EDS combines staunch advocacy with relationship building to deliver lasting environmental protection.
We do three things to achieve improved environmental outcomes.
Our policy team researches, develops and advocates for environmental solutions.
Our litigation enforces and strengthens the law, ensuring an environmental voice is heard in the courts.
Our events bring people together to share knowledge and build momentum.
EDS welcomes the Government's decision to abandon the controversial conservation land exchange and disposal provisions, while warning that several significant issues remain unresolved.
A ban on almost all recreational shellfish harvesting in the Hauraki Gulf is well overdue.
Read EDS's submission on the Fisheries Amendment Bill 2026
Implementing a spawning area closure for ESCR orange roughy is a positive step in managing a depleted stock but more is needed to be done.
While there is a need for more integrated decision-making across portfolios EDS opposes the Bill because of broader institutional context.
EDS's submission on the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill identifies four major concerns and proposes extensive drafting changes.
Aotearoa New Zealand is at a crucial time with biodiversity and climate in crisis. Help us lead it in the right direction.
