EIANZ News

3 August 2022

National Biodiversity Offsets Conference 2.0 | Thank you

This National Biodiversity Offsets Conference was great success with eminent speakers and experts meeting over three days to progress biodiversity offsets policy and implementation.

20 July 2022

EIANZ Response | Australia's State of the Environment Report

The EIANZ welcomes the release of the 2021 Australian State of the Environment Report. It is only with objective and factual data on the Australian natural and cultural environment that issues can be identified, promoted and addressed.

18 July 2022

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management | June 2022 issue

15 July 2022

New EIANZ Fellows appointed

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

12 July 2022

EIANZ 2022 Annual Conference Call for Papers

21 June 2022

Thank you to our EIANZ NZ Volunteers | NVW2022

2 June 2022

EIANZ’s Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan endorsed

The Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand is delighted to announce that Reconciliation Australia have formally endorsed the Institute’s Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

17 May 2022

Thank you to our EIANZ Volunteers | NVW2022

The EIANZ wouldn’t exist without the ongoing commitment, dedication and expertise of our volunteers.

8 April 2022

EIANZ's response to the latest IPCC report

4 April 2022

EIANZ 2022 Annual Conference

31 March 2022

New guidance note for environmental practitioners released

The EIANZ has prepared a guidance note for environmental practitioners to help them promote and incorporate Indigenous knowledge, values, and rights in their work.

11 March 2022

EIANZ's response to the latest IPCC report

8 March 2022

Celebrating Women in the Environment Sector | IWD2022

On International Women’s Day, we speak to five of our members about their work, what motivates them, and taking on challenges in their roles. Like so many of our members, they share a passion for the environment and a desire to make a difference.

2 March 2022

EIANZ 2022 Australian Federal Election Statement

The EIANZ is proud to present the Institute’s statement for this year’s Australian Federal election. Our statement draws on the expertise of our members who work across sectors including government, industry, and academia, covering all areas of environmental practice.

14 February 2022

Indigenous Peoples' Knowledge and Engagement

The EIANZ has released a position statement that articulates our acknowledgement and respect for the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples.

24 November 2021

From the President | EIANZ acknowledges progress at COP26 and now calls for strong leadership

The EIANZ acknowledges progress at COP26 and calls for strong leadership from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

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!

5 November 2021

Introducing the new EIANZ Board

4 November 2021

EIANZ joins the Professional Bodies Climate Action Charter

13 October 2021

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021

Across the globe, environmental practice is recognised as one discipline in a coordinated approach to support our communities, economies and environments to be natural disaster resilient.

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)

21 March 2018

Mentoring in the ACT

Kelly Lee MEIANZ discusses her experience with the mentoring program and encourages members to get involved.

21 March 2018

Successful Impact Assessment forum in Canberra

Emma Taylor discusses EIANZ ACT's recent Impact Assessment Forum, attended by 50 environmental practitioners.

27 November 2017

My internship experience

Samantha Hovar took part in EIANZ and the Australian National University's internship program. She shares a bit about her experience and some lessons learnt.

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

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

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

EOIs open for internship program between EIANZ and ANU

The EIANZ and the Australian National University (ANU) have signed an Internship Agreement that provides all members and their workplaces access to the University’s Internship Program. This program enables students to gain academic credit while working with a host organisation. This is a great chance for EIANZ members to access motivated students, gain extra input on a particular project or field work and provide quality, practical work-place exposure for the environmental scientists of the future.

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.

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.

31 March 2014

Event report on Environmental Impacts of Light Rail

In March 2014, the ACT Division held a successful one-day event on the environmental impacts of light rail.

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