Paddy Weaver

Paddy Weaver

"An active environmentalist over many years, included three terms on the WA Conservation Council Executive. As Convenor of Environment 2000, coordinated a Respiratory Health survey in Kwinana industrial area, three surveys of recreational use of Perth’s wetlands and co-ordinated lobbying for its Population, National Parks/Reserves and rubbish disposal working groups. Served on Ministerial Recreational Fisheries Advisory Committee and in 2006 on “Fundamental Pressures (Population, Consumption and Climate Change)” working group for the SOE Report (WA). A founding member of the SPA WA Branch and Vice President for some years I have been active in lobbying, public speaking and writing submissions.

"Population is the most pressing and urgent problem, today and SPA must become a highly efficient national group. with committee members assigned functional roles –(eg. communications, publicity, membership, campaigns) and must harness the skills of our membership networks to spread the message throughout the community. I will work for greater effectiveness and focus for SPA."

• Executive Committee, Sustainable Population Australia