We are a vibrant mix of passionate people who make up a tightly-knit team. You can find us working all over Tasmania. As a team, we work hard to support local community groups and protect Tasmania's stunning environment.
Our Team
James Overington
Chief Executive Officer
James ensures that Environment Tasmania operates with purposeful direction and is responsible for strengthening the organisation. James enjoys working closely with leaders across Tasmania and Australia’s environmental movements. His background is in environmental law and policy, having previously lobbied the UK government and water industry for ENGO WildFish. James lives on the banks of the kanamaluka in northern Tas with his fiancé and two dogs, Fig and Goji.
Donna Cuttriss
Business Manager
Donna oversees Environment Tasmania’s business operations, providing effective financial management and organisational processes; enabling the purpose-driven team at ET to protect Tasmania's environment.
Donna brings a wealth of business management experience across a range of industries, with a strong focus on improving efficiency, building structure, and sustainable organisational growth.
Donna lives on Mumirimina Country, enjoying all things Flora.
Jessica Tana
Communications Manager
Jessica leads communications at Environment Tasmania, helping bring environmental campaigns to life through strategic storytelling that informs, challenges and inspires action. With over eight years’ experience in media and communications, including roles with the United Nations and Stockholm Environment Institute, she has communicated research on migration, climate resilience and sustainable development in Africa and Asia. Originally from Walyalup/Fremantle, she enjoys hiking, illustration and point-and-click adventure games.
Rebecca Howarth
Senior Marine Campaigner
Rebecca leads the Marine Campaign at Environment Tasmania, working to protect Tasmania's remarkable marine ecosystems through community activation, advocating for science-informed policy and direct political engagement, motivated by a passion for healthy oceans and thriving coastal communities. She brings experience across ecology research, seed conservation, environmental education and grassroots organising. Rebecca lives on turrukana/Tasman Peninsula, and enjoys bushwalking and snorkelling in local waters with her two children.
Jess Coughlan
Senior Skate Campaigner
Jess is a Senior Campaigner at Environment Tasmania working to Save the Maugean Skate and raise concerns about regulation of industrial activity on Tasmania’s waterways. Motivated by her previous work as a community campaigner with NOFF, Jess lives on the Huon River in the traditional lands of the Meluckerdee people in the South East of Lutruwita Tasmania, where she enjoys swimming, snorkelling and bushwalking.
Lucy Tremain
Freshwater Future Campaigner
Lucy is working to protect Tasmania's iconic and vital freshwater systems through Environment Tasmania's Our Freshwater Future campaign. Lucy has a Bachelor of Science in ecology and biology and spent eight years fighting for environmental protection in fire management in NSW. Originally from Gadigal Country (Sydney), Lucy is a passionate snorkeler and is now based in Nipaluna (Hobart).
Akanksha Thakur
Intern
Akanksha is a campaign intern under the Save the Skate Campaign, engaging in helping build business alliances to support the conservation of these threatened species and ecosystems. She is currently pursuing an Honours degree at the University of Tasmania, working on the reconstruction of historical saltmarsh ecosystems. She grew up in Singapore and enjoys the various hikes and bush walks Lutruwita/Tasmania has to offer.