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Environmental Defence Society
EDS speaks for the environment. It has influence.
Since 1971, EDS has been driving environmental protection in Aotearoa New Zealand
through law and policy change. That's why it's one of this country's most influential non-
profit organisations when it comes to achieving better environmental outcomes.
EDS has expertise in key disciplines including law, planning, landscape and science. It
operates as a policy think-tank, a litigation advocate, and a collaborator – bringing together
the private and public sectors for constructive engagement.
EDS runs conferences and seminars on topical issues, including an annual Environmental
Summit and the Climate Change and Business Conference.
EDS is a registered charity and donations to it are tax-deductible.
Environmental Defence Society - Latest News [Page 28]
DOC is risking sea lions slide to extinction
Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 5:28 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has responded to the announcement by the Department of Conservation that it is releasing a Species Management Plan for the New Zealand Sea Lion. More >>
Major Climate Change Gathering
Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 3:03 pm | Environmental Defence Society
Some of the world's leading experts in climate change policy, carbon trading and investment in low-carbon industries will be arriving in Australia within two weeks to address the 5th Australia-New Zealand Climate Change & Business Conference in ... More >>
Government has failed first big environmental test
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 4:41 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has expressed its profound disappointment at the government's failure to back better protection for New Zealand's endangered marine animals. More >>
Society calls for support for marine animal bill
Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 2:40 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has called on the National Party to support the first reading of the Marine Animals Protection Law Reform Bill tomorrow. More >>
Society Pleased With Te Arai Decision
Wednesday, 8 July 2009, 2:30 pm | Environmental Defence Society
Environmental Defence Society pleased at coastal development decision The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has welcomed the decision of independent planning commissioners to turn down the controversial coastal subdivision at Te Arai Beach. More >>
The EDS Seminar Series
Monday, 25 May 2009, 3:36 pm | Environmental Defence Society
Join the Minister for the Environment, Hon Dr Nick Smith and the Environmental Defence Society at the launch of a new research paper by Raewyn Peart entitled 'Improving Environmental Governance: the role of an Environmental Protection Authority in New ... More >>
EDS comments on RMA reform announcement
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 2:06 pm | EDS
The Chairman of the Environmental Defence Society, Gary Taylor, has responded to the announcement today of the National-led government’s Resource Management Act (Simplify and Streamline) Amendment Bill 2009. More >>
EDS welcomes appointment of Hon Dr Nick Smith
Monday, 17 November 2008, 4:41 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society has welcomed the appointment of Hon Dr Nick Smith to the new National Cabinet as Minister for the Environment and Climate Change. More >>
National reneges on climate change commitments
Monday, 17 November 2008, 10:41 am | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society has expressed "profound dismay and disappointment" at National's confidence and supply agreement with ACT. More >>
National urged to keep to climate commitments
Monday, 10 November 2008, 12:36 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society has reminded Prime Minister elect John Key of the party's commitment to retain the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). More >>
Environmental Defence Society urges caution
Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 2:19 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society has urged the government to take care “not to get ripped off” over a proposed land swap deal with Landco over the Ngunguru Spit in Northland. More >>
Unique Forum to Focus on Rural Land Use
Thursday, 12 June 2008, 12:18 am | Environmental Defence Society
Key participants in the Conflict in Paradise Conference, being held in Auckland today, have agreed to establish a unique roundtable group to work to find ways of making New Zealand agriculture more sustainable. More >>
World leaders to address EDS land use conference
Friday, 6 June 2008, 10:17 am | Environmental Defence Society
Mike Barry, head of CSR at Marks & Spencer, is among a host of world leading academics and business people to address a forthcoming Auckland conference on changing land use in rural New Zealand. More >>
National’s Response Really, Really Disappointing
Monday, 19 May 2008, 9:22 am | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society has slammed National’s back-down on support for the proposed emissions trading scheme as “extremely disappointing and a major let-down for those who thought it really had changed its stance on key environmental issues.” More >>
Government backdown on climate change unwelcome
Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 11:27 am | Environmental Defence Society
The announcement today by the Prime Minister of further weakening of the emissions trading scheme is not welcome, says the Chairman of the Environmental Defence Society, Gary Taylor. More >>
Exclusionary Decision Cannot Go Unchecked
Friday, 21 March 2008, 11:57 am | Environmental Defence Society
The Blackjack Protection Society has this week issued High Court proceedings challenging a notification decision by the Thames-Coromandel District Council. More >>
IT Employer Launches Scholarships For Maori
Monday, 28 January 2008, 4:29 pm | EDS
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – EDS NZ today announced its latest move to address declining Maori graduate numbers and a tight labour market with the launch of five IT scholarships for the Maori community. More >>
EDS Welcomes Court of Appeal Mining Decision
Thursday, 1 November 2007, 3:04 pm | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society has welcomed the decision of the Court of Appeal released today which deals with the status of mining on the Coromandel Peninsula. The decision confirmed that it is appropriate for the Thames Coromandel District ... More >>
National Policy Statement Forum
Friday, 10 August 2007, 10:11 am | Environmental Defence Society
Following on from the Environmental Defence Society’s 2007 national conference, Beyond the RMA, we are holding a series of workshops designed to continue the discussion about improving the Resource Management Act. The conference was notable for broad ... More >>
EDS welcomes government announcement
Monday, 25 June 2007, 9:53 am | Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) has welcomed a government commitment to remove areas of outstanding lakeside landscapes from the tenure review process. More >>
