I have loved attending ConFest for nearly two decades and am privileged to serve as director.

Ensuring the integrity of DTE as a grass-roots organisation where all members can contribute motivates me.
I have promoted transparency and accountability by making information available to all members.

Excessive or hidden spending promotes a sense of entitlement, undermining us as volunteers. At this time of uncertainty and no income, I have tried to reduce expenditure.
The Board should encourage members to be involved. Also, the Board needs to ensure the Co-operative fulfills its legal and ethical obligations. Some have been neglected over many years. I have pushed hard to change processes which undermine or obstruct members’ involvement, tried to clear up outstanding

Robin MacPherson

I stand as a candidate to bring to the board much needed experience, extensive event awareness as well as an excellent working knowledge of how our systems work and who our members are. I know most of you and you know me, it’s been a 25 year journey.

We need to steady the boat, steady DTE and I can help do this and you can read in more depth how we can do this here - http://abetterdte.com
I believe members want less politics and just want to see a well run board facilitating a participatory co-operative.

Plans for Next Term
● Reinvigorate Memcom - Ecology Project - DTE Newsletter - Implement a Secretariat - Launch an Online Event - Revenue Diversification

My focus would be helping the board redefine what it is involved in and what it is not. We should be enabling all our committees and I will continue to work to bring about more transparency, good behaviour and good governance to DTE.

Let's get the board back on track - http://abetterdte.com

This is exciting – to stand as a Director for Down To Earth.

To me the essence of DTE are the Members and Volunteers who make ConFest happen.
We are amazing people who hold space for a wider community to gather in nature to celebrate human connection.

As a current Member and Volunteer I understand how integral it is for Directors to work together with Members and Volunteers. After all peoples, it is these amazing humans who form the foundation of DTE and ConFest.

I understand that the Board bare the responsibility of legal financial obligation however, it is the day to day running that the Members have a great responsibility for. I do not see that the Boards role is to make decisions in its entirety as a father body, but rather, to encourage and foster relationships together that hold equal status of decision with Members.

I see DTE as a mother in a sense. She was conceived through feminine nurturing essence, and the more we go back to this energy the more we will greatly improve the relationships between us all.

I reckon, these days I can give my best self in a situation of unrest, as well in its harmony. I’ve been very fortunate to have had a great learning with DTE in many ways. They include all the beautyfull friendships, the conflicts, the lovers, the working bees, as a volunteer in coordination roles, as a mighty cook and bush bread baker, and an awesome labyrinth creator.

I effin’ love DTE and I would love to be a part of the Board. Communication is one of my skills and well, DTE did pay for me to learn mediation skills! I’ve used those skills lovingly in DTE and I’m great’full.

I would love that you vote for me.