Our March meeting will start with our (very short) Annual General Meeting, at 6.45pm. Any member is welcome to join the committee. We meet at the school hall immediately before each monthly meeting. Each committee member assumes whatever task suits their inclination and this works well with most concerns covered.
The AGM will be followed by our usual meeting, at 7.30pm, with speaker, Raewyn Peart, Policy Director at the Environmental Defence Society (EDS). Her topic will be - "The environment in election year: opportunities and threats''.
EDS seeks to protect and restore Aotearoa New Zealand’s outstanding landscapes, freshwater systems, oceans and indigenous biodiversity. They do this through holding business and government to account, strengthening the law when it is found wanting, and supporting good environmental management practice.
Raewyn heads EDS's environmental policy work. She has over 30 years professional experience in environmental law and policy, having worked as a resource management lawyer and policy adviser to business, government and the not-for-profit sector. Raewyn has published widely on coastal, marine and other environmental issues. In 2023, Raewyn was awarded the prestigious RMLA Outstanding Person Award.
All are welcome to join us. Tea and coffee will be available before the meeting.