Looking to help make a lasting difference to the environment through the power of music? Green Music Australia is currently seeking a Board Director to join our organisation and grow our impact.
“When you’ve got art you’ve got voice. And when you’ve got voice you’ve got freedom, and with freedom comes responsibility."
— Richard Frankland, Gunditjmara filmmaker, musician and activist.
ABOUT US
Music is a powerful force, tapping into our emotions, changing the way we think and what we dare to imagine. Green Music Australia exists to harness this power to inspire social change. Everything we love is at risk. The very conditions for life on earth are under threat. As our summers heat up, as fires and floods get worse and our living planet buckles under the strain of the modern world, more and more people are searching for a new way, a new verse. Music can unite us and together, we can bring this new verse into being.
WHAT IF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WENT GREEN?
What if every festival and venue in Australia banned single-use plastics, swapping out rubbish for reusables? What if artists wrote green anthems and used their platform to inspire a new generation of environmental champions? What if our music scene became a laboratory for earth-centred innovation, showcasing climate solutions and transforming what people believe is possible? Green Music Australia is turning this vision into a reality.
OUR IMPACT
In just ten years, we’ve helped over 40 festivals go plastic free, saving three million bottles and cups from landfill. Major artists like Rob Hirst (Midnight Oil), Jessica Cerro (Montaigne) and Missy Higgins are patrons of our organisation and ambassadors for our work, greening their shows and speaking up on climate change. Together, we’ve rolled out Stop Adani banners at Bluesfest, hand-delivered a climate emergency declaration to our politicians, and launched a sector-first analytics platform - Amidesi - to capture key data and assist businesses to decarbonise their operations. This is just the start!
THE ROLE
We are looking for a green leader to join our board and grow our impact. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside like minded people in the arts and environment sector to achieve lasting change. Although we may not have met, we are pretty certain you’ll be:
- Passionate about music and our planet – ever been spellbound watching a live musical performance or walking through an ancient forest. Us too!
- Impact driven – enough talk, you want to see action. Australia’s music scene is unparalleled in its reach, drawing crowds of all ages from across the political spectrum.
- Authentic – someone who is unashamedly themself and always up for helping others to be the same.
- Up for a challenge – you’ll be joining a small but hugely devoted team of volunteer directors and staff.
- Energised and committed – you’re probably busy but you’ll make the time needed to deliver results, and invite others along for the journey.
While not mandatory, we’d also love it if you had:
- Previous experience on a not-for-profit board
- Professional experience in leadership in the music industry, government, philanthropy or the not-for-profit sector
- An understanding and commitment to environmental issues and GMA’s approach to creating cultural change
- Personal connections for support
TIME COMMITMENT
You can expect to spend about three hours per week on independent work and attend a one-hour meeting every month. Ideally you would hold the role for a minimum of two years.
To learn more about the role and Green Music Australia, download our Board Director Information Pack.
For enquiries or to apply, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Board Director - enquiry
Expressions of interest close Tuesday 4 October.
