Adam Laidlaw
Adam is chief executive of WaterAid in Australia. Previously he was chief executive of ChildFund New Zealand. Adam is a board member on the Executive Committee of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and Amnesty International Australia’s Victorian Branch Committee. Previous governance roles include chair of Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand and serving on the boards of Auckland Zoo and the New Zealand Council for International Development (CiD). Adam has a wealth of experience in the Australian, UK and New Zealand Third Sectors in governance, senior management, policy and campaigns, international programs and fundraising. Adam has specialised in international development, social justice, wildlife and environmental not-for-profit agencies. He has worked for the Friends of the Earth, Amnesty International, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Comic Relief/Red Nose Day, Greenpeace and Auckland Grammar School. Adam holds a Master of International Law (University of Melbourne) and BA (Hons) Humanities.
Articles by Adam Laidlaw
Water everywhere, and still millions without sanitation
Australians do not need to be told that today is World Water Day to remember that water is both a…... Read more
Imagine life without a toilet
Sometimes we need to create a big stink to change people’s minds. I’d like to create a Big Stink. We…... Read more
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Five sparky ideas from a revolutionary talkfest
If the weekend of provocative public talks TEDxSydney accepted your application to be part of their 800-strong…
Are you and your vitamins meant to be friends forever?
If you are anything like me, the ever-growing vitamin and mineral section of the pharmacy or supermarket…
Punch on: Open thread 28/05/2012
There were two skydiving incidents reported over the weekend. VIDEO: Granny’s shocking skydive…
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From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
