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The '''Minister of Conservation''' is a position on the [[Royal Council]] responsible for directing and implementing ecological conservation programs implemented by [[Westarctica]]. It is the successor office to the Minister of the Environment, which was a cabinet-level position in the [[Grand Ducal Cabinet]] of Westarctica from 2005 - 2010. The | The '''Minister of Conservation''' is a position on the [[Royal Council]] responsible for directing and implementing ecological conservation programs implemented by [[Westarctica]]. It is the successor office to the Minister of the Environment, which was a cabinet-level position in the [[Grand Ducal Cabinet]] of Westarctica from 2005 - 2010. The post is currently vacant. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====Under Grand Duke Travis (first reign)==== | ====Under Grand Duke Travis (first reign)==== | ||
Westarctica's first Minister of the Environment was Eduard Versluijs, the Baron of | Westarctica's first Minister of the Environment was Eduard Versluijs, the [[Baron of Andrus]]. When he first became a member of the [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]], Eduard was keenly interested in pursuing automated defense forces in the waters of the [[Southern Ocean]]. To this end, he was made Chief of the Robotics and Surveillance Branch of the [[Minister of Defense|Ministry of Defense]]. | ||
After making some radical proposals for automated squid-like robots that would monitor the security of Westarctica from underwater, the Baron saw the practical application for automated monitoring of the oceanic environment and requested that his project be moved from the Ministry of Defense to the Ministry of the Environment. As no such ministry existed at that time, [[Grand Duke Travis]] created it and placed Eduard at its head. | After making some radical proposals for automated squid-like robots that would monitor the security of Westarctica from underwater, the Baron saw the practical application for automated monitoring of the oceanic environment and requested that his project be moved from the Ministry of Defense to the Ministry of the Environment. As no such ministry existed at that time, [[Grand Duke Travis]] created it and placed Eduard at its head. | ||
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==Legacy of Minister of Environment== | |||
Starting in December 2014, [[Grand Duke Travis]] shifted the mission of [[Westarctica]] to one of environmental conservation and fighting [[global warming]]. This goal was identical to the one proposed by Eduard when he was in charge of the Ministry of the Environment. In essence, the Ministry of the Environment has become Westarctica entirely. | Starting in December 2014, [[Grand Duke Travis]] shifted the mission of [[Westarctica]] to one of environmental conservation and fighting [[global warming]]. This goal was identical to the one proposed by Eduard when he was in charge of the Ministry of the Environment. In essence, the Ministry of the Environment has become Westarctica entirely. | ||
Even though Eduard's proposal for futuristic squid-like "robotic kraken," was viewed with derision by much of the micronational community, as of 2018, actual underwater drones are being used to monitor the [[ice-shelf|ice shelves]] from below. These cutting-edge drones resemble Eduard's original designs in both form and function. | Even though Eduard's proposal for futuristic squid-like "robotic kraken," was viewed with derision by much of the micronational community, as of 2018, actual underwater drones are being used to monitor the [[ice-shelf|ice shelves]] from below. These cutting-edge drones resemble Eduard's original designs in both form and function. | ||
== | ==Change to Minister of Conservation== | ||
On 16 May 2019, after several months of discussion between [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Prime Minister Jordan Farmer]] and [[Grand Duke Travis]], the ministry was created along with the [[Minister of Education|Ministry of Education]]. The decision to change the title was to place emphasis on Westarctica's conservation goals. | On 16 May 2019, after several months of discussion between [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Prime Minister Jordan Farmer]] and [[Grand Duke Travis]], the ministry was created along with the [[Minister of Education|Ministry of Education]]. The decision to change the title was to place emphasis on Westarctica's conservation goals. | ||
Her Grace, the [[Eights Coast|Duchess of Eights]] was invited to join the [[Government of Westarctica]] and accepted the appointment on the same day. | Her Grace, the [[Eights Coast|Duchess of Eights]] was invited to join the [[Government of Westarctica]] and accepted the appointment on the same day. | ||
==Ministry activities== | |||
On 18 March 2020, the Duchess of Eights launched the [[Westarctica Conservation Scholarship]], a $500 research grant for the study of climate change. The goal of this research scholarship is to invest in early-career researchers who are pursuing a career in climate-change science. | |||
It has since been awarded on an annual basis. | |||
==External links== | |||
* [https://www.westarctica.info/scholarship Conservation Scholarship Website] | |||
[[Category: Government of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Government of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category: Cabinet of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Cabinet of Westarctica]] | ||