CV - Leo Murray

Kaupapa: direct experiences from present to past

  • Why Waste: Founder and Director

    • Worm Farm Subscription Nationwide network of decentralised soil making sites

    • Zero-Waste Services Designed and managed zero-waste operations and education

    • Commercial Compost Collection Established the Bay of Plenty's first-ever commercial compost collection service

    • Sustainability Consultancy for businesses and events

    • Behaviour Change consultant for business, councils and kaupapa specific contracts

  • The Velvet Phase (Taupaki): Collaborative Living & Rural Resilience. 12 adults, 4 kids, 1 hectare, 15 chooks, Big garden

  • Circular By Nature EAT food systems white paper collaborator

  • Ariki Eco-Estate: Regenerative lead for a 120 hectare farm restoring the mana and mauri of the whenua on the Kaipara Moana

  • Waitākere Re-wilding Bi-weekly nature-based group for friends to explore local tracks and restore connection to place

  • Te Toki Voyaging Trust Waka hourua crew member of Haunui and Hinemoana

  • Future Whenua Initiative Founding member, facilitator and steering committee crew

    • Future Whenua Collective community of practice, philanthropy and partnerships

    • Future Whenua Summit annual event bringing together regenerate farmers, tangata whenua, conservationists, changemakers and central authorities

  • Re:Generate (Party with a Purpose) leveraging festival culture for farm-scale native restoration

  • Deep Ecology Workshop facilitator for The Work that Reconnects

  • Extinction Rebellion TGA Co-founder, focused on strategic civil disobedience and climate-related systems change

  • Smartgrowth BOP (2015–2018) Sustainability & Built Environment Advisory

  • Permaculture Design Facilitation Teacher assistant for numerous Permaculture Design Courses (NZ, Thailand, Nepal, Cuba)

  • Arataki Living Park community consultation, reimagine and redesign of community park in Mount Maunganui

  • Splore Event management, volunteer management, sustainability consulting, performer

  • Womad Zero waste lead, site recycling and waste system restructuring (400 volunteers over 6 days) .

  • Kiwiburn Health and Safety officer, Art Grants Committee, Media Committee, Executive Committee, Leave No Trace Manager

  • Papamoa Community Gardens Steward of The Rock - Papamoa Community Garden

  • Permablitz B.O.P. Designer and organiser for community-led permaculture transformation.

Qualifications

Victoria University Bachelor of Arts (Triple Major): Media studies, Political Science, International Relations

Wellington Institute of Technology Diploma: Event and Project Management

Agriculture New Zealand Organic horticulture: NCEA Level 2, 3, 4

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Te Ara Reo Maori L1, Te Whāinga o te Ao Tikanga Maori L1, Small Business Management L1, L2

Ako Academy Te Tiriti o Waitangi (multiple times)

Work That Reconnects Network Deep Ecology facilitator training (with Joanna Macey)

The Mythic Body mythic study, somatic practice, storytelling, song, threshold exploration and nature immersion

Empowered Activism decolonisation, community organising for strategic action

Charles Eisenstein courses; Unlearning for Changemakers, Climate: a New Story, The More Beautiful World our Hearts Know is Possible

Massachusetts Institute of technology Theory U (with Otto Scharmer)

School of Systems Change Storytelling for Change

Zenergy Global: The Art of Facilitation

Wise Communication: Non-Violent Communication

Want to get in touch?

This form goes to leo@whywaste.co.nz - or you can reach me at 0220664869