Honorary Members -
COMMUNITY:
Nathalie
Ayers - is co owner of the
Bondi FM radio station and café in Bondi Beach,
Sydney. She is a
natural when it comes to getting
people connected and managing
people, sourcing information and
products, Trend forecasts, Cooking
and Event management. She has a
passion for Fashion and design
(clothing and interior). Nathalie
feels excited about the greening of
Bondi FM Cafe , its expansion and
growth into a WBN Permaculture
community project & Synergy into
Action focus. She is always
searching for all things
music-related such as old vinyl,
instruments, books, cassettes,
videos, images (posters, photographs
or art work). Currently she looks
for Artists to exhibit their work at
the Bondi FM Cafe (and soon online
on their new website).
www.bondifm.com.au
Raul
Alberto Caceres -
is an expert in connecting people
for Social Good with a background
in program management using
technologies to connect people to
act around social issues. He has
multiple projects running and likes
to share his networking skills.
http://simsolutions.net.au
www.asix.org.au
www.gennio.com
Janine
Cahill - from ‘Future
Journeys’ is passionate about
helping people and organisations to
understand the future and to
innovate within that space. We bring
together diverse groups to co-create
the future, in short fun creativity
workshops or in deeper more
intense immersive experiences.
Future Journeys sponsors Foresight
events, workshops, Futures Dreaming
weekends and an annual Futures
Festival: Live Futures 2020. Our
youth project Global Youth Futures
mentors and sponsors youth social
entrepreneurs during startup phase
at Vibewire Hub and runs Global
Youth Futures Dreaming weekends for
youth leaders and entrepreneurs.
www.futurejourneys.com
Michael
Cao - The Young Leaders
Network, aims to connect all the
leaders of student unions,
associations, clubs, societies,
charities and other students
groups from universities across
Sydney. YLN partners with
industry leaders to host events
which provide members the
opportunity to connect, learn,
and share with each other, as
well as receive professional
development from experts in
their field so that they're
better equipped to lead their
own organisations.
www.yln.org.au
Simon
Coley
- has sailed aboard
some of the finest tall ships
and private yachts in the world.
His work as a mariner is often
combined with that of an
educator, a role he also plays
ashore. He has created
programs for Outward Bound,
Shackleton Schools, and the NSW
Department of Education.
Seon
Crockford - I started
Gaiahorizon with the original idea
of being able to offer a platform
for which people could come
together, ideas could be shared and
networks formed, thus enabling
individuals with eco effective ideas
to gain support and funding for
their projects. Since its inception
it has evolved more-so into a
personal platform expressing my
concerns for the planet and offering
a variety of links and information
for people to better educate
themselves to the issues we all
face. It is my vision to make a
difference in the world. To inspire
people with their own creativity,
and to offer guidance through a set
of values which is beneficial not
only to the individual but their
community and the natural eco
systems in which we live. Current
projects: "La Donaira", Bio Dynamic
farm. Andalucia, Spain and
Education, Sustainable living &
business management.
http://www.gaiahorizon.org
Chris
Dews - is the founder
of the Greenheart movement.
It encompasses a number of
professionals, ecological
activities and NGO's, that are
involved in demonstrating and
marketing alternative lifestyle
techniques to an expanding
international audience. With a
very diverse range of projects
under way, our main objective is
focused on promoting
environmental awareness,
connecting us to many of the
Ibiza's traditional activities.
www.greenheart.info
Cass
Donnelly - My purpose in
life = To have fun!
I am involved with Hair care
& cosmetics manufacturing,
hairdressing business
education, advertising, property
development, connecting sacred sites
throughout the world, leading Spirit
in Action meetings, Sacred Fire
circles, Burning Man, setting up
companies in the USA, Europe, Asia.
(e)
vita5.global@gmail.com
and
www.VITA5.com.au
Marja
van Engelen -
is a medical doctor specialized in
environmental and integrative
medicine. She is passionate about
creating awareness about the
magnitude of the toxic damage to our
world… for her it is about bringing
the message out to the public that
the only way to stop industries from
putting out more chemicals into the
environment is by joining forces and
massive protests. Marja is excited
about the opening of the clinic near Madrid of the Fundación Alborada to treat
people who are too sick to live in
this toxic world. She has many
contacts in the world of
non-conventional medicine as well as
in the world of business and
entertainment industry.
Annie
Georgeson and Ian Bailey -
are the principals of Ian Bailey and
Associates Pty Limited, architects,
and award-winning design studio
Annie Georgeson Design Pty Limited.
The former specialises in
environmentally responsible
residential architecture, and is
responsible for “The
Chimneys – a sustainable village”
project on the mid-north coast
of NSW. The studio is responsible for the design of products
such as commercial textiles, rugs,
and wool homewares and accessories.
Awards such as Australian Design
Award, Australian DesignMark,
Churchill Fellowship and Fellowship
of the RSA, have recognized the
excellence and innovation of the
work. For general details see
www.agdesign.com.au and for
details of the village project see
www.camdenhavenecovillage.com.au
Adrianne
Hartigan -
is great at
Professional and Social Networking,
Creating Unique Events and Spaces
for Human Transformation, Creative
Catalyzing, Awaken Oneness,
Inspiring Healing and Igniting
Potential in Individuals and
Communities, Film Editing and
Directing Editing for Documentaries.
She is excited about witnessing our
planet and humanity energetically
shifting to higher resonance and
human consciousness - supported by
the 'Oneness
Awakening'
processes, which she teaches with
her partner Jerome Hartigan in New
Zealand and internationally. She
likes to share her passion for
awakening humanity - and her great
love for supporting like-minded
social and creative entrepreneurs to
collaborate and connect on a
professional and spiritual level..
