Green Earth Peers is here
Leigh Creighton Leigh Creighton

Green Earth Peers is here

A new environmental education and action group designed specifically for people with a lived experience of disability has come into being recently.

Green Earth Peers stems from Community Disability Alliance Hunter. It was founded and is facilitated by local disability advocate and activist Leigh Creighton.

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The Wilderness Society
Tess Barnes Tess Barnes

The Wilderness Society

Watch Leigh in a documentary about his environmental activism and involvement in The Wilderness Society

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Plea for Premier to reverse disability funding cuts as pressure mounts
Leigh Creighton Leigh Creighton

Plea for Premier to reverse disability funding cuts as pressure mounts

"I'm here to ask the Premier to reconsider her cuts to advocacy services," said Leigh Creighton, who has Down syndrome. "Advocacy groups are like a telephone line that helps people with a disability to be heard clearly.

"If we really want an inclusive community we must have them. Please, Premier… we are all in this together".

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