Hello, I just got this e-mail (from Tush the present envronmental officer)....
A motion has been put to remove both my position (Environmental Officer) and *** Rights Officer at the VUWSA AGM.
the motion is to remove both the *** Officer role and Environmental Officer. A new role would be created, which would be the Representatives Organisations Officer, and would deal with all 9 Representative groups on campus.
Rereading the motion, I have discovered that as there is currently no representative group on campus, representing the environment, and according to the VUWSA Constitution, can never have a representative group representing the environment (as representative groups can only represent VUW students, and cannot represent the environment). Therefore, if the motion gets passed, it will mean that VUWSA will not represent environmental issues.
The VUWSA AGM is on Wednesday 19th September 2007 @ 1pm, at Mount Street Bar and Cafe (Students' Union Building).
My role is needed on VUWSA, and is also important for the university. As Environmental Officer, I sit on both the University Environmental Committee (along with 1 other student representative) and on the Transport Committee (the only student representative on this committee). I work closely with Gecko and with other environmental related organisations.
The university is currently going through an environmental audit and implementing the VUW Environmental Policy, to become more sustainable. For this reason, we need an Environmental Officer to represent students.
I have organised the last two environmental weeks (with help from Gecko), and work hard on many other issues affecting students and environmental issues. The next Environmental Officer will do the same. This role is a very important role. I certainly fill the 10 hours a week required for VUWSA.
The *** Officer is also an important role, representing *** students. Although I cannot speak for the role, I know that one person cannot represent both gay, ***, transgender, intersex, bisexual, etc, students and environmental issues. If the motion passes, the person that runs for the new position will find that the role will require more than the 10 hours a week required for a VUWSA exec member. If they stick to only working the 10 hours, then they won't do the job properly.
If you are a current 2007 VUW student, please turn up for this meeting and vote against this motion. If this motion passes, Gecko will be severely disadvantaged, Long with a lot of the conservation/sustainability work being done on campus.
Tush
I sadly can't make it because of a tutorial, so plaese come and vote against it on my behalf!!!!
Thanks,
Terra