Ashley Bland

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About Ashley Bland

Applying my skills, knowledge, networks and passion for environmental stewardship, my best work days are spent inspiring and assisting others to improve their environmental impact. I look for win-win scenarios that deliver benefits to people, the planet and the local economy. Operating predominantly in the energy space at present, I also have ecological knowledge and a history of self-improvement with the aim of being an effective leader. I grew up on an organic farm in central NSW which is where I learned to observe the natural world and the impacts that human choices have on it. I left the farm to complete a B. E.(Natural Resources) and landed a role as Environment Officer at a remote mine in NW Queensland. This became a pivotal experience for me learning about both landscape rehabilitation and Aboriginal culture. It was while working for CVA as Regional Manager for Canberra and SE NSW that I met my life partner and we decided to travel the world. Returning to Australia I again worked with CVA at a more strategic level and then took on a role with Skillset to co-manage construction of the Flannery Centre - an $8.5 million training centre and office complex built to highest sustainable design principles. During this time I was also selected to complete the Australian Rural Leadership Program, an awesome, 18 month, life enhancing program aimed at developing leadership skills for Regional Australia. After that was done I stayed on with Skillset to build a business out of sustainability, providing services to clients and communities that helped them with everything from energy efficiency to culture change. I now run my own company, Constructive Energy, which is the vehicle for a range of consulting and business services, a major core of which is to support the growth of the Green Homes Group and also, the capacity of local governments to benefit from the renewable energy revolution.