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Angair is a ‘get up and do it’ organisation. How can it keep opening avenues for people to contribute and hand on its accumulated experience and expertise?

How can we improve the way we support our many nodes of volunteer activity? As a member or friend of Angair, we want you to be part of answering these questions.

At 50 years, Angair is in good health, with expertise and credibility in protecting local ecosystems, understanding flora and fauna and educating people. But the world is changing fast. Now is a good time to get ready for what is coming, and to involve new generations looking for ways to care for the natural world.

Members and friends are invited to participate in two facilitated sessions to explore our future. For both sessions please rsvp to Natalie at admin@angair.org.au

Session 1 Where does Angair need to break new ground?
Sunday February 16, 10.00 am to 1.00 pm, at Anglesea CFA

  • What’s working well in the way Angair operates?
  • What are the big shifts underway, socially and environmentally?
  • Where does Angair need to break new ground, in its activities, and in the way it operates?
  • Inviting people in – who, what and how?

Session 1 is the springboard to Session 2. Come as a member, and maybe bring one other person who isn’t a member, who can help us think deeply about Angair.

Session 2 The Urgent Decade
Sunday March 22, 10.00am -1.00pm, at Anglesea CFA

At a time of unprecedented environmental change, Angair is on the frontline. Find out how Angair works, and meet the people behind its work—how they got involved, why they keep at it, and how you can join in. This is a chance to hear their story and understand what you can do to look after the place where you live.

What’s the idea behind these sessions?
Session 1 checks Angair’s mission against emerging pressures and makes choices about where to break new ground; Session 2 invites people to be part of Angair. Here are three good reasons for doing this now.

Renewing Angair’s membership. The district is no longer a sleepy coastal resort. Families are moving in. Young people are into projects, not committees. Retirement is changing—people are working longer and grandparenting later. People want to make a contribution, but they need to see, hear and feel what’s happening so they can make choices around their interests.

Preparing for the next wave of environmental issues. Angair has pushed local environmental issues onto the agenda of government and built care for the environment into community life. Habitats have been protected. Native flora and fauna are better understood. Now, a warming climate is creating a new wave of challenges. Let’s name them.

Looking after Angair’s self-organising structure. Through specialist groups that establish themselves, Angair creates a community of volunteers and gives people a place to pursue their passions. But the links between the parts have to stay alive, and the administrative umbrella needs people and resources