Posts Tagged ‘conference’
Greening the Existing Building Stock: Conference 2010
Posted in Events, Research by Kate Archdeacon on August 6th, 2010
How can we meet the challenge of transforming our existing buildings for a sustainable Australia? While new buildings are becoming increasingly energy and water efficient, the overwhelming majority of existing buildings in Australia were built without any consideration for sustainability. The improvement of their performance plays a crucial part in the nation’s efforts for climate change mitigation and adaptation. The transformation of the existing building stock is regarded as the biggest challenge facing owners, government and the building industry today.
The Green Building and Design Conference 2010 will provide you with the inspiration and guidance to successfully transform the existing building stock to meet sustainability criteria. Site visits, presentations and discussions will illustrate how theory has been put into practice and how practice can be used to refine theory.
Topics include:
* key strategic issues and trends in the refurbishments of residential and commercial buildings
* successful mitigation and adaptation strategies
* mandatory disclosure of building performance
* retrofitting heritage listed buildings
* post-occupancy studies
* economic strategies for improving building performance
* life cycle analysis in the decision making process
* non-technical factors influencing successful retrofits
Hosted by the RMIT Centre for Design, this highly regarded, annual professional training conference is the most comprehensive and informative in its field due to its breadth of speakers and the practical emphasis of the program. The conference brings together architects and designers, policy makers, councilors, energy consultants, building owners and stakeholders in the construction industry. An online virtual participation mode is available for those who are unable to attend the event personally. This provides an interactive experience, providing access to presentations and the ability to ask questions in real-time. Lunch and refreshments during morning and afternoon breaks will be provided for in-person attendees.
Friday 3rd – Saturday 4th September 2010
State Library of Victoria
Contact Nicola Willand RMIT Centre for Design Tel: (+61 3) 9925 3902 Email: nicola.willand@rmit.edu.au
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Creative Innovation 2010
Posted in Events by John Myers on August 2nd, 2010
Some of the world’s trickiest problems will be put to some of the world’s greatest thinkers and strategists to find creative solutions in Melbourne in September at Creative Innovation 2010.
Questions such as how do we re-think the future? How to lead creativity and innovation in organizations? Constructing communities – a contradiction in terms? Mental health and mental wealth? How war can bring peace? will be posed to Edward de Bono; Edward Luttwak, former advisor to the White House; Patrick McGorry, Australian of the Year; Mark Scott, MD of the ABC; Austin Williams, architect of the Future Cities Project; and Dr Peter Farrell US Entrepreneur of the Year. They are among 35 world class speakers, thought leaders and artists who have been invited to give their answer to the $1 billion question – Imagine If…
Creative Innovation 2010 is the brainchild of soprano, social entrepreneur and Founder Creative Universe and Creativity Australia, Tania de Jong AM, who believes that creativity is the strategic tool of the 21st Century. “Creativity is critical to Australia in making the transition to a sustainable innovation and knowledge-based economy. Creativity is also vital for unlocking human potential and increasing wellbeing,” she says. “Innovation is vital for organisations exposed to globalisation, increasing competition, diversity among consumers and rapidly changing technologies.”
The conference features concerts, deep conversations and master classes.
Venue: Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank
Dates: 8 – 10 September
Visit the website for more information.
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3rd Victorian Sustainable Development Conference
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on April 23rd, 2010
The 3rd Victorian Sustainable Development Conference will be held on May 25-26, 2010 at Zinc, Federation Square, Melbourne.
The Conference will be solution-oriented, bringing together key decision-makers from the private and public sectors, industry leaders, local government, scientists, conservationists and others to discuss ways in which to achieve real and lasting change in areas such as:
- Water
- Waste and resource recovery
- Energy efficiency
- Climate change response
- Planning and urban design
- Land remediation
- Air quality
- Human health
- Sustainable workplaces
Knowledge Collaboration & Learning for Sustainable Innovation: Call for Papers
Posted in Seeking by Kate Archdeacon on March 9th, 2010
The ERSCP-EMSU 2010 conference, ‘Knowledge Collaboration & Learning for Sustainable Innovation’, will take place in Delft, the Netherlands, on 25-29 October 2010. Representatives of academia, business, government, NGOs and civil society organizations are very much invited to submit abstracts for (1) paper presentations or (2) poster presentations, as well as proposals for (3) discussion workshops/roundtables or (4) paper sessions that are within the Conference’s scope or themes.
The conference themes are:
1. Sustainable Universities and Higher Education
2. Knowledge Collaboration for Sustainable Innovation, Design, Business & CSR
3. Sustainable Consumption and Production
4. Climate, Energy, Water
5. Sustainable Cities and Regions
6. Sustainable Consumption, Production and Innovation in Developing Countries
All paper and poster abstracts can be submitted online at http://www.erscp-emsu2010.org/submissions until March 20, 2010. Full papers are due on September 1, 2010. More information can be found in the call and on the website. The organising committee can be contacted at conference@erscp-emsu2010.org.
Confirmed opening key notes include prof Tim Jackson, University of Surrey and prof Wubbo Ockels, Delft University of Technology. The conference is a joint effort by TU Delft, TNO and The Hague University of Applied Sciences.
Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress
Posted in Events by lridley on March 2nd, 2010
Image: Introducing Healthy Parks Healthy People Part 1
The Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress is a world-first event coordinated by Parks Victoria to explore how nature significantly contributes to our wellbeing and broader societal benefits. It is expected to attract over 1000 delegates from Australia and over 28 countries represented from around the world. Participants will come from many different sectors including urban planning, community development, physical and mental health, tourism, education, recreation, ecology and park management (urban and protected area) industrial and technological. This diversity of perspectives will allow delegates to understand the benefits of nature through the eyes of many.
