Gordian Business delivers workshops and consulting for clients in Australia, Asia, the United States of America and Europe. As a result, we are strongly committed to supporting communities on a local and global level. This commitment is currently being demonstrated in financial support for three non-profit organisations:
Local Action - Permaculture
As well as being leaders of negotiation, innovation and problem solving, the Gordian Team is dedicated to environmental sustainability. In order to address the crisis of environmental destruction and to mitigate its effects on current and future generations, Gordian Business has explored an environmentally sustainable form of design, known as Permaculture.
Developed by Bill Mollison and David Holgrem in the 1970s, Permaculture is a means of sustainable development, design and food production that can be exercised in any climate, with any culture. Permaculturalists seek to return food production to cities, minimise waste and maximise sustainable energy use.
Three core Permaculture values are: earthcare, people care and fairshare.
To date, two Gordian team members are certified Permaculture designers who would be happy to share their understanding with Gordian's clients. Stephen and Gillian have also recently purchased a property that is evolving into a productive Permaculture site.
You can learn more about Permaculture at The Permaculture Research Institute of Australia
Please email Gillian at: gillian@gordianbusiness.com.au if you would like any more information.
Mates Abroad Foundation
The Mates Abroad Foundation is an Australian charity established in 2004 to relieve suffering in developing countries caused by poverty, illness or lack of education.
Since its inception Mates Abroad has focused its support on an education program to improve the prospects of the poor children of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
It currently supports 5 slum schools in the poor communities of Phnom Penh. The program targets the poorest children; those unable to afford to attend Government schools. Through this program Mates Abroad hopes to break the poverty cycle in which these children are trapped.
Gordian Business is thrilled to be supporting the work of Mates Abroad Foundation. We encourage you to find out more about this organisation at www.matesabroad.org.au
Opportunity International
Opportunity International is a not-for-profit international aid organisation that currently focuses its resources on Africa, Indonesia, The Philippines and India. Co-founded by Australian business man David Bussau, Opportunity International has worked tirelessly for over thirty years to enrich and improve the lives of global citizens suffering because of poverty and its effects.
Opportunity International is successful in its work because it gives the world's poorest people a hand-up through directed funds, rather than merely a hand out. As of February 2011, Opportunity International have 2,519,642 active clients globally and a loan portfolio of in excess of $388 million.
Gordian Business is proud to support the work of Opportunity International. We encourage you to find out more about this organisation at www.opportunity.org.au.