A grass-roots sustainability organisation based in Canberra. We are focused on making positive change to our Society, Environment and Economy (SEE) - to help people live more sustainably.
Formed in 2008, SEE Change delivers sustainability information, activities and programs through its volunteer-led SEE Change groups. We encourage people to take practical action to create a more sustainable city. The work of our volunteer groups is supported by part time staff in our office at the Downer Community Centre.
Projects and Services
SEE Change offer a wide range of projects, activities and services. Here’s a snapshot of some of our regular events.
Sustainable house tours
The Canberra Electric Bike Library
Roving Regenerators
The Community Toolbox Canberra
Repair and mending cafes
Biodiversity education and parkland regeneration
Waste reduction activities
We also offer a range of volunteering and university intern positions at the SEE Change office.
Our Strategy
The SEE Change Strategy is a live document that guides our work over 2025-2028. The role of the volunteer SEE Change Board is to help refine this document and guide the strategic direction of the organisation. Over 2025-2028, SEE Change will focus on the following objectives and sustainability priorities to support Canberra transition to a low carbon and zero emissions city. For more information download the one page strategy document below.
Our Objectives
Foster community groups to take action towards sustainability in our region
Be recognised as a model sustainability organisation in the Canberra region
Increase advocacy, education and practical action towards societal, environmental and economic sustainability
Strengthen relationships with Government and relevant community organisations
Build and maintain financial and organisational stability
Sustainability Priorities
Carbon emissions reduction
Energy efficiency
Circular economy
Climate adaptation
Conservation and biodiversity
We are a not-for-profit incorporated Association and a registered environmental Charity. SEE Change is funded by the ACT Government.
Our Board
Peter Le Cornu
Secretary
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Peter is a retired teacher and a former CEO of a national charity. He is convenor of the SEE Change WasteLess group and coordinates the electric bike bulk buy. He is keen on growing vegetables, walking and using his electric bike.
Charlie Stephenson
Treasurer
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Charlie works in ACT Government leading the development of a strategic infrastructure program for Environment, Heritage and Water Division. He has extensive leadership experience through his previous career in Defence, with expertise in strategic planning, program management, operations and strategic communications. As well as his Board role with SEE Change, Charlie supports a number of other volunteer roles including board member for People With Disabilities WA, grant writer for an environmental charity in Sydney (The Bower) and working in his local community park in Bragg St, Hackett. Following his new-found passion for the environment, Charlie is also a post grad student at Charles Sturt University studying Environmental Management. In his spare time, Charlie loves a spot of yoga, bushwalking with his family, or mountain biking in Majura Pines. He is also a passionate carer of his native garden.
Neil Williams
Chair
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Neil has been Chair of SEE Change since 2023 (except for a few months this year). Since retiring from his senior executive position in the public service in 2020, Neil has sought to utilise his skills to give back to the Canberra community and to focus on improving our natural environment and people’s health. As well as chairing SEE Change, Neil is the President of the Canberra Organic Growers Society and was a member of the Finance and Governance Committee for the Commonwealth National Parks Conservation Trust. Neil is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Neil's passions include cooking the organic vegetables his wife grows as well as bushwalking.
Mark Spain
Board Member
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Mark works in designing and hosting leadership development programs for business, government and the community. His purpose is to cultivate the conditions for life to thrive. He's also involved in action learning projects hospicing the death of the old economy and midwifing the birth of the new economy.
Ewelina Przybyszewski
Board Member
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Ewelina works at the intersections of climate, environment and societal changes across Australia and the Pacific region. She is particularly interested in how the commodification of public goods (like nature) is shifting societal norms in care for country and communal attitudes. While she loves working with diverse global communities, she is also committed to contributing locally through SEE Change and volunteering as ACT co-coordinator of the First Hike Project. Her interest in governance is supported by skills gleaned through AICD courses and her recent MBA. You'll find her practicing yoga, bushwalking, and sharing ice-creams with her cattle dog.
Amy Carrad
Deputy Chair
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Amy's paid work is as a researcher in ARCHE | Australian Research Centre for Health Equity, in the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) at ANU, and project officer for the Planetary Health Equity Hothouse. Amy is particularly passionate about food systems, incorporating this into her research as well as her extracurricular activities and advocacy. Amy has been involved in many civil society organisations, including the Australian Food Sovereignty Allliance, Voices for Canberra, Green Connect, and Young Farmers Connect. She is known in her office as the "Waste Warrior", and is on a mission to improve the waste streams in her apartment complex.
Nikki Hogan
Board Member
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Nikki is a communications, partnerships and fundraising professional with two decades of experience across the for-purpose, public and education sectors. A passionate sustainable fashion advocate, Nikki has also been involved in local zero-waste and reuse initiatives and volunteers with the new SEE Change Group UP-Shop. She is particularly interested in circular economies, social impact and community-led solutions to environmental challenges. Nikki holds a Bachelor of Communications (Public Relations) from the University of Canberra and a Certificate III in Fashion Design and Technology from CIT. Outside of work, she enjoys op-shopping, sewing, hiking Canberra’s nature reserves and finding ways to live more lightly on the planet.
Pronouns: she/her
Our Staff
Kathy Ehmann
Executive Director
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Kathy has worked with SEE Change since 2018, volunteering in the office and later establishing and leading the award-winning Community Toolbox. She has worked in the Canberra environment sector more broadly, through her previous service on the board of the Conservation Council of the ACT. Kathy brings over 20 years of experience, combining business and administrative experience in the community sector, with a passion for delivering environmental and social sustainability. Kathy has a Bachelor of Science (Sustainability) degree from the University of Tasmania as well as qualifications in strategic communication, governance, accounting, counselling and permaculture.
Sue Gore Phillips
Office Manager
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Sue started with SEE Change in 2026.
Check back for more detail.
Mackenzie Martin
Project Officer
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Mackenzie is the project officer managing the SEE Change electric bike library. She is currently studying science communication at ANU, with a focus on planetary science and physics education. Growing up around bikes, Mackenzie is keenly aware of the importance of accessible emissions-free travel. In their spare time, they enjoy reading, camping, and spending time with their cat, Calvin.
Enling Liao
Policy & Communications Officer
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Enling is a Policy & Communications Officer at SEE Change, working on the electric bike library and repair cafe programs. Alongside this, she studies Politics, Philosophy & Economics and Data Analytics at ANU. She has previously worked in the public service and literary arts and continues to work seasonally at a US edtech non-profit. Having grown up around varying understandings of sustainability, she is especially interested in how consumers can be empowered to live more sustainably through innovation in communications, technology, and business. Outside of work and study Enling serves on the music ministry of her local church and runs a literary magazine. She also loves writing, dogs, and quiet walks.
Our Impact
Read about the amazing work of our volunteer-led organisation in the past year, below.