- Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand

21 Feb 2020

EPBC Act Review Update | 21st February 2020

The Institute is in the final stages of compiling responses for the submission to the Discussion Paper before the April 17 deadline.

If you have any comments or expertise relating to the below questions, please be sure to contact us at advocacy@eianz.org.

11 Feb 2020

New articles now available in the Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

7 Feb 2020

Free Webinar: Microplastics in Coastal Ecosystems | Feb 12

5 Feb 2020

New Articles available in the latest edition of the Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

31 Jan 2020

EIANZ Fellow Dr Tom Beer interviewed by franceinfo on Australia's devastating bushfires

Over 30 years ago, he was already sounding the alarm. Tom Beer is a former scientist at CSIRO, the Australian government body for scientific research. "I was hired in 1986 to conduct a study on the effects of climate change on fires," he told franceinfo. In his results, published two years later, he made an alarming observation: "We discovered that there would be a dramatic increase in the severity of fires."

31 Jan 2020

AJEM Ecology SIS Special Edition | Submission deadlines update

20 Jan 2020

EPBC Act Review Submission Deadline Extended to April 17

16 Jan 2020

EIANZ Sustainability Policy & Action Plan

15 Jan 2020

Updated Open for Consultations Page

EIANZ prides itself on encouraging and enabling its members to play an active role in shaping policy and contributing their expertise to environmental issues.

The Open for Consultation page has been updated with the latest opportunities to offer your knowledge on environmental matters, across Australia and New Zealand.

If you have any comments or items to add, please let us know at office(at)eianz.org.

3 Dec 2019

2019 EIANZ Annual Conference Achieves Carbon Neutrality with UCapture

29 Nov 2019

The Institute Welcomes its 2000th Member!

22 Nov 2019

Impact Assessment Conferences 2020 & Call for Papers

Two key Impact Assessment conferences, International Association for Impact Assessment 2020 (IAIA2020) and the International Conference on Environmental and Economic Impact on Sustainable Development (EI20), are being held in Seville, Spain in 2020.

8 Nov 2019

Announcing the new EIANZ Board

4 Nov 2019

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

18 Oct 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.

23 Aug 2019

Call for expressions on interest | Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

The Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) has an Ecology Special Interest Section. Its aim is to develop and promote knowledge about ecology as an essential element of the environment, and to improve professional practice and recognition of ecological practitioners.

14 Jun 2019

Membership fees 2019-20

5 Jun 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

29 Apr 2019

EIANZ 2019 Annual Conference - Call for Papers released

EIANZ 2019 Annual Conference - Call for Papers and Sponsorship Prospectus 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)

21 Mar 2018

Successful Impact Assessment forum in Canberra

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

21 Mar 2018

Mentoring in the ACT

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

27 Nov 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 Oct 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 Oct 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

10 Aug 2017

EIANZ Merit Award nominations open

Nominations are open for the 2017 EIANZ Merit Awards. The Merit Awards recognise those who have made an outstanding contribution to the Institute and the environment profession. Jon Womersley FEIANZ CEnvP, 2016 winner of the Institute's highest honour, the Simon Molesworth Award, and Fiona Gainsford FEIANZ CEnvP, last year's winner of the Mary Lou Morris Award share a bit about their involvement in the Institute and what being recognised for their contribution meant to them.

19 Jul 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 Mar 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.

20 Mar 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.

19 Jan 2017

Are your membership details up to date?

You can easily manage your contact and membership details by logging into our website and visiting the Member Centre.

16 Sep 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 Jul 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 Jun 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 Feb 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 Oct 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 Oct 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.

22 Jul 2015

Register now for the EIANZ Annual Conference

The EIANZ Annual Conference brings together environmental practitioners from across Australia and New Zealand and will provide a valuable opportunity for timely and candid discussion. Don't miss out on your chance to challenge the status quo. Registration are now open.

31 Mar 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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