Waste Educators SA Working Group

The South Australian Waste and Environmental Educators Working Group came together from interested members of the South Australian AWARE Group and include waste educators, environmental managers, consultants and researchers from Local Government, the South Australian Department of Education, the Northern Adelaide Waste Management Authority, the South Australian Research and Development Institute, One World Solutions, Keep South Australia Beautiful and Flinders Bioremediation Pty Ltd.

The SA Waste Educators Group members benefit greatly from supporting and learning from each other based on their professional roles and varied experiences in the field of environmental education. It is a great networking opportunity within South Australia and other interstate educators working group. The SA Waste Educators Group also operates as a group sharing common views and designing projects to help tackle critical waste management issues within South Australia.

1. To connect waste and environmental educators and share information and experiences
2. To identify, share and learn best practice in waste education and behavioral change
3. To ensure constant networking between waste educators, waste management and recycling industry and communities
4. To raise the profile of environmental education including waste minimization and avoidance and issues relating to climate change
5. To act as a sharing group for local waste management issues affecting South Australian Councils, businesses and local communities and develop projects to help tackle them

The SA Waste Educators Working Group is a group of waste educators and environmental officers working within Local (metropolitan and regional Councils) and State Government; and consultants working within the waste and environmental management industry. Membership is on a voluntary basis. Members must have the WMAA membership (individual or corporate) to participate.

Below are our names and contact details:

Coordinator & SA Waste Educators Representative:
Simone Cunningham
Waste Education Officer
Cities of Marion, West Torrens & Holdfast Bay
Email: council.wastemanagement@gmail.com

Members & Links:
Brian Johnston
Consultant
One World Environmental Solutions Pty Ltd
Address: 374 Cormack Road, Wingfield 5013 South Australia
Phone:   +61 8 7127 2812 Mobile:  +61 419 018 806
Email: brian@beyondgarbage.com  Biography: http://www.owes.com.au/people/brian-johnston/

Matthew Ayres  
Research Scientist – Recycled Organics
SARDI & Compost for Soils
Email: Ayres.Matthew@saugov.sa.gov.au

Theresa Dolman 
Northern Adelaide Waste Management Authority (NAWMA) 
Address: Corner Peachey & Bellchambers Roads, Elizabeth West SA 5113 
Email T.Dolman@NAWMA.sa.gov.au Website: http://nawma.sa.gov.au/  

Thomas Gallash 
Environment Officer - Waste Management 
Adelaide Hills Council 
District Council of Mt Barker 
Rural City of Murray Bridge 
C/- Adelaide Hills Region Waste Management Authority 
Email: thomas.gallasch@ahrwma.com

Gail Rostig 
Waste Education Officer 
City of Whyalla 
Email: gail.rostig@whyalla.sa.gov.au   

Jo Hendrikx 
KESAB (Keep South Australia Beautiful) 
WOW - Wipe Out Waste schools program 
Email: admin@kesab.asn.au

Kate Jones 
Graduate Officer, ESD Team - Asset Services 
Department of Education and Children's Services 
Email:  Jones.Kate@saugov.sa.gov.au