The NRPG's 2010 AGM will be held at the new time of 7pm (doors open at 6.30pm) Thursday 25th March 2010, RSL Hall Canning Rd Kalamunda.

Our guest speaker will be Gary Warden on the topic "Is the Climate Changing and Are We to Blame?"

Annual fees are due and can be paid at the AGM
Single - $8.00 Family $15.00
or post to NRPG P.O. Box 656, Kalamunda 6926.

The future of the NRPG will be the main topic of this AGM.

Although the NRPG celebrated its 20th Anniversary last year, it has reached a point where it is in danger of folding.

In spite of strong membership numbers, many of our committee have been serving in different roles for twelve to 20 years.

Unless new active committee members are found, we have to consider the option of disbanding or going into recess or caretaker mode until new life can be breathed into the organisation.

We strongly urge existing and new members to come along to show your support.

Steve Gates
Vice Chair

NRPG AGM 2010 Guest Speaker - GARY WARDEN

Gary Warden is an outstanding public speaker and outspoken advocate for action by individuals and organizations to become more sustainable.

A geologist by profession, Gary spent 18 years working for BHP Billiton in a range of capacities and locations across the globe, including four years heading up its US$1billion business improvement program.

During 2006, Gary became increasingly concerned about the major issues of sustainability confronting humankind, including peak oil, resource depletion, overpopulation and climate change.

Gary resigned from his position with BHP Billiton at the end of 2006, in part to spend more time with his young family, but also to help individuals, communities and organizations to become more sustainable.

He was trained by Al Gore during September 2007 and now delivers Mr. Gore's message on climate change to thousands of people across Australia each year.
He also teaches people how to live more sustainably through the acclaimed Living Smart program and is Executive Director of the exciting Days of Change program that aims to help 200,000 Western Australians to take simple steps to reduce their environmental footprint from May 2010.

Gary's talk will cover the latest science on climate change and given recent media attention will answer the questions "is climate change still happening" and "is climate change due to human activity". He will also highlight the likely impacts on Western Australia, in particular the impacts on the biodiversity of the southwest.

Gary will also talk about the broader issues of sustainability and what can be done at an individual and community level to both overcome these issues and mitigate the risks of climate change.