Huon Valley Environment Centre Inc:
We are a grassroots, volunteer run, not-for-profit charity based in the Huon Valley, Southern Tasmania. The environment centre is based in Huonville, 40 minutes south of Tasmania’s capital Hobart.
We have an eco-shop that sells all kinds of environmentally aware products – ‘no sweat’ soccer balls and shoes, recycled paper products, ‘no sweat’ clothing hand printed with local designs, wilderness cards, diaries and calenders, stickers, incense, and much more! – loads of information about local, national and international environmental issues, community workshop space, a campaign office, library, and gardens.
We are currently being sued by woodchipping giant Gunns Ltd and need all the help we can get! Please get in contact with us if you are keen to help in any way.
Our Vision:
For the people of the world to experience in the huon valley, a community committed to living harmoniously with their natural environment
Our Aims:
~ To provide the general public with access to information and educational materials on environmental issues and concerns
~ To provide a resource and meeting centre for use of environmental groups whose focus aligns with the established values and aims of the centre
~ To assist in the development within the local community of an awareness and need for the protection of the environment
~ To encourage, support, promote and model community participation strategies
~ To promote and model non discriminatory practices in all areas including age, gender, race, culture, religion and education
Our Values:
The Huon Valley Environment Centre is an organisation that is:
~ Not for profit ~ Governed by consensus
~ Volunteer based ~ Community cooperative
~ Professional ~ Non party political
~ Non-Hierarchical ~ Non-Violent
It follows ethical principles in all:
~ Buying and selling ~ Environmental activities
~Fundraising ~ Social activities
A little bit about us:
Since the seed of an idea for an environment centre to be established in the Huon Valley founding members have been working to:
~ consult the community ~ Identify the aims and values
~ Raise startup funds ~ Develop a structure