Women Taking Climate Action Award

The Zonta Club of Melbourne on Yarra in collaboration with Zonta Says Now, started the Women Taking Climate Action Award in 2021.  The award recognizes women making significant contributions to climate innovation, celebrates women-led climate action and aims to build valuable networks for sustainable development.  The award was then established at the 2023 District 23 conference as an official district project, with the prize money of $1,000 being supported by voluntary donations from District 23 clubs.

2025 winner

The 2025 Women Taking Climate Action Award goes to Sally Quinn, Co-Founder and CEO of Green Collect, a social enterprise in Braybrook, Victoria. Green Collect transforms commercial office and e-waste through reuse, recycling, and repurposing, saving around 1,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually while promoting social inclusion.
The organisation provides employment pathways for refugees, youth, and women, with an 80% female leadership team and over 50% female staff—remarkable in an industry with less than 20% female representation. Green Collect also runs circular economy workshops, shares data and helps businesses take meaningful climate action. Innovative, impactful, and gender-equitable, Green Collect exemplifies Zonta’s vision of climate action.

To view the history and deserving award winners since 2021, please click HERE