- Workshops by internationally recognised artists
- Colour newsletter 6 times a year
- Network of regional groups
- Sc holarships and competitions
- Annual National Exhibition 25 March to 30 April
Do you like to work in pastels?
Not afraid to get your hands dirty?PANZ
- More than 270 members nationwide
- Promotes soft, hard and oil pastel mediums
Interested?
For information about PANZ and details of your
local pastel group, see our website
http://www.pastelartists.co.nzPastel Artists
- 20 1 7 convention Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville
March 24 - 26
C
aley Hall has generously donated a beautiful huge
painting of Milford Sound and we will auction it
with proceeds to Earthrace missions. He will also
be the first ever Artist in Residence on our vessel which is in
production, Earthrace-2. It is our hope that having an artist on
the boat will provide inspiration and also help with awareness
for environmental issues.
Our Campaigns or work can be split into 6 main
categories:
Anti-Poaching Missions
These involve the surveillance, capture and arrest of
poachers involved in illegal killing or trafficking of wildlife.
Included with this are wildlife smuggling missions that
target the criminal gangs involved in purchasing protected
or endangered animals and traffic them to buyer countries
such as China and Viet Nam. These missions are normally
run in conjunction with legitimate agencies responsible for
enforcement, or in some cases such as in Sumatra recently,
we work with a local NGO recognised by the Government.
Fisheries Enforcement Missions
These missions may be estuarine, coastal or offshore.
We undertake surveillance and tracking of suspect vessels,
boarding missions, and the search and seizure of vessels and
catch. These missions are normally run alongside legitimate
enforcement agencies. In some cases we may also partner
with NGOs that have local knowledge and expertise.
Habitat Destruction Missions
While the bulk of our work is involved with animals or
fish, we do sometimes undertake missions where the damage
caused is more to the environment in general. These include
such things as illegal logging, illegal mining and Illegal burn
off. We will normally work with legitimate enforcement
Agencies, or in some cases with local NGOs.
Animal Welfare Missions
We have only done a few of these missions. They will
normally involve the rescue of an animal that may be held
illegally, or that is held in very poor conditions. We have
also run one mission to expose what we considered to be
an unacceptable level of cruelty, which was the clubbing of
baby seals. These missions have thus far been run with the
cooperation of local NGOs.
Local Campaigns
Local campaigns are generally run by individual
chapters, and may include Beach / River Cleanups, Publicity
Campaigns, School Visits, Government Lobbying or Petitions.
Chapters will determine their own issues and as long as they
fit within the general goals of Earthrace and can be funded
locally, the team is free to pursue them. We will also often
support other NGOs who have actions we believe are worthy
of support.
Local Unit Enforcement Training
Our team has amassed a significant number of missions
that have given us a good understanding of anti-poaching,
wildlife smuggling, illegal fishing and habitat destruction
crimes. Combined with this, our team includes a number
highly-trained military personnel that help make us
operationally effective. In many of the above missions, we
look to run joint training exercises with local enforcement
units and NGOs before deploying on actual missions with
them. Training is 2-way, with both teams expected too
improve in overall knowledge and skill set.EARTHRACE CONSERVATION
Earthrace-2, the new vessel in development. This is the vessel
upon which Caley will serve his residence in 2019.