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Through New Eyes: The Importance of Landscape 14-15 August
Through New Eyes: The Importance of
Landscape
14-15 August 2019
In the opening session of the conference we are delighted to welcome Dame Fiona Reynolds, author of The Fight for Beauty to give an international keynote presentation to the conference via live video link.
Dame Fiona is Master of Emmanuel
College, Cambridge, UK. She was Director-General of the
English National Trust for over a decade and is a panel
member of the Glover Review into protected landscapes in
England. She will talk about the importance of beauty in the
landscape, threats to it, and what lessons we might learn in
New Zealand from the English experience of protected
landscapes.
Prior to Dame
Fiona’s presentation, we look forward to hearing from
Professor Lydia Weversand Dr Maria Bargh,
Victoria University Wellington, A bicultural view of
New Zealand landscape.
Maria and Lydia will discuss the many dimensions of landscape in New Zealand – origin narratives, geology, politics, art, archaeology and popular culture – to illustrate how complex and contested landscape is, and how knowing the layers and issues at stake enriches our environmental, social and political debate.
Professor Lydia Wevers Dr Maria
Bargh
So please join us for a
thought-provoking two days. Register at edsconference.com
More information on:
Freshwater Reforms Pre-conference
Workshop (Tuesday 13 August, 1pm –
5pm)
This workshop will provide a comprehensive update on
water reform across 2 sessions. It will be an opportunity to
get to grips with the very latest evolution of these
reforms, which follow a strong mandate for change from the
last election. These changes are likely to create new
responsibilities and timelines for water managers across all
4 waters.
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.
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