Glimmer: Social Media’s Green Upgrade—a new era of social networking for a sustainable future

To many of us, social media has become almost as integral to our lives as the air we breathe. Despite its benefits—an easy way to connect, share, and engage with others—social media often gets a bad rap for its less positive aspects like misinformation and harmful content. 

So, given social media’s undeniable presence, how can we turn it into a force for good?

Glimmer offers a fresh approach to social networking—prioritising purpose over profit, and placing value on safeguarding users’ personal information and digital well-being.

Now, together with the Australian Computer Society, Glimmer invites you to be a part of this exciting new venture. Join us for Glimmer: Social Media’s Green Upgrade to learn more about our vision for a sustainable future.

Register for our event and you will be inspired by Glimmer founder and CEO, Nancy Lutchman, and hear from this panel of future leaders discussing their role in shaping a sustainable future and how Glimmer can help them make a difference. 

Youth panellists

• Nicole Yaneza-Bagatsing, a dedicated educator and organiser, is passionate about fostering youth leadership and empowerment in civic spaces. She works tirelessly to instil these values in Kindergarten and Primary Age children through engaging classroom activities and community initiatives. With a deep commitment to sustainability, Nicole is actively working to integrate eco-friendly practices into the school system and educate young minds about the importance of everyday sustainable living. Her dedication to empowering the next generation and promoting a more sustainable future is truly inspiring.

• ABM Nayeem is a Graduate Researcher pursuing a PhD at the University of Melbourne, specialising in enterprise architecture (EA) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks. His graduate research focuses on integrating ESG principles within EA to drive sustainable digital transformation in organisations. His work explores how the strategic alignment of IT systems with ESG goals can enhance organisational sustainability by leveraging EA. With a background in ICT project management over eight years and several professional certifications, Nayeem brings a practical, interdisciplinary approach to his research, aiming to bridge the gap between technology and sustainability for the future world.

• Maryam Hamoud M Alshehri is an emerging scholar with a research focus on the intersection of Enterprise Architecture and sustainability. Holding a Master’s degree in Information Systems from the University of Melbourne, she is now pursuing a PhD focused on ESG, Enterprise Architecture, and Digital Transformation. Her role at the Ministry of Education enables her to bridge academic research with practical application, contributing to policy and innovation in education. Maryam’s experience across both public and private sectors underscores her dedication to integrating sustainability into core business strategies. She is passionate about equipping the next generation to navigate and excel in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

• Rita Adjei is a PhD candidate in education at the University of Melbourne. Her research focuses on sustainability in higher education and its relations to policy and indigenous knowledge. Rita is also a Wattle Fellow alumnus, and her Wattle project explored place-based sustainability education among Ghanaian university students. Her project has empowered about 200 university students to lead sustainability transformations on their campuses and communities. Alongside her PhD, Rita is a sustainability strategy officer and a tutor in urban climate change and sustainability at the University of Melbourne. She is also a research assistant for multiple global sustainability education projects, including the Monitoring and Evaluation of Climate Change Education (MECCE) project, and the International Literacy Project (ILP). Her zeal for advancing actionable sustainability and climate change education, particularly in higher education settings, stems from her passion for contributing to a truly transformational sustainability education for meaningful impacts.

Date: Thursday 12^th September

Start Time: 6pm 

Join us in person —>Promo code: GLIMMER24

Join us online. –>Promo code: GLIMMERLIVE

Hope to see you there!

Join Glimmer—The Sustainability Network. 

Let’s take better care of ourselves, each other, and our planet—through responsible and ethical online communication and collaboration. Be that glimmer of hope for a more sustainable future.