Our March meeting will start with our (very short) Annual General Meeting. The AGM will be followed by our speaker, Raewyn Peart, Policy Director at the Environmental Defence Society (EDS).
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, from 7.15pm.