Friends Network Newsletter and Green Paper Submission
Dear ‘Friend’: I have attached the most recent issue of FriendsNET, the quarterly newsletter from the Victorian Environment Friends Network. It has been sent to you as someone who is a “land carer” – If you wish to be removed from our future mailings, please just email us at hayburn@bigpond.com. If this has been passed on to you and you wish to be added to our distribution, simply send an email.
Also attached is a suggested submission form for the current “Land and Biodiversity at a Time of Climate Change” White Paper process as prepared by the Victoria Naturally Alliance. The Victorian Environment Friends Network believes all landcarers will be most appreciative of the opportunity to contribute to shaping the solutions to this gigantic challenge over the next several decades. [The Environment Defenders Office (EDO) analysis of the submissions previously made is also most useful and can be found at http://tinyurl.com/2fpuu5]
EDO Workshop
EDO public seminar 17 June 2008: The White Paper – how green will it be? The next public seminar in the Environment Defender’s Office Seminar Series 2008 will cover the Biodiversity Green Paper and the White Paper process. Speakers include:
* Brendan Sydes, Principal Solicitor, EDO
* Joe McCoy, Project Director, Land and Biodiversity White Paper Team, DSE
* Karen Alexander, Biodiversity Campaigner, Victoria Naturally Alliance
* More speakers to be announced soon.
Location: the 60L Green Building, 60 Leicester St Carlton. Tuesday 17 June 2008, 6pm. There is no charge for the seminar, but donations to support the work of EDO are much appreciated. Bookings essential: call Verity McLucas – 8341 3100 – verity.mclucas@edo.org.au.