Jenny Campbell (environmentalist)

In 2001, Campbell co-founded the Invercargill Environmental Community (IEC) and was convener up until the permanent closure of the IEC in 2017.[1] As head of the Southland branch and secretary of the environmental protection organisation Forest and Bird,[2] she was able to continue the events formerly organised by the IEC, such as the Spring Eco Fest.[3] The New Zealand Ministry for the Environment received submissions from Campbell on matters such as the Clean Water discussion document[4] and the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Act.[5]

Other environmental work by Campbell includes the organisation of local fundraisers, starting petitions, and a permanent display of protest signs against the use of fossil fuels at her garden fence in Mossburn.[6]

Campbell also does journalistic work, including writing for newspapers like the regional Southland Times[7] and contributing to the Southland Oral History Project at the Invercargill Library.[8] Additionally, she provides her assistance to the local community regarding mental health issues[9] and as a pastoral supervisor at CAIRA NZ.[10]

After moving from Wairarapa to Southland, Campbell taught maths and biology at Northern Southland College in Lumsden.[9][10]