Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 41 No. 18. July 24 1978
Environment Week
Environment Week
Programme
Monday
Films running throughout most of the day,
Including: Shadow of Progress, air Pollution, one Hand Clapping, and many other environmental films.
Tuesday
Films as above, and at midday in the Union Hall a Forum:
"The New Zealand Environment - Careful use or Abuse?"
Speakers at the Forum will include:
Venn Young, Minister of Forests, for the Environment and of Lands;
Richard Prebble, Jnr Opposition Whip and Spokesman on the Environment;
Dr Ian Prior, Chairman of the Environment and Conservation Organisation of New Zealand, ECO (represents some 1/3 of a million people)
Guy Salmon
Just before the forum Dr Prior will officially declare the new Victoria University of Wellington Environment Resource Centre open.
All students and staff of the university and anyone else interested are invited to come and take part or just watch.
Wednesday
Films as on the other days.
6 pm: the Victoria University of Wellington Environment Group Annual General Meeting in the Union Hall of the Students' Association, all welcome. 7.30 pm: in the Union Hall the 1978 Environment Party. Tickets $2.00 each (single), food, disco, wine, beer, non alcoholics and fun provided free. Tickets are available from all environment lectures, in the cafe at all hours, and from VUWEG committee members.
Thursday
Films as on previous days, VUW Environment Group action meeting in the Clubs Room on the top floor of the Union Building, beside the TV Room.
Friday
Films in the morning. At approx. 12.35 at the corner of Willis and Manners Streets the Victoria bicycle delegation will meet up with the bicycle rally travelling to Parliament as Wellington's start to National Conservation Week (organised by the Wellinton Bicycle Committee).
All through the week there will be displays in the foyer of the Student Union Building from many different groups ranging from Maori land organisations, NFAC, the Forest and Bird Society to ECO etc.
Environment Week is put on for you by VUWSA and the VUW Environment Group. Take part in its activities!