Anne Daw is a South Australian environmental activist who advocates for the protection of water resources and prime agricultural land from mining and

petroleum Petroleum, also known as crude oil or simply oil, is a naturally occurring, yellowish-black liquid chemical mixture found in geological formations, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. The term ''petroleum'' refers both to naturally occurring un ...

activities.

Activism

Daw advocates for the protection of water resources and prime agricultural land from mining and

activities, including exploration and production.

Roles and activities

Daw has been a member of the

Government of South Australia The Government of South Australia, also referred to as the South Australian Government or the SA Government, is the executive branch of the state government, state of South Australia. It is modelled on the Westminster system, meaning that the h ...

's Roundtable for Oil and Gas, previously known as the Round Table for the Roadmap for Unconventional Gas Projects in South Australia, since 2012. In 2012, when she became a member of the Round Table for the Roadmap for Unconventional Gas Projects in South Australia, she learnt of the gas plans across the state and in the South East of South Australia. She has also held a seat at a Round Table for Health and Energy Policy in

Canberra Canberra ( ; ) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the Federation of Australia, federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's list of cities in Australia, largest in ...

in 2013. She was invited to be a speaker at the Murray Darling Association National Conference in Goolwa, SA in 2013.

Recognition

Daw was a recipient of the

Conservation Council of South Australia The Conservation Council of South Australia, also known as Conservation SA and Conservation Council SA, is an environmental organisation serving as a Peak organisation, peak body, representing over 50 member groups, representing over 90,000 indi ...

Jill Hudson Award for Environmental Protection The Conservation Council of South Australia, also known as Conservation SA and Conservation Council SA, is an environmental organisation serving as a peak body, representing over 50 member groups, representing over 90,000 individual members, in ...

in 2013.

References

Australian environmentalists Australian women environmentalists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Environmentalist-stub