EIANZ Conference Declaration

Last month I attended the EIANZ conference in Perth.  During this conference we developed an environmental declaration that we all agreed that should guide our plans for the coming year.

I think this declaration is a great tool that can be used by all environmental practioners, see below:

The EIANZ 2015 Conference Declaration  

"We will challenge the status quo surrounding current environmental management practices and promote effective action at the individual, practitioner community and society level. We recognise that strategies need to be implemented at local, regional and global scales.  

We care about the major environmental challenges facing Australia and New Zealand, such as climate change, biodiversity and habitat loss, land and water degradation, unsustainable consumption, and short-term economic focuses.   

We will call upon our strength in communicating complex information in ways that convey clear environmental protection messages in a positive and proactive manner. We will use language that others relate to and adopt contemporary communication approaches in order to strengthen environmental understanding within industry and the community.  

A shared understanding of the problems and solutions provides a platform for transparent and robust decisions. To this end we will collaborate more with industry groups, other associations, scientists and educators.  

We will take a stand for the environment drawing upon rigorous evidence-based science, and our skills in technical analysis to communicate the issues, risks and needs of the environment to industry, government and the community.  

We will refocus our energies at both private and professional levels, recognising the power of people to drive change. The environment is for everyone and transcends political interests.  

We recognise excellence in environmental practice leads to a better outcome for the environment. We commit to act as advocates for the environment and to be change agents individually and collectively.  
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