Talk Environment comes to town
Monday, 26 September 2005, 11:25 am
Press Release: Ministry for the Environment
26 September 2005
Ministry for the Environment Media Advisory
Talk
Environment comes to town
The Ministry for the
Environment is coming to a town or city near you soon to
discuss hot environmental issues face-to-face with your
community.
The Talk Environment Roadshow hits the road
from October 10 to 27, visiting 16 locations around the
country. The Ministry will host public meetings to meet New
Zealanders, discuss key environmental topics and answer
questions.
Topics include:
- how the newly amended
Resource Management Act affects your communities and
businesses, the benefits national environmental standards
bring New Zealanders, including a proposed new standard to
protect human drinking water supplies,
- progress in
addressing waste issues, and a discussion of local
challenges and opportunities.
Feedback from the Roadshow
will be incorporated into the Ministry’s work, as happened
last year.
The public meetings in the morning include a
free breakfast. For dates, times and venues and to register,
go to the Ministry website at
www.mfe.govt.nz/withyou/talkenvironment/ or phone 0800
TALKENV (0800 825
536).
ENDS
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