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Tuesday 27 DecemberTreading on Hot Coals 10.00am - 11.00amJo-Anne Bragg (Environmental Defenders Office), Derec Davies (Friends of the Earth)Hear how a feisty local group challenged coal mining giant Xstrata. Follow the court room drama as Friends of the Earth Brisbane gathered climate scientists and lawyers to take on the proposed Wandoan mega-mine. Making the Transition to Local Food 11.00am - 12.00noonSonya Wallace, Andrew Lytton HitchensThis presentation celebrates Transition Towns around the world who are getting out there, seeding, creating and building resilient, localised food systems in all their shapes and forms. Build your Dream Home for 25K 12noon - 1.00pmAnja LightFrom rummaging through dumpsters to buying materials from demolished homes, Anja was determined to create the ultimate energy-saving home, on an ultra tight budget. See the beautiful structure she created and hear how she did it. Postcards from the edge 1.00pm - 2.00pmRebecca Williams, Director (Threatened Species Unit)Rarer than the Giant Panda and Sumatran Tiger, the Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat is a species on the brink. This talk will focus on a unique public private partnership aimed at bringing these beautiful creatures back from the brink. Hot Property 2.00pm - 3.00pmDr George Quezada, CSIROAs we march headlong in to the future at a seemingly intractable pace, Dr George Quezada will slow us down and take us on a journey into the design requirements for truly sustainable urban precincts
Forestry, Agriculture and Carbon: The Zero Carbon Australia Land Use Plan 3.00pm - 4.00pmBeyond Zero Emissions are back again this year to tell us how we can create a carbon neutral community.How can we manage our land so that we have healthy biodiversity, healthy people and carbon is taken out of the atmosphere? The Zero Carbon Australia Land Use Plan is a detailed look at how we can turn our land use sector into a carbon sink while enhancing food security and biodiversity preservation. http://beyondzeroemissions.org Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) 4.00pm - 5.00pmMonica Richter, Manager of the Sustainable Australia Program at ACF, will talk about the various projects ACF is engaged in to help create a bio-sensitive and socially just Australia. Wednesday 28 DecemberDesigning for a Backyard Supermarket: (Northey Street City Farm) 8.30am - 10.00amGardeners from Northey Street City Farm explain why producing food in your backyard is so valuable for a low-carbon footprint, and explore how to apply permaculture design principles to get the best out or your available space. Transforming Australia: 10.00am - 11.30amProfessor Ian Lowe, Giselle Wilkinson, Andrew Gaines, Graeme Taylor, Ian Plowman, Professor Andrew WilfordThe Transforming Australia National Summit was a gathering of leaders who are focused on the changes necessary to transform our dysfunction systems, institutions and cultures to ensure a sustainable and safe future. Our panel of speakers will expand on the Summit’s outcomes and discuss ways that everyone can participate in a renewed Australia.
Fear Factor: Australia's Political Culture 11.30am - 1.00pmClive Hamilton, Kate Jones, Benjamin LawFORUM The carbon tax debate has turned angry, with shock jocks and right-wing politicians stirring up a nastiness rarely seen in Australia's social history. Is this just part of modern politics in the internet age or are there deeper cultural issues we should be worried about? Earth System Science 101: Cosmology, Climate and Humanity 1.00pm - 2.00pmProfessor Andrew Wilford Knowledge is power. This year we are going to run a series of back to basics seminars to dust up on our science and fight the skeptics. Indigenous Knowledge is Power 2.00pm - 3.00pmMichael WilliamsIn this presentation Michael Williams will examine the realities of modern Australia – law v lore.
Stop being a Fossil Fool – Get Smart 3.00pm - 4.00pmDon Henry, Toby Hutcheon, Linda SelveyThree leaders from the environment movement give their views on campaigning for a clean and renewable future. The world is shifting and its time that Australia and Queensland woke up to the fact.
The Millenium Project 4.00pm - 5.00pmDr Paul WildmanThe Millennium Project was founded in 1996 out of the United Nations University and is now an independent non-profit global participatory futures research think tank of futurists, scholars, business planners, and policy makers. Hear from the former Australian Chair and learn about the State of the Future. The Plutocrats now run the CountryGREAT GREEN DEBATE Concert Stage 6.00pm - 8.00pm Ian Lowe, Clive Hamilton, Larissa Waters, Jo Bragg, S Sorrenson and Anthony Ackroyd with Master of Ceremonies Andrew Carroll.Once it was the squatters, now it's the mining magnates and coal company executives who decide what happens in this country. They dictate terms to Canberra, demanding "compensation" for policies to reduce carbon emissions and resist all attempts to spread a bit of their enormous wealth around. So have we sacrificed democracy to the mining boom? And who owns the minerals anyway? Flames of Discontent – An unlikely alliance 6.30pm - 7.30pmPeggy Seeger, Sandy McCutcheon and John ThompsonDuring the 1970s, Jack Mundey led the NSW BLF in an unlikely alliance with middle-class women in a campaign to save trees and buildings in Sydney. This performance incorporating music and script celebrates the birth of the Green Bans Battle. Thursday 29 December
It's all about the Soil 8.30pm - 10.00amNorthey Street City FarmTake simple steps towards backyard abundance through understanding, forming, restoring and maintaining your soil. Learn about composting, no-dig gardening, green manures and soil science, so that the plants you choose will have the best possible chance to thrive. Politics of DenialFORUM Concert Stage 9.00am - 10.00am Ian Lowe, Clive Hamilton, Michael Williams, Clementine FordAre we all in denial? In this year’s forum we challenge the unusual suspects. Retrofitting Cities for Climate Change 11.00am - 12.00noonMarci Webster-MannisonExplore how a new understanding of our natural environment may influence the future planning of neighbourhoods. Find out how we can retrofit our neighbourhoods to be self-sufficient in power, water and waste treatment.
