Environmental Defence Society
EDS is a not-for-profit environmental organisation committed to improving environmental outcomes within New Zealand.
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) is a professionally run, independent environmental group that was established in 1971. It brings together the disciplines of science, planning, landscape and the law.
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It operates as a think-tank, providing thought leadership on key environmental issues as well as representing the environment before councils and the courts.
EDS is located at the collaborative and business aware end of the environmental movement, seeking constructive engagement with all sectors, to achieve good environmental and economic outcomes for all New Zealanders. It has influence.
It also plays an education role, helping business, councils, community groups and iwi to better understand best practice resource management. EDS runs national and regional conferences and seminars on topical issues.
EDS is a registered charity and donations to it are tax-deductible.
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Leading Environmental Groups joint submission on Farm Plans
Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 12:40 pm | Environmental Defence Society
Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading environmental groups have collaborated to provide a joint submission on the Ministry for the Environment’s Freshwater Farm Plan consultation. MFE has invited comments on how Freshwater Farm Plans should evolve in the implementation ... More >>
Carbon Farming With Pines Bad For The Environment
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 4:54 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society is calling for an urgent reset of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme because of the way it is driving a massive expansion of carbon farming across our landscapes. The price of carbon has now soared to over ... More >>
EDS kicks off major Oceans Reform project
Tuesday, 7 September 2021, 12:30 pm | Environmental Defence Society
EDS has reached a major milestone in its project looking at the future of the oceans with the release today of a working paper titled The Breaking Wave: A conversation about reforming the oceans management system in Aotearoa New Zealand . The project ... More >>
EDS Releases Resource Management Reform Reports
Wednesday, 1 September 2021, 4:31 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society has been working on the reform of the resource management system for the past 3 years. It has established that the current law is not providing sufficient protection for the environment and has excessive process ... More >>
Updates to Environment Guide website now complete
Wednesday, 25 August 2021, 5:23 pm | Environmental Defence Society
EDS has recently undertaken a comprehensive review of its Environment Guide website: http://www.environmentguide.org.nz/ “The Environment Guide is an online guide providing reliable information about the Resource Management Act 1991 and other environmental ... More >>
Minister Launches New EDS Report Calling For Conservation Reform
Monday, 9 August 2021, 2:56 pm | Environmental Defence Society
A new book examining the urgent need for reform of the conservation management system is now available online. Conserving Nature: Conservation Reform Issues Paper by Dr Deidre Koolen-Bourke and Raewyn Peart was launched at last week’s EDS Conference ... More >>
Changes Needed To Strengthen The Exposure Draft Of The Natural And Built Environments Bill
Monday, 26 July 2021, 6:02 pm | Environmental Defence Society
EDS has prepared a submission on the exposure draft of the new Natural and Built Environments Bill, including detailed drafting changes, and is seeking feedback from the public before it is lodged. The Bill will replace the Resource Management Act, ... More >>
EDS Welcomes Exposure Draft Of Bill But Says More Work Needed To Protect Environment
Wednesday, 30 June 2021, 8:38 am | EDS
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has welcomed the release this morning of the exposure draft of the Natural and Built Environments Bill (NBB). EDS together with business partners has been a significant contributor to the early gestation ... More >>
EDS Delighted To Finally See Government Action On Sea Change
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 2:51 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Ministers of Fisheries and Conservation today jointly released the Government’s Strategy in response to the Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari Hauraki Gulf Marine Spatial Plan. The Strategy includes a range of measures including providing greater marine ... More >>
History Is Being Made Today: Final Climate Commission Report Says Net Zero Is Doable
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 1:04 pm | Environmental Defence Society
EDS congratulates the Climate Commission He Pou a Rangi on the release of its final Advice Report to Government, Ināia tonu nei: a low emissions future for Aotearoa under the provisions of the Climate Change Response Act 2002. “The ... More >>
EDS Welcomes Surprise Advice From New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Ltd
Friday, 28 May 2021, 6:39 am | Environmental Defence Society
In an unexpected communication, EDS has been advised by the Chief Executive of New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Ltd (NZAS), Stewart Hamilton, that the company has made some fresh commitments to responsibly manage the waste products from its operations. ... More >>
EDS Welcomes New Science Advice On Commercial Fishing But More Is Needed
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 1:48 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Dame Juliet Gerrard yesterday released a report on the Future of Commercial Fishing in Aotearoa New Zealand which was prepared on the request of the Prime Minister. The ... More >>
EDS Calls For Improved Landscape Protection In Resource Management Reforms
Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 5:22 pm | Environmental Defence Society
In a new report released today, the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has called for significant strengthening of the landscape management system in Aotearoa New Zealand. Caring for the Landscapes of Aotearoa New Zealand is the final Synthesis ... More >>
EDS Seeks Reset Of Forestry Policy To Support Banks Peninsula Indigenous Regeneration
Friday, 19 February 2021, 5:20 pm | Environmental Defence Society
In a new report released today, the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has called for a reset of government forestry policy to support indigenous forest regeneration on Banks Peninsula and dis-incentivise exotic forestry expansion. The report is the ... More >>
Cabinet Paper Details An Heroic But Doable Timeline For RM Reform
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 5:28 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The release of the Cabinet paper outlining the government’s plans for resource management reform provides an insight into the thinking that is going on following last year’s recommendations from the Randerson Panel. “Overall, the architecture ... More >>
Cabinet Paper Details An Heroic But Doable Timeline For RM Reform
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 12:03 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The release of the Cabinet paper outlining the government’s plans for resource management reform provides an insight into the thinking that is going on following last year’s recommendations from the Randerson Panel. “Overall, the architecture ... More >>
Environmental Defence Society Secures Removal Of Dangerous Ouvea Premix From Mataura
Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 3:00 pm | Environmental Defence Society
Legal proceedings initiated by EDS have resulted in a Court-facilitated agreement between the various parties that means the ouvea premix stored at the old Mataura Paper Mill is to be removed back to the Tiwai Aluminium Smelter site. “We brought ... More >>
Excellent Commission Report Shows Net Zero Is Doable And Affordable
Monday, 1 February 2021, 10:22 am | Environmental Defence Society
EDS has congratulated the Climate Commission on the release of its Advice Report and first budgets and for setting out the direction of travel for our economy to meet the climate change challenge we face as a nation and globally. “The Commission’s ... More >>
Excellent Commission Report Shows Net Zero Is Doable And Affordable
Sunday, 31 January 2021, 6:45 pm | Environmental Defence Society
EDS has congratulated the Climate Commission on the release of its Advice Report and first budgets and for setting out the direction of travel for our economy to meet the climate change challenge we face as a nation and globally. “The Commission’s ... More >>
EDS welcomes decision relating to dairy conversions
Friday, 11 December 2020, 11:55 am | Environmental Defence Society
EDS welcomes the High Court decision upholding declarations made by the Environment Court that resource consents for agricultural conversion (including irrigation) at Simons Pass Station are a discretionary activity. More >>
