee | Sep 29, 2020 | Community Spotlight
In celebrating the launch of Andrew Leigh and Nick Terrell’s book, Reconnected: A Community Builder’s Handbook, we are sharing an excerpt where our CEO, Victor Lee, shared his insights into volunteering as a vehicle for community building. This excerpt is...
by Communiteer Team | Sep 11, 2019 | Community Spotlight, Sustainable Development Goals, SDG 13. Climate Action, SDG 14. Life Below Water, SDG 15. Life on Land
Annabel, Grace and Ashley are women in climate action spreading awareness of the crisis and educating individuals about what they can do to improve their carbon footprint. Annabel Anderson, Leader of the Macquarie University Roots & Shoots Pod Annabel has...
by Communiteer Team | Aug 16, 2019 | SDG 14. Life Below Water, Community Spotlight, SDG 13. Climate Action
The wave of public opinion is shifting towards ending captive dolphin breeding. The Head of Campaigns at World Animal Protection, Ben Pearson aims to ensure that the current generation of dolphins is the last to endure a lifetime in captivity. Hear Ben Pearson’s...
by Communiteer Team | Jun 25, 2019 | Community Spotlight, SDG 2. Zero Hunger, SDG 3. Good Health and Wellbeing, Sustainable Development Goals, SDG 12. Responsible Consumption and Production
OzHarvest CEO Ronni Kahn brings to light the devastating impacts of food waste on our climate. “We are purchasers of food and we are wasters of food. Food is so precious, wasting it makes absolutely no sense,” says Kahn, Ozharvest The Food Waste Cycle with...
by Communiteer Team | Jun 12, 2019 | SDG 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities, Thought Leadership, Community Spotlight
Gemma Rygate is the CEO of The Centre for Volunteering, the peak body in NSW for promoting volunteering and supporting community engagement. Through providing leadership and service delivery in NSW and across Australia, the Centre for Volunteering connects people and...