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  • Tues 15 Sept, Thurs 17 Sept, Tues 22 Sept & Thurs 24 Sept 2026 from 10:00am to 1:30pm (AEST)

    Online workshop | Meaningful public participation and Impact Assessment: Tools for effective engagement and communications | Workshop 3

    Public participation, often referred to as community engagement, is a cornerstone of impact assessment (IA) and planning approvals processes. However, ongoing challenges to meaningful engagement include:

    • the complexity of the regulatory environment,
    • navigating uncertainty in impact assessment of policies, plans, programmes or projects, and
    • often low levels of public trust in organisations involved in these endeavours, the media, and governance processes[1].

    Join EIANZ and facilitator Tanya Burdett, for training in public participation, with a focus on impact assessment, explores 13 foundational, essential and contextual elements that combine to form meaningful engagement in IA.

    [1] The 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer suggests 61% have moderate or higher sense of grievance, with impacts on trust; and there are similarly low levels of trust in the emerging role of AI according to a recent KPMG / MelbUni study on trust, attitudes and AI use here

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  • 22 September 2026

    Webinar | NT Regulatory Series: Navigating land clearing reform and Native Title in the NT

    Land clearing regulation in the Northern Territory is changing. Join representatives from the Land Resources Division of the NT Department of Lands, Planning and Environment, together with Bradly Torgan of Ward Keller, for an update on the key regulatory developments shaping land clearing approvals in the Territory.

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  • 24 September 2026

    Webinar | Beyond the urban canopy strategy: exploring why mature tree retention is vital, and how we can better implement and monitor urban forest strategies

    Why do mature trees matter so much in our cities, and how do urban forest strategies move from plan to practice? This webinar explores both the 'why' and the 'how' of urban forest strategy implementation.

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  • 29 September 2026

    Webinar | Balancing prescribed management actions with an Offset Management Plan: operationalising ‘Net Gain’ under EPBC reform

    Following on from the recent National Biodiversity Offsets Conference, EIANZ are pleased to present this webinar, which will review the concept of operationalising "net gain" under EPBC reform.

    Learn how EPBC Act offset reforms and the draft National Environmental Standard for Environmental Offsets may change expectations for Offset Management Plans. This practical webinar explores how to design OMPs that are measurable, auditable and deliverable, with a focus on baselines, threat diagnosis, management actions, adaptive triggers, effort and cost.

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  • 1 October 2026 NZ

    NZ | EIANZ Students and Early Careers Tour of Hill Labs

    Join the NZ Chapter of EIANZ in Hamilton for an exciting behind-the-scenes tour of Hill Labs in Hamilton, created especially for students and early-career professionals in their first five years of industry experience interested in environmental science and laboratory testing.

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  • 1 October 2026 NZ

    Christchurch Branch | Student and Early Careers Environmental Quiz Night

    Calling all students and young professionals passionate about the environment! Join the Christchurch branch of the EIANZ NZ Chapter for a themed quiz night in Christchurch, where you’ll challenge your knowledge of sustainability, ecology, and climate science - all while networking with like-minded peers.

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  • Mon 12 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Mon 19 Oct and Wed 21 Oct  at 12:00pm - 3:30pm (AEDT).

    Online workshop | Tools for stronger argument and clearer writing | Workshop 60

    Many people feel that professional documents, including the demanding ones for Impact Assessment (IA) or Assessment of Environmental Effects in New Zealand, are overly long, complex and filled with unnecessary details. Many suggest that better-written documents would help. That idea isn’t wrong, but it isn’t enough. Because you can’t write clearly if you don’t have something clear to say. And many professionals, who can master data and analysis, struggle with converting their observations into useful conclusions and recommendations.

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  • Fri 23 Oct, Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov & Fri 13 Nov 2026

    Online workshop | Environmental Leadership: Increasing your impact as an environmental professional | Workshop 9

    Ordinary leadership training isn't designed for environmental professionals. We face unique challenges - from navigating complex stakeholder dynamics to driving systems change while managing scientific uncertainty. Environmental leadership demands resilience, the ability to perceive and respond to interconnected factors, and skills to hold organisations accountable while safeguarding the wellbeing of species and ecosystems.

    This program fills the gap. Rather than learning generic leadership theory, you'll be guided by an environmental leadership expert and learn to use tools specifically designed for environmental professionals working in complex, high-stakes contexts.

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  • 11-13 November 2026 | Melbourne

    EIANZ 2026 Annual Conference | Technology, Trust and Legislative Reform: Navigating the new environmental frontier

    The Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) invites you to Melbourne for a two-day deep-dive into professional collaboration that delivers real-world environmental outcomes. The theme for this year's conference is Technology, Trust and Legislative Reform: Navigating the new environmental frontier.

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