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Surfrider Local Envirogroup Manual

This product is proudly Australian Made

ISBN : 1-86283-041-X

Published Date : 01 January 1996

Product Code : F 65P 1996

Format : pdf file for download

By Matt Keys

Wet Paper publications non-commercial school licence

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The publisher and author/s of this pdf file grant to the school a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable right and licence to use the content, exercises, lab and field work lesson notes within the school for educational purposes only.

The title to, and intellectual property rests with the publisher's author/s, illustrators, photographers and design consultants and nothing in the agreement should be construed as transferring those rights to the school.

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These exemptions are in Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), where you are entitled to reproduce or communicate 10% of the words or one chapter from this file for educational use within your school. If you wish to reproduce or communicate MORE than 10% contact the copyright owner. 

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Teachers Information

Acknowledgements

John Clowes (WaterWise Queensland) Surfrider Foundation National Office, Mamie Kent, Greg Howell, Brad Farmer and other members of the Surfrider Foundation Australia who contributed to photographs. Surfrider Foundation Corporate Sponsors- Quiksilver, Rip Curl, Billabong, Wet Paper, Hot Tuna, Gowings, Finch, Ocean & Earth, Oakley, Thin Air, City Beach, Cheetah, Surf Travel Company, Sally MacKinnon and Mark Moffatt

Contents

This booklet contains the following chapters

Introduction

  • Why start and is it worth it?
  • How to form a local committee 

Getting down to business

  • Problem identification
  • problem study
  • problem solving
  • lobbying  

Let's start working

  • Project planning and implementation etc
  • Campaigning - Environmental campaigning, medias etc
  • Networking with other groups - Landcare, beach watch
  • Tips including writing/developing a constitution
  • Membership rules