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Sheree Marris

Sheree Marris is one of Australia’s youngest environmental ambassadors who is committed to educating the community about their responsibilities towards the sustainability and the environment as well as making the environment fun, engaging and entertaining.

Through radio talk-back, television appearances, hosting documentaries and featuring in commercials, Sheree has gained a reputation and profile among the Australian community, national corporate organisations and all levels of government as an expert in her field.

A regular guest speaker at corporate dinners, universities, school groups and youth organisations, Sheree has become a role-model for young environmentalists. Her down-to-earth approach in delivering education, sustainability workshops, keynote addresses and after dinner speaking engagements makes her sessions entertaining, informative and above all interesting to people from all disciplines.

In 2002 Sheree’s profile was further heightened when she picked up three Young Australian of the Year awards: the National Unilever Environment Award, Young Australian of the Year (Victoria) and Victorian Unilever Environment Award.

Among other numerous awards and accolades, Sheree was the year 2000 recipient of the Queens Trust for Young Australians. This achievement gave Sheree the opportunity to present a paper on “Using the media as a powerful tool for environmental education” at an international education conference in Long Beach California, USA.

In January 2002 Sheree established her own environmental communications consulting business Visions of Blue. In the short time the business has been in operation, Sheree has been commissioned by some of Australia’s leading national organisations to provide advice and initiate environmental projects on their behalf including Transfield Services, BOOST Juice Bars and Sustainability Victoria.

At the end of 2002 Channel 10 aired a two-part documentary series about marine life in Port Phillip Bay. This documentary was written, produced and presented by Sheree and future documentaries with the network are planned.

Sheree has also written and published many books. She has just finished her fourth book, KarmaSEAtra – Secrets of Sex in the Sea, a humorous read about the unique reproductive methods of sea creatures and the parallels they share with humans. KamaZOOtra, the sequel is currently being written.

Sheree is a regular co-host of ABC radio with Derek Guille.

Awards

  • 2003 Centenary Medal
  • 2003 Australia Day Ambassador
  • 2002 Committee of Melbourne Achiever Award
  • 2002 Young Australian of the Year – National Unilever Environment Award
  • 2002 Young Australian of the Year – Victoria
  • 2002 Young Australian of the Year – Victorian Unilever Environment Award
  • 2000 Queens Trust for Young Australians award
  • 2000 Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children’s Literature – Shortlisted
  • 1999 Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children’s Literature

Publications

  • KamaSEAtra – Secrets of Sex in the Sea
  • Australian Guide to Seashores
  • Australian Guide to Whales and Dolphins
  • Australia’s Threatened and Endangered Species

Boards

  • Parks Victoria (2005-2008)

Committees

Australia Day Committee (Victoria) Current

Boral Robert Trent Jones II