Earth-first IT consultancy · Launceston, Tasmania

Systems that care as much as you do.

We help small environmental groups, NGOs, and not-for-profits thrive through technology — built to last, built to matter.

25+
Years of IT experience
Pro-bono
For qualifying NGOs
Earth-first
Values at the core

Who this is for

Small environmental and climate advocacy groups, Landcare-style volunteer collectives, registered NGOs and not-for-profits, and grassroots community organisations — anyone doing important work without a dedicated IT person on the team.

01

Understand

A conversation about your mission, your constraints, and what's already working — or not.

02

Assess

A thorough look at your current systems to identify risks, inefficiencies, and hidden opportunities.

03

Plan

Clear, prioritised recommendations matched to your budget, capacity, and timeline — no jargon.

04

Implement

Hands-on delivery and migration, done carefully and with minimal disruption to your day-to-day work.

05

Handover & train

Documentation and training so your team can own and maintain things confidently, long after we've left.

IT Systems Audit

A thorough assessment of your current infrastructure — identifying risks, inefficiencies, and hidden opportunities. You receive a clear, actionable report with prioritised recommendations.

Complimentary

IT Operations Uplift

Modernise and streamline your day-to-day IT: membership databases, secure hosting, mailing lists, authentication, and everything in between. We leave your systems better than we found them.

Complimentary

Training & Capacity Building

Equip your team with the skills and confidence to own and maintain your IT systems long after we've left. We design training around real workflows, not hypotheticals.

Complimentary

Commercial services

Growing beyond the basics?
We've got you covered.

For organisations outside the NGO category, or those needing more intensive support, we offer tailored commercial IT engagements — robust, scalable, and aligned with your long-term goals.

Custom IT Solutions

Design and implement systems built specifically for your organisation's needs and workflows.

Managed IT Support

Ongoing monitoring, maintenance, and support — so your systems stay secure and operational.

Infrastructure & Cloud

Optimised hosting, databases, and cloud tooling for efficiency and long-term resilience.

IT Strategy & Consulting

Planning, risk management, and future-proofing guidance for your IT investments.

01

Whole-System Insight

We approach every challenge by considering the full picture — technological, ecological, and social dimensions together, not in isolation.

02

Wide Boundaries

Our decisions account for future generations and the non-human world. The scope of our responsibility extends far beyond the immediate problem.

03

Scientific Rigour

Recommendations grounded in evidence, not convention. We follow the data and correct course when the data demands it.

04

Intentionality

Purposeful design at every layer. We resist default solutions and ask whether each choice truly serves the mission.

05

Temporal Responsibility

We prioritise durable, maintainable, forward-thinking solutions. Technology that still works well in a decade is far more valuable than what merely works today.

Principal Consultant

Lauchlin Wilkinson

Lauchlin is a seasoned IT systems engineer with over 25 years of experience designing highly resilient, long-lasting IT systems for organisations of every scale.

He combines deep technical expertise with a genuine commitment to ecological responsibility — believing that the best systems are those that endure, that teach, and that leave the world a little more capable than they found it.

Based in Launceston, Tasmania, Lauchlin draws on a lifetime in the natural landscapes of the island to inform his philosophy: systems thinking inspired by the adaptive, resilient networks found in nature itself.

View Lauchlin's code on GitHub
Lauchlin Wilkinson

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Reach us directly

We aim to reply to all enquiries within a few business days. Based in Launceston, Tasmania — serving organisations across Australia and beyond.

During busy or holiday periods (like the Christmas/New Year break), replies may take a little longer — thanks for your patience.

Support our work

If you'd like to help keep things running — hosting, communications, and the rest — any contribution is genuinely appreciated. Please note: donations are not tax-deductible at this time.

Support our work