Dr Garry Middle is the Director of the VisionEnvironment, and has over 40 years experience in environment planning, as a consultant, educator/trainer, researcher and practitioner.

He has worked for State and Local governments, as a consultant, and as an academic. From 2008-2014 was head of Urban and Regional Planning at Curtin University and the Appeals Convenor for the WA Minister for Environment from 2006-2008. Prior to that Garry was Director, Environment and Natural Resource Planning, at Department of Planning and Infrastructure. He also worked for the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) - the peak environmental agency in WA - for over 15 years, and as Manager Strategic Planning and Environment at the City of Rockingham. More recently, Garry was senior policy advisor on climate change at the WA Local Government Association from 2020-2022.

Key Expertise and consultancy services

Advice and training in Environmental impact assessment (EIA) - Garry runs professional training courses on the EIA processes in WA was well as the Commonwealth process.

Agency climate change planning - Garry provides advice and training on climate change adaptation and carbon emissions reduction planning, especially for Local Governments, including climate risk assessment.

Training in biodiversity offsets - Garry runs a training course in the policy and practice of biodiversity offsets, both in WA and nationally.

Coastal recreational planning - Garry has completed several research studies into the social and recreational values of the coast in WA and nationally.

Environmental planning - Garry has produced a number of resources as free downloads related to the practice of environmental planning.