Anishinabek Community Development: Environmental Management and Traditional knowledge 12.00noon - 1.00pmThe presenters share the enduring, yet beautiful story of the revival of traditional knowledge and it’s role in environmental management. In addition the presenters share personal stories of the struggles and the resilience of many Indigenous communities’ efforts to maintain language, culture and spiritual practices. Session participants will also be invited to share personal experiences and stories in preserving and applying traditional knowledge.
Earth Science 101: Ecology 1:00pm - 2:00pmDr Kees HulsmanKnowledge is power. This year we are going to run a series of back to basics seminars to dust up on our science and fight the skeptics. Saving the Urban Jungle 2.00pm - 3.00pmDr Brendan Taylor, Dr Sean FitzGibbon, Dr Darryl JonesWe share our home with the some of the most unique species on earth. This forum examines the critical issues – and solutions – for protecting our native flora and fauna in our cities.
From Endangered Peoples to Endangered Worldviews 3.00pm - 5.00pmDr Lewis WilliamsHear why the recognition of indigenous people is critical to ecological health. Dr Lewis Williams, a Maori woman based in Toronto will share her experience of working with indigenous communities around the world.
Flames of Discontent – An unlikely alliance 6.30pm - 7.30pmPeggy Seeger, Sandy McCutcheon and John ThompsonDuring the 1970s, Jack Mundey led the NSW BLF in an unlikely alliance with middle-class women in a campaign to save trees and buildings in Sydney. This performance incorporating music and script celebrates the birth of the Green Bans Battle. Friday 30 DecemberPlanting for Backyard Abundance 8:30am - 10:00amNorthey Street City FarmStandard vegetable offerings in supermarkets rarely match our climate, season or region. Learn how to reduce your food miles and grow local and appropriate sub-tropical goodies in your own backyard. These plants are not often seen, but are prolific at Northey Street City Farm and other gardens where permaculture is practised.
City Chicks 10.00am - 11.00amIngrid DimockFrom Chicken Coops to Bee Hives Ingrid Dimock from City Chicks is here to tell us how even city dwellers can live sustainably.
How quickly can we do without fossil fuels? 11.00am - 12.00noonProfessor Ian LoweClimate change and "peak oil" demand "nothing less than an energy revolution", the International Energy Agency said. So how quickly can we phase out coal, oil and gas? What would it cost? How realistic is a future powered by renewable energy?
World Wildlife Fund 12.00noon - 1.00pmNick HeathLove them or loathe them corporate entities are a fixture in the 21st century. Hear about how conservation gains can be made by encouraging these giants to be good corporate citizens. Earth Systems Science Food, Water and Other Critical Resources 1.00pm -2.00pmDr Graeme TaylorKnowledge is power. This year we are going to run a series of back to basics seminars to dust up on our science and fight the skeptics. Mine coal, sell coal, repeat until richFORUM 2.00pm - 3.30pm Guy Pearse, Jo-Anne Bragg (Environmental Defenders Office), Derec Davies (Friends of the Earth)Coal mining is expanding at a lightning speed: The Greenhouse welcomes Guy Pearse, Jo-Anne Brag and Derec Davies to let us know the latest.
How to be heard in the Media 3.30pm - 4.30pmAndrew Bartlett, Benjamin Law, Participating Chair Clementine FordHilarious author and journalist, Benjamin Law, will join former Senator now radio host, Andrew Bartlett, to talk about the media - how it works and ways to engage.
Disasters in Dialogue 4.30pm - 6.00pmMara Bunn. Frankie Maclennan, Jim Varghese, Daryl Taylor, Nic Hunter, Maryella HatfieldParticipation, deliberation, collaboration, transformation. Disaster impacted communities provide extraordinary opportunities for socially innovative and ecologically resilient rebuilding. Stakeholder-inclusive deliberation liberates creativity and the potential inherent in community renewal. Flames of Discontent – An unlikely alliance 6.30pm -7.30pmPeggy Seeger, Sandy McCutcheon and John ThompsonDuring the 1970s, Jack Mundey led the NSW BLF in an unlikely alliance with middle-class women in a campaign to save trees and buildings in Sydney. This performance incorporating music and script celebrates the birth of the Green Bans Battle. Saturday 31 DecemberPreserving the Surplus 8.30am - 9.30amNorthey Street FarmThe backyard has been harvested but what to do now with the surplus? Northey Street City Farm growers and organic market stall holders show how to preserve the surplus for keeping your own shelves stocked year-long with “Foods That Heal.”
Election 2012 10.00am - 11.00amAndrew Bartlett, Nick Heath, Tim SeeligWe’re on the eve of an election year - what will it mean for the environment? In the event there has been an election by this time – what can we expect for the next 3 years!
Harvest the Suburbs 11.00am - 12.00noonJeff HodgesThe price of bananas got you down? Author of Harvest the Suburbs will show you how to harness the bounty of your own backyard.
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