EIANZ News

22 March 2024

Remembering Rod Oram

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Rod Oram. Rod was a strong supporter of EIANZ, having appeared as a keynote speaker at our annual conference in Auckland (2023) and New Zealand Symposium in Wellington (2015).

8 December 2023

Graduating Student Member Discount

EIANZ is delighted to introduce a new initiative for Student members who are nearing the end of their education.

10 August 2023

Travel grants for students and early career professionals! | Opportunity to attend the EIANZ 2023 Annual Conference

The theme for this year's conference is Leading the wave of change | Aratakina te ngaru o te huringa and will focus on topics such as:

Leading legislation: What the RMA and EPBC Act reforms mean in practice
Waves in our freshwater: improving stewardship of freshwaters
Just how vulnerable are our cities? And how do we make them more resilient?
Incorporating indigenous environmental practice: the way of the future?
Making the best of sustainable design in a circular economy
The conundrum of contaminated land and sediments
Ecological Integrity and effective conservation measures to address decline in biodiversity
Transformative environmental leadership for Impact Assessment in the Pacific region
Hastening action on climate change to reduce emissions to net zero

Further information and how to register for the conference can be found here →

The grants can be used to cover any combination of flights, conference tickets, conference events, accommodation, meals, and non-alcoholic drinks. The grant will be to the value of $1,000 (AUD) per recipient. Recipients will be required to produce all receipts related to their expenditures. Applicants can apply from any region across both Australia and New Zealand.

Eligibility:

Applicants for the Annual Conference Travel Grant must meet the following eligibility criteria:

All applicants must be an EIANZ member during the application and the Annual Conference periods.
All applicants must be current Student Members, or Associate Members who have not worked in the environmental industry for more than five years (by the end of the calendar year).

Applications for the travel grant will close on Monday 21 August 2023, with successful applicants announced on Friday 25 August 2023.

5 May 2023

Output from the EIANZ 2022 Impact Assessment Symposium: Getting on the front foot in a changing world

30 March 2023

EIANZ's statement on IPCC AR6

2 March 2023

EIANZ submits response to draft Natural Built and Environment Act

30 January 2023

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management | New issue out now

The latest issue of AJEM is out now

4 November 2022

Our newest EIANZ Honorary Life Members

3 November 2022

EIANZ 2022 Annual Conference | Reflections

28 October 2022

New EIANZ Fellows appointed

The EIANZ Board is pleased to announce the appointment of four new Fellows to the Institute.

27 October 2022

EIANZ 2022 Merit Awards

The EIANZ Merit Awards recognise members and practitioners who have made an outstanding contribution to the Institute and the environment profession. Congratulations to this year’s winners!

14 October 2022

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management | September 2022 edition

17 November 2021

EIANZ Merit Awards 2021

The EIANZ Merit Awards recognise members and practitioners who have made an outstanding contribution to the Institute and the environment profession. Congratulations to this year’s winners!

16 January 2020

EIANZ Sustainability Policy & Action Plan

4 November 2019

Environment Institute calls for more action on climate change and stronger national environmental laws

18 October 2019

UCapture Partnership: Offsetting EIANZ's Carbon Footprint

EIANZ has partnered with UCapture to work towards offsetting the carbon footprint of our 2019 Annual Conference.

5 June 2019

World Environment Day

Today is World Environment Day and 2019’s theme is Clean Air. Air pollution affects people around the world. Many EIANZ members specialise in limiting and monitoring air pollution, informing policies ensuring the public aren’t exposed to harmful airborne toxins. Evidence-based work is crucial to securing the health of our planet and its people.

6 May 2019

ACIUCN: Starting the conversation on Australia's priorities for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework | A synthesis of views

On March 13 the ACIUCN met in Brisbane for a workshop on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. Views and ideas form the workshop were incorporated into a document titled: Starting the conversation on Australia's priorities for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: A synthesis of views

9 October 2018

From Environmental Policy to Practice: Preparing for a Low-emissions Future

6 June 2018

Ecological Guidelines New Zealand

The 2nd Edition of the Ecological Impact Assessment Guidelines for use in New Zealand have now been released.

10 May 2018

How to Address Wicked Problems | Tu Kaha Conference Outcomes

Delegates at the 2017 Tu Kaha: Stand Tall in New Zealand conference have developed recommendations for addressing wicked environmental problems.

8 May 2018

Applications invited for the Qualifications Accreditation Scheme

EIANZ has established a scheme for the accreditation of qualifications in environmental science and environmental management and is now seeking applications for accreditation from universities.

4 May 2018

Open for consultation

Around Australia and New Zealand, there are many opportunities to have your say. We've compiled a list of some of them. (Updated 04/05/2018)

17 November 2017

Congratulations to the 2017 Simon Molesworth recipient, Di Buchan

Di Buchan FEIANZ CEnvP, EIANZ Vice President - New Zealand, is the 2017 recipient of the Simon Molesworth Award. The Simon Molesworth Award recognises outstanding service to the Institute at an Institute-level and is the Institute's highest honour.

