Deborah Tabart
Appearance
Deborah Tabart | |
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Occupation | Environmentalist |
Years active | 1988−present |
Known for | Australian Koala Foundation |
Deborah Tabart, OAM is the CEO of the Australian Koala Foundation. She has worked with this organisation since 1988 and is known internationally as the Koala Woman.[1][2][3]
Career and Achievements
In 1988, Deborah Tabart was asked by the Australian Koala Foundation Board of Directors to “raise funds to save the koala”. [citation needed]
In January 2008, Tabart was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in acknowledgement of her contributions to the protection and management koalas and their habitat, and her service to Australia and humanity.[4][5]
Deborah Tabart now resides in Queensland, Australia. Besides her day job at the AKF, she also practices permaculture and grows her own vegetables.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Deborah Tabart OAM | Australian Koala Foundation". www.savethekoala.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ EDT, Jon Jackson On 9/24/20 at 4:02 PM (24 September 2020). "End your work week by video-conferencing with koalas for Save the Koala Day". Newsweek. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Worboys, Jessica (21 November 2019). "'Make the hard decisions, protect their habitats': The Koala Woman". Namoi Valley Independent. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Manifesto outlines major changes necessary". NewsComAu. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Queenslanders honoured in Australia Day awards". Brisbane Times. 26 January 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2021.