“I found MALVA to ensure clean and healthy environments in disadvantaged Tasmanian communities.”
About the Founder
“Milca demonstrated strong leadership helping to develop the Huon Valley Food Hub for our Food Resilient Strategy.” Michelle Gledhill - Manager of Economic Development at the Huon Valley Council
Milca Perez (she/her) is a dedicated changemaker with over ten years of professional experience and academic achievements. She is focused on long-term goals in holistic sustainability for families and communities.
Milca is passionate about the circular economy, incorporating design, systems thinking, placemaking and spirituality into sustainable living.
In 2023, she received the EPA Sustainability Award (Community) and the Huon Valley Citizen of the Year award. The Good Sort, 2022 and the
Sustainable Communities Keep Australia Beautiful, 2022
She enjoys gardening, crop swaps, clothes swaps, carpooling, mending, permaculture and astro-herbalism.
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We currently use the resources of 1.75 planets to sustain the consumption demands of humanity.
The Problem
MALVA's mission is to lead the way to a healthy and clean environment for current and future generations to walk in a clean and to respect the sacred Tasmanian bushland.
Mission
A culture of sustainability. Living in harmony with our soil, soul and sovereignty.
Vision
Values
Make a difference: We care about our community and strive to be our best every day. We act with integrity in the best interests of our community and colleagues.
Better together: We do our best when we listen to the voices of others and work as a team. We celebrate our diversity, finding ways for everyone to belong.
Embrace possibilities: We encourage curiosity and are open to new ideas. We challenge ourselves to find the best solutions for our comunity and our organisation.
Frameworks
We invite you to embrace sustainability through innovative and imaginative approaches, seamlessly integrating sustainable practices based on the ten One Planet Living® principles and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)and ESG (environmental, social and governance).
