We are busy working on a new, free
Green Light Community
If you want early access to the community of sustainability leaders refining their influencing skills and boosting their resilience together to get more “yeses” in the boardroom, register your interest, and you’ll be part of the inner circle that gets priority access and information
The new free Green Light Community opens up for 25 people only on the 4th of January 2027.
Getting more yeses in the boardroom
Discover how mastering your communication and influencing skills within a supportive community of sustainability leaders just like you can supercharge your ability to get your ideas approved and funded, and support your leadership goals and aspirations.
Preventing burnout and frustration when your sustainability ideas get rejected
Learn how developing your influencing, engagement, and co-creation skills can serve as your protective shield, preventing frustration and burnout and actively developing your leadership in sustainability.
Why does this matter right now?
You already have the experience and solutions. Human skills are now the most important aspect to develop if you want to be a successful sustainability leader who can win budgets and consensus.
The Green Light Community is for you if:
You are a sustainability or ESG professional
You need to win hearts, minds and budgets
You want to get the buy-in from senior leadership, employees or clients
Unlock Early Access and Exclusive Insights
- Join the waitlist so that you are the first to access the free Green Light Community
- Answer a few questions so that we can learn about you and exactly what you’d like to achieve
- Receive confirmation. If you qualify, you’ll be added at the front of the queue to receive early access to our exclusive community of sustainability leaders
What do you get if you get selected to join the community?
An exclusive two-week challenge to immediately improve your skills
The Green Light challenge sets you up for success so that you start developing the essential skills to win consensus with your board, clients and colleagues.
One monthly workshop and Q&A to deep dive into your most thorny issues
Update your knowledge every month with a practical workshop and Q&A to address your most difficult sustainability engagement issues.
Access to a supportive community of sustainability leaders
You are not alone in this!
Your fellow GreenLighters are sustainability leaders just like you, who can support you every step of the way.
YOUR WORKSHOP HOST
Hello, I’m Virginia
I’ve always been green at heart — from childhood mud pies in the garden to a career spanning over two decades in sustainability. I began my career as an architect before spending 12 years at BRE, the home of BREEAM, where I held various roles, from consultant to technical trainer, business development manager, and project manager.
In 2018, redundancy pushed me to reinvent myself while raising two young children. I realised that while many sustainability professionals had the technical know-how, what they really needed was support to develop their “human” skills — communication, influence, and confidence — to win buy-in and make a real impact.
That’s how Green Gorilla was born. I retrained as a transformational coach and have since trained and coached hundreds of professionals and leaders across sectors and countries, helping them turn passion into influence and resistance into results.
Along the way, I’ve written two books — SustainABLE (2020) and award-winning The Good Communicator (2025) — both focused on empowering sustainability professionals to lead with clarity and impact. My mission is simple: to make sustainability a no-brainer, for people and for the planet.
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