31 October 2017

Congratulations to this year's Merit Award winners

The 2017 Merit Award winners were announced at our Gala Dinner. Congratulations to the worthy winners

31 October 2017

Welcome to the new EIANZ Board

The results of this year’s election were declared at the EIANZ Annual General Meeting on 31 October 2017

28 August 2017

EIANZ's message to parties contesting the 2017 NZ election

The Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand has called on all parties contesting the central government election to adopt policies requiring that environmental impact assessments (EIAs) be signed off by certified professionals.

19 July 2017

Members: ‘Opt in’ and connect through our new member directory

Our website now features a public member directory. The directory is a new way for you to connect with other members, build your professional networks and publicly profile your expertise. Update your details now to 'opt in'.

8 May 2017

Thank you to our EIANZ volunteers

EIANZ would not exist without the ongoing commitment, dedication, passion and expertise of volunteers. This National Volunteer week, we are taking the opportunity to say thank you to all our volunteers in Australia and New Zealand: our Board, Advisory Council, Committee members, and others who volunteer their time and expertise with us.

20 March 2017

Dealing with uncertainty in impact assessment

Impact assessment (IA) relies upon being able to predict changes that may occur to environmental and social systems, values and resources as the result of a proposed action. As these predictions may trigger significant decisions about a development proposal, including a decision about whether to proceed, the accuracy of these predictions is clearly important.

9 November 2016

How the CEnvP Scheme commenced in New Zealand

Continuing on from Ian Spellerberg's account of how the New Zealand Chapter became part of the Environment Institute, Ian covers the beginning of the Certified Environmental Practitioner Scheme in New Zealand.

2 November 2016

The New Zealand Chapter of the EIANZ: how did it all begin?

Ian Spellerberg, Honorary Fellow of EIANZ, provides an account of the 10 year journey to establish a professional association for environmental practitioners in New Zealand.

16 September 2016

Changes to your Journal subscription

We have listened to your feedback and as a result, we are introducing changes to journal subscriptions. In keeping with our environmental values, your journal subscription will now be provided as an online subscription.

12 July 2016

EIANZ recognised as a Climate Adaptation Champion

EIANZ was honoured to be acknowledged as a Climate Adaptation Champion for 2015-16 by the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) for our Learning to Adapt program.

6 July 2016

Stepping up - June edition

Read the June edition of the New Zealand Chapter's newsletter, Stepping up.

6 July 2016

Great news for New Zealand students

EIANZ is trialling a pilot program in New Zealand offering student membership for $20 to students not earning a professional wage.

2 June 2016

Stepping Up - May edition

Read the May edition of the new look and newly renamed Stepping Up - New Zealand Chapter newsletter (formerly known as A Step Closer).

31 May 2016

A new EIANZ Fellow for New Zealand - Dr Judith Roper-Lindsay

The New Zealand Chapter congratulates Judith Roper-Lindsay, the Chapter's newest EIANZ Fellow.

6 May 2016

The day after – Sea Level Rise Conference

Following the second 20-year flood event for Porirua in a year, Keith Calder reflects on some key points that were raised at New Zealand Sea Level Rise Conference in Auckland in April.

29 April 2016

A Step Closer: NZ Chapter Newsletter - April 2016

Read the April edition of the new look A Step Closer - New Zealand Chapter newsletter.

4 December 2015

Working dinner in Wellington

This week Wellington Branch Co-ordinator Kirsty Austin, with the assistance of EIANZ Vice President Di Buchan and NZ Chapter Vice President Keith Calder, had the tough job of planning branch events for 2016.

30 October 2015

New EIANZ Board announced at Annual General Meeting

The outcome of the 2015 EIANZ Board elections was announced at the Institute's Annual General Meeting on 30 October 2015.

30 October 2015

EIANZ presented with award for Ecological Impact Assessment Guidelines

The Resource Management Law Association presented EIANZ with the RMLA Documentation Award 2015 for the publication ‘Ecological Impact Assessment: EIANZ Guidelines for use in New Zealand’.

30 October 2015

Congratulations to the EIANZ 2015 Merit Award winners

The EIANZ Merit Awards were presented at our Annual Conference Gala Dinner on 29 October 2015. Congratulations to this year's recipients.

3 September 2015

New Zealand policy direction

Ian Boothroyd, NZ Chapter President, provides an outline of the national policy direction in New Zealand.

3 September 2015

Roadshow promotes new Ecological Impact Assessment Guidelines

The New Zealand Chapter recently ran a national series to introduce the Ecological Impact Assessment Guidelines.

6 April 2015

Di Buchan awarded Fellow membership

The New Zealand Chapter congratulates Di Buchan on her recent award of Fellow Membership to the Institute, presented by Jon Womersley at the New Zealand Symposium.

3 April 2015

New Zealand Symposium 2015: Focusing on What Matters

A one day symposium in Wellington on 27 March focused on how we can achieve good environmental outcomes in these times of significant change to environmental policy and organisational structures.

30 March 2015

New Ecological Impact Assessment Guidelines for use in New Zealand

The Institute has just launched a comprehensive guidance document for ecologists undertaking ecological impact assessment in New Zealand’s terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems – the first of its kind for professionals in New Zealand.

30 June 2014

Event report on Biodiversity offsets

The Wellington Branch hosted an event on the topic of biodiversity offsets in April 2014. Three speakers covered a range of perspectives relating to the question of the night: "What are the essential elements that ensure that any biodiversity offsetting initiatives are effective and meaningful?"

Mountain landscape, NZ

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