ECNT is a not-for-profit incorporated association and is governed by a Board and a Constitution.
Environment Centre NT Constitution
Meet our Board
Chair: Robin Knox
Robin has lived in the Territory since 1979 and is a passionate advocate for the protecting the environment and action on climate change. She helped establish the NLC female Indigenous Ranger Program and was the Coolmob Program Manager for many years. While on Darwin Council she introduced many environmental motions including the motion for no single use plastics and is a volunteer with Weedwalkers and Landcare NT.
Public Officer: Dr Matt Grigg
Matt has been a Board member with ECNT since 2021 and been living in the Territory since 2008. He works as a principal research fellow at Menzies School of Health Research involved in zoonotic disease and ecology projects across Southeast Asia, as well as remote work as a medical doctor in Galiwin’ku. Matt has strong interests and expertise in strategic planning, data driven decision making, and project monitoring and evaluation, and is passionate about contributing to the effective governance and long-term sustainability and aims of ECNT.
Treasurer: Josh Barnes
Josh Barnes is an environmental designer and educator based in Darwin. Originally from Townsville, Josh’s career spans environmental assessment, classroom teaching and research into how people learn. A former Treasurer and Secretary of Community Gardens Australia, he now runs Olive & Pink, a landscape design firm celebrating native flora and sustainable design. Living on a 60-acre Land for Wildlife property at Adelaide River, Josh is passionate about land clearing reform, fire and weed management, and biodiversity conservation in the Northern Territory.
Secretary: Andrew Edwards
Dr Andrew Edwards has worked in Bushfire Research in the Territory for over 30 years. First with Parks & Wildlife NT, then Bushfires NT and at Charles Darwin University since 2013. Andrew's background is in spatial science, including satellite-based mapping of fires and vegetation, but he has also been lucky to have learnt about fire management and ecology from Indigenous and other practitioners along the way. Along with being passionate about his work, Andrew loves to sail, go camping, play golf and sing with the Darwin Chorale.
General member: Michael Fonda
Michael has been an ECNT Board member since 2016 and is committed to helping support its ongoing success. His family lives between a remote property in the upper Adelaide River region and Darwin. Michael works as a rural GP and has special interest in strengthening systems and governance in the workplace and the intersect between environmental issues and public health.
General member: Louise Harrison
General member: Dr Carol Palmer
Carol has over 28 years' experience in conservation research and management across northern Australia, primarily working closely with Traditional Ranger groups. Her expertise spans marine megafauna - including dolphins, false killer whales, and sea turtles - as well as terrestrial species on remote islands and coastal areas. Carol's publications have emphasized the urgent need for climate change research in Darwin to address the accelerating impacts on marine life.
General member: Anthony Young
Anthony was a practising lawyer for 42 years until his retirement in 2023. He has a particular interest in opposing unsustainable land clearing in the Territory. He has also been involved, on behalf of First Nations people, in opposing the environmental disaster of the McArthur River mine. He was formerly a member of the Environment Centre NT board and the Convenor (as the position was then called) in about 2014 -2015.
General member: Therese Bourke
General member: Heather Ferguson
Heather has lived in the Territory for over 13 years and actively supported preserving our fabulous wildlife, land and water. Her career has been focussed on the in the food and pharmaceutical industries in nutrition and marketing. Working in both health and education sector in the Territory extended her acute awareness of the impact of a thriving environment and biodiversity on our current and future health. Now studying environmental science, Heather is keen for our iconic environment and liveability to be a positive economic driver into the future.