ISAAC E-news #13 - January 2004
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Arboricultural Employment and Free Classifieds now online
... at the ISAAC Website. Use of the service is free to all arborists
and arboricultural employers.
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This edition's feature article - "Branching Out -
ISA and the Olympic Games"
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BBQ and meet the Directors
NMIT Fairfield (Melbourne) Friday January 30, 7pm. Your chance to discuss
ISAAC's involvement in Victoria.
ISAAC Australian Arbor Camp 2004
2004 is Kids' Camp. Watch out for the 5th Australian Arbor Camp, 26 -
28 March 2004. http://www.isaac.org.au/arborcamp
Tree Climbing Championships 2004
South Australia - 8 May
Queensland - 7 August
Victoria - 9 October
Nationals - 23 October 2004 (to be confirmed)
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Hugh Taylor rejoins the Board of Directors
Website updates - new AGM & Board Meeting minutes online
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ISAAC Award of Merit for Service to Australian Arboriculture
An ‘Award of Merit for Service to Australian Arboriculture’ may be presented at an ISAAC National Conference. It is offered to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to arboriculture in Australia. The two previous winners have been Dr. Gregory Moore and Philip Kenyon. Nominations may be submitted for an award. A nomination form can be downloaded from the ‘Online Documents’ page in the ‘Members Area’ at the ISAAC Website.
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Subcommittees
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Show your commitment and have your say on these important programs.
Certification
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Standards Australia
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"Branching" Out
By Joan Wagner
(reproduced from ISA Today January 2003)
ISA is working in conjunction with the Athens Environmental Foundation and the World Olympian Association to make the world a little greener to celebrate the upcoming 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. The Olive Branch Project will work to plant trees along the Olympic torch route to create a “green highway.” The route traditionally begins in Greece and travels to the host city. Since this year’s Olympics will be held in Greece, the route will traverse the five major continents, beginning in Olympia and ending in Athens, said Tony Diamantidis, executive director of the Athens Environmental Foundation. This will be this first year the torch run will pass through Africa. Diamantidis said there will be a celebration for the tree planting in each major city the route passes through. It is too early to estimate exactly how many trees will be planted, but Diamantidis said he expects thousands to be planted, depending on how active supporters are.
The Olive Branch Project helps support the environmental
pillar of the Olympic charter, which was added to the existing pillars—sport
and culture—in 1994. ISA Associate Executive Director Jim Skiera
said ISA saw the Olive Branch Project “as an opportunity to be a
part of something that was a project of global significance” and
an opportunity for international members to participate in an ISA
project, most of which have been held in North America in past years.
“It opened up another outlet for us to promote the benefits of trees
and tree care,” Skiera said. “It was an opportunity to preach
outside the church.”
Skiera said ISA members will provide technical tree planting
support and will participate in environmental educational programs along
the torch route. For more information, contact Jim Skiera or visit www.isa-arbor.com.
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If you're looking for great information to pass on to your clients, check
out the ISA's new website, Trees Are Good, dedicated to providing tree
care information for the general public http://www.treesaregood.org/
For ISA members the ISA has also redesigned it's website and it is worth
a look.
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