Who we are and what we do

Environment Education Victoria (EEV) provides environmental and sustainability educators access to programs, materials, and activities for their curriculum. EEV also connects people and organisations through projects to develop capacity for enriched, sustainable lives. In line with our members’ values, EEV is a registered not-for-profit incorporated association and charity (DGR).

Established in 1984, EEV aims to educate, empower, and inspire teachers, students, and community to take action on climate change for a sustainable future. We do this with the following values:

Connect Collaboratively and Inclusively:

• We collaborate with educators to build and share knowledge
• We consult the educational needs of learners of different ages, genders, cultures, and abilities to develop resources
• We support and facilitate community participation to encourage the collective shift towards a more sustainable society

Inspire and Empower Systems Thinking

• We equip people with knowledge to understand the connections between environmental, economic, social and political systems.
• We inspire and support communities with resources to create their visions of diverse and sustainable futures.

Design for Context and Place

• We facilitate exploration, understanding, and care for local environments through curriculum and learning design.
• We cater learning resources to our member and customer sectors, individuals, and local communities.

Lead with Ambition and Humility

• We are brave, ambitious, and innovative in our approach to educate and empower change.
• We encourage reflection and critical thinking, and challenge the status quo.
• We use research-based approaches and industry best practices to design and improve our products and services.

Governance

EEV is governed by a volunteer Committee of Management (CoM) comprised of elected members with expertise and knowledge from various parts of the education (Education for Sustainability), public, and corporate sectors.

The full CoM meet quarterly with subcommittees meeting separately each other month. CoM and subcommittee meetings are held on Monday evenings. Meetings will be conducted in a hybrid videoconferencing and face-to-face manner.

A minimum of 2 hours per month in preparation for meetings, and a willingness and capacity to undertake up to an additional 4 hours per month towards the strategic initiative you choose to lead in 2024 and beyond.

EEV’s day-to-day operations are managed by our Executive Officer and staff located across Victoria working with their local communities equivalent to approximately 3.8 FTE.

Secretary responsibilities

• Monitors and is responsible for EEV constitutional requirements, including the AGM and election of CoM members and office bearers.
• Submits annual government reporting requirements to CAV and ACNC and ensures EEV meets charity obligations as the Public Officer.
• Maintains the register of members, skills matrix, conflicts of interest, and Code of Conduct, and some general administrative coordination for the CoM.
• Prepares agendas and records minutes of CoM meetings, and schedules CoM meetings according to the maximum availability of attendees.

General responsibilities as a member on the CoM

The Committee of Management’s primary responsibilities are the governance and sustainability of EEV, as well as strategic, fiduciary and monitoring functions. Therefore, as a member of CoM your responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that the EEV remains a viable and effective organisation for the long-term future.
• Providing leadership in, and remaining focused upon, the development of the EEV’s organisational purpose, strategic direction and priorities.
• Monitoring and ensuring that the aims, goals and objectives as articulated in the Strategic Plan are aligned with the organisational purpose, strategic direction and priorities of the Centre and that they are met.
• Monitoring performance in relation to operational management, and ensuring that it is effective and accountable in all aspects, including financial accountability, legal compliance, and industrial relations requirements.
• Submitting relevant reports and financial statements to government regulators, as required.
• Approving and monitoring CoM policies.
• Appointing the Executive Officer (EO).
• Actively attend and contribute to CoM and subcommittee meetings and actions.