{"id":259,"date":"2013-02-21T10:51:01","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T10:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.commonwealthofnations.org\/?page_id=259"},"modified":"2013-12-17T14:58:46","modified_gmt":"2013-12-17T14:58:46","slug":"environment-and-sustainablity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.commonwealthofnations.org\/commonwealth-directory\/organisations-by-sector\/environment-and-sustainablity\/","title":{"rendered":"Environment & Sustainablity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Commomwealth organisations working in the area of environment and sustainability include the Commonwealth Forestry Association<\/a> and the Commonwealth Human Ecology Council<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Commonwealth Forestry Association (CFA)\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

The Crib, Dinchope, Craven Arms, Shropshire SY7 9JJ, UK<\/p>\n

Tel:<\/strong> +44 1588 672 868 |\u00a0Fax: <\/strong>+44 870 011 6645 |Email:<\/strong> cfa@cfa-international.org<\/a>\u00a0| www.cfa-international.org<\/a><\/p>\n

The mission of the CFA is to promote good management, use and conservation of forests and forest lands. Its vision is to promote the well-being of the world\u2019s forests and those who benefit from them. Membership is open to nationals of all countries, not just Commonwealth countries.
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\nFoundation: <\/b>1921 (as Empire Forestry Association)
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\nOfficers: <\/b>Patron: Queen Elizabeth II; President: Jim Ball; Chair: John Innes; Vice-Chair: Reem Hajjar; Technical Director and Editor: Alan Pottinger<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Commonwealth Human Ecology Council (CHEC)\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

Church House, Newton Road, Bayswater, London W2 5LS, UK<\/p>\n

Tel: <\/strong>+44 20 7792 5934 |\u00a0Fax<\/strong>: +44 20 7792 5948 |\u00a0Email:<\/strong> chec@btopenworld.com<\/a>\u00a0| www.checinternational.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Registered Charity No.: 272018<\/b><\/p>\n

Founded in 1969 by Zena Daysh CNZM and Hon Doctorate University of Waikato (New Zealand), CHEC is accredited to the Commonwealth, has been an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and is a Member, IUCN Commission on Education and Communication. Zena Daysh died on 23 March 2011; CHEC\u2019s Governing Board has rededicated itself to continuing the charity\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

Officers: <\/b>Honorary President: The Hon Levi Oguike (CHEC \u2013 Nigeria); Hon Patron: Emeritus Professor N R E Fendall (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine); Vice-Chairman: Professor T K N Unnithan (Honorary President of CHEC \u2013 India); Hon Treasurer: John Bonham (CHEC \u2013 UK); Hon Secretary: Eva Ekehorn (CHEC \u2013 UK)<\/p>\n

Members of the Governing Board are drawn from a wide variety of Commonwealth countries, including the UK.<\/p>\n

Mission: <\/b>CHEC adopts an integrated and holistic approach to thinking, understanding and decision-making, which is one of the keys to dealing with the complexities that are associated with human ecology. The opening paragraph of CHEC\u2019s mission statement reads: \u2018Human Ecology embraces the principles of natural and moral philosophy. It draws on knowledge and understanding from the sciences and humanities, to promote holistic, integrative, sustainable initiatives, ideas and developmental projects to enhance and strengthen people\u2019s relationships with each other and the natural and built environment on which they depend.\u2019 CHEC aims to continue to build and improve harmonious relationships between humans and nature through education, health, practical projects and advocacy among individuals, communities, organisations and governments throughout the Commonwealth and the wider world.<\/p>\n

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Activities<\/b><\/p>\n