Friends of SEQ

Friends of South East Queensland       ph  +61 7 3345 1800

Founding principles:

1.        Respect and care for community life and lifestyles in South East Queensland.

2.        Respect and care for ecological integrity and the natural systems on which our healthy life depend.

3.        Social and economic justice with transparency.

4.        Democracy where individuals have a voice and conflicts are seen to be resolved through informed decisions.  From The Earth Charter

 

What do friends do?

1.        Share research, ideas, news and inform our citizens

2.        Appreciate our culture and identity in order to preserve it

3.        Facilitate development of community policy from analysis

4.        Evaluate sustainability (27 standard performance indicators)

5.        Facilitate a watchdog role on government decisions

6.        Facilitate third party actions on behalf of disadvantaged citizens

 

Members Benefits

Linking real people who share common regional issues, continuous community education through weekly newsletters, monthly specialist research findings, international research, local SEQ networks, member discounts, joint research grant funds, collaboration for review and deputations, Media opportunities on TV, radio, informal networks, etc  Confidentiality assured but case profiling has prior approval.

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1. regular electronic newsletters and monthly update and hotlinks on relevant research / publications with easy-to-do ideas for a more sustainable lifestyle in SEQ
2. invitation to events, site visits and excursions in SEQ for multiple purposes
3. access to international speakers and local heroes
4. networking with kindred spirits, project matchmaking, business broker (facilitating grant and alternative funding)
5. discounts on green purchases – water tanks, solar items, electric cars, insulation, landscaping services
6. discounts on books, publications and “how to” manuals (especially by Australian authors)
7. discounts on journals and magazine subscriptions for science, environment, small business, health and wellbeing
8. opportunities to share, write, publish, advance joint projects
9. Social networking with a purpose.

 

 

 

Who’s who?

Rotating Chair from Board members  

Joe Baker, Lin Fairlie, Decalie Newton, Ian Lowe, Dr Pat Kelly, Robyn Keenan, Stuart Hovermann, Donnell Davis

We meet last Saturday of the month @ Eco Centre Nathan campus Griffith Uni.

 

Additional Special workshops held with international/ guest speakers, and expert witnesses to provide professional development and community eduction on emerging issues. All members are invited to attend - usually invited through the weekly newsletters and monthly research reports which are published electronically.