EIANZ News

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.

4 August 2023

EIANZ's statement on the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice

Ahead of the 2023 referendum on proposed changes to Australia’s Constitution, the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) confirms that we support the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.

30 June 2023

NAIDOC Week (2-9 July 2023)

The EIANZ would like to advise all members that the annual NAIDOC Week celebrations start this Sunday 2 July and run until Sunday 9 July 2023. The theme this year is For Our Elders to pay homage to First Nations Elders. There are several ways that EIANZ members can get involved during NAIDOC Week, including accessing education resources, attending local events and supporting First Nations artists and creatives.

25 May 2023

National Reconciliation Week (27 May- 3 June 2023)

The Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) wishes to promote National Reconciliation Week (NRW) starting on Saturday 27 May and ending on Saturday 3 June. EIANZ encourages all our members and their colleagues to participate in NRW activities in their local area.

11 May 2023

2023 Federal Budget: Summary for members

5 May 2023

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

21 April 2023

EIANZ's submission on the draft Principles to guide recognition on OECMs in Australia

Read the Institute's submission and find out about the draft Principles

30 March 2023

EIANZ welcomes announcement on the amendments to the Safeguard Mechanism

30 March 2023

EIANZ's statement on IPCC AR6

2 March 2023

EIANZ submits response to Nature Repair Market Bill - Exposure Draft

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

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)

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

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'.

2 June 2017

Successful climate change forum in Victoria

At an extremely well attended Victorian Division function on Climate Change on Wednesday night hosted by AECOM, an enthusiastic audience were updated on Victoria state government policy and associated program initiatives.

25 May 2017

The value of mentoring and networking

Daniel Lim MEIANZ shares his experience with mentoring as both a mentor and mentee. Dan is Chair of the EIANZ Students and Early Careers (SEC) Sub-committee in Victoria and a member of the Institute-wide SEC committee. He is an Environmental Scientist at AECOM.

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.

3 March 2017

Climate change action in Victoria

Last week the Legislative Council of the Victorian State Government passed the Climate Change Bill 2016 which makes Victoria the first state in Australia to legislate a net zero emissions target by 2050. Coinciding with this important development, ground breaking research was released about Victorians’ attitudes towards climate change.

2 March 2017

Integrating climate risk consideration into project planning

The Victorian Government has released its Climate Change Action Plan 2017-2020. Key principles of successful adaptation outlined in the Plan include: informed and integrated decision-making; risk management; complementarity; equity and community engagement.

10 February 2017

Celebrating women and girls in science

Ahead of International Day of Women and Girls in Science on the 11^th of February, we asked EIANZ Board Member, Carolyn Brumley MEIANZ CEnvP to reflect on her career as an environmental scientist.

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.

1 June 2016

EIANZ's message to all parties contesting the 2016 Federal Election

The EIANZ has called on all parties contesting the 2016 Federal election to adopt policies requiring that environmental impact assessments (EIAs) be signed off by certified professionals.

24 February 2016

National Principles for Environmental Information

The Australian Government released new National Principles for Environmental Information in December 2015. The principles will help guide Australian Government information custodians in making their environmental information more accessible and re-useable. Find out more here or view the principles.

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

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.

30 July 2015

Pollinate in Hyderabad

Zara Marais from the EIANZ Victorian Division Committee reflects on her time working with Pollinate Energy in Hyderabad, India.

9 April 2015

Tips for new consultants

Zara Marais is a professional environmental scientist with AECOM’s Impact Assessment and Permitting team in Melbourne, Australia. Zara recently received the 2014 Tor Hundloe Award for Young Environmental Practitioner of the Year, which is awarded by the EIANZ for outstanding contributions to the environment profession by a young practitioner. Zara shares three tips for new consul

Dawn at Grampians

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