Environmental Affairs Officer

From the early seventies, VUWSA has shown a continous concern for Environmental issues reflected by the creation of the position of Environmental Affairs Officer in the mid seventies. VUWSA's environmental policy has been maintained almost unbroken since before the Save Manapouri Campaign.

The Environmental Affairs Officer must be an active person. Forums, film showings, and deputations to people in "Authority" are activities that as a student campus in the capital city, VUWSA must be actively engaged in.

In Wellington, there exist a whole host of organisations sharing similar concerns to those of VUWSA. All these bodies must be issued with, in an effort to gain co-operation and a faring of work loads. Similarly VUWSA's Environmental Affairs Officer must be prepared to assist the General Vice President of NZUSA.

The EAO is also required to sit on various University Committees ex officio, speak at faculty meetings, and generaly ensure the well being of students taking Environmental Studies.

Perhaps as a bonus, the E.A.O. will be expected to become involved with VUW's strong Environment Group, a club that has shown it's displeasure on more than one occassion, when officers have not followed VUWSA policy.