This is your Invitation to Move
Kinda.forward Small Steps to Sustainability happened on 27 June 2026 at UTAS Inveresk in Launceston, Lutruwita/Tasmania.
Post event reflection.
What a day it was. Over 500 people gathered at UTAS Inveresk for a free day of sustainability, community, and connection. Families made things in Sprouts Studio. The Story Loft filled with real conversations about circular economy, small business, and what it actually takes to build a more sustainable community. The New Horizons Choir opened proceedings and made the whole room feel alive. The Small Steps Wall filled pledge by pledge, hand by hand. And 7News came and told the story.
Thank you to every person who attended, every contributor who gave their time and expertise, and every sponsor who made it possible. You are all part of what Kinda. is becoming.
Northern Tasmania, doing what it does best.
Kinda.forward is proof that when you bring the right people together,
big things start from small steps.
The Sponsors.
Kinda.forward was made possible by the generous support of our sponsors and partners.
Thank you to Aurora Energy, the University of Tasmania, TasRail, West Tamar Council, City of Launceston, Gastronomy Northern Tasmania, the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board, Weeding Hire and the Flying Colours Group for believing in what Kinda. is building.
Kinda.forward Small Steps to Sustainability was supported by the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board, which is funded by the Tasmanian Government.
presenting partner
Gathering hub partner
Founding partner
print and signage partner
Venue Partner | In-KIND
Seed the future partner
Community supporter
Community supporter
Meet the contributors.
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Adam Mostogl
Social Enterprise Collective of Tasmania
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Andi Lucas
XHemp
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Anna and Chris
Wild Pepper Isle
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Ben Doran
Guitarist and Musician
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Chris Morrison
Small Wonder Wines
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Daniel, Di, John & Jon
Tamar Bike Users Group (TBUG)
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Daniel Goodwin
UTAS Sustainability Officer & Committee Member, TBUG
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David Warrener
Riawunna Centre
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Dean Cracknell
Doing Co.
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Diane and the team
St. Mary’s Repurposing and Upcycling
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Edwina, Eloise, Kim, Sean, Sunny & Trish
The Team at InterWEave ARTS
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Isaac Williams
Isaac Williams Design Objects
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James Riggall
bitlink
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Jeff McClintock
Community Garden Coordinator, UTAS
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Jenn Heggarty
OzHarvest Tasmania
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Jessie Oliver
Wildcare Tasmania
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Joee Kelk
iNaturalist
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John and Patrick
Permaculture Tasmania
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Julie Penney
Self Help Workplace
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Julie and Jo
Nature Explorers Trevallyn
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Karen
Transition Tamar
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Kimberley Eaton
ReThink Waste
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Dr. Kirsty Máté
The ReDress Hub
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Lars Roberts
UTAS Community Garden Team
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Loose Goose Cáfé
Food and drinks
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Mark Love
Anaerobic Digestion Discussion
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Melissa & James
Lucky Platypus
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Michael Attard
City of Launceston
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Natasha Lowe
Plasticus Tasmania
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New Horizons Choir
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Dr. Nick Towle
University lecturer, sustainability officer and permaculture designer
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Sue Johnson
Discover and Thrive
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Suzanne Derry
The Kindness Capsule
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Taihlaura Denman-Francis
Thermomix
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Tamika Bannister
The Spotted Quoll
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Tania, Denise & Robyn
CWA in Tasmania, Online Branch
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Tasmania Climate Collective
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Tasmanian Greens Limited
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The Wilderness Society Tasmania
Launceston Office
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Tom Miller
Florage Tasmania
The Small Steps Wall
Every pledge made on the day now lives permanently on our website.
The Small Steps Wall is a growing record of what this community is committing to. It will be added to after every Kinda. event from here on.
Go and see what the community pledged.
Gallery
The official photos from the day are here. The biggest thank you to our event photographer, Nick Hanson. Nick perfectly captured the day’s proceedings.
In the meantime, if you have photos from the day, we would love to see them. Send them through to hello@wearekinda.com.au or tag us on social media.
Thank you.
Kinda.forward was built on the belief that small steps, taken together, create something much larger than any one of us could manage alone.
To every person who attended, thank you for showing up and saying yes.
To every contributor who gave their time, expertise, and energy, thank you for trusting Kinda. with your story.
To every volunteer who gave their Saturday, thank you for making the day possible from the inside out.
To every sponsor and partner who believed in this before it existed, thank you for making it real.
And to the community of Launceston, Lutruwita/Tasmania, thank you for being exactly what we hoped you would be.
Small steps, big ripples.