Adriane facilitates the monthly WBN
NZ meetings in Auckland/New Zealand
- creating meeting programs around
business innovation, personal
development and cultural creative
projects.
www.wbnnz.com
Danette
Hibberd
- has
established several communities,
both offline and online,
including the largest online
success portal for women. This
site represents resources, tools
and advice from experts around
the globe in all areas of
personal development, wealth
creation, business acumen,
health, relationships and more.
Our aim is to enable members to
live a life of fulfilment, and
provide the support to create
the success and happiness they
deserve. International Author,
Speaker, Success Coach, NLP
Master Practitioner & Trainer,
CEO & Founder of Women Connect
and
http://www.FabulousBeyondFortyClub.com
Beverley
Holt -
is a natural,
international
networker
and healer.
She is passionate about helping
people to self heal, be it through
laughter therapy, aromatherapy,
reiki, massage (former Wallaby
masseuse) or meditation. She loves
people and has a great gift for
bringing people together
from many walks of life.
Her mission is to bring more love
into the world.
www.gonesailing.com.au
Kailash
Kokopelli - is the founding
director of INNER WORLD MUSIC,
SONGDANCES and SOUNDTHERAPY which
has helped people around the planet
to reconnect with the song of heart
which is in resonance with the
greater symphony of life. He
provides profound insight, guidance,
transformation and healing on a
physical, emotional and
psychological level through healing
music. Kailash Kokopelli
Humanitarian Projects have initiated
and followed through the
establishment of water well project
for the HIMBA tribe of Northern
Namibia and the Fulni-o tribe of
Pernambuko, Brasil. The Kailash
Kokopelli Sanctuary Oasis Project
and the Sanctuary Foundation include
the study of the global situation on
the planet by statistics and facts
around resources, environment,
health, culture and survival of
humanity. "The Sanctuary Foundation"
is designed to preserve, develop and
maintain the "Sanctuary" as a
sustainable oasis with the aim to
establish a model for small scale
organic farming, medicinal herb
garden development and organic seed
preservation.
www.kailash-kokopelli.com
www.myspace.com/kailashkokopelli
www.youtube.com/kailashkokopelli
www.sanctuary-retreat.org
www.hamsafestival.com
Alex
Koresis
-
is passionate about
music, marketing and making a
difference on the planet. He
specializes in corporate
teambuilding through music, event
management and provides
entertainment solutions, receiving
numerous awards for achievements in
sales, productivity and team
building. Alex has always played
music, performing with African drum
and dance sensation AKWAABA, Latin
jazz trio The Essence and the
naturally intoxicating dance music
of KAVA. Ph: 08 9368 0093
Mo: 0400 804 242
Email:
wbn@westnet.com.au
Lina
Mbirkou - through her
substantial network helps
hundreds of French people
looking for work, accommodation,
entertainment, products and
services or just friendship to
connect every year. Whenever
there is a French event in
Sydney, you can bet Lina is
there! Apart from a very
successful translating activity,
and a full-time job, Lina is
also the catalyst of many
volunteer projects around
sustainability and community
building, and the current
President of the French Lions
Club of Sydney.
www.infrenchnow.com
Nicholas
Meinhold -
is
passionate about providing and
creating Community for people
that need support. He currently
is involved in building a
non-profit health retreat
business run by people dealing
with mental illness using
principles of sustainability.
Nicholas would like to hear of
people who are interested in
supporting sustainable
environments for people dealing
with mental illness.
www.nickmeinhold.com
Rani
Muller - works with
communities, making it a better
place to live
in...creating a world to which
people want to belong.
If we're
daring to hope for deep change, it
calls for deep change in at least a
great many of us. Her approach is a
centrifugal one, going away from
self-centered me, outward towards
the other. She encourages people to
stand in the openness of 'the truth'
by telling the truth.
Brendan
Norris - has a knack of
“Questioning everything” and
coming up with new & fresh solutions
to unsettling problems! He
currently is building an earth
sheltered centre in
Blue Mountains that will
be completely "off the grid" and a
beacon of sustainability. Brendon
likes to share his Technical skills,
IT skills, Search Engine skills,
renewable energy knowledge.
http://brendannorris.com
Rob Paton
- has
been a key director for Patons
Macadamias for the past 20
years. His international
business experience has created
a passion to assist in the
evolution of business practice ,
along with the development of
human potential. Travelling
internationally Rob informally
connects with many people on
purpose to create a world to
which people want to belong.
rbtpaton@bigpond.net.au
Byron Bay & Melbourne, Australia
Marta
Royo - network brings
Information that helps people to be
aware, Her goal is to create changes
in people’s lives to awake
consciousness. Marta
motivates individuals to respond and
participate in the Cosmic Plan,
being responsible to transform the
Earth and make a better World in
these times of massive changes. Her
main focus is to organize a World
Light Council in 2012 at the Titicaca Lake
in the Andes in Bolivia. Marta organizes and
participates in Conferences and
Seminars around the World in order
to bring people to the Solar
Initiation Retreats.
http://martaroyogelabert.googlepages.com
http://concilio2012.blogspot.com
Emma
Taylor - is the founding director
of Sunrise Children's
Association Australia and
co-founder of Sunrise Orphanage
in Nepal. She teaches self
empowerment to countries in the
third world and develops self
sustainable role models of
living. Emma is a catalyst for
accelerated community
development where it is needed
the most.
www.scai.org.au