NatureWize Vietnam - An innovative new consultancy
NatureWize Vietnam is a new innovative environmental education consultancy that aims to assist in building a more sustainable and resilient Vietnam. Our vision is for healthy people living in healthy communities on a healthy planet. This registered social enterprise is led by two Australian directors, Phil Smith and Geoff Young. They have lived and worked in Vietnam for more than four years, each has over 40 years of achievements in Australian and international organisations.
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“Everyone has the right to live in a clean environment and has the obligation to protect the environment.
Vision & Mission
Vision
To become a pioneer organization in raising awareness and action on environmental protection through sustainable education, contributing to building a young generation that lives responsibly towards nature and the community.
mission
Provide innovative, practical educational programs to spread environmental protection knowledge and skills to students and the community.Our Values
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Sustainability
Inclusivity
Innovation
Community
Empowerment
Sustainability
Committed to promoting practices and solutions that ensure long-term ecological health and resilience. This includes not only environmental conservation but also ensuring that our educational efforts empower individuals and communities to adopt sustainable lifestyles.
Inclusivity
Committed to promoting practices and solutions that ensure long-term ecological health and resilience. This includes not only environmental conservation but also ensuring that our educational efforts empower individuals and communities to adopt sustainable lifestyles.
Innovation
Committed to promoting practices and solutions that ensure long-term ecological health and resilience. This includes not only environmental conservation but also ensuring that our educational efforts empower individuals and communities to adopt sustainable lifestyles.
Community Empowerment
Committed to promoting practices and solutions that ensure long-term ecological health and resilience. This includes not only environmental conservation but also ensuring that our educational efforts empower individuals and communities to adopt sustainable lifestyles.
Founding Team
Geoff Young
- Manager of Community Education, NSW Government Environment Protection Authority
- Chair, National Environmental Education Consultative Group, Council Of Australian Government
- Ministers for Environment
- Australian Government advisor to the United Nations Rio+20 intergovernmental Global Green Growth
- Institute (GGGI) working with the Indonesian Government
- Lecturer in Environmental Sociology, Macquarie University
- State Environmental Education Curriculum Consultant, NSW Department of Education
- Head Teacher, Social Science, NSW Department of Education
- Vice-President, Australian Association for Environmental Education
- Convenor of the 2000 International Conference of the Australian Association for Environmental Education
- Invited speaker at various international conferences and forums
- Associate Social Planning and Evaluation Consultant, Urbis (leading Australian national land-use planning partnship)
- Senior Education officer, NSW Government Litter Reduction Program
Phil Smith
- Creator and Founder Speaking 4 the Planet – national and international events
- Member (6yrs) International Social Scientific Committee of the World Environmental Education
- Congress. Instigator/founder/creator of the international Youth Environmental Education Congress
- Trainer/coach Public Speaking Vietnam for environmental NGOs and regional youth
- Journalist/interviewer Global Law Experts
- President (3yrs) Australian Association for Environmental Education; Vice-President (2yrs) AAEE
- Manager Education Regional Assistance Program Nauru, Save the Children
- Developer NSW Sustainable Schools Program; prepared framework for the Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative
Other members
