The Red hill Regenerators submitted on 18 February 2022 a response to this Legislative Assembly inquiry by the Standing Committee on Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity. All submissions have been published on their website. The terms of Reference include:
The Standing Committee on Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity will inquire into and report on matters relating to environmental volunteerism in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), with particular reference to:
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the type and nature of volunteerism in the environment sector in the ACT and the existing or potential benefits and challenges they bring to Canberra’s:
• biodiversity conservation and enhancement; • parks and conservation;
• environmental protection;
• climate resilience;• wildlife protection; • landcare; and
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opportunities to improve environmental volunteerism in the ACT, including in encouraging the involvement of young people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and to improve community stewardship;
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managing relationships between volunteers and their organisations, the ACT Government and the public;
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current policy or regulatory settings that facilitate and/or impede the work and the involvement of volunteers and volunteer organisations in the ACT; and
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any other relevant matters.
The Red Hill Regenerators submission can be downloaded here.