Behind the scenes at Climate Action Schools
About Us
Climate Action Schools brings together a team of extraordinary minds — each wired differently, and deliberately so.
Our advisors, educators, and delivery partners span deep expertise across education, industry, and circular economy systems. Some are big-picture thinkers who see patterns others miss. Some are detail-oriented systems builders who make sure nothing falls through the cracks. Some lead with empathy and human connection. Others with data, rigour, and evidence. Together, they combine practical on-the-ground delivery with strategic thinking that sticks.
Why neurological diversity matters at the table
The challenges of climate action — in schools, communities, and systems — are too complex for any single way of thinking to solve.
When every voice around the table thinks alike, blind spots go unnoticed, creative solutions get filtered out before they're even spoken, and the humans most affected by decisions are often the last ones considered. Diverse neurotypes aren't a nice-to-have. They're a strategic necessity.
At Climate Action Schools, we've built our advisory and delivery team to reflect this. Our people bring different cognitive strengths — visionary and analytical, relational, and pragmatic, innovative and methodical. Some thrive in ambiguity and possibility. Others bring the grounding discipline that turns ideas into outcomes. Some read the room; others read the data. All of it matters.
This diversity is what allows us to connect with the full spectrum of students, teachers, parents, and community members we serve — and to design programs that genuinely land, not just look good on paper.
Our foundations
Climate Action Schools is 100% Australian owned. The company is directed by Jules McMurtrie (90% ownership), whose leadership drives the program's vision, delivery, and cultural impact across Australian schools.
The remaining 10% is held by The Industry Factory — the organisation where this program began.
The original Climate Action Schools program was founded and developed by Brett Robb, founder of The Industry Factory. Brett's pioneering work in connecting industry, education, and industry sustainability practice laid the intellectual and structural foundation that Climate Action Schools is built upon.
Our ongoing relationship with The Industry Factory means we retain a direct line to that founding expertise, industry networks, and the practical delivery knowledge that makes the program credible in industry.
Our connection to NeuroPower
Our approach to people, teams, and culture is informed by the NeuroPower framework — a world-leading behavioural science system developed by Australian strategist Peter Burow that integrates neuroscience, psychology, and leadership development.
NeuroPower gives us a shared language for understanding how different people think, lead, and engage with change. It underpins how we design our programs, how we build our teams, and how we support schools to create lasting cultural shifts — not just one-off events.
It's also why we're intentional about neurological diversity in our own house. We don't just teach systems thinking. We practise it.
Climate Action Schools is Australian-born, evidence-informed, and built for the long game. We're here to help schools become genuine engines of sustainable change — one community at a time.