Our Team

Launched in 2006, The Climate Reality Project Australia & Pacific team works to turn the growing awareness of the danger of climate change into support for action.

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Don Henry AM

Melbourne Enterprise Professor of Environmentalism

Professor Don Henry AM is based in The University of Melbourne as the ‘Melbourne Enterprise Professor of Environmentalism.’ Don directs the TCRP Australia Pacific program and is an international Board Member of The Climate Reality Project. Don's role is to stimulate and enhance public debate and policy by working with researchers, government, civil society, global institutions, and business. He provides leadership in the fields of environmental policy development and reform, climate change, and sustainability.

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In 2018 Don was awarded an Order of Australia (AM) for his work in protecting Australia's native wildlife and environment.

His current engagement program is to support implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change, negotiated by the global community in December 2015. This work aims to encourage greater ambition in its implementation and to build support for strengthened national commitments. Don and his team are highlighting the role of key strategic countries in the implementation of the Agreement, such as India, the Philippines, Indonesia, China, Australia, South Africa and Brazil.

Don is also leading work examining and encouraging Indigenous and conservation outcomes in Northern Australia and collaborative processes for forest protection and sustainable use in Victoria and Tasmania.

Previously Don has been CEO of the Australian Conservation Foundation and WWF Australia, a Director of WWF US and the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland.

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Imogen Butler

Manager, Australia and Pacific branch

Imogen (she/her) grew up in Naarm (Melbourne, Australia) and found her passion for socio-environmental action when she was staying with a local family in the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest 14 years ago. Since then, Imogen has been volunteering, and working extensively in the not-for-profit sector on environmental campaigns with a common focus on community engagement and social innovation.

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Prior to joining the Australia & Pacific branch of The Climate Reality Project as a Project Officer in 2021, Imogen was researching zero-carbon manufacturing pathways for Australian industries with Beyond Zero Emissions. She has delivered communications for a series of high-profile climate action campaigns, including the ‘Million Jobs Plan,’ an initiative which shows how Australia can create millions of jobs through green stimulus.

As an active ally in the climate justice movement, Imogen believes in empowering a fully voiced response to anthropogenic climate change. Her mission is to elevate the voices of communities and persons at the frontline of climate impacts, particularly those who have previously been excluded from climate change discourses.

Imogen is qualified with a MSc in Nature, Society and Environmental Governance from the University of Oxford (UK) and a Bachelor of Environment and Society at RMIT University (AU).

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Karen Aguilera

Advocacy & Engagement Lead

Karen has 20 years experience in sustainability policy and grassroots campaigns for stronger climate action in federal politics. She is passionate about community organising and movement building and brings a wealth of experience in climate advocacy.

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Anna Haines

Communications & Engagement Lead

Anna is a communications specialist with over 15 years of experience across the non-profit, sustainability, higher education, leisure, sports, and travel sectors. Before joining the Climate Reality Australia & Pacific branch, Anna served as the Head of Communications at Sports Environment Alliance (AU). In this role, she formulated and executed a range of communications strategies and campaigns with a specific focus on amplifying the imperative for climate action within the sector.

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Anna is a firm believer in climate communication techniques that harness the power of storytelling to ignite change. On a personal level, her commitment extends to nurturing a sustainable future for all, particularly for upcoming generations. Anna is qualified with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications (Journalism) from the University of Technology, Sydney, which she earned in 2010.

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