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THROUGH NEW EYES: Rethinking trees in the landscape
Please join us for New Zealand’s leading environmental summit
Session 9 on Thursday 15 August will address Trees in the Landscape.
Forestry has become a very topical and controversial issue as the One Billion Trees programme rolls out. There are concerns that massive expansion of exotic forestry could threaten the environment and rural communities. On the other hand, natives could restore much of what has been lost. This session will explore how trees can make a positive contribution to landscape values and what the right tree in the right place means in practice. We will be exploring this critical issue in regions as diverse as East Cape, the Wairarapa, the Mackenzie Basin and the Marlborough Sounds.
Chair: Gary Taylor, Chief Executive, Environmental Defence Society
The future of East Cape forests, Professor Dame Anne Salmond, University of Auckland; Graeme Atkins, Ranger, Department of Conservation and Natalie Robertson, Senior Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology
Forestry and landscape values, Di Lucas, Landscape Architect
Is a billion trees too many? Julie Collins, Head, Te Uru Rākau – Forestry New Zealand
Panel discussion with
speakers: How can we ensure trees make a positive
contribution to landscapes?
William Beetham,
President, Wairarapa Federated Farmers
Roger May,
Tomorrow's Forests
Andrew Simpson, Balmoral Station;
Chair, Mackenzie Basin Wildling Trees Trust
Please join us to critique
fresh approaches to landscape management. Together, let’s
work out how to restore New Zealand’s unique natural
heritage.
Register at edsconference.com
More information on:
Conference
Programme
Scholarships: Iwi & Hapu Resource Managers &
Youth
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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