Environment Committee
The next meeting of the Environment Committee will take place on Tuesday April 4th at 10:30am, outside the Environment Office - level 3, building 168. There will also be a zoom option - https://unimelb.zoom.us/j/89915515186?pwd=cHVPd2xUblpRNURhQmtmM0gzcWVuQT09
Password: 807871
Environment Committee
The aims and objectives of the Environment Department include:
(a) to oversee the activities of UMSU in relation to the environment, including campaigning on environmental issues and assessing UMSU compliance with environmental standards;
(b) to develop, promote and implement policy on environment-related issues;
(c) to make recommendations to Students’ Council, MU Student Union Ltd and the University on environmental practice;
(d) to collect, collate, publish and disseminate information relating to environmental issues;
(e) to raise awareness and discussion of environmental issues;
(f) to liaise with relevant University bodies, environment organisations and Student groups on environmental issues; and
(g) to campaign for the protection of non-human animal habitats, in particular the habitats of endangered species.
(h) to educate Students and run campaigns aimed at preventing cruelty to, and exploitation of animals, and improving the welfare of non-human animals; and
(i) to campaign to and liaise with the University on issues relating to the harmful use of animals in education and research where live non-human animals are used, or where an animal was killed prior to the class for the purposes of a class.
Current Membership
The Environment Committee consists of the Environment Officers as non-voting members and 7 voting members. The current members and the tickets they were elected on (if any) are:
Environment Officers
Emma Dynes and James Gallagher
Voting Members
| Kate Renney |
Community for UMSU |
| Oskar Martin |
Left Action |
| Om Parikh |
Community for UMSU |
| Sam Rathnaweera |
Left Action |
| Kritika Agarwal |
Community for UMSU |
| Lucy Rachman Vascotto |
Stand Up! |
| Kitaila Taleni |
Community for UMSU
|
Minutes
2023 Minutes
Meeting 1(23) - 21/12/2022 Minutes 1(23) (confirmed)
Meeting 2(23) - 06/01/2023 Minutes 2(23) (confirmed)
Meeting 3(23) - 03/02/2023 Minutes 3(23) (confirmed)
Meeting 4(23) - 07/03/2023 Minutes 4(23) (confirmed)
Meeting 5(23) - 24/04/2023 Minutes 5(23) (unconfirmed)
2022 Minutes
Meeting 1(22) - 21/12/2021 Minutes 1(22) (confirmed)
Meeting 2(22) - 20/01/2022 Minutes 2(22) (confirmed)
Meeting 3(22) - 21/02/2022 Minutes 3(22) (confirmed)
Meeting 4(22) - 10/03/2022 Minutes 4(22) (confirmed)
Meeting 5(22) - 24/03/2022 Minutes 5(22) (confirmed)
Meeting 6(22) - 07/04/2022 Minutes 6(22) (confirmed)
Meeting 7(22) - 28/04/2022 Minutes 7(22) (confirmed)
Minutes 8(22) - 12/05/2022 Minutes 8(22) (confirmed)
Minutes 9(22) - 26/05/2022 Minutes 9(22) (confirmed)
Minutes 10(22) - 25/07/2022 Minutes 10(22) (confirmed)
Minutes 11(22) - 10/08/2022 Minutes 11(22) confirmed)
Minutes 12(22) - 24/10/2022 Minutes 12(22) (unconfirmed)
2021 Minutes
Meeting 1- 17/12/2020 Agenda 1(21) Minutes 1(21)
Meeting 2- 29/01/2021 Minutes 2(21)
Meeting 3-19/02/2021 Minutes 3(21)
Meeting 4- 10/03/2021 Minutes 4(21)
2020 Minutes
Meeting 1 – 6/12/2019 Confirmed
Agenda 1(20)
Minutes 1(20)
Meeting 2 – 6/01/2020 Confirmed
Agenda 2(20)
Minutes 2(20)
Meeting 3 – 19/02/2020 Confirmed
Minutes 3(20)
Meeting 4 – 11/03/2020 Confirmed
Minutes 4(20)
Meeting 5 – 26/03/2020 Confirmed
Minutes 5(20)
Meeting 6 – 10/04/2020 Confirmed
Minutes 6(20)
Meeting 7 – 23/04/2020 Confirmed
Minutes 7(20)
Meeting 8 – 06/05/2020 Confirmed
Minutes 8(20)
Meeting 9 – 11/05/2020 Confirmed
Minutes 9(20)
Meeting 10 – 28/05/2020 Confirmed
Minutes 10(20)
Meeting 11 – 29/06/2020 Confirmed
Minutes 11(20)
Meeting 12 – 08/07/2020 Confirmed
Minutes 12(20)
Meeting 13 – 08/07/2020 Confirmed
Minutes 13(20)
2019 Minutes
Meeting 1 – 14/12/2018 Confirmed
Agenda 1(19)
Minutes 1(19)
Meeting 2 – 23/01/2019 Confirmed
Agenda 2(19)
Minutes 2(19)
Meeting 3 – 13/02/2019 Confirmed
Agenda 3(19)
Minutes 3(19)
Meeting 4 – 26/03/2019 Confirmed
Agenda 4(19)
Minutes 4(19)
Meeting 5 – 09/04/2019 Confirmed
Agenda 5(19)
Minutes 5(19)
Meeting 6 – 30/04/2019 Confirmed
Agenda 6(19)
Minutes 6(19)
Meeting 7 – 14/05/2019 Unconfirmed
Agenda 7(19)
Minutes 7(19)
Meeting 8 – 25/06/2019 Unconfirmed Petitioned
Minutes 8(19)