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Environmental Defence Society Seeking Support To Bolster RM Reform Team
Tuesday, 17 September 2024, 12:33 pm | Environmental Defence Society
It is vitally important that there is a well-resourced voice for our natural world and the wider public interest in this exercise, without which things could go horribly wrong for our environment. More >>
EDS’s Restoring Nature Report Sets Out Pathway To Modernise The Conservation System
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 5:27 pm | EDS
The Environmental Defence Society has today launched a report called Restoring Nature: Reform of the Conservation Management System which sets out a comprehensive package of recommendations for a new conservation system. More >>
EDS Responds To Changes To Fast-track Bill
Sunday, 25 August 2024, 5:06 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The main problem with the Bill remains that the decision-making criteria are still heavily weighted in favour of development over the environment. Given the way the purpose clause is drafted, it’s hard to see any project being turned down, whether ... More >>
Exclusive Video Interview With Climate Change Minister Released
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 3:22 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society has released a video interview with Climate Change Minister Hon Simon Watts. The interview was held in the Minister’s office and was conducted by EDS CEO Gary Taylor last week. More >>
Webinar: Climate Adaptation Act: Building A Durable Future
Friday, 19 July 2024, 10:23 am | EDS
Following on from our in-person launch in Auckland, we're pleased to be able to offer the presentation as an online event. More >>
EDS Launches Recommendations For Climate Adaptation Act
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 4:44 pm | EDS
Today EDS launched the final report of Phase 1 of its Climate Adaptation Project. Titled Design Recommendations for a Climate Adaptation Act the report sets out a package of statutory and institutional reforms to enable the country to successfully ... More >>
EDS Applauds Select Committee Report Confirming Hauraki Gulf Marine Protection
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 4:41 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Committee has recommended that the Bill be passed with minor amendments. The bill will create 12 new high protection areas, 5 new seafloor protection areas and 2 extensions to existing marine reserves. More >>
Government Policies Failing Our Environment
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 3:10 pm | Environmental Defence Society
A key theme that emerged from the discourse was that we shouldn’t silo our climate and biodiversity responses: we need to address them together and transition our energy systems without causing environmental harm. More >>
Leading Environmental Summit Kicks Off Next Week
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 8:52 am | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society’s leading environmental summit for 2024 kicks off in Ōtautahi Christchurch on Monday 10th – Wednesday 12th next week. More >>
War On Nature 2.0
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 6:47 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Government’s war on nature enters its next phase today with the tabling of the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill. More >>
Groundhog Day: New Book Shows History Is Repeating Itself
Sunday, 5 May 2024, 6:35 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) is this coming week launching a book titled Environmental Defenders: Fighting for Our Natural World which tells the story of the Society’s 50 years of operation since the early 1970s. More >>
Fast-track Approvals Bill Presents A Serious Risk To New Zealand Exporters
Sunday, 28 April 2024, 5:17 pm | Environmental Defence Society
“Our exporters should, therefore, be deeply concerned that the Fast-track Approvals Bill was not assessed for consistency with any of our free trade commitments prior to being introduced to the House,” says Gary Taylor, Chief Executive of the Environmental ... More >>
EDS Celebrates 50 Years With Book Launches In Auckland And Wellington
Monday, 22 April 2024, 4:37 pm | Environmental Defence Society
Environmental Defenders: Fighting for our natural world tells the story of how the law has been mobilised to protect some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most precious places. Written by Raewyn Peart, EDS’s Policy Director, the book contains much ... More >>
EDS Highlights Reputational Risks Of Fast-track Inclusion
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 8:07 pm | Environmental Defence Society
“Make no mistake: this proposed legislation, with its Ministerial overreach and capacity for environmental harm, is extremely radical and controversial,” said EDS CEO Gary Taylor. More >>
EDS Calls For Fast-track Approvals Bill To Be Abandoned In Submission To Select Committee
Friday, 12 April 2024, 1:44 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has filed its final substantive submission on the Fast-track Approvals Bill. More >>
EDS Releases Draft Submission On The Alarming Fast Track Approvals Bill
Friday, 15 March 2024, 4:58 pm | Environmental Defence Society
EDS has today released a first draft of its submission on the Fast Track Approvals Bill. The Bill was introduced to Parliament on 7 March and has been referred to the Environment Select Committee. Submissions to the Select Committee close 19 April. ... More >>
Minister Tells Councils To Break The Law In Latest Attack On Our Environment
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 1:52 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Associate Minister for the Environment, Hon Andrew Hoggard, has today told Councils to suspend further work on identifying Significant Natural Areas (SNAs) in their plans. “This is the latest in a rolling maul of attacks on the constitution and ... More >>
The Government’s War On Nature Goes Nuclear
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 1:41 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The government’s assault on the environment has stepped up several gears, with the introduction of a new fast track consenting law to Parliament today. This replaces the existing fast-track law which has been working well and reducing consenting times ... More >>
Another Missile Launched In Government’s War On Nature
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 2:59 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Government’s arrogant disregard for the natural world is again on display, this time threatening coastal waters and the ocean, as it plans to automatically extend the duration of all marine farm consents in the country. And it is giving ... More >>
Environmental Defence Society Lays Down Challenge To Bluegreens Forum At Waitangi
Saturday, 24 February 2024, 1:44 pm | Environmental Defence Society
By Gary Taylor, CEO of Environmental Defence Society Kia ora koutou Congratulations on yet another well-attended Bluegreens Forum. This is an excellent initiative and I’m pleased to have attended most of them. The Forum is an assembly of progressive ... More >>