Board of Management 

Margaret Steadman: President/Public Officer

Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Diploma of Education, Master of Arts

Margaret was Executive Officer of the Tasmanian Environment Centre/Sustainable Living Tasmania for 13 years and oversaw the transition from an organisation involved primarily in education in natural environment issues, to one committed to urban sustainability and helping households and communities travel their sustainability journey. She is now 'retired' and is principally engaged in community climate change activism and supporting refugees when she is not working in her food-forest garden.

Kim Barker: Vice President

Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Diploma of Education, Master of Arts

Kim is a project manager currently working on developing building design guidelines for the Department of Education.  After spending over 25 years operating an interior design and architectural practice, Kim is very familiar with sustainability issues and design principles associated with the building industry.  Kim has qualifications in and has delivered Business Sustainability Assessments and her business delivers NatHERs energy assessments.

Kim is currently undertaking an MBA with a focus on business strategy and has delivered communication strategy projects to the not for profit sector and developed a sustainability framework for the State Government.

Phil Anstie:  Treasurer 

Bachelor of Economics

Phil Anstie joined SLT and became a Board member in 1991 (when the organisation was called the Tasmanian Environment Centre). He has served as Treasurer for many of the 20 years he's been on the Board. He joined the Tasmanian Conservation Trust (TCT) in 1996 and was Treasurer until 2009 when he became President. Phil was a founding member of the Tranmere-Clarence Plains Land and Coast Care Group in Hobart and still serves on their committee. Phil initially practiced as an economist with the State Government. Later he switched to the Federal Government and finished his remunerated career as an insolvency practitioner with the Commonwealth Attorney General's Department.

Uta Green:  Secretary

Bachelor of Architecture, Dip.-Ingenieur Architektur, Registered Architect

Uta has a background in research and consultation in sustainable building in Austria and Germany. Since she moved to Tasmania in 2003, she has run an architectural practice which specialises in contemporary solutions to ethically and environmentally sustainable design. In her spare time Uta volunteers at a primary school, a bushcare group and the Alternative Technology Association.

Dr Anna Wrobel-Tobiszewska:  Board Member

PhD (environmental engineering), MSci (environmental protection), PostGrad Diploma (Project Management) EA chartered Engineer

Anna has over 10 years of experience working in Research and with Engineering students at UTAS, teaching, supervising and coordinating various Units and Courses, mainly in the environmental engineering field. She has been involved in many consulting projects around Tasmania and in Europe, mainly in the topics of biofuels, policy changes and engineering design. Her research background involves topics related to sustainable development, forestry and biochar, while the current interests are wrapped around urban metabolism, microplastics and diversity and inclusion in engineering profession. Due to her personal interest in sustainability she has supervised numerous research projects related to that topic and got involved in UTAS Sustainability in Education Community of Practice. She joined SLT board in 2021.

Anna moved to Australia from Poland in 2010, and since then she has been enjoying the magnificent island of Tasmania, hiking, kayaking and camping.

Lindi Wall:  Board Member

Carl Bennett: Board Member

He became Sustainable Living Tasmania's Operations Manager from 2012 to 2015, working on a range of projects to grow SLT on the back of sustainability-focused federal government programs.

He now works at the University of Tasmania, managing several schools within the College of Sciences and Engineering.

Roman Alzengendler: Board Member

Helen Pryor: Board Member

I have worked in community education for 30 years primarily with the Tasmanian Environment Centre and its successor, Sustainable Living Tasmania, my main focus being
climate change. My last project was a Commonwealth Funded Community Action Program called Cool Communities, in which we incentivised people through education, training and financial rebates to adopt more energy-efficient practices in their homes. It was a highly effective program, which saw hundreds of households insulating, draught-proofing,
window-proofing and installing heat pumps, energy-efficient hot water systems and solar panels.

For the past twelve years, my partner and I have run a small business selling second-hand clothes and books. Alongside the business, I have been an advocate for climate-friendly consumerism, presenting at Sustainable Schools conferences and working alongside teachers to implement simple ‘circular-economy’ practices. I am also an active founding member of the Pedestrian and Public Transport Users Group Inc which lobbies Councils and government to improve services and facilities that will discourage car use.

