David - From a protest, to finding your tribe. Why parents holding the government to account through submissions matters. Our fragile society.

David is a consultant and manager in the property and climate space. He lives in Sydney with his wife and two teenage kids. He's a details guy. In the early hours of the weekend you'll find him digging around the internet and gathering compelling Submissions to government inquiries on environmental issues for the Australian Parents 4 Climate Action team.

Why would someone do this? You'll be surprised to hear what drives him.

If you heard the previous interview with Claire, this is the David she mentioned - the David who was an early catalyst for her - the one who reached out after a protest to invite her to his home for another climate event. David talks about being an introvert and not an organiser, but he's driven. He's constantly trying to figure out how to invite more people in, and create opportunities for people and projects to go further, faster.

This is a snapshot of his work in submissions. But if you get a moment to meet him - he has about a thousand other things going, please ask him about them. 

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Links

Read about and join the Submissions team at Australian Parents 4 Climate Action

Read David's writing at Illuminem

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