OzGREEN’s innovative programs harness the creativity and intelligence of people to build pathways

to a sustainable future. Our programs are based on a 3 part methodology that enables informed

participation, harnesses unique contributions and provides ongoing support through long term

engagement.

OzGREEN was founded in 1992 and became legally incorporated on 15 December 1993. OzGREEN is an

independent not for profit organisation best described as a social enterprise.

Sixteen years ago, Colin and Sue Lennox developed award winning environmental education programs as

school-teachers on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Freshwater High School was designated as a Centre

of Excellence in Environmental Education. As a result they were invited to travel to India to help the Clean

Ganges campaign. This journey was to change their lives. Seeing the beauty of River Ganga first hand

and measuring the actual pollution levels, broke their hearts. They realised the global water crisis was

the critical issue for the Earth and decided to set up OzGREEN. The following year they left their work as

teachers, sold their home and began work as two volunteers working out of a borrowed garage.

Today OzGREEN is working nationally in Australia and internationally in East Timor, Papua New Guinea,

India and Pakistan. Our programs have involved hundreds of schools, communities and businesses.