Sheree Marris

Sheree Marris's Biography

An experienced environmental communicator and ambassador, Sheree Marris shares her knowledge to educate, empower and entertain her audiences.  

Sheree’s well known secret to success is to make information fun, sexy and entertaining! A complete natural, what you see is what you get with Sheree – a vivacious storyteller who captures the attention and imagination of her audiences.   Through radio talk-back, television appearances, hosting documentaries and featuring in commercials, 30 year old Sheree has gained a reputation and profile among the Australian community, national corporate organisations and all levels of government as an expert in her field.

A regular guest speaker at universities, school groups and youth organisations, Sheree has become a role-model for young environmentalists.  Her down-to-earth approach in delivering education makes her sessions entertaining, informative and above all interesting to people from all disciplines.

Her innovative work and conservation efforts have been rewarded through numerous accolades including three Young Australian of the Year awards: the National Unilever Environment Award, Young Australian of the Year (Victoria) and Victorian Unilever Environment Award. She has also been the recipient of the Queens Trust for Young Australians and is an award winning author with four publications under her belt including the recently published KamaSEAtra - Secrets of Sex in the Sea, a humorous read about the unique reproductive methods of seas creatures and the parallels they have with humans.

In January 2002 Sheree established her own environmental communications consulting business called Visions of Blue, now under the umbrella of the parent company ‘The Sustainability Group’.  In the short time the business has been in operation, Sheree has been commissioned by some of Australia’s leading national organizations including The Australian Grand Prix Corporation, Life Saving Victoria, Sustainability Victoria and Boost Juice Bars, to provide sustainability advice, consultancy services and initiate sustainability/environmental projects on their behalf.

One project highlight was The Octopuses’ Garden, Victoria’s first snorkeling trail, which was established at Rye Pier with sponsorship from Transfield Services. This innovative project received in excess of $600 K free media coverage nationally and internationally.

At the end of 2002 Channel 10 aired a two-part documentary series about marine life in Port Phillip Bay. This documentary was written, produced and presented by Sheree and future documentaries with the network are planned.a

Speaking Topics Include

Sustainability 101 – Green the Colour of Cash  - Is sustainability a way of the future or just a con? Turn green with envy as you discover how engaging in sustainability is a sound business investment AND opportunity to generate cold hard cash, open your business to new markets and build consumer confidence without costing the earth or having to chain yourself to trees.

The Search for the Next Wave - Switching off the lights doesn’t win any prizes in the market and it doesn’t capture people’s attention or imagination. If you want your business to be talked about for all the right reasons, and want to make a buck while doing your bit for the environment then wax up your surfboard as you go exploring the next big environmental wave that will give your business the best ride while your competition wipes out. Note: We guarantee you won’t leave this talk with sand in your undies!

Daughters of Mother Nature - Would the current world crises and the challenges our planet faces be different if women were running the world? You bet! Forget bra burning, this humorous and empowering presentation burns the blokes and kicks them out of the driver’s seat so women can take control and steer the planet off the path to self destruction.

KamaSEAtra – Secrets of Sex in the Sea - Think your love life is complicated? Be thankful you’re not a sea creature being chased across the vast ocean by a detachable penis with a mind of its own! KamaSEAtra is a comical exposé of the raunchy sex lives of sea creatures – from how to attract the opposite sex to getting it on, and the tools and tricks they use in the process. Discover what some sea creatures have to face to get some "action" – like having to wait three days for your lover to get undressed or being devoured in the throes of ecstasy.

Leading by Loving What You Do  - A motivational journey behind one of Australia’s youngest environmental leaders who explores the tips to creating yourself a life and career you love and how following your passion naturally makes you a leader. Discover the inspiration path that led to Sheree’s numerous accolades including winning a Young Australian of the Year award, making documentaries, writing award winning books and the lessons learned along the way.