Over the course of the Congress delegates will engage in a memorable way with different models of engagement including; inspirational speakers in plenary sessions, field tours to key locations across Melbourne, outdoor sessions and practical workshops and discussions.
Keynote Speakers include:
- Professor Tim Flannery (Aus) Environmental activist and author of ‘Weather Makers’.
- Richard Louv (USA) author of ‘Saving our children from nature deficit disorder’,
- Guillermo Penalosa (Canada) Executive Director Walk and Bike for Life Canada
- Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (Uganda) CEO Conservation Through Public Health
and many more…………….
Why attend the Congress?
- If you work in physical or mental health, planning, tourism, community development, education, conservation, climate change, government, policy development or park management you can’t afford not to be a part of this innovative event.
- Learn more about emerging research demonstrating the integral ties between nature and human health and well being.
- Gain practical insight from evidence based case studies.
- Be inspired by innovative and non-pharmaceutical tactics to improve health outcomes for individuals and communities.
- Gain a truly international perspective, with presenters from 27 countries.
- Gather intelligence and build networks within and across your sector.
- Participate in setting the agenda for this important movement.
Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne Victoria
11 – 16 April 2010
For more information, a full program and registration details please visit the website.
Get Up in Copenhagen: Day 1
Posted in Movements by Kate Archdeacon on December 9th, 2009
Source: Get Up
G’day from Copenhagen!
Things have kicked off here for the most important meeting of our time – and what an amazing scene it is: tens of thousands of delegates, observers, and media all packed in to one space in the Danish capital. Our team is here on the ground, and have put together the first of our exclusive behind-the-scenes videos for ‘COPtv: Australia’s eyes and ears in Copenhagen‘. It’s only day two of the two week conference, but already things are heating up. We’ll be keeping you posted with regular updates from the inside of the negotiations, and designing the best actions Australians can take at home to influence the outcomes over here. Get your bearings with our first video for ‘COPtv’, and find out what’s going on in the nerve centre.
Video: Welcome to COP15
Source: Get Up
Green Cities 2010: People, Places, Performance
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on November 25th, 2009
Source: Green Building Council Australia (GBCA)
Green Cities 2010 – People, Places, Performance – is now taking bookings.
“Join us in Melbourne from the 21-24 February 2010 at the largest and most influential green building conference in the Asia Pacific region. Bringing together green building innovators and leaders from around Australia and internationally we will explore new ideas and share practical knowledge in the expanding sustainable building industry. ”
- Hear from renowned global green building experts including: Malcolm Smith – Director of Integrated Urbanism, Arup UK; Jerry Yudelson – Principal, Yudelson Associates USA
- Learn about the latest industry developments, techniques and strategies
- Network with global and domestic sustainability leaders
- Visit some of Melbourne’s latest Green Star certified buildings including CH2, The Gauge and Goods Shed North
- Brush up on your professional development at a Master Class
Are we on the edge of a ‘re-localisation’ revolution?
Posted in Events by CBiggs on November 3rd, 2009
VEIL and the McCaughey Centre are holding a one-day conference in Melbourne.
Localised Solutions: Building capacity and resilience with distributed production systems
This conference will explore the value, diversity and implications of a localised and networked approach to creating more sustainable and resilient critical services.
The past few years has seen an explosion of innovative responses to high oil prices, climate change and resource scarcity. Many represent a fundamentally different approach to the traditional centralised systems we currently rely on. Energy, water and food are being delivered via networked, localised production and consumption systems that lower carbon, increase efficiency, build resilience and strengthen local economies. These ‘distributed’ systems offer an alternative infrastructure model that over-turns old ideas of how services can and ‘should’ be delivered. The evolution of this approach is just beginning but is already shaping our image of the future. Communities are adopting solar panels, wind generation, rainwater tanks and neighbourhood gardens – changing the built environment into a more diverse landscape where resources are generated. The concept of the individual as either isolated producer or passive end-user is also changing. People are redefining themselves as part-producers of critical resources, integral to a wider network of exchange.
The Localised Solutions conference is the first of many events to build interest and linkages between those pursuing new solutions for energy, water, food, transport and local economies. For a full list of speakers across a diverse range of topics click here.
Date: Monday 30th November, 2009
Time: 8:30 am – 18:00 pm
Venue: Flagstaff Bowls Club, Flagstaff Gardens, Dudley St. West Melbourne
Cost: $99.00 (Incl GST) / Student Concession: $66 (Incl GST)
Registration: Download the application form or contact Sharnee Chislett on 03 9810 3146 or s.chislett@mccp.unimelb.edu.au
VEIL Contact: Che Biggs 03 8344 0626 cbiggs@unimelb.edu.au
Energy Futures in Regional Australia: Conference
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on October 26th, 2009
Source: Climate Action Calendar
Ever thought about the total energy bill for your town, city or community? Or what might happen if that energy supply stopped or changed or cost more? Would you have alternatives? Do cheaper alternatives exist? In fact, why rely on distant plants to provide energy? Is this efficient? What would it take to generate energy closer to where it’s used? What’s the job generating potential? Could Australia’s power grid and regulatory system cope? What’s needed to accommodate such change?
In response to the growing impact of climate change and increased pressure to identify alternatives to conventional energy sources, the City of Greater Bendigo and La Trobe University, Bendigo Campus are collaborating to bring together interested parties through a conference aimed at defining the challenge for regional Australia and describing some of the opportunities and solutions.
Sun 8 Nov – Tue 10 Nov, The Capital – Bendigo’s Performing Arts Centre
Registration closes October 30.
Visit the conference website for more information.
Climate Change at Work: Conference
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on October 14th, 2009
Source: GreenRazor, the GreenPages Newsletter
