Pip Kiernan & Terrie-Ann Johnson of Clean Up Australia

Executive with a Cause with Tammy Ven Dange

In this episode of Executive with a Cause, host Tammy Ven Dange chats with Pip Kiernan, Chair of Clean up Australia and their Managing Director, Terrie-Ann Johnson.

When Clean Up Australia’s founder, Ian Kiernan was shocked by the amount of litter pollution in Australian waters, he organised a local clean up. Over thirty years later, the organisation has become the country’s ‘largest community-based environmental event’, with partners including McDonalds, Coles and Sodastream.

Clean Up Australia has developed a valuable data source on waste trends over time. Their data now provides input for government policy on areas such as single-use plastics and the container-refund schemes whilst remaining accessible as they believe it "belongs to the community."

Technological enhancements have also improved how they capture this data. The organisation's 'Citizen's Science Project' is an example of how the team increases volunteer engagement and responds to emerging waste trends.

We also discuss the importance of good partnerships and how Not for Profits should maximise the skills and resources these relationships can provide.

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Links & Resources

• Learn more about Clean Up Australia, and create or join a clean up on their website
• Register for the Citizen Science Project
• Discover products and partners from the Buy Recycled program
• Connect with Pip and Terrie-Ann on Linkedin

Credits

Thanks to our Producer, Nick Whatman, and the entire team at Lonsdale St. Studio. Thanks also to our Digital Content Creator, Laura Kleinrahm.

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