Oren Gerassi: Board Member

Oren’s interest is in strengthening community and individuals through sharing the practice of art and music. He has over 20 years of experience in the arts, entertainment, media and museums sector as a technical specialist, project manager and entrepreneur, working as a freelancer, in partnerships and in all levels of government. As a passionate sound designer and engineer, Oren’s ambitions in an increasingly noisy world is to use technology sustainably, so it can help connect people while minimising the impact of its pollution on the environment.

Growing up in Israel and experiencing the tragic outcomes of senseless violent conflict, Oren is committed to bridging cultural and ideological gaps through promoting respectful dialogue, collaboration, compassion and compromise.

After living in Melbourne for 12 years, Oren moved to lutruwita (Tasmania) in 2020. He is now proudly growing vegetables in the garden and enjoys hiking and rock climbing while learning about the unique challenges and opportunities of living near the pristine wilderness of lutruwita.

Janitha Senavirathna: Board Member

Rebecca Faloon: Board Member

Staff

Todd Houstein:  Principal Sustainability Consultant

Bachelor of (Electrical) Engineering with first-class Honours

Todd is a professional engineer who heads up Sustainable Living Tasmania's consultancy services for organisations, including energy audits, carbon audits and more.

After working as a lightning protection engineer for Tassie business Novaris Pty Ltd, Todd did three years postgraduate engineering research into renewable energy systems with UTAS in Hobart and the Institute for Energy Technology in Norway.

Todd also founded the Tasmanian Chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) and was president of it for 2 years before moving to Melbourne to take on a paid staff role in their national office. He became fascinated by the intersection between appropriate technology and participatory, strengths-based community development.

In 2010, Todd moved back to his beloved homeland to work towards creating happy, healthy and sustainable Tasmanian communities as our Executive Officer. After running the organisation successfully for over nine years, he took on the position of Sustainability Consultant, heading up our services for businesses and other organisations.

Rebecca Boyle: Sustainability Consultant

BPharm (Hons) PhD; Thermal Performance Assessor (Cert IV); SME Energy Assessor (Cert IV); Home Energy Assessor (Cert IV); Member BDAV

Rebecca is an energy auditor with experience and qualifications in Thermal Performance Assessment (Cert IV), Home Energy Assessments (Cert IV) and Small to Medium Business Energy Assessments (Cert IV). She began her career as a pharmacist working in hospital and community pharmacy and completed a PhD in 1999 (and further post graduate studies afterwards) in plant toxin and herbivore dietary interactions. Rebecca began working in the area of energy auditing and assessments in 2006 as a home energy assessor after climate change concerns precipitated a change in career.

Rebecca has delivered almost 1,000 residential energy assessments under Sustainable Living Tasmania’s Power Savings for Tenants, Energy Champions, and Get Bill Smart programs for State and Federal Governments; as well as commercial audits for schools, aged care facilities and small businesses. Her research background ensures thorough research and investigation of issues arising from audits and assessments.

Rebecca currently works for RED Sustainability Consultants in a number of capacities, including energy auditing, sustainability assessments and NatHERs star rating.

Julie Hargreaves:  Sustainability Consultant

Cert IV Business Sustainability Assessment; Cert IV Training and Assessment; Post Graduate Diploma Business, Information Systems – Curtin University (1999)

Julie has delivered Type 2 Detailed Energy Audits for various organisations including Deloraine High School, Meander Valley Council (Council offices, Community sports complex, Visitor Information Centre and Museum); Kentish Council (Council offices and Town Hall); and many Type 1 audits.

Julie has undertaken more than 1,200 residential energy assessments under Sustainable Living Tasmania’s Power Savings for Tenants, Energy Champions, and Get Bill Smart programs for State and Federal Governments.

Janine Cooke:  Finance & Administration Officer

Janine is Sustainable Living Tasmania’s Finance and Administration Officer. Janine started working one day a week with SLT in 2007. For a change of pace, Janine also works as a Teacher Assistant at a local primary school, and in her spare time enjoys reading and bushwalking.