Trees for Life
Stephen Couling is an experienced conservation and project management professional with a diverse background in environmental initiatives and organizational leadership. Currently serving as Conservation Week Team Leader at Trees for Life since February 2016, Stephen has held various roles including group leader, contractor, and volunteer. Previous experience includes managing the conversion of a heritage site into a Boating Safety Education Centre with Transport for NSW, overseeing farm activities at Trafalgar Farm, and establishing an Organic Market Garden at Milkwood Permaculture. Stephen's career includes leadership positions at the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts and Design 5 - Architects, as well as a foundation in project management and logistics from Royal Navy service. Educational qualifications encompass a BA in Politics and Sociology from Durham University, a Graduate Diploma in Theology from Charles Sturt University, an MA in Conservation Studies from the University of York, and a Certificate IV in Organic Agriculture from Milkwood Permaculture.
Trees for Life
Trees for Life's goal is to preserve and restore the Rainforest and all the wildlife it supports in order to rewild the Highlands. Through three core initiatives, it seeks to establish a wild wooded landscape from the valley to the mountaintop where humans and nature may coexist. By creating novel methods for native tree planting, propagation,and management of the existing forest, they restore the wild, native forest. Assisting forest wildlife by restoring extinct animals, like red squirrels, to the natural forest. Rewilding may assist communities and individuals of all ages and abilities to become active, improving their health and well-being and offering chances for the development of new skills.