AUSTRALIAN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION COUNCIL NOMINATION

DAVID RISSTROM

DAVID RISSTROM RE-ELECTED TO AUSTRALIAN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION COUNCIL

David Risstrom has been re-elected to the Australian Conservation Foundation Council. Thank you to everyone who took part in this election. Following a postal ballot of ACF members, the following people were elected by State to the 35 strong ACF Council. An * indicates that candidate has been re-elected.

• ACT: Caroline Le Couteur*, Warren Nicholls
• New South Wales: Penelope Figgis*, Phil McManus*, John Sinclair, Ross Tzannes*, Colleen Watts*
• Queensland: Jonathan Grassby, David Haigh*, Elaine Harding, Lyn Wallace*, Felicity Wishart*
• South Australia: John Coulter, Simon Divecha*, Robert Fowler, Melissa Nursey-Bray*, Katherine Wells*
• Tasmania: Douglas Brown*, Helen Gee*, Anna Hopkins, Karyl Michaels*, Carol Williams*
• Victoria: Georgie Beach, Peter Christoff*, Sandy Cornell, Geoff Mosley*, David Risstrom*
• Western Australia: Irina Cattalini, Nahrel Dallywater*, Andrew Higham*, Angas Hopkins*, Jeff Richardson*

The full results can be found on the ACT website by clicking on the underline title 2003 ACF Council Election ResultsPlease feel free to contact me at david@davidrisstrom.org if you have ideas you would like me to pursue with the ACF.

I have nominated for re-election to the governing Council of the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF). Election is by postal ballot of all ACF members. Five Councillors are elected from each of Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland and Tasmania.

I have reproduced my nomination below for those members forming a view on how to vote and for others interested in the work of the ACF. Click the underlined title to visit the ACF website or to send an e-mail to ACF membership. If you wish to ask me any questions or raise any issues, please e-mail me at: david@davidrisstrom.org

DAVID RISSTROM'S NOMINATION FOR ACF COUNCILLOR

Candidates are asked to provide up to 200 words in support of their application. A copy of my nomination is available as pdf download (64 Kb) by clicking David Risstrom's ACF Council Nomination and is reproduced below.

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I am restanding for ACF Council. Having a long-standing interest in environmental and social issues, I hope to continue to contribute to ACF.

Since being elected as a Green to Melbourne City Council in 1999, I have facilitated a Zero Net Greenhouse Gas program, the most ambitious water conservation targets in Australia, a $5M Sustainable Melbourne Fund, introduced Triple Bottom Line governance, established the Metropolitan Environment Forum, a 50 year environmental management plan, a $1M social housing company and facilitated development of a $74 million Green Council building. More details are at: http://www.davidrisstrom.org.

As Executive member of the International Council for Local Environment Initiatives, which administers Australia’s most successful local government greenhouse and water campaigns, I have aimed to increase local government involvement with ACF, though need to do more.

On behalf of the VNPA, I successfully campaigned for creation of the Alpine National Park and legal recognition of wilderness in Victoria. I have degrees in science, arts and law, focussing on climate change, environmental law, politics and social theory. I practice as a barrister, have worked as a Senior Senate Researcher, consultant to the Commonwealth EPA and the Australian Centre for Environmental Law. I support over twenty community organisations.

Yours sincerely,

David Risstrom
Barrister-at-Law

DAVID RISSTROM'S RECENT ACTIVITIES

· Cr. David Risstrom's Articles, Essays and Speeches
· Cr. David Risstrom's Community Involvement 2001-Present
· Cr. David Risstrom's 2002 In Review

FURTHER INFORMATION ON DAVID RISSTROM'S ACF RELATED ACTIVITIES

Initiatives introduced and pursued by Cr. Risstrom:
· $5 Million Sustainable Melbourne Fund.
· Adopting and Promoting The Earth Charter
· Bringing the Sustainable Living Fair To Melbourne
· Establishing The City Of Melbourne's Status as an International Leader in Environmental Sustainability
· Green Map for Melbourne
· Greening Purchasing Across Australia Through MAPS Ltd. and ICLEI
· Growing Green: A 50 year plan for our parks
· Hosting the International Council for Local Environment Initiatives
· ICLEI Water Campaign Pilot
· Indigenous Reconciliation
· Making the Town Hall the Village Green for Community Involvement
· Melbourne as an international environment leader
· Metropolitan Environment Forum
· People's Forum in the Council Chamber
· Setting the most ambitious Greenhouse gas reduction targets in Australia and achieving them!
· Triple Bottom Line Governance
· Zero Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the City of Melbourne by 2020

MORE ON MELBOURNE CITY COUNCIL ACHIEVEMENTS INITIATED BY CR. RISSTROM

These additional policies, initiated, introduced to Council and pursued by Cr. Risstrom, are now Melbourne City Council policy:
· Applying Ethics
· Discounted Public Transport Tickets for Staff
· Making the Town Hall the Village Green for Community Involvement
· No Woodchip Sourced Power
· Promoting Peace Over War
· Refugee Justice
· Retail and Major Event MET-ticket combinations
· Reusable Carry Bags: Bagging Melbourne (in a nice way)
· Sustainable Water Management: Have your say on a 20 year plan for our water
· Wise Water Management
· 'Your Ideas' Virtual Mailbox

These policies were developed by staff or constituents and pursued by Cr. Risstrom for adoption as Melbourne City Council policy:
· $1 million Social Housing Company to promote affordable housing in the Inner City
· A Central City Lending Library for Melbourne
· Hosting the International Council for Local Environment Initiatives