Keynote Speaking & Mini Workshops
Lisa Booth, Sustainability Advocate & Educational Leader
Mission
Mission
To speed up the world’s transition to low-impact homes and lifestyles that feel good and do good.
Lisa is the founder of Booken Blend, a global DIY sustainable housing movement sharing simple low-cost eco-friendly design principles — so everyday folk can build better, consume less and live more.
Lisa speaks on the following themes and can tailor presentations
Resilience, resourcefulness & living lighter
Accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable low-impact homes and lifestyles
Side hustle to purpose-led business - lessons from the trenches
Build it, and they will come - creating a grassroots movement from your kitchen bench
The unlikely climate change activist - why leadership at a grassroots level is important
Five secrets to making sustainability sexy
Using stories to create change
Motherhood and rural living
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“I don’t think a single person left without picking up ideas and tips they want to implement in their own life.”
— Landcare, Australia
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“Lisa simply and effectively breaks down complex and overwhelming processes into achievable goals and outlines the steps we need to achieve to get us there.”
— She Sows Seeds, Australia
A bit about Lisa
In a tiny community in rural Victoria, Lisa Booth and her hubby, Steve (aka Boots), embarked on a journey that would reshape their lives and inspire countless others.
In 2016, they designed and built an off-grid, passively-designed family home on a modest budget, completely unaware of the tidal wave of interest that was to come.
Their home, a beacon of sustainability and simplicity, went on to spark widespread curiosity and global interest, leading them to establish Booken Blend, a rapidly expanding online community of over 87,000 (Lisa calls them ‘The Tribe’).
Fast-forward to the present and Lisa has now been at the forefront of sustainable living and energy efficiency projects for over twenty years, working in both the government and private sectors.
Through her work and now her business, Booken Blend, she has come to believe in the incredible power of grassroots movements to drive change.
Lisa's dedication to creating a more sustainable future is both inspiring and impactful as she continues to educate and lead in this vital field.
Qualifications
Qualifications
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20+ years experience
Lisa has spent more than two decades working on home and community sustainability projects in both government and private sectors. She has specialised training in Building Thermal Performance, Home Energy Assessments and Energy Rating. She also holds a Bachelor of Agriculture Science (Hons) and a Postgraduate degree in Education.
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Global educator
As a graduate of the Fairley Leadership Program and an experienced science educator within the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) system, Lisa has honed her skills in leadership and education. She’s also toured the Midwest USA on study exchange, sharing her experiences with Australian community sustainability initiatives with an American audience.
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BCorp & 1% for the Planet
Lisa believes business should be a force for good. Booken Blend is a certified BCorp, meaning it meets high standards of social and environmental impact and is part of a global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. Booken Blend also donates at least 1% of revenue to environmental causes.
Podcast interviews with Lisa
“We must learn to work with nature, rather than against it.”
~ David Attenborough
Lisa chats with Aussie of the Year (Tas), Steph Trethewey, about her rural roots, which have both broken her and pushed her to rebuild after rock bottom.