EIANZ - Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand

Just two weeks to go until the EIANZ 2024 Impact Assessment Symposium!

Nature Positive and Clean Economy goals are in conflict. It is imperative that practitioners maintain a nuanced understanding and stay ahead of the curve. This symposium provides a crucial platform for impact assessment professionals to equip themselves with the knowledge and skills to navigate this complex and evolving landscape.

Join us on 26 & 27 August in Brisbane - don't miss this opportunity to be part of the solution.

Register 👉https://ow.ly/EYCC50SKCBe
View the program 👉 https://ow.ly/PWaX50SEU8I

Thank you to our event sponsors Attexo, GHD Group, EMM Consulting, Ecosure - Thriving global ecosystems and Symbolix!

Deadline extended! Nominations for EIANZ Fellows, Honorary Fellows and Life Members will close Friday 19 August.

Fellowship is recognition of the leading role that a member has played in the environment profession, while Honorary Fellowship is traditionally awarded to a non-member for their significant contribution to the industry.

Honorary Life Membership is the highest form of distinction awarded by the Institute, to recognise exceptional service to EIANZ – nominations for this honour are made by a Division, Special Interest Section or other EIANZ business unit.

Download the nomination forms & guidelines 👉 https://ow.ly/zah250SB5RO

August is set to be a busy month around the Institute! AGMs are underway and are a great chance to become more involved with your local Division or Chapter. There are several still to come this month and AGMs are free to attend.

Upcoming events this month also include:

- Online workshop on exploring threatened species data with galah: Atlas of Living Australia 's R package
- Workshops on writing effective reports (Brisbane and Sunshine Coast)
- EIANZ 2024 Impact Assessment Symposium (Brisbane)

Keep an eye out for more from our webinar program in September.

Find the full list of our upcoming events here 👉 https://ow.ly/49Bj50STvsJ

Nominations for EIANZ Fellows, Honorary Fellows and Life Members close this Friday 9 August!

Fellowship is recognition of the leading role that a member has played in the environment profession, while Honorary Fellowship is traditionally awarded to a non-member for their significant contribution to the industry.

Honorary Life Membership is the highest form of distinction awarded by the Institute, to recognise exceptional service to EIANZ – nominations for this honour are made by a Division, Special Interest Section or other EIANZ business unit.

Download the nomination forms & guidelines 👉 https://ow.ly/zah250SB5RO

The EIANZ 2024 Impact Assessment Symposium is fast approaching!

With streams on social impact assessment, and strategic assessments and regional planning, this Symposium will equip impact assessment professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to stay ahead of the curve during the transition to a nature positive, clean economy.

This year's Symposium will take place on 26 & 27 August in Brisbane. Register today to secure your place!

Register 👉https://ow.ly/Z2zA50SKCFl
View the program 👉 https://ow.ly/PWaX50SEU8I

Thank you to our event sponsors Attexo, Ecosure - Thriving global ecosystems and Symbolix!

This month marks 30 years of EIANZ's peer-reviewed journal, the Australasian Journal of Environmental Management (AJEM)!

To mark the occasion, we turned to AJEM editors and board members for perspectives on the journal's evolution, and advice for authors. Read here 👉https://ow.ly/t1Qq50SMMkp

We are delighted to release the program for our 2024 Impact Assessment Symposium!

At a time when nature positive and clean economy goals are in conflict, this Symposium will equip impact assessment professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to stay ahead of the curve.

With streams on social impact assessment, and strategic assessments and regional planning, the Symposium will take place on 26 & 27 August in Brisbane.

We encourage you to share the program with your networks!

View here 👉 https://ow.ly/Uzhw50SEU8H

Thank you to our event sponsors Attexo and Ecosure - Thriving global ecosystems!

We are pleased to invite nominations for EIANZ Fellows, Honorary Fellows and Life Members!

Fellowship is recognition of the leading role that a member has played in the environment profession, while Honorary Fellowship is traditionally awarded to a non-member for their significant contribution to the industry.

Honorary Life Membership is the highest form of distinction awarded by the Institute, to recognise exceptional service to EIANZ – nominations for this honour are made by a Division, Special Interest Section or other EIANZ business unit.

Nominations close Friday 9 August.

Download the nomination forms & guidelines 👉 https://ow.ly/jSb650SB5RP

With just two weeks to go, registrations are filling fast for our National Biodiversity Offsets Conference 3.0!

Don't miss your chance to play a role in shaping the future of environmental offsets in Australia in a pivotal year for offsets and the transition to nature positive.

Thank you to our event sponsors Niche - Excellence in your environment, Umwelt Environmental Consultants, GHD Group, Fortescue, RestoreAG, EMM Consulting Pty Limited, Koala Farmland Fund, WolfPeak and 2rog Consulting for their valued support of this event.

Register here 👉 https://ow.ly/8ewo50SoPlA

National NAIDOC Week is underway! This year's theme is 'Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud', which emphasises the resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and unapologetically celebrates Indigenous identities.

NAIDOC Week is also an opportunity to reflect on the importance of Indigenous peoples' knowledge to environmental practice.

EIANZ encourages all members to take part in NAIDOC Week activities happening around the country and online. Find an event near you 👉 https://ow.ly/Cm1Z50SxxL1

We are delighted to announce our new partnership with the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP)!

ISSP is the world-leading network of sustainability professionals based in the United States. It provides its members with the community, training and tools needed to create sustainable change.

As part of our agreement, EIANZ members will gain access to select ISSP member-only networking events and technical webinar recordings each year, offering members the opportunity to connect with more likeminded professionals and expand their professional development.

We look forward to working with ISSP on our shared goals!

Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/VJSo50Sug16

We have an exciting line-up of events for environmental practitioners in July and August!

Upcoming events include:

- National Biodiversity Offsets Conference 3.0
- 2024 Impact Assessment Symposium
- Two in-person events for environmental practitioners in Auckland
- Trivia night at the iconic City of Melbourne Bowls Club
- Hybrid event on renewable energy in the Illawarra
- Webinar on best practice in greenhouse gas abatement
- The next instalment of our popular online workshop on effective impact assessment.

Register for upcoming EIANZ events 👉 https://ow.ly/Uvxf50Srskh

Just one month to go until the National Biodiversity Offsets Conference 3.0! Don't miss your chance to help shape the future of environmental offsets in Australia.

Thank you to our event sponsors Niche - Excellence in your environment, Umwelt Environmental Consultants, GHD Group, Fortescue, RestoreAG, EMM Consulting Pty Limited, Koala Farmland Fund, WolfPeak and 2rog Consulting for their valued support of this event.

NBOC 3.0 will take place in Canberra from 23-25 July. Register here 👉 https://ow.ly/8ewo50SoPlA

Congratulations Arup, Epic Environmental, Beca and Department of Defence on supporting their staff's professional development through peak body membership. Join these sought-after employers before this EOFY!

Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/gjna50S9exi

Looking to add a professional membership to your CV before this EOFY? Join EIANZ today to stand out from the crowd while making a positive difference to environmental outcomes.

Join here👉 https://ow.ly/j4Qx50RB4zr

We are delighted to announce a new partnership with Accounting For Nature (AfN), the not-for-profit organisation behind the world’s leading global environmental accounting standard.

Through EIANZ’s Environmental Accounting Special Interest Section, this new partnership will also create exciting opportunities for knowledge exchange, shared training resources and content creation.

As part of a reciprocal arrangement, EIANZ members will now be entitled to reduced rates on selected AfN in-person and online training courses.

Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/n18z50Slk3A.

The call for abstracts for our 2024 Impact Assessment Symposium closes this Friday 21 June!

This Symposium will provide a crucial platform for impact assessment professionals looking to equip themselves with the skills to navigate the transition to a nature positive, clean economy.

Abstracts are invited on a range of sub-themes, with the program to include streams on social impact assessment, strategic environmental assessment and regional planning, and regulation of impact assessment.

The Symposium will take place 26-27 August in Brisbane. Thank you to our event sponsor Attexo!

Submit your abstract 👉 https://ow.ly/HB5e50Skso3
Register 👉 https://ow.ly/Ym4850Skso0

With our National Biodiversity Offsets Conference 3.0 fast approaching, we wanted to take a moment to thank our event sponsors!

Our thanks to Niche - Excellence in your environment, Umwelt Environmental Consultants, GHD Group, Fortescue, RestoreAG, EMM Consulting, Koala Farmland Fund, WolfPeak and 2rog Consulting for their valued support of this event.

NBOC 3.0 will take place from 23-25 July in Canberra. Register here 👉 https://ow.ly/qtvK50RB2Kb

We recently made a submission to He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission on Aotearoa New Zealand's fourth emissions budget.

EIANZ supports the Commission's proposed quantitative reduction in the net emissions budget for the period of 2036 to 2040. In our submission, we suggest strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and facilitate an equitable transition for individuals, households, and businesses.

Our thanks to our Climate Change Special Interest Section for their work putting together the submission.

Read here 👉 https://ow.ly/uGwS50Sf117

On today, we are pleased to share the communiqué developed from our inaugural Nature Positive Cities Symposium earlier this year.

The symposium heard that centring nature in our cities has significant health, social and economic benefits. Creating nature positive cities is also essential to addressing the challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

EIANZ therefore calls on policy makers and regulators to make these issues central to policy and decision-making on urban planning and recognise that developing nature positive cities requires striving for Biodiversity Net Gain.

This year's World Environment Day themes include land restoration and drought resilience. Bringing nature back to our cities is part of the solution.

Our thanks to the NPCS Technical Committee for preparing this important document.

Read more👉 https://ow.ly/nu3j50S9a9X

We recently made a submission to the Australian Climate Change Authority on their Issues Paper 'Targets, Pathways and Progress'.

Our submission recommends that when advising the Government, the Authority should account for the unique strengths Australia has in relation to the transition (wind, sunshine and critical minerals) as well as the loss and damage our Pacific neighbours face as a result of climate change.

EIANZ also recommends that Australia phase out the use of fossil fuels well before 2050, commencing with an immediate prohibition on development of new fossil fuel reserves or fossil fuel-based electricity generation.

Our thanks to EIANZ's Climate Change Special Interest Section for preparing this submission.

Read our submission 👉 https://ow.ly/JxN750S7S8y

Registrations are now open for the EIANZ 2024 Impact Assessment Symposium!

With the goals of nature positive and clean economy in conflict, this two-day symposium on 26 & 27 August will provide a crucial platform for impact assessment professionals to equip themselves with the knowledge and skills to navigate a complex field.

Presented in Brisbane by the EIANZ Impact Assessment Special Interest Section, the symposium will explore the role of impact assessment in progressing the transition to a nature positive, clean energy economy while also promoting positive social and economic outcomes to facilitate a just transition.

Don't miss this chance to be part of the solution.

Register here 👉 https://ow.ly/ZYLQ50S3fmn
Submit your abstract by 21 June 👉 https://ow.ly/49Ea50S3fmo

Just two months to go until our National Biodiversity Offsets Conference 3.0!

This conference is a chance to play a role in shaping the future of environmental offsets in Australia. Join us to hear from keynote speakers Professor Graeme Samuel AC, Professor Hugh Possingham, Professor Martine Maron, and Tony Goldner from the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure, and be part of this important conversation.

We will be developing a communiqué based on discussions at the event, as we navigate the transition from offsetting to nature positive.

Register 👉 https://ow.ly/z0PX50RB2MO
View the program 👉https://ow.ly/WVW050RB2MN

Thanks to our event sponsors Niche - Excellence in your environment, Umwelt Environmental Consultants, GHD Group, Fortescue, EMM Consulting, RestoreAG, and 2rogConsulting.

We are delighted to announce our new partnership with the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) creating a global alliance of 25,000 environment and sustainability professionals.

This exciting agreement will allow us to scale up the impact of our respective organisations and provide members with a host of additional benefits including new opportunities for knowledge exchange, collaboration and network-building.

As part of a reciprocal arrangement, EIANZ members will now be entitled to a 30% discount on IEMA membership, which comes with numerous advantages.

We're looking forward to working with IEMA towards our shared goals.

Find out more on our website 👉 https://ow.ly/aY3G50RZINw

Today marks the beginning of National Reconciliation Week. This year's theme, 'Now More Than Ever', is a reminder to all of us that no matter what, the fight for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples must continue.

The dates for NRW, 27 May to 3 June, commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey: the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively.

EIANZ encourages members to attend local NRW events throughout this week. Find your nearest event👉https://ow.ly/v9Jo50RWfwv

Reconciliation Australia

Last chance to register for our hybrid symposium on using technology to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions on Tuesday!

This symposium will explore the evidence base and the ecological and technological considerations underpinning different options to reduce collisions, and synthesise a direction forward including opportunities for future trials.

Available to attend in person and online, this event is proudly sponsored by Transport for NSW, and brought to you by WSP in Australia and EIANZ's ANET Community of Practice.

Register here 👉 https://ow.ly/Y08f50RA1Em

Last chance to register for our symposium on using technology to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions on 21 May!

This symposium will explore the evidence base and the ecological and technological considerations underpinning different options to reduce collisions, and synthesise a direction forward including opportunities for future trials.

Available to attend in person and online, this event is proudly sponsored by Transport for NSW, and brought to you by WSP in Australia and EIANZ's ANET Community of Practice.

Register here 👉 https://ow.ly/Y08f50RA1Em

We are pleased to open the Call for Abstracts for the EIANZ 2024 Impact Assessment Symposium!

Over two days in Brisbane from 26-27 August, this Symposium will explore the role of impact assessment in progressing the transition to a nature positive clean economy.

Abstracts are invited on a range of sub-themes, with the program to include streams focused on social impact assessment, strategic environmental assessment and regional planning, and regulation of impact assessment.

The Call for Abstracts closes Friday 21 June – keep an eye out for more information about the event and registration in the coming weeks.

Submit your abstract 👉 https://ow.ly/Ljcw50RB4rH

Just two weeks to go until our symposium on using technology to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions on 21 May!

The Symposium will be held at Aerial UTS Function Centre in Sydney and online. Ecologists, transport agencies, technology experts, all levels of government, NGOs, industry, and the community will come together to discuss technology including:

- Animal detection and identification systems
- Animal deterrent systems (e.g. virtual fences)
- In-car and roadside warning systems for motorists
- Vehicle automation.

This event is proudly sponsored by Transport for NSW, and brought to you by WSP in Australia and EIANZ's ANET Community of Practice.

Register here 👉 https://ow.ly/IHE550Rz